The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-04
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 tho
following, showing that final proof is not obliga-
date Of settlement
There seems to be a. wide spread impression
}s1aSs from the t%sn
has been some change in the Homestead law
making it obligatory for homesteaders to make
We ask to correct such impression through the
medium 81 your paper, by stating that there has
afs the T AnS s w to the
years 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 ONCE
has decided as follows, In case of the insanity of
Upon proper evidence OF homestead claim
ants insanity ,,M being presented. his homestead
a6andonment: A guardian in such cases es Should
be appointed by the proper court who will, on
presenting acceptable final proof, secure patent
III the name OF the insane claimant
| MARRIAGE AFTER PRE- EMPT1ON 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-
elnption laws, if she marries after filing, as
"A woman being the head of family having
filed for tract Of public land and subsequently
marries is disqualified from entering the same
| the head OF a family.
| VOLUNTARY REINFORCEMENT.
voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by homesteader
has no more effect than default at an examin-
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While a tract is covered by q homestead entry,
uncance1ed it is not subject to ther pre- emDtiG
filing or homestead entry.
DEsERTION BY HUSBAND
A married woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make homestead entry and
| the homestead law secure a patent for the land
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
cannot be committed in part, but must be, if at
| days in which to pay for the remainder.
AFFIDAv1rs TO OBTAIN HoMEsrEADs
The following instructions are from the Gener-
al Land Office
To obtain homesteads, the party must in con-
nection with his application, make an affidavit
before the register or receiver that he is over the
C1sn Of the or t9 S a
| c!ared his intentions to become such and that
the entry is made for his exclusive use and bene-
Where the applicant has made actual SETTLE
ment on the land he desires to enter but is pre-
vented by bodily infrmity, distance, or other
trict land Office, tile affidavit may be made before
the clerk of the court for the county within which
! the land is situated.
DEcIARAroKY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in all cases be
NED Dy the soldier ~ person or by his duly au
recelvec 6y mail or in any other manner than the
der the timber culture ire act , Of March g. is3s 'n
| SWAMP LAND.
and Receiver at New Orleans, ia the coSmis-
sioner Of the General Land Office decided that 4
person who makes homestead entry cannot be
cause he found the land different from What he
| expected.
SS%d ippe2r eP9a Ssy'ns that
embraced in a 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 q question as to minors and guardians:
In reply to your letter Of the 18th ulimo relative
to the rights of mi nor orphan child of deceased
Union soldier under the soldiers and sailors
homestead act of June s. 1>72, l have to refer you
to article 2. OF instructions explanatory Of said
act as found on page Y Of circular Of August 80,
1872, herewith enclosed. The guardian is not re-
CURED to reside in person upon the land entered
by him in behalf of his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period as the case may
| require. Improvements and cultivation of the
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 has COM
the further residence upon his homestead is not
required by law to entttle him to patent. pro-
Vided satisfactory proof lie made within seven
years from date Of entry.
| INsUFFICIENCY OF CULTIVATION
TIE Commissioner writes to the Land Office at
Grand Island, Nebraska:
In reply have to state that your action III re-
tecting said application Is approved Dy this Office
as the erection of a sod house aud cultivation Of
one quarter OF an acre OF land does not show that
good faith In complying with the requirements
OF the statute requisite In committing home.
stead entry The papers forwarded are herewith
! returned. -
MINOR WHO RIGHTEOUSNESS NOT ALLOWED ro
MAKE SECOND ENTRY,
The Commissioner writes as follows in answer
Referring to your letter Of the 96th AZ Fehr,,rx
have to state that it Is held BY this Office ti,sff
Thomas Thompson who made homestead entrv
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