The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-21
GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Land Office Decisions aud Instructions
Important Information to Settlers
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Land Office Decisions aud Instructions
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OF FINAL PROOF.
The Land Officers ut 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 wide spread impression
among homestead ers, judging from the nun,er-
has been some change in the Homestead law
making it obligatory for holnesteatlers to make
final proof at the expiration Of five years:
medium OF your paper, by stating that there has
been no change OF the law in reference to the
time Of making final proof: And that, while /:
years actual residence on his homestead, the law
allows him the privilege Of making it at any time
within seven yearstlom the date Of his homestead
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
has decided as follows, in case OF the insanity Of
homestead claimant:
Upon proper evidence of a homestead claim
entry will not be Contested on the ground OF
abandonment. A guardian in such cases should
be appointed by the proper court who will, on
presenting acceptable final proof, secure patent
In the name of the insane claimant
MARRIAGE AFTER pKE-EMPTIoN FILING
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tary of the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that woman cannot make entry under the pre-
emption laws, 1t she marries after Cling, as
"A woman being the head of 4 family having
fled for a tract of public land and subsequently
ma. RIGS is disqualified from entering the same
under the presumption laws she not then being
the head OF family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by a homesteader
has no more effect than default at All ex:l,Aill-
ati0n.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While tract is covered by homestead entry,
9ncanceled 1t Is not subject to Z. ter presumption
filing or homestead entry.
DEsERrIoN BIZ HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted by
her husband can make a homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements of
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
marriage provided requirements as to settlement
and cultivation arc complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in case of partial
You will please inform him that homestead
cannot be committed In part, but must be, il ut
all, as i whole and that he will be allowed sixty
utt4S ILL "IlClA W pay AOA 0llC
AFFIDAvTTs TO OBTAIN HOMEsTEADs.
The following instructions are from tile Gener-
nj Land Office
TO obtain homesteads, the party must, in con
nection with his application, make All affidavit
before the register or receiver that he is over the
age of tWentyone. or the head of a family that
he Is = 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 bene-
fit, and for actual settlement and cultivation.
Where the applicant has made actual settle
mention the Lana ne desares TO enter out IS pre-.
good cause, from personal attendance at the dis.
trict land Office tile affidavit may be made before
the clerk Of the court for the county within which
the land Is situated.
DEcLARAToRY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes rs follows to the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in all cases be
aled by the soldier II person Or by his d4'y aH
receivec by mail or in any other manner than the
above stated.
Local officers are not allowed to enter land un-
der the timber culture act Of March 3, 1873.
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
Commissioner Burdett writes as follows. in an
ln.reply to your letter of the l2tll ultmo relative
to the rights Of minor orphan child Of deceased
sSdef &s ne 1 aye dnd re f S
to article g. Of instructions explanatory Of said
act aS found on page ~ of circular Of August 80,
1917, herewith enClOSCu Ike SlGaRUlitu IS uOt IT,
qllired 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 g. 1877,
may make proof 1T such time rs his period Of
actual settlement and cultivation, not less than
one year, added to his term Of military service
pleted the term OF five years, as above described.
the further residence upon his Homestead is not
required by law to entitle him to patent, pro,
vided satisfactory proof bc made within seven
vearS ON date of entry.
.25@s~>s: INsUFFICIENCY OF CULTIVATION.
Tie Commissioner writes to the Land Office at
Grand Island, Nebraska -sy -
III reply / have to state that Your action in re.
jecting said application Is approved by this Office
as the erection OF sod house and 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 4 home:
stead entry. The papers forwarded are hclc with
returned $50: &. IS fEE 5. /. Nh 81