White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-14
Presumption Law.

We give below the points which per-
sons wishing to make presumption are
required to make to the satisfaction Of the
officers at the different Land Offices, in
order to pre-empt:
/. The settler must never before have
had the benefit of pre-empting under the
act.
2. He must not at the time of making
the presumption, be the owner Of 800 acres
of land in any State or Territory of the
United States.
3. He must settle upon and improve
the land in good faith for his own exclu-
sive use or benefit. and not with the in
tention of selling it on speculation and
must not make. directly or indirectly, any
contract or agreement in any way or man
ner, with any person or persons. by which
the title which he may acquire from the
United States should inure in whole or in
part, to the benefit of any person except
himself
4. He must be twenty -one years Of age,
and citizen Of the United States or, II
a foreigner, must have declared his inten-
ton to become citizen before the proper
authority and received certificate to that
effect.
5. He must build house on the land,
live in it, and make it his exclusive home,
and must be an inhabitant of the same at
the time of making application for pre-
emption. Until lately a single man
might board with his neighbor but the
same is now required Of single as of mar
ried men, except that If married, the fam
lily Of the settler must also liYe in the
house.
6. The Law requires that more or less
improvements be made On the land, such
as breaking. fencing. etc; but pre-emp-
tons are granted where a half acre is
broken and enclosed.
Z. 1t is necessary that no other person
entitled to the right of pre- emption, reside
on the land at the same time.
8. No one is permitted to remove from
his own land and make presumption in
the same State or Territory.
0. The settler is required to bring with
him to the land office written or printed
application setting forth the facts to his
case of the 1st, 2nd and Bird requirements
here mentioned, with a certificate appen-
ded to be signed by the Register and Re-
ceiver and make affidavit to the same.
10. He is also required to bring with
him a respectable witness Of his acquain-
lance, who is knowing to the facts 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 certif-
cate attached, to be signed by the Land
Officers.
| IL. The pre-emptor, If a foreigner,
must bring with him to the land office.
duplicates of naturalization papers duly
signed by the official from whom they
were received.
A minor who is the head OF a family.
or q widow may also pre-empt; their
families being required to live on the lanG.
The settler is required to file a written
declaratory statement Of his intention TO
pre- empt before he can proceed with his
presumption.
FEEs.-1st. The fee required by the
Register for filling a declaratory state
ment. is one dollar.
2nd. For granting presumption, the
Register and Receiver can receive fifty
cents.
3rd. For duplicate Of the map of any
township, one dollar is required by the
Register.