The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-02-10

EoI tno Oeue0e Oh SotssetD on puUn0
lands under the prs-emption and
homestead acts We publish the follow
ing rulings and decisions which must
be- observed by all persons whs wish to
avail themselves Of the benefits Of the
above laws:
The pre-. .emption act of September
4, l84l, provides that "every person
being the head Of family, or widow,
OF single man over the ago Of twenty
one years, and being q citizen Of the
United States, or having fled a declara-
ton of intention to become 4 citizen, as
required by the naturalization laws" is
authorized to enter, 1t the Land Office
160 acres OF .unspproprlatsd Govern
ment land by complying with the re-
quirements Of said act.
Fl has been decided that IN unmarried
or single woman over the age Of twenty
one years, not the head of family, but
able to meet all the requirements of the
pre-emption law, has the right to claim
it, benefits.
Where the tract has bee. offered At
public sale the claimant must file, with
The District Land Office his declaratory
statement Is TO the fact of his settle.
mest, and within oos year from date Of
settlement must appear before the
| Register and Reoe,ver and make proof
Of h,s actual residence and cultivation,
aud pay for the name With cash OF war
rant.
! Where the tract has bsoo surveyed,
Easd tho plat fled in the lecal oahes, and
the land has not been offered at ,pablie
sale, the olainaat nust 6ls his declara'
tory statsmsat within three nooths from
date Of settlemsa: and make proof and
payment before the day tue land Is Of
/ llsrsd at public sale. Where the hnd
. has not been surveyed At date Of settle
| meat, the claimant must 6ls within
three moaths otter the pias thereof hs
been 6led m tho local o&ee.
i Should The. set4ler die befose estsb
|rlishing his claim within the pseisd lin
!, tied BY law, the title nay b perfected
by tho executor Of adminiseator, or on
> Of the heirs, by making the requisite
;, proof Of settlement and cultivation
) and p., ing the govsrnmsot price tL
, entry ID b made 10 tho name Of ~th
I heirs" Of the deceased settIes. Is 80
. When 4 person has 6le1 hA deelasa
J, tory atatelseat for one tract of hnd
) it Is not lawful for tho same individua
. to 6le = second dschratery statsmsa
tor another tract of lasd, unltn Ii
. 6rse cling vas iaseld ia :eoassqusss
. Of III land applied for not beisg ope
: to pre-enption, !ee BIZ siminatioa.
!: The land,s sfai1etl him, o. j. sease
! contest or 'fionn ~ aather sinilas saul
,, vhish would hays ptsventsd him tre' =
II ooessamAtisg : prs-emptiea under =
= dselasasosy statements. - e Il l.. ,
Il Essh3qasi6ed pesemptos = pesol
l. ted % saisr. 1eo scsss e. Ind, tahjs
y TO pes-snptiee, by peJing the gover
. meat psies, 8125 pr aeee, O. &250 p
J. aeiS II ouse the tsiet i within ten mil
Il Of .aayalasd kr66t rsilsoed.:.sN !" :. =
a BfSal:ptoof md ps3nsSt Saanos !
"a padess1til thsa party - ilesally =
a ddSi apon he land for 4 lplsisd .ef
r. }ileast tesix u,oatha, and mads the sse>
- eultivation and Improvements
y shov bh good faith i an aetaal settii
To- This proof can Be made BY two vitae
p.l e.. -. r.t,-;..'..t : - IL = ..., l. ,
The r.rty Who makes the tint !
et tlemsnt in person upon ! traet Of p,
4, Elie land. = sntitlel 70 the right OF P
ed emption, provided he s,b equsp'lJ y %
plias With Ill the requirements Of
- hw-4his right to ths land commer,
I from the date he performed the &
re aet onahe lasd ~ith. ths ,ntsotion
commencing settlement. =:
40 Whan person has filed his decla