The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-11-13
GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Lo1ed 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 me expiration OF seven years from the
There seems 70 he = wide snread immersion
amnma homesteoders iHd%;n9 pfro%, thn n',aor
aTg saSoa a9fg;ng IRON tne n'er
has been some change in the Homestead law
making 1t obligatory for homesteaders to make
maj PROOF at the expiration OF nve years.
we ASK 20 correct sllcn impression through the
hoon mn u, y ~ s'Hig tastS tmete t t
time of making final proof. And that. while a
hOMesteader NAV make final nro0f after five
wears. actual residence on 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 as follows, in case Of the insanity Of
a homestead claimant:
any INSANITY oelng presented, ms homestead
ahandonmomt c"aron In o sch Inc c seou sho ~
10 anno;ntoH h., ~ 6o ~ Sutn Is.eos ?m'
Dreseptms accsntabt mai nroof s ~ WI" nate %
IN the name Of the insane claimant: ~
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE-ENr.rION FILING
The Commissioner has decided and the Secre.
tary OF the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that q woman cannot make entry under the pre-
1olsows
"A woman Delng the mead OF a family having
miea tor tface OF PaDc land and subsequently
mairleS IS dlsqualifed from entering the same
uh0er tne pre.emptlon laws she not then being
the head OF family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
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hos w WIZ s,4t HIS oy nomesteadef
ati ATTIC NO. '''o'0 eNe'' '' oe''o'' ''' u" eS;lh
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While a tract is covered by homestead entry,
uncanceled it is not subject to ther pre- emption
ming or homestead entry.
'EsERr1oS By HUSBAND
her husband can make a homestead entry and
upon 4 full compliance with the requirements Of
tile homestead law secure a patent for the land
in her own name Notwithstanding her husbands
M,pp,,cr AFTER uovpsrr.n p,,,v
.:...'n $4,000 o., az . .n. ',l tlL,Sr'
homestead laws does not forfeit her rights by
n MAJ provided to settlement
''''o 'u'''''s''en a.e co.,plaea w.'n
The Commissioner writes in a. case of martial
communication. as follows IA ~ '"'o u p''l''"i
You viii please inform him that = homestead
all as woe and at he VIII If be mi5 Te s 81 nt
days in which to pay for the remainder
The following instructions are from the Gencr-
al "a lang n5,+ U ;a ;ta. A., :.
nection with his amnl;cstinn mse am atd G
before the register or receiver that he is the
hee ;s l:t;zcn If Tia IImitoJ St+nc n ~, "1"'
i,roJ h;e ;ta ~ a ~ un,. a nG'es, VI E;ts ue.
the cntrv ia MAX fnr h III eVcis sv Sn nu e,'
81 md or on"o sottnmoMt ,'H o "H oe''e
Where the nnncamt hos a I nt;a, sat+,o
ment ON the laid he I"sres +" entcr nut is W.
vanteI NV h"r;i, ;nt;rm;t, 1;stouoo ~" ~. 30 tn ~"
rond canSe fron; narsnnaI aitnm"mco' ~ th ~;
frict land 1'fticc the atfidavit nav I've cfn:o
the clerk Of the court for the COUNTY With Wick
Wv , .'."" 10 '1.".'0o"
on ~, u. o.A AND 1lMhh" flLNe''
Grand iS}am'i fn"d ot,i m.cs d. lo''o"s ~ 'ho
Homestead dcciaratinns must in 81, casoe In
f,nG INV tho Sn,.';or ~ norso ~, Inv ~; I J ~, ~
thor;z4,1 Tomt md tho, cn,,,i ,,o ~ yn;ti y , "
rnce;vec IN mS;I nr IL INV othcr th,m tnn
Tncal officers are not allowed to ontor land nm
er tie t;mIcr cmInrn oct ~ Worc S'ct les gnu o-
" ~ A ~'''' WV Va 3''le'' - Ao'o'
SWAMP LAND
III letter. dated March %. 1874 to the Rec;stcr
and Receiver at New Orleans, La, the commits
Sioner OF the General Land Office decided that 4
person VINO makes a homestead entry cannot be
cause he found the land different from what lie
expected
Should it appear upon proper showing that
smanlp land to which State is entitled has been
embraced in homestead entry said entry will
De cancelled and the party may make another
'"'.s VIVA VIC l,'s p.'snncn's ~ nls eleol'-
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
commissioner Burdett writes as follows in an
swer TO question as to minors and guardians:
IN ferly toyouf lettef OF the lzth uliino relative
0tne rign!s oi a MINOR 9rphan cn!ldol deceased
Inlon Sol4leI uh9ef inc s0i4ets" ana sailors
to article 2, OF instructions explanatory of said
act as found on page - OF circular N August 81,
1872, herewith enclosed. The guardian is not re-
CURED 70 RESIDE IN person upon the land entered