St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-20
THE PRE-EMPTION Lave

b /. The settler must never before have llal
the benefit Of pre- emption under the act.
2. He must not, at the time Of making The
Epre-emption he the owner of 800 acres o,
land il any State or Territory of the United
States. iR## 81 III 81 II
8. III. must scttle on and improve the land
in good faith, his own exclusive use ant
benefit, and not with the intention of selling
I tson speculation; and must not make, directly
or Indirectly, any contract or agreement, il
any way or manner, with any person or per
sons, by which the title which he may acquire
Of the United States should enure, in whole
or in patt, to the benefit Of any person exccp
himselft 1t7 30 53fzfa <s,sis hi. Ig
4. He must be twenty -one years Of age ant
a citizen OF the United States; or if astfor
eigner, he. must have declared his intention
to become q citizen, before the proper author
ity, and receive o certificate to that ell ect.5
s. .He asst build q house on the land, liyt
IN it, and make it his exclusive home; .anG
must be All inhaaiian the same at the time
of making applications for prescription. I'm.
til lately u single man might board with .lis
nearest neighbor, but the same isrow required
of o single as il married man, except that il
tile settler is married, his family must also
live in the house.. i,. 'ss:esssS & ls.ss.s s.s&
2 6. The law requires that more or less i'm.
provenaent beEade on the laad such as break
ing, fencing, &C.; but pre- ennptions IRE gran
tel where o half-acret is! by Oxen and enclosed.
~ It IS necessary that no other person. en-
titled to presumption, reside upon the land
at the same time. sr.i ~ st5s1s, abb {@&sfE
*%la9 No one is permitted to remove from lis
own land, and make, presumption in the same
state OF territory. : :.ies - a.,s ifel y H.
!" g. The settler is required to bring with him
to the Land Office o written or printed appli-
cation, setting forth the facts to his case Of the
lst, Cd and Sd requirements here mentioned,
with certificate appended, to he signedo y
the register and receiver, and make affidavit
to the same. iS@.s ~ 5Yszss.. Is. 81 s.s.{ q
49, lie is also required to bring with him 6
respec liable witness Of his acquaintance, who
is kD owing to the fact Of his settlement, til
make affidavit to the'4th, 5th, 9th, It'll and Ste
requirements here mentioned with the same
set forth on paper, with a corresponding BLANK
certificate attached, to be. signed by the Land
Off GERS. ~ - .$..5 r. ~ s-,E&t s1~s, ~
II. The -emptor, if q foreigner, must
bring with him to the land Office, duplicates
of his naturalization papers, duly signed BY
the official from whom they were received.
A minor who is the head Of q family, or 6
widow, may also pre-empt, their families being
required to live on the land. ! LAX.
The settler il required to- file written de-
claratory statement Of the intention to pre-
empt, before he: can proceed with his pre-emp
ton. = s'a $'t !. 4 > az lii L u = 5%-
FEEs-1st. The fec required by the regis
ter, for filing o declaratory statement, is one
dollar. H., 3'5' 80. *-'ss~ ...1 s,-.. 7
cd. For granting a pre- e1nption the register
and receiver can receive fifty cents. '"..s.: f,