Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-19


necessary adjunck NV the school
system. Mr.. Checrman, move
and second tibet this yer skoolmas-
ter be shot,"
The Town Cricr did not remain
to observe the result Of the voting.
S4n Francisco Ne,cs Letter.
The Soldiers Homestead Bill.
The following is the text Of the
bill providing for Homesteads for
Soldiers, which received the sigma
turc Of the President last week:
BE IL enacted, Gc., That every
private soldier and officer who has
served in the army of the U. S.
during the recent rebellion for
ninety days or more, and who was
honorably discharged, and has re-
mained loyal to the Government,
including the troops mustered into
the service of the United States by
virtue of the third section of an act
entitled an act making appropria-
tions for completing the defences of
Washington, and for other purpose,
approved February Is, 1862, and
every seaman, marine, and officer,
who has served in the navy of the
United States, or the marine corps
during the rebellion, for ninety
days, and who was honorably dis
charged, and has remained loyal to
the Government, shall, on compli-
ance with the provisions Of an act
entitled can act to secure home
steads to actual settlers on the pub
lie domain" and the act amcndatory
thereof, as hereinafter modified, be
entitled to enter upon and receive
patents for 4 quantity Of public
lands (not minera) not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, or one
quratcr section to be taken in com
pact form, according to legal sub
divisions, including the alternate
reserved sections Of public lands
along the line Of any railroad or
other public work, not otherwise
reserved or appropriated, and other
lands subject to entry under the
Homestead laws of the United
States, provided that said home
stead settler shall be allowed six
months after locating his home
stead within which to commence
his settlement aud improvement;
and provided also that the time
which the homestead settler has
served in the army, navy, or marine
corps aforesaid shall be deducted
from the time heretofore required
to perfect the title; or if discharged
on account of wounds received or
disability incurred in the line of
duty, then the term of enlistment
shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect the
title, without reference to the length
Of time he may have served; pro-
vided, however, that no patent shall
issue to any homestead settler who
has not resided upon, improved and
cultivated his said homestead for a
period of at least one year after lie
shall commence his improvements
as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. That any person entitled
under the provisions Of the forego
ing section to enter q homestead
who may have heretofore entered
under the Homestead laws quan'
tity of land less than one hundred
and sixty acres, shall be permitted
to enter under the provisions ofthis
act so much land, as when added te
the quantity previously entered
shall not exceed one hundred anG
sixty acres.
Sec. 3. Thai in case of the deatl
Of any person WHO would be enti
tied to homestead under the pro
visions Of the first section of thi.
act, his widow, if unmarried, or il
case Of her death or marriage, thcr
his minor orphan children, by
guardian duly appointed and offici
ally accepted at the Department .o1
the Interior, shall be entitled to al
the benefits enumerated in this act
provided that ii sucE person dice
during his term Of enlistment, thu
whole term Of enlistment shall bt
deducted from the time heretofore
required to perfect the title.
SEC. 4. That where . party, n
the date Of his entry Of tract o1
land under the homestead laws, OF
subsequently thereto, was actually
enlisted and employed in the army
or navy Of the United States, his
services therein shall, in the admin
istration Of said homestead laws, bt
construed to be equivalent to al
intents and purposes to residence
for the same length Of time upon
the tracts so entered, provided thai
if his entry has been cancelled BY
reason of his absence from said
tract while in the military or naval
service Of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed Of
his entry shall be reserved and
confirmed; and provided further
that if such tract has been disposed
of, said party may enter another
tract subject to entry under said
laws, and his right for patent
therefore shall be determined by
the proofs touching his residence
and cultivation Of the first tract,
aud his absence thcrefrOm in such
service.
SEC. S. That any soldier, sailor,
marine, officer, or other person com
ing within the provisions Of this
act, may as well by an agent as in
person enter upon homestead,
provided that said claimant in per.
SON shall within the time prescribed
commence settlement and improve.
ments on the same, and thereafter
fulfill all the requirements in this act.
SEC. 8. That the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office shall
have authority to make all necdfnl
rules aud regulations 70 carry into
effect the provisions Of this act.