The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30


Tha, every private soldI:rand officer who has
served In The army If the United States dur
Ing tho recent rebellion for ninety days, or
mere. aud who was hnnoraI,!y discharged, and
has remained Iowa tothe government, irclrsk
Ing the trooi mustered inIO the service 0f the
Uhi'ed States by yirture Of the ihilrl section
Of an aci entitled "An act making ~ proprIa-
iions Tor completing the defenses ol WASH
lGg'on, and for other p0smses,r apI rOve1
February thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
aX!y-two, and every seaman, marine, and
officer who has served IN the navy ar the
Uniied Siatss. or In the mirine corps, during
The rebellion, for ninety days, and who was
honorably dischargee, and has remairctl loyal
! 10 The government, shall, on compliance with
the provisions of an fct entitled "An act TO
secure homestealls 10 actual settlers on the
pubic domain" and the nets amendatory
hereof, as hereinafter modified, be entitled 10
enter upon and receive patents ior quantity
oil public lands mot mineral not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres or one quarter
section, to be taken In compact form, accord
ing to legal subdivisions, including the atcrn-
ae reserved sections Of public lands along
The lire ol any railroad or other public work,
not otherwise reserved or appropriated, and
ether lands subject to entry under The home
stead laws Of The United States: Proyi-
ds That said homestead settler shall he
allowed Fix months af:er locating bis home
stead, and filing his decaTatOry statement,
within which to make his entry and con;-
mence his settlement and Improvement: And
provided also, That the time which the home
stead settled shall have served IN the army,
ravy, or marine CORPS aforesaid shall be do.
Quoted from the tine heretofore required 10
perfect title, or Oi discharged on account Of
wounds received, or disability incurred In the
line OF duty, then theterm Of enlistment shall
be seducted from the time heretofore required
70 perfect title, without reference to the
length Of time he may hare served: Provided,
however, That no patent shall issue to any
Homestead settler who has not resided upon,
improved, and cultivated his said homestead
for period of al least one year after he shall
commence his improvements as aforesaid.
SEC. O. That any person entitled, Under thu
provisions Of the foregoing section, to enter
ahomesleail who may have heretofore entered,
under the homestead laws quantity Of land
less than one hundred and sixty acres, shall
be permitted to cner under the provisions Of
tfis All 50 much land contiguous .othe iraa
embraced IN the first cnlry as, when added IN
the quantity previously entered, shall not ex-
ceeft one hundred and sixty acres.
SEC. 3. That In case OF the death OF any
person who would bc entitled TO homestead
under the provisions Of the first section of
this ait his widow, II unmarried, or In case OF
her ,teatl. or marriage, then his minor orphan
children, by guardian duly appointed and
officially accredited at the Department OF the
Interior, shall bc entitled to all the benefits
enumerated In this act, subject TO all the pro-
visions as TO settlement and improvements
therein contained Provided, That IL such
person died during his term OF enlistment,
the whole term Of his enlistment shall be de-
dncted from the time heretofore required to
perfect the title.
Gtsf,i A st.ot tess1.u a kl.. .T.Aa -
His entry Of tTact Of land under the home.
stead laws, or subsequently thereto, was act.
ually enlisted and employed In the army or
navy of the United States, his services there
In, shall, In the administration 0f said home.
stead laws, lie construed to he equivalent, 10
all intents and purposes, tOA residence rOr
the same length Of time upon the traet e0
entered: Provided, That II his entry has
been Cancelled BY reason Of his absence frOm
sall tract whIleintl military or naval service
Of the United States, and such tract has not
been disposed Of, his entry shall he restored
And provided further, That II such tract
has been disposed of, said parts may enter
another tract subject to entry under sail
laws; and his right TO patent therefor may
be determined by the proofs touching hls
residence and cultivation Of the first tract and
his absence therefrem IN such scrylce,
SEC. 5. That any soldier, sailor, marine
officer, or other person coming within tho
provisions Of this act may, as well by an
agent as in person, enter upon said homestead
by filing declaratory statement as IN pre-.
empon cases Provided, That said claimant
In person shall within the time prescribed
make his actual entry, commence settlements
and improvements on the same, and tllereaf-
ter fulfill all the requirements of this act.
SEC. y. That the Commissioner of the GEN
cral Land Office shall have authority to make
all needful rules and regulation to carry into
effect the provisions of this act.
Approved, June s, 1872.