The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-30

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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-
tory until the expiration Of seven years from the
date of settlement
There seems to be a. wide spread impression
among hOmesteaders, judging from the nlmer-
GUS inquiries received relative to it, that there
has been some change III the Homestead law
making it obligatory for homesteaders to make
final proof at the expiration of five years.
we ask to correct such impression through the
medium OF your paper, by stating that there has
been been no change Of the law in reference to the
homesteader may make final proof after five
years actual residence Oh his homestead, the law
allows him the privilege of making it at any time
within seven years from the date OF his homestead
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
has decided rs follows, in case of the insanity OF
a homestead claimant:
ants insanity being presented, his homestead
entry. will not be contested OH the ground Of
a; .6 a guardian in such cases should
DC appointed by the proper court who will, on
presenting acceptable final proof, secure patent
in the name OF the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE- EMPT1oN FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the Secre-
tary OF the interior has affirmed the decision
that 2 woman cannot make entry under the pre-
cmptlon laws, IL She marries after filing, as
follows
A woman being the head of a family having
filed for 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 homesteader
has no more effect than a default at al exan,n-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While a tract is covered by a homestead entry,
uncanceled, it is not subject to ter pre- eption
filing Or homestead entry.
DEsERrloN DY HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make a homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements of
the homestead law secure a patent for the land
III her own name Notwithstanding her husband
return.
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
A single woman who makes an entry under the
homestead laws does not forfeit her rights by
and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in a case Of partial
commutation, as follows
You will please inform him that homestead
cannot be committed in part, but must be. if at
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AFFIDAyrrs TO OBTAIN HoMEsrEADs
The following instructions are from the Gener-
al Land Office
TO obtain homesteads the party must, in con-
nection with his application, make all affidavit
before the register receiver that he is over the
age OF twenty. one. or the head Of 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 use and bene-
tit. and TO: actual settlement and cultivation.
Where the applicant has made actual settle
ment on the land he desires to enter but is pre-
gooG cause, from personal attendance at the dis
trict land office, the affidavit may be made before
the clerk OF the court for the county within Which
the land is situated.
DEcLARAToRY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
Grand Island Land Office:
-, homestead DECLARATIONS must in all cases be
nied by the soldier ~ person or by his duly au-
above stated.
Local officers are not allowed to enter land un~
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 relinquisl it and make another be.
cause he found the land different from what he
expected.
Should it appear upon = proper showing that
slnamp land to which a 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
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
swer to question as to minors and guardians:
In reply oyourle letter of the 18th ultimo relative
to tn" rights Of a minor orphan child of deceased
sa ac He ne M SSs and SaS
to article 2, OF instructions explanatory Of said
at as found on page Y of circular OF August 80,
CURED to reside in person upon the land entered
by him in behalf Of his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period as the case may
land may be made by the guardian or some party
authorized by and acting for him.
SOLDIER PROOF.
homestead settler under act Of June s, 1872,
may make proof at such time as his period OF
actual settlement and cultivation, not less than
one year, added to his term of military service
VIII make five years After the party has com
pleted the term Of five years, as above described,
the further residence upon his homestead is not
required by law to entitle him to patent, pro-
vided satisfactory proof be made within seven
years from date Of entry
1NsUFF1CIENCY OF CULTIVATION.
tt Commissioner writes to the Land Office at
Grand Island, Nebraska:
III reply have to state that your action in re.
jecting said application is approved by this Office
rs the erection Of sod house and cultivation Of
one quarter of an acre OF land does not show that
good faith in complying with the requirements
OF the statute requisite in committing u home
stead entry. The papers forwarded are herewith
returned.
MINOR WHO RIGHTEOUSNESS NOT ALLOWED TO
MAKE SECOND ENTRY,
The Commissioner writes rs follows in answer
to a question from Elk Point Dakota:
Referring to your letter Of the Goth of February,
have to state that it is held by this Office that
Thomas Thompson who made homestead entry
No. 795 VerNnillfOn series, while minor and sub
seQuently relinquished the same, thereby ex-
hausted his rights under the homestead act and
cannot therefore he allowed to make second
entry.
The Ohio Penetentiary, that used to
be 'rore than self-sustaining under Re-
publican management, is now under
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