The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-11-06
GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Land Office Decisions and Instructions
Important Information to Settlers
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OF FINAL PROOF.
The Land Officers at Sioux City publish the
following, showing that final proof IS not obliga
date Of settlement:
There seems to be a wide spread impression
eaSss the fS,f tns1e
has been some change in the Homestead law
making it obligatory Tor homesteaders to make
final a. rSoi at the expiration Of I'VE years:
beer no change 81 TIE iaw in Reference t. tie
homesteader may make final proof after five
years actual residence on his homestead, the law
allows him the privilege Of making It at any time
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office
has decided as follows in case OF the insanity of
homestead claimant:
ants insanity being presented, his homestead
entry will not be contested on the ground Of
abandonment; A guardian in such cases should
presenting acceptable final proof, secure patent
In the name OF the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE-EMPTIoN FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the Secre-
tary of the Interior has affirmed the decision,
enption laws, II she marries after filing, a.
follows
"A woman being the head Of a family having
filed for a tract Of public land and subsequently
marries is disqualified from entering the same
under the presumption laws she not then being
the head OF family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by a honesteader
has no more effect than default at an exanlin-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While a tract is covered by a homestead entry,
uncanceed, 1t Is not subject to Their pre- emptiOn
filing or homestead entry.
DEsERTION By HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted by
upon full compliance with the requirements of
the homestead law secure a patent for the land
IN her own name Notwithstanding her husbands
RETURN
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
A single woman who makes an entry under the
homestead laws does not forfeit her rights by
marriage, provided requirements as to settlement
and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in case Of partial
You will please inform him that homestead
cannot be committed in part but must be. II at
d ii WheS ad a he w b.
AFFIDAv1Ts TO OBTAIN uoMEsTEADs
The following instructions are from the Gener-
al Land Office
To obtain homesteals, the party must, in con-
necti0n with his application. make al affidavit
before the register or receiver that he is the
age OF tWentyone. or the head OF a family that
he is Citizen Of the United States, or has de-
clared his intentions to become such, and that
the entry Is made for his exclusive and bene-
fit and for actual settlement and cultivation.
where the applicant has made actual settle
ment on the land he desires to enter but is pre-
good cause. from personal attendance at the dis
trict land office the affidavit may be made before
tie cieIk OF the court for the county within which
DEcLARAroRY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes as follows to the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in all cases be
thorized agent, and they should be rejected when
receivec by mail or In any other manner than the
above stated.
der the timber culture act of March 8, 1873.
SWAMP LAND.
IN letter, dated March 20, 1874, to the Register
and Receiver at New Orleans, La, the commits
sioner OF the General Land Office decided that a
person who makes a homestead entry cannot be
allowed to relinguish it and make another be-
cause he found the land different from what he
'1 5honl;i it aupear mon a nroner ,bow,nr that
snlamp land to which State IS entitled has been
embraced in homestead entry said entry will
be cancelled and the party may make another
entry with the first payments to his credit
Commissioner Burtett writes as follows in an
sWer to question as to minors and guardians:
In reply toyour letter of the 12t! qltimo relative
to the rights Of minor orphan child OF deceased
homestead act Of June ls7S, have to refer you
to article 2, Of instructions explanatory Of said
at as fouml on page " OF circular Of August 81,
by him in behalf OF his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period rs the case may
ooVJfo md iUof foff 1Yo
land may be made by the guardian or some party
authorized by and acting for him.
SOLDIER PROOF.
A homestead settler under act of June 8, 1877,
may make proof at such time as his period OF
one year, added to his term Of military service
will make five years. After the party has com
pleted the term OF five years. as above described,
required by law to entitle him to patent. pro-
vided satisfactory proof be made within seven
years from date OF entry.
INsUFFIC1ENCY OF CULTIVATION.
TIE Commissioner writes to the Land Office at
to stt YOUR action in
jecting said application Is approved by this Office
as the erection of sod house and cultivation of
good faith in complying With The requreme et
OF the statute requisite In committing a home.
stead entry. The papers forwarded are herewith
returned.
MINOR WHO RIGHTEOUSNESS NOT ALLOWED TO
MAKE SECOND ENTRY,
The Commissioner writes as follows In answer
to a question from Elk Point, Dakota
Referring to your letter Of the 18th OF February,
Thomas Thompson who made homestead entry
No. 795 VermilliOn series, while minor and sub
seQuently relinquished the same, thereby ex-
nanstsd hts rights under the homestead act and
! entry.