Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-25

has remained loyal TO the government,
shall, on compliance with the provisions OF
an act entitled "An net TO sure home leads
TO actual settlers on the public domain, "
and the acts amendat5ry thereof, as herein.
after modified, be entitled to enter upon
and receive patents fer n quantity Of public
lands mot mineral) not exceeding one hun.
dred and sixty acres, or one quarter sec
ton. to be taken In compact form according
to legal subdivisions, including the alter
nate reserved sections Of public Ian DIS
along the line Of any railroad or other pub
lie work, not otherwise reserved or appro-
priatcd, and other lands subject to entry
under the homestead laws Of the United
States Provided. that said homestead set
tier shall be allowed six months after To-
eating his homestead within which 10 CON-
mence his settlement and improvement :
Ind f'-orided also, That the time which the
homestead settler shall have served in the
army, navy, or marine corps aforesaid,
shall DO deducted from the time heretofore
required to parfect title, or if discharged on
account Of wounds received. or dis bility in
Cured in the line Of duty, then the term Of
enlistment shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required /, perfect title, without
reference to the length Of time he may have
served: Prorided. however. That no patent
shall issue to any homestead settler who
has not reside upon, improved, and cult
waited his said homestead r a period Of at
least one year after he shall commence his
improvements rs aforesaid
SEC. 2. That any person entitled under
the provisions or the foregoing section 70
enter homestead, who may have hereto
lore entered under the homestead laws .
quantity Of land less than one hundred and
sixty acres, shall be permitted to enter un.
der the provisions Of this act 50 much land
rs, when added TO the quantity previously
entered, shall not exceed one hundred and
sixty acres.
SIC. B. That in case Of the death Of any
person who would DO entitled to h homestead
under the provisions Of the first section Of
this act, his widow, ifunmar ried, or in case
of her death or marriage. then his minor or
phan children. by guardian duly appoint.
ed aud officially accredited at the Depart
ment Of the Interior, shall be entitled to all
the benefits enumerated in this act, subject
to all the provisions as to settlement and
improvements therein contained ; Provided,
That if such person died during his Germ Of
enlistment, the whole term Of his enlist.
ment shall be deducted from the time here
tofore required to perfect the title.
Sec. 4. That where party at the date
of his entry Of tract Of land under the
homestead laws. or subsequently thereto.
was actually enlisted and employed ia the
army or navy OF the United States, his SER
' ces therein shall, in the administration Of
sal homestead laws, be construed to be
equivalent, to all intcnts and purposes, to
residence for the same length Of time upon
the tract SO entered: PROVIDED, That if his
entry has been cancelled by reason Of his
absence from said tract while in the militia
~ or naval service Of the United States, aud
such tract has not been disposed Of, his en-
try shall! be restored and confirmed: And
prorided further, That if such tract has bee
disposed Of, said party may enter another
tract subject to entry under said laws and
his right TO q patent therefor shall be deter
mined by the proofs touching his residence
and cultivation Of the first tract, and his
absence hereflom in such service.
SEC. .. That any soldier. sailor, marine,
| officer. or other person coming within the
provisions OF this act. may, as we'll BY
agent as in person, enter upon said home
| stead ProUided. That said claimant in per-
son stall, within the time prescribed, COM
! menCe settlements and improvements on the
/, same, aud thereafter fulfil oil the require
| ments of this act.
SIC. 6. That the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office shall have authority T.
a;e all needful rules and regulations tc
carry into effect the provisions Of this act
Approved. April 4. 1872.