The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-11-27
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Land Office Decisions aud 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 the expiration Of seven years from the
There. seems to be a wide spread impression
among homesteaders, Judging from the numer-
GUS inquiries receiv relative to 1t, that there
making it obligatory Tor .homesteaders to make
final proof at the expiration Of five years.
We ask to correct such impression through the
been no change 81 the law in reierence to tie
time Of making final proof, And that, while 4
hoHesteader may make final proof after five
allows him the privilege of making 1t at any time
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
has decided follows, in case of the insanity Of
homestead claimant:
Upon proper evidence OF a homestead claim
entry viii not he Contested on the ground "f
abandonment. A guardian in such cases should
be app9nted by the court who wi on
i'll the name Of the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE-EMpr1oN FILING
The Commissioner has decided and the Secre-
tary Of the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that a woman cannot make entry under the pre-
eemption laws if she marries after filing, as
A woman being the head Of {: family having
filed for q tract of public land and subsequently
marries is disqualified from entering the same
under the pre-emption laws she not then being
the head OF family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by 4 homesteader
has 10 more effect than a default at an examin-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While a tract is covered by a homestead entry.
uncanceed, it is not bject to Their pre-emptio,s
filing OF homestead entry.
EESERTION BY HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make a homestead entry and
tile homestead law secure a patent for the land
III her own name Notwithstanding her husbands
return.
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
A single woman who makes an entry under the
homestead laws does not forfeit her rights by
marriage, provided requirements as to settlement
and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in case Of partial
You viii please Inform him that {; homestead
ali, as Whole and that he viii be allowed i sixty
days in which to pay for the remainder.
AFF1DAvITs TO OBTAIN HONEsTEADs.
The following instructions are from the Gener-
| al Land Office
To obtain homesteads, the party must in con-
nection with his application. make all affidavit
age Of twenty one. or the head Of a family that
he is a Citizen of the United States, or has de-
| clared his intentions to become such, and that
the entry is made for his exclusive use and benc-
fit. and for actual settlement and cultivation.
Where the applicant has made actual settle
ment on the land he desires to enter but is pre-
vented by bodily infirmity, distance, or other
good cause. from personal attendance at the dis
trlct land office, the affidavit may be made before
the clerk OF the court for the county within which
The Commissioner writes as follows to the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead DECLARATIONS must In all cases he
ed oy the soldier tl Or BY his dy au
receivec by mail or in any other manner than the
der the timber culture act III March 3, ISIS. VII
SWAMP LAND.
III letter, dated March 20, 1874, to the Register
and Receiver at New Orleans, la, the commits
sioner of the General Land Office decided that a
person who makes homestead entry cannot be
cause he found the land different from what lie
| expected.
Should it appear upon a proper showing that
embraced in homestead entry said entry will
| be cancelled and the party may make another
entry with the first payments to his credit
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
Commissioner Burdett writes as follows in an
swer to question as to minors and guardians:
In reply to your letter of the 18th ultimO relative
to the rights OF minor orphan child OF deceased
Union soldier under the soldiers and sailors
to article 2, Of instructions explanatory Of said
act as found on page Y OF circular Of August 81.
1877, herewith enclosed. The guardian is not re:
by him in behalf Of his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period as the case may
land may be made by the guardian or some party
authorized by and acting for him.
SOLDIER PROOF.
A homestead settler under act Of June 8, 1872,
may make proof at such time as his period of
actual settlement and cultivation, not less than
one year, added to his term Of military service
| will make five years After the party las com
Rlcted the term OF five years, as above described.
required by law to entitle him to patent, pro-
vided satisfactory, proof he made within seven
years from date OF entry.
ISsUFF1C1ENCY OF CULTIVATION.
tt Commissioner writes to the Land Office at
Grand Island Nebraska
In reply have to state that your action in re-
Letting said application is approved by this Office
one quarter of an acre OF land does not show that
good faith in complying with tbs requirements
OF the statute requisite in committing q home.
stead entry The papers forwarded are herewith
returned.
MINOR WHO RELATIONSHIPS NOT ALLOWED TO
MAKE SECOND ENTRY,
The Commissioner writes as follows In answer
to 2 question from Elk Point, Dakota
have to state that it is held by this Office that
Thomas Thompson who made homestead entry
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