White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-03-23

All Abeaa Hemessead Eatries.
The orieisal Somsssssd oct -of Nay 20.
1862. gives to every citizen. and 10 those
who hsvs OF may have declared their in.
teuticns 70 becoms such. right 10 q
homestead Of l60 acres out Of any survey
ed lands.
To obtain such homestead. the party
must Gle 9th his applic.tion at the GEN.
essl Lend -o(ics ct Washington. an sffi IL
Wit before The Register or R'c.iver Of the
district ia which he makes his claim.
that he il over tweny zone years Of age. or
the head Of . family. . eitizan Of the
United States. or has declared his in'en.
ton to become such. and that ths entry
is made for his exclusive benefi'. AMI for
sctual settlement and cultivation. The
afiidsvit may Be msds before fhs Clark
of the Court Of his county. when he is IN
able to attend at the District L,nd-office.
BY ~ smends story act Of March. 1864.
persons in tho military or n,val service
sr. not required to sttend the District
office when the psrty's family or some
members Of it are residing on ths land.
and on which bona fde Improvements
and cultivation has been made The
officer com snding may take the aft Law it
in such cases. and the wife or other mem
bsr Of bis family may fiie it with the home.
stead application.
The act Of July. 1870. so far moiifes
the original act as to allow officers. sol.
diers and ssilors. who have served ninety
days. aud remained loyal. to enter l6l
acres instead Of SO scres OF dopbls min.
ium lands (that is. lands ct 81 so pei
scre). Actual settlement and cultiv alton
are 10 no case dispensed with. Special
fiIaviis sre required in such cases Any
alien who hes served in the army or navy
and been honorsbly discharged. need noI
have declared bis intention to become
citizen before psrfecting an entry Of q
homestead.
The commissions and fees charged to ,
settler on 100 acres minimum Isl .25,
land amount to elS-to wit: a commis.
sion OF 81 when entry is.msdp, 81 wher
certificate is issued. and $40 fees when
entry is male. On so scres half thes,
rates; on 40 acres. 81 on the two commits
sions end IS in fees. 1t costs the same
to enter 80 acres Of the double minimum
(S2 SOY land or l60 acres OF the mini
mum land; and for 40 acres Of the former
a. for 80 acres Of the latter. Under tn,
act Of March. 1870. officers. soldiers and
sailors must pay $50 in fees and commits.
sions to get 100 acres Of the 81 SO land
These fees and commissions are payable
in Michigan. Wisconsin. lows, Missouri
Minnesota. Kansas, Nebraska. Dakota
Alsbams. Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkan
sas and Florida. go
o. payment Of the fees and commits.
sions. the Receiver issnes duplicate tG
the claimant. which enables him to obtain
Q certificate from the Register Of the Land.
Office. on the proof Of having resided on
the land Eve years. and thst the spplica.
tion Is msds within two years after the ex'
pirAtiou Of the five years residence. Tb.
Receiver and Register are required 10
make return to the General Land -offics
at Washington. Tne certificate entitle,
the claimant to spaicut for the Homestead
Final proof must be made within two
years after the expiration of FIVE year-,
and it must be made by the party in per
son st the District Land Office. except in
case of physical disability. distance or
other good cause. proof may be made be.
fore any officer authorized to administer
osths: and the affidavit must state the
reason; the credibility and responsibility
Of the witness must be certified bv the
magistrate taking the oath. and his official
character must be authenticated nnder sea
When q homestead settler dies. his
widow, and in case Of her death. his heirs
may prove up and obtain patent. When
both parents die before the expiration ol
Eve years. leaving infant heirs. the home
stead may be sold for cash for the benefit
of the heirs, and the purchaser can obtain
the title from the United States. The
sale ofs homestead claim, except as above,
is worthless.
The act Of July. 1870. gives to soldiers
and ssilors quarter sections Of land along
the lines OF railroads when alternate sec.
tions are reserved for sale at 81. so per
acre. They are only subject to the fees
and commissions a. above given. Min
eral lands everywhere are excepted from
homestead settlement. None but soldiers
and sailors ara allowed free homestea s
ont Of the lands reserved along the rail-
road lines.