The Grange advance., 1874-04-29

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planted within two years from date of entry
part morf within three years
from date of entry); and the pemaining
one-h.lf ont.i, within f0uf ye'{s frqf date of
That the trees are tequired<Q be not more
than twelve feet apart each wav, and that
the same are required to be protected, cul-
tivated, and kept in q Healthy growing con-
dition for eight years next succeeding the
date Of entry;
That if, at the expiration of the said
eight years, or at any time within five
years thereafter, the person making the
entry, or, if he or she be dead, his or her
heirs or legal representatives, shall prove
by two credible witnesses the fact Of such
planting, cultivation, &C., of the said
timber for not less than the said period Of
eight years, he, she, or they shall receive
a patent for the land embraced in said en-
try;
That in case of the death Of person
who, having entered a quarter section, has
complied with the provisions Of this act for
the period OF three years-that is TO say,
who has broken ten acres the first year.
ten acres the second year, and twenty
acres the third year and who has planted
ten acres with timber the second year, and
ten acres the third year-then, and in that
case, his or her heirs or legal representa-
tives shall be permitted, at their option, 10
continue to comply with the provisions Of
this act during the unexpired portion of
the eight years, and thereupon receive a
patent for said quarter section: or, on
making proper proof of the compliance Of
the deceased settler with the requirements
of the act for the said period Of three
years, they shall receive, without delay, a
patent for forty acres Of said quarter Sec
tion, upon the condition that they relin-
quish to the United States all claim TO the
remainder Of the land embraced in such
entry.
That if at any time after not less than one
year from the date Of entry under the first
section Of this act, and prior to the issue of
patent therefor, the claimant shall fail to
do the breaking and planting required by
this act. or any part thereof, or shah fail
to cultivate, protect, and keep in good con-
dition such timber, then, and in that evel:.
such land shall become liable toy q contest,
in the manner provided in h>mesfesh cases -;
and upon due proof Of such failure, the
entry shall be cancelled and theland be-
come again subject TO entry by some other
duly qualified person under this act, or by
the first legal applicant under the home
stead laws.
That each and every homestead settler,
at any time after the end of the third year
of his or her residence, who in addition to
the settlement and improvements required
hx1% hA hnU In hall h~r A~< \
der cultivation for two years one acre Of
timber { The trees thereon being not more
than twelve feet apart each way, and in a
good thrifty condition) for each and every
sixteen acres Of said homestead, shall, up.
| on due proof Of such fact by two credible
| Witnesses, receive. his or her patent 70.
said homestead.
That no land acquired under the pro
visions Of this act shall in any event be.
come liable to the satisfaction Of any debt
or debts contracted prior to the issuing o.
final certificate therefor;
That the fees Of all entries under this act
shall be ten dollars, and the commission
of registers and receivers on all entries
Irrespective of area) shall be four dollar.
two dollar to each Ut the date Of entry, and
= like sum at the date Of final proof.
That no distinction is made, as to area o,
the amount Of fee and commissions, be-
tween minimum and double minimum lands
= party may enter l6O acres Of either, OF
4 payment Of the prescribed fee and com
missions; Z
That the fifth seetion Of the oct entitled
" An let in addition to an aot to punish
crimes against thu United States, and 70,
other purposes" approved March 3, 1867
shall extend to III osths, afirmations, and
sf6davits required or authorised by thi,
act;l> 49, %j.A,.-
| when application shall be made, in tn,
a accompanying Form A., to enter . tract o
land under the peovisions Of the frat sec
tion Of this act, 1hsve to direct:
| First That yqa viii require such entry
whether the same sha6 c>mprise l6(
acres, (more or less,) OF so 4cres, to b,
confined to the axE{, the xw},tthe sr4, 0,
, the sw} Of 6iven section \r in othe,
words. to technical quarter sdption. or
technical hall: quarter section, IL the cas-
may be, Of prsirtf lands aatnr,lly aevoid o
timber. -. za5. ...
seeond-You viii assure yourselves by
careful references to the plats and tract
. books Of your dlice, that the land applie
|, for in any or all leasss will not, in ooniiunc
tioa,with any p1evious entry or entries. il
. the same section that may have been mad
! urder this act, q the act Of March 8. 1873
exceed one quS1ter of the sid aeotiou
which Is the lint fixed by the law.
4 Third-in thesease Of a entry yof ! f.ae
J tional subdivisiot containing less than 70,