The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-03-05
Col. Philips Timber Law.

BE it enacted by the senate and house
Representatives ofthconitedStates
of America in Congress assembled,
That the act entitled IAN act To encour-
age the growth of timber on western
prairies," approved March third, cigh-
teen hundred and seycniythree, be,
and The same is hereby. amended so as
to read a. follows: That any person
who is The head of Il family, or who
has arrived at the aye of twcnfy-one
wears, and is n citizen of the United
states. or who shall have filed his de-
claration of intention to become such,
as required by the Observation-Disclosures
of the United States, who shall plant.
protect. and keep in IA healthy, grow
ing condition for eight years. forty ac-
res of timber. the trees thereon not be-
ing more than twelve feet apart each
way. on any quartcr-section of amy OF
the public land, of the United States,
or twenty acres GA any legal subdivi-
sion of eighty acres, or ten acres on
any legal subdivision OF forty acres, OF
one fourth part of amy fractional sub
division of less than forty acres, shall
be entitled To patent for the wholeo of
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subdivision of eighty or forty acres,
or fractional subdivision of less than
forty acres, rs the case may be, at the
expiration Of said eight wears, on max
Ing proof Of such fact by not less than
two credible witnesses: Provided, that
not more than one quarter OF any sec
ton shall be thus granted, and that no
person shall make more than one entry
under the provisions of this act, unless
fractional Subdivisions OF less than
forty acres are entered, which, in the
aggregate. shall not exceed one quar-
ter-scction.
SEC. :. That the person applying
for the benefit of this act shall, upon
application 10 the register of the land
district in which lac or She is about tc
make such entry. make affidavit before
the register or receiver. or some officer
authorized 10 administer oaths in the
district where the land is situated, who
is required by law TO use an official
seal. that said application is made for
the cultivation of timber. and upon fill
inc said affidavit with said register
aud said receiver. and on payment of
ten dollars. he or she shall thcreupou
bc permiited 10 enter the quantity of
land specified and the party making
AN entry of quarter section under the
provision Of this act shall be required
TO break ten acres of the land covered
thereby the first year. ten acres the
sccon year. and twenty acres the third
year after date of entry, and 10 plant
ten acres OF timber tho second year.
ten acres the third year, and twenty
acres the fourth year after date of en-
try. A party making an entry of
eighty acres shall break aud plant, at
the time hercinbciorc prescribed, one
half of the quantity required of Il party
who enters a quarter section: and \
party entering forty acres shall break
and plant. at tac time hereinbefore
prescribed. one-quarter of III. quamti-
" required of a party who enters a
Quarter-section. or proportionate
quantity for any smaller fractional sub
division: Proriied. horercr. That no
final certificate shall be given or patent
issued for the land SO entered until the
expiration of eight wears from the
date OF such entry: and. If at the eN-
piration of such time. or nj any time
within three wears thereafter. the per-
son making such entry, or. If he or she
be dead. has or her heirs or lagal rep
ressntaiives, shall prove 10y two credi-
BILE witnesses that he, or she. or they
have planted. and. for not less than
eight wears. have cultivated and pro-
tected such quantity and character Of
timber as aforesaid. they shall receive
patent for such quarter-sectiono or lc-
gal subdivision of eighty or forty acres
Of land. or for any fractional quantity
of than forty acres. as herein pro-
vided.
SEC. s. That if at any time after the
filino of said affidavit, and prior TO the
Issuing of the patent for said land. it
shall be proved, after due notice to the
party making such entry and claiming
to cultivate such timber. 10 the salts
faction of the register Of the land Of
fee, subject 10 appeal TO the commits
sioner of the General Land Office. thar
such person has abandoned the land,