The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-04-29
Tree Culture Act.

An Act to amend tho Act entitled 'sA,s Act to en-
courage tie groacM Of timber on Westes~ pr'ot-
Bot enacted 1y the Senate and House at Repre-
se,.tatioes Of tho United Sttes 0f Anaeracts IN CON-
Qrsss assembled, That the act entitled IAN act
encourage the growth of timber Western prairies"
amended SO as to read ~ follows That any person
who is the head Of family Or who has arrived ut the
age of 81 years. and is citizen of thu United >tates
or who she'll have filed his declaration OF intention to
become such required by the naturalization laws Of
the United States who shall plant, protect keep in
= healthy growing cond ton for eight Years, furty
atres Of timber, the trees thereon being tt.
@ ss .s
acres any legal snhds sfspn Of eighty acres ten
acres any legal subdivision Of forty acres,
fourth part Of any fractional subdivision IT land less
than forty acres shall be eutted patent, for the
whoe Of said quarter section of such legal sub.
division Of eighty forty Acres, fractional sub
division Of less than forty acres. the may be,
at the expiration Of said els ye<rs on making proof
Of such fact by not less than two credible witesses
Provided that not more than one Quarter Of any sec
ton shah be thus granted that person shall make
than one entry Under the provisions Of this
are entered which in the aggregate, shall ed
one quarter section.S 4 i9 o. hGpngsy aiia
S9c :. That the person applying for the benefit Of
this act shal upon appcstiot the register Of the
land district in which be ur she s abnut make such
entry make affidavit before THE the receiver
or some officer authorized IT, soats, in the
district where the land is situated, is required by
laH to use an official SEAL that such sntrys made
the cultivation of timber; and upon fling said afi-
'dsHt with mud register IND receiver and ON payment
Of SO, he or she shall t,ereupon be permitted to
enter the duanthy Of land se. lied; and the party
visions Of this act shall be requrcd o break ten acres
Of the land covered thereby tn. 6fs year, tel,
the second year, and twenty acresthe third year, and
twenty acres the fourth year after date Of entry
party making nentry Of eighty shall break and
plsnt at The times hereinOefore prescribed onehaf
of the quantity required of party who enters a
quarter section and party entering forty acres shall
break and pant, the times herein before prescribed
pne-quar,er of the quantity required by marty who
enters aquartel secti0n or Pfoportotxte quantity
for any smaller fractional subdivision Provided, how
ever, chat no final certificate shalt be give r patent
ssed for the land entered until the expiration of
eight years from the date Of such entry and if at
hexpirasoR of SUCH time, or at any time within five
years thereafter, the person making such entry, or il
he she be dead his or her heirs or'legxl Representa-
tiyes shall prove by two credible, Witnesses that he
cf She or the have planted, and of not less than
eight years. have cultivated such guam
tty and character Of timber as Aforesaid they shall
receive patent for such quarter section or legal sub
division of eighty forty acres Of land, for a,y
ffaetonal quantity of less than forty acrs herein
provided. And in case Of the death Of person who
has Compiled with the provisions of This sct for the
period Of three years hs heirs or legal representa-
tiyes shall have the option TO comply With the pro-
visions Of this aet apd receive atsxpiration Of eight
years, patent for 16O aer-s or receive without delay
pHteut dAA CIaAAsA "
remainder.
SC. s. Thst II, at any time, after the filing Of said
sfdayjt and prior to the isaling Of the patent for
said land the claimant sha.l abandon the land fa
10 do the breaking and planting required by this act,
or any part thereof shall fail to cultivate, prot
q keep In good condition such timber them and in
that event. such land shall be subject entry under
the l6uressa laws orlby ONE other pets.h under
the provisions Of this act: Provided that the party
making rlailn to said land either homestead set
tleror under this act shall give, at the tirc Of fling
his application such notice to th: original claimant
assall be prescribed ny the rules Established by TIN
Commissioner OF the General l.and Office and tln
rights Of the parties shall be determined IS IN other
contested cases. sg,.,,.,,... !. IA;
Scot. That each and every person Who under the
provisions Of the act; entitled, An xct to secur.
homesteads to actual settlers the ,ubiic domain,
approved May 1th, 1862, any amendments theret,
having homestead ON said publ domain, who, al
any time after the end OF sir his or her es-
deuce b ren shall, in aldticn q hss settlene:'t u
now rgqu'rtd@by Ew. have lad unGei
cnltiyalion for Two years ope acre " timber, the!
trees thereon not being than twelve feet apa,,
esch wEy, and inHguod tf,5fs, Il alhi for Zach aud
every sixteen Of said homestead, shall, upo
d1a proof Of such Ssct BY two cse.ii witnesses, re
ceiye his or her patent tor said homestead. -
SIC 8. inst no land acsluired u:ief the provisiol
81 this act shen in 10y aysst escees liable ass
- isnlng q certiecAss theSefoes IN @fte ssfs
SEC. 6. That the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office is hereby required to prepare and issue