The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-29

residents: climate pleasant and healthy:
For circular giving full Information, or for
sonaily to !" and Department" Of either Con-
pany, at st. Pau, Minnesota.
J. w. BISHOP, General Manager.
GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Land Office Decisions aud Instructions
Important Information to Settlers
Clip this ont and Preserve 1t.
or FINAL PROOF.
The Land Oflcers at Sioux City publish the
following, showing that final proof is not Obiga-
tory until the expiration Of seven years from the
There seems to be wide spread impression
among homesteaders, Judging from the nun,er-
GUS inquiries received relative to it, that there
has been :. some change IN the Homestead law
final proof at the expiration Of five years:
We ask to correct such impression through the
n" sf sis a aefs S h..
time Of making final proof. And that, while 4
homesteader may make final proof after five
allows him the privilege Of making it ut any time
receipt ~
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS 1NsANlTY.
The Commissioner Of the General land ONCE
has decided as follows, III case Of the insanity VI
2 homestead claimant:
Upon proper evidence Of homestead claim:
ants insanity being presented, his homestead
entry will not be Contested OH the ground Of
abandonment: A guardian in such cases should
be appointed by the proper court who will, on
presenting acceptable fia,s! proof secure patent
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE- EMPr1oy FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the secre-
tary OF the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that 2 woman cannot make entry under the pre-
emption laws, II Sue marries after iiling, a.
A woman being the head OF y family having
filed for tract Of public land and subsequently
marries Is disqualified from entering the same
the head Of family. laws '"s ''0' '''en 'e''<
voLuSrAKY REINFORCEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by homesteader
has no more effect than default at an examin-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While tract Is covered by homestead entry,
uncanceed, 1t Is not subject toe ter pre- empt LON
filing or homestead entry.
DHsERTIOS BY HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements OF
the homestead law secure patent for the land
In 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
and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN FART.
The Commissioner writes. in 4 case Of partial
communication, as follows
You will please inform him that a homestead
cannot be committed in part, but must bc. if at
all, as whole and that he will be allowed sixty
days III which to pay for the remainder.
AFF1DAv1Ts TO OBTAIN HoNEsTEADs
The following instructions are from the Gener.
al Land Office
Tn ,tnS I,n,,, o~$r t,>
nectt0n with his application, make All affidavit
before the register or receiver that he il over the
age OF twenty one; Or the head Of famil. that
clared his intentions to become such, and that
the entry Is made for Ills exclusive use and bene-
iii: and for actual settlement and cultivation.
ment on tie land he desires to enter but is pre-
vented by bodily infrmtty. distance. Or other
G9oa cause rom personal attendance at TIE dis-
the clerk OF the court for the county within which
tue land Is situated.
DEc1.ARAToEY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes rs follows to the
Grand Island Land Once
filed by the soldier IN person or by his duly au.
thorized agent, and they should be rejected when
recsivee ~ mail or in any other manner than tho
Local 9ineers are not allowed 70 enter land un.
~ o.g9 MaiGn ~. Aos9, Inc lsegistel
sioner Of the General Land Uf1ce decided that =
person who makes 4 hOlilcstca. entry cannot bo
allowed to rclinquisl it and make another be-
cause he found the Land different from what he
expected.
Should it appear upon a proper showing that
smamp land to which State is entitled has been
embraced In 4 homestead entry said ealtry will
be cancelled and the party may make another
entry with the first payments to his credit
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS.
Commissioner Rnrde.t xrr;tes "a follows: ~ an
swer to question As to minors and guardians:
In reply to your letter OF the 18th ultim0 relative
to the rights Of minor orphan child OF deceased
Union soldier under the sOIdiers' and satIOrS'
homestead act If June 8 /. "a have To refer Won
to article q Of instructions exuIanatOry If said
act as found on page ~ of circular Of Ansnst ~
1872 herewith encioscd The 1mardian IL not re-
quircd to reside in person upoii the land entered
BY him in behalf of his ward hut the ci,ild must
require; impr9yemrnts and cultivation OF the
authorized by and acting for him. - ''e ''''
- SOLDIER PROOF. -. at
A homestead settler under act Of June I, 1877,
ncs;,a a. ana ns ths OF
one year. added to his term OF military service
vii make tive yearS After the party has Som