Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-23

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Be 70 enacted by the S,aais and Ifoa.,ef R1re..a.
fdiire. " ttc uaioi Sai' Q, A~~ioa. IN Cos
grcs. as.ssbicd,
rta%ih of i,mtsr on Western prairie" approved
March third, eighteen hundred AMI seventy .thrce.
be, and the salir Is nercby amended, 50 as To read a.
follows: That any prrson who Is the. heal of .
family OF Who has arrived at the age of tweniy-Jne
year,, AMI Is a citizen of The uDltsi states. or who
shall have nlci his declaration Of Intention 10 be.
come such, as required by the naturalization laws %
the United states. who shall plant. protect ani keep
In q healthy, growing condition Tor eight years, forty
ACRES of timber. the tres thereon not being more
than twelve feet apart each way, on any quarter
section of any Of the public lands u the United
states, or twenty acres on any legal sub-ilNlslon OF
eighty acres, or ten aer.. on any legal subdivision
VI forty acrrs, or one fourth part VI any fractional
subdivision Of land less than iOrty acres. shall be
entitled 10 a patent for the whole VI said quarter.
section, or Of such legal sul-il,islon of eighty. or
forty acres, or fractional subdivision VI less than
forty acres, as the case may lie, al the expiration ~
sAli eight years. on making proof " suehia by not
less than two creiible witnesses; provided, that no
more than one-luarter of any section shall be thus
granted, and that no person shall make more than
one entry under the provisions t this Act. unless
fractional subdivisions of less than forty acres are
entered. which. IN tho aggregate. shall not exceed
one luaftsr-sectiOn.
src. ?. That the person applying for the benefit
Of this Act. upon application To the Register VI the
land district ii which he OF she is about TO make such
entry. make AFFIDAVIT before the Register or the lte-
eelyer, or sofle officer authorized TO administer
oaths IN the district where the land j. situated. who
is required BY law 10 use an ofiieial seal. that said en-.
try Il male Tor the cultivation Of timter. and upon
liinE sali aniia,it with said Register and keceiSer.
and On pahment of ten he or she shall there
upon be permitted To enter the quantity ofand.pecL
lied and that the party making an entry Of a quar-
tcr-section under the provisions Of this ACT shan he
required To break ten acres Of the land covered there
BY the Inst year, ten acres the second year. and TWEEN
" acres the third year after date Of entry. AMI TO
plant ten acresof timber the second year. ten acres
the third year. and twenty acres the fourth year af.
ter date Of entry. A party making an entry Of eighty
acrrs shall break and plant at the times hefeinbeiOfe
prescribed one-half Of the quantity required OF Q
yarty who enters quarter-soction. and a party en-
ierins ioriy acres shall breAl and plant, at the lines
hereinbefofe prescribed. onequarter OF the quantity
required Of q party who enters q quarter ection, or
subdivision; provided. however, that no nnal Ger.
tincate shall be given or patent issu-i for the land
% entered until the expiration Of eight year. from
such time, or At any time within i've years there-
aner. the pesron making such entry. VI u he or she
l Ss deal H., bis OF hsd sslIs ,n 20 ,ssa. rsprs s. a
she. OF they. have planted. AMI TOT not lees than
eight years have cultivated and protected such
shall receive a patent for such Q~uartsrseciicn OF |
legal subdivision of eighty or forty acrrs Of iani,
or tor any fractional quantity Of less than forty |
Of a person who has complied with the provisions |
Of this Act for the peroiot three years, his heirs 90 |
legal representatives shall have the option to com. |
ply with the provisions Of this Act. and receive, Of |
the expiration Of eightycars, q patent for one hun. |
dred and sixty acres. OF receive without delay q |
patent for FORTY aercs, reiinquishing all claim 10 the
SIC. ]. That II at any time aner the aiins Of SAID
~afiiavit, AMI prior TO the issuing Of the patent for
.ahi land. the claimant shall abandon the land, OF |
Act. or any part thereof, or shall fail 10 cultivate, |
protect and keep In good condition such timber, |
then. AMI IN that event, such land shall b. subject
TO entry under the homestead laws, or by some |
other person Under the provisions Of this Act; pro- |
yiied, that the party making claim 70 aid land.
silva Al The lima Of Qlluy lls annligafian sush NO. l
iice TO the original claimant rs shall BE- prescribed
by the rules established by the Commissioner Of the |
shall be determined As IN other contested cases.
sEc. 4. That each and every person who, under |
the provisions of the Act entitled AN Act 10 secure
main, " approved May twentieth. eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, OF any amendment thereto. having |
q homestead on said public domain. who. at any
thereon shall. In addition TO the settlement and i'm.
proyements now required by law, have had under
cultivation, for two years. one acre of timber. tho
each way. and In . good thrny condition. for each
AMI every sixteen acres Of said homestead, shall, Il
upon due proof of such fact by two credible wit.
stead.
src. s. That no land acquired. under. the pro-
visions Of this Act shall IN any event become liable
prior TO the issuing Of certificate therefor.
SIC. q. That the Commissioner of'thc General
Land Once !. hereby required 70 prepare and Issue
as shall be necessary and proper TO carry Its pro
visions Into effect, and that the ~iisgisien and Ne
oeiyers Of the several land Offices shall each be IN.
titled To receive Two dollars al the lime of entry, and
the same sum when the claim IL nnahy estabiished
and the nnsi certificate issued. -
sEc. Z. That the fnh section Of the ACT entluch
Act In addition TO an Act TO punish crime.
against the United states. and Cog Other purgosss
approved March third, eighteen huntrui and my.
seven, shall extend 60 all oaths, anirmations and AZ
ndavits rrluirri or authorized by this Act.
sEr. 4. that parties who have already male en-
tries under the Act approved March third. eighteen
and seventy .thrre. Of which this IL amend.
story, shall be permitted To complete The same upon
mll Compliance with the provisions Of this Act.