The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-11-05

NEW NORTH WEST.
DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, nov. s.
Important Information for Set
Ners.
Clear and Coneiss Statement Of Land Lace
and Ru!ings-How 70 Proceed Under tie
Presumption and Homestead Acts.
PREPARED Ey GAIT. J. II. Mcclure, REGIS.
TER .. a LAND OFFICE, JUNCTION
CITY, KANSAS.
From the Junction City, Kansas, Union.
For the benefit OF settlers On public lands
under the presumption and homestead acts,
We publish the following rulings and decis-
ions which must be observed by all persons
who wish to avail themselves of the benefits
Of tho above laws:
The presumption act of September 4th,
1871, provides, that "evcry person being the
the head Of family, or widow, or single
man over the age of twenty.one years, and
being citizen of the United States, or hav.
ing filed declaration of intention to become
citizen, as required by the naturalization
laws" 10 authorized to enter at the Land
Office, 100 acres of the uaappropriated Gov.
crnmcnt Land by complying with the re.
quircmcnts of said act.
Il has been decided that an unmarried or
single woman over the age Of twenty one
years, not the head of family, but able to
meet oil the requirements of the prc.emption
law, has the right to claim its benefits.
The claimant must file his dcclaratory
statement within three months from tho date
Of settlement, and make proof and payment
before the day designated in the Prcsilent's
Proclamation offering tue lands At public
sale.
Should the settler die before establishing
his claim within the period limited by law.
the title may be perfected BY the executor or
administrator, by making the requisite proof
of settlement and cultivation, and paying
the Government price; the entry to be made
In the name Of 1.-THE heirs of the deceased
settler
Whep o person has filed his declara:ory
statement for ono tract of land, it 10 not
lawful for the same individual to file sec.
ond dcclaratory statement for another tract
Of land, unless the first filing was inralid in
consequence of tho land applied for, not be-
. ing open TO presumption, or by determine
ton of the land against him, in case Of con-
test, or from any other similar cause which
would have prevented him from consumat.
ing . pre- cmption under his declaratory
statements.
Each qualified prc.cmptor is permitted to
enter 100 acres of lands, subject to pre-.
emption, by paying the Government price,
>l.25 per acre.
Final proof and payment csrnot Ike made
until the party has actually resided upon the
land for period of at least six months, and
made the necessary cultivation and improve.
meuts to show his good faith as IN actual
settler. This prof can I've made by one
witness.
The party who makes the first settlement
In person upon tract of public land, is en-
titled to the right of presumption, provided
he subsequently complies with oil the re.
quircmcnts OF the lsw-his right to the land
commences from the date he performed the
first on the land.
When . person has fled his declazatory
statement for tract of land, and afterwards
rclinquishcs It to the Government, he for
1cits his right 70 flc again for another tract
of land.
The assignment of . pre- -emption right ID
null and void. Title to public land is no,
perfected until the issuance of the patent
from the General Land Office, and oil sales
and transfers prior to the date of the patents,
ase In violation Of law.
The act of March 81, 1854, protects the
right of settlers on sections along the line Of
railroads, when settlement Vas made prio,
70 the withdrawal of the lands, and in such
easc allows the land to be prs-empted and
paid for at &1.25 per acre. by furnishing
proof of inhabitancy and cultivation, and as
required under tho act of September 4th,
1871.
The Homestead act Of May 20, 1862, pro.
vides "that any person who is the head Of q
family, or who has arrived at the age Of
twenty .one, and 10 citizen of the United
States, or who shall have fled his dcclars.
ton of intention to become such, As required
BY the naturalization laws Of the United
States, and who hae never borne arms sgainst
the United States Government, or given cid
and comfort to its enemies, shall be entitled
TO enter one quarter section or less quaint
y Of uuappropriated public land"
Under this oct 100 acres Of land subject Ia
presumption at tl.25 per acre can be entered
upon application, by making sdidavit "tha'
he or she is the head of family, or Is TWEEN.
ty.onc years of age or shall have performed
service In the army or navy Of the United
SlateA and that such application Is made
for his or her exclusive use or benefit, and
that said entry IL made for tho purpose Of
actual settlement and cultivation, and not,
either directly or indirectly, for the use and
benefit Of any other person or persons who
soever." On ding said afidavit and pay
mcnt Of fees and commissions, the entry