The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-03-19
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 ubliga-
tory until the expiration of seven years from the
date Of settlement
There seems to be a wide spread impression
Gus Inquiries received relative t" it, that there
has hpen some change IN the Homestead law
max Ing It obligatory for home>teaders to make
We ask to correct such impression through the
medium 1T your paper. BY stating that there has
,; : y" ci;nse = the law III ':f:re,.ce to the
| H. "eSteatter may make final proof after five
years actual residence on his home cad, the law
allows him the privilege nf makin" II ut any time
within seven years from the date Of his homestead
receipt.
IN CASE or CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioners Of the General Land Office
has decided rs follows, In case Of tt Insanity Of
| homestead clalnsaut
l'pnn proper evidence Of Il homestead claim.
entry will not bt infested on the ground Of
heae%t Nv AZ gu n9e IN c Safh Eases s, o"
presenting acceptable final proof secure patent
| tn the name III the insane claimant
MARRIAGE AFTER PRK ENrr1oN FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the Secrc
tary 81 the interior has a'':nrd IL" teri>ion.
that i woman cln;l"t nuke entity Under the pre-
| cmp'i"n laws. II she n.'.i"s after alag, ;,s
! follows
| \ woman hci,y the head rf Il Ta,ri y t,lvinr
il":t f''! 4 tract IT pub IL land a:.d subsequently
M. les Is Ill qutiird fuln entering the same
der the preempi N laws She no, :hc:, :'riny
the head OF i family.
| VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
voluntary rtlinqui>m"n. bv Il h,.A.'st.'ldr,
III k{n tfl.tfl fA1f .1f
| :ltinn
| HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS THAcr.
While i tract IL covered by homestead e,,t v,
unc:ncer'i, Il Is not subject toe tler pr. emp ion
| filing or homestead ehtry
EsERT on ~ HUSBAND.
| A m FRIED woman who has hepu deserted bv
her husband can make ! homestead entry and
upon, il full compliance with the requirements Of
| the homestead law secure Il patent for the land
III her own name notwithstanding her hi bald <
| RETURN
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
| single woman who makes an entry under lie
Homestead laws does not forfeit her rights 10y
.,tri ilEp, provides requiem pitH as to settlement
and cultivation are com ird with.
| CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
| The Commissioner Whites, in a case of partial
communication, AZ follows
You will please inform. him that u homestead
cannot he committed I'll part, but must be-. II at
all, rs 4 whole and that he will b.. allow. Il sixty
|
AFFlDAyiTs TO OBTAIN noMEsTEAps
The following inStru:: has are from the tener-
al Land Office
To obtain home>tead-, the party must, ~ COY.
nccti"n =" it'll his application. make I'LL affidavit
aye "f twenty one. or the head Of fani. that
he Is i Citizen Of the United States or has de-
clare his intentions to become such, and that
the entry Is IN e for his exclusive use and bene-
tit: and fo! &C. .lal settlement and cultivation
Where the applicant has made actual settle
vented by b",ily inlirmity, distance. or other
good cause. from personal attendance at the dis
tlict land office. the affidavit may he made efre
the clerk of the cnurt for the equity within which
the land IS situated.
D8cLAKATOhY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FL No.
| The Commissioner whites as follows to the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must III all cases be
th"Itzed agent. and they should be r. jected when
rrcctvec by mall or In any other manner than tho
Local officers are not allowed, to enter land IN.
der the timber culture act "f March 3. 1873.
DECISION As TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS.
Commissioner Burde1t writes as follows N an
ower t" = question a. t. lnttlors aht guardians:
IL reply t"yOurletter vi the l2th ulti''o relative
- tue right: of mi orphan child OLA deceased
hom stead act Of June 8, y, have to refer you
to article 2. IT Instructions explanatory Of said
tsW %a S .bcSsfd Of fscS1 ii AHyn S
CURED t. reside III person upon the land entered
by him III behalf Of his ward, but the child must
require improvements and cultivation Of the
satloiizssd Il ~ and aching fcr % ''' 20"
;. SOLDIER PROOF.
j! 4 homestead settl.r under act of June 8. 1872,
may make proof a such time. as his period oi
one year, added to bis term Of military service
will make five years. After the party has com