The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-05-07
TIMBER CULTURE ACT OF
MARCH 13, 1874.
Instructions of the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office.


Register and ReceirerS Of c. $. Land
office.
GENTLEMEN: Your attention is
called to the annexed act of congress
entitled IAN act TO amend the act cnti-
tied An act to encourage the growth
of timber on western pralrics.
You will observe that the privilege
of entry under this act is confined TO
persons who are heads of families, or
over twentv-omc wears of age. and who
are citizens of the United States, or
have declared their intention to he
come such.
That the affidavit required on max
ing an entry under this act may be
made before YOU, or either Of you. or
before some officer authorized to adj
minister oaihs in Your district. who is
required hy law to use an official seal.
That not more than orc quarter of
any one section can bc entered under
this act.
That the privilege of making more
than one entry hereunder is confined
to such parties as shall enter, in each
and every instance a fractional subdi-
vision of less than forty acres, and
that the aggregate area of such entries
shall not exceed 100 acres.
That the ratio of area required to he
broken planted, etc, i. in all cases
initiated under the first section of this
act-one-iourth Of the land embraced
in the entry.
That onc-four:h part Of the area re-
quircd TO he devoted 10 timber must
be broken within one wear from date
of cntry: one fourth part more with
in two years from date of entry: and
the remaining onc-half within four
wears from date of entry.
That the trees are required TO be not
more than twelve feet apart each way.
and that the same are required to be
protected. cultivated, and kept in a
healthy growing condition for eight
That in case Of the death of a person
who. having entered a quarter section.
has complied with the provisions of
This act for the period of three years
that j. 10 say. who has broken ten
acres the first year, ten acres the sec
ond wear. and twenty acres the third
lf, al cd fp,,
with timber the second wear. aud ten
acres. the third ycar-thcn, and in that
ease. his or her heirs or legal reprcscn-
taiivcs shall Ice permitted at their OPP
ton. TO continue 10 comply with the
provisions Of this act during the uneX-
pircd portion of the eight wears. and
thcreupon receive patent for said
quarter section: or. on making proper
proof of the compliance of the de-
ceased settler with the requirements
of the act for the said period of three
years. they shall receive, without de-
lay. patent for forty acres of said
quarter section. upon the condition
that they reliuquish TO the United
States all claim TO the remainder of the
land embraced in such entry.
That if AT any time after not less
than one wear from the date of entry
under the first section OF this act. prior
to the issue of Il patent therefor. the
claimant shall fail TO do the breaking
and planting required by this act, or
any part thereof. or shall fail 10 cult
waite, protect, and keep in good condi-
ton such timber. then. and in that
event, such land shall become liable 10
contest, in the manner provided in
homestead cases; and upon due proof
OF such failure, the entry shall be cam
celcd and the land become again sub
ject to entry by some other duly quail
flied person under this act. or by the
first legal applicant under the home
stead laws.
That each and every homestead set
tier, at any time after the end of the
third year of his or her residence, who,
in addition to the settlement and inn
provemen;s required by the homestead
laws. shall have under cultivation for
two wears one acre of timber (thc trees
thereon not being more than twelve
feet apart each way, and in good
thrifty cuudition) for each and every