Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1859-11-03
Presumption Law, !.

The following embraces the points which person,
wishing u make -en,ptioss IL Minnesota ~ 70.
qursd 81 p,ese 70 The sstsfacson Of the ofcsrs d
The different LIND Offices, " order 70 pfe.eapt.
~ The ss,,lkr n,uat never before have hid TIC
neneht OF presumption under the net. .
=. He must not, ii the titneSof making the 'ts1
smption, be the owner Of $40 acres Of land in any
etate Or Territory IN The United States
81. He must settle upo,, and improve the land ia
good aiths for his exclusive use md benefit and
not with the intention Of selling Il Oh speculation
and must MOI make, directly 81 Indirectly, any con,
t'ac. or agreement IN amy way q nlnper. with any
person or pcrsO0e. BY which the title which he may
acquire from the Uued States should en.lre, ~ Whole
self. ag ~ sssf' 4
4 He mus, be twenty ono wears Of nge. and d
citizen ct Tho United States II 4 oreigner, must
have declared his intention 10 become citizen before
the proper authority, and received certificate to
that effect. 38Sss 81 Y. Il ssga ESs4 9isss s65.
s. He must build house on Tie land, live in it,
and make his exclusive home, aud must be an n-
habtant oil the same the time al making appliea-
ton for presumption. (Uu,l lately, single man
might board with his noighbor; but the same
is nowreqused or singles as II a married man, ex
cept that il married, the family of The settler must
6. The law requires that more or lcss Improves
ment be made the hnl. such as bteaking fencing,
etc., bu, prescriptions granted where halt acre
y broken and enclosed. VEN ss95ss g gs
= It is necessary that other person entitled to
the ight Of prescription reside on the land at the
same time. 81 49, .;,s,is slss k4ss5 8sg3E q
g.. No one Is permitted to remove from his own
land and make prescription in the same State Or
Territory. Nm M 5 Ss4 .@tsss i.5ssss s4
8. The settler IS required to bring with him to the
Land Office, written printed application, setting
forth the facts to his case Of the LIST, I'd and Sd re-
quremens here mentioned, with certificate append
cd, TO be signed by the Register and Receiver, and
make affidavit TO the same. s. t7ss7s
10. He - Also required to bring with him q re-
spectacle witness of his acquaintance, who y know.
ing to the fact Of his settlement, to make affidavit to
the 4th. 9th, 9th, 7th and 9th requirements here
mentioned, with the same set forth on paper, with
corresponding blank certificate attached, to be
signed by the Land Officers. ls *ss4
il. The pre- emptor, if Ia foreigner, must bring
with him to the Land Office, duplicates Of his natur
ailzation papers, duly signed by the oftlcia from
whom they were received. 8sisa a
A minor who is the bead Of family, or widow,
may also pre- empt,heir families being required to
live on the land
The settler is require. to file written declaratnry
statement of his intention pre- empt before he can
proceed with his pre- emption a}.9s II @.ss
FEEs.-lst, The fee required b. the Register for
filing declararory statement is one dollar. 8
%. For granting pre-emption, The Register and
Receiver can receive each fifty cents. III
Sd. For duplicate Of the map Of any township, one
dollar + required by the Register s5F I