The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-04-18

THE 1sGoDLeC LANDS.
Act 90 Emc cOmragc lhu GrOSytl,
O1' Trees.
Act Relating % soldiers
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Three bills, more important 10 set.
tlors on the public lands uf tho United
States than any that have befnrc passod
since tho homestead acs, became laws
during tic Ian, hours III tie session III
Congress just clysci. The lir-t ii an a.,
to encourage the growth III timber on
tho Western praircr, and IN the arr,
measure of tho kinl that has ever hccn
adapted BY Congress. The following IL
its fnll text:
BE IT EsscrEp. That nny rersan
VINO shall rlaut. protect, and keep In u
healthy growing condition fir Iiy. years
~ acres II timber. tho trees thereon unt
beins more tlaa eight fcet apart each
way, ~ my quarlsr.sretipn ~ any of
tho public lands II tic United States.
shall he en'ile,l II 4 ra,ent ipr thu
whnlc ot saia quarter-rcrtisn 1T ,he "a
pitati,n II snid live years, on making
praof II siirb fact hy mol less thnn two
efrdibl, witnesses: l'no,ingp, that only
.ne.inarter III any saelipn shall be thus
granted.
sEr !. That tue rers,n applying for
the bunrlit III this ~ t,all, npoi, nrpli-
ration to tho register 1T the lane.ollleo
IN which hr OF she In about t. make ~url,
entry, make affidavit befarc nail regis-
lsr Or receiver TINT said entry IL mnls
fnr the cultivation u timber. md uppn
filing naid affidavit witt, sad register II i
receiver aad ~ payment II eln. he or
she Sl,nll tl,cfcupDn br permitted u un.
ter t'e quantity u Land s.,r.liicl; Pro.
.id H. however, ll,at no certificate shall
hs given or patent issued therefor I'M.
III tho expiration u VI least live years
from the tla.o u ruel, entry; and II IL
tho expiration u such tine. or al nm,
.i,no within tlllce years thereafter, the
person making .aeh entry, or. II he or
rhe be dead. his Or lrr heifs Or legal
representatives, rhall prove BY two cred
iblc witnesses. tina. he. she. OF they
have planted. aud far not lcsa than liyo
years have cultivated and protected
such quantity ani character u timber
m aforesaid, they slall receive tho pat.
ent for such qunrier-soclion of land
Soc. 3 That II. Al any time after
tho illling Of said affidavit. and prior 10
the issuing u tho ratcr, for said land.
Il shall bc proven, after duo notice -
the party making sncl, entry and claim
Ing ~ cultivate such timber. 10 the
s.tisfaction u tho register u the land
oihes that such person has abandoned Or
failed 70 cultivate. protect. and kceI, III
good CO. liiivn such timber, thcm, and
In that cvcnt, said land shall revert to
tho United States.
Soc. I. That mach anil evcry person.
who, undor tho provisions of ~ net on
titlod IAN not 4, secure holncstcads 10
actual settlers On tho public domain, "
approved May ~, 1907. or any amend.
ment thereto, having . homestead ~
said public domain, who, At tho end u
tho third yoar II his or lcr residence
thereon. shall have had under cultiya-
tion. fur tWo Years. ono aero u timber.
tho trees tharson not boing moro than
eight fcet apart each way. and N gooi
thrifty condition for each and cyery III
acres of said homestead, shall. upon due
proof u said fAct BY two credible wit.
nea4cs, receive hn u ler patent for .aid
homestead.
6cc. 4. That NJ land acquired IN.
der tho provisions u this ~. s,all. III
any event. become liable 10 Tho salts.
faction u any debt o. debts contracted
prior ~ tho issuing " tho patent there
for.