The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-03-26
GOVERNMENT LANDS:
Land Office Decisions aud Instruction.
--lmporta',t Information to Settlers
Gin this out and Preserve It.

AdtNu OVtce DecsSsOhS NnU instructions
--lmportos',t Information to Settlers-
Clip this out. and Preserve 1t.
or YINAL PROOF.
The lana Officers at Sioux City publish the
following, showing that final proof Is not ohlfga
tory until the expiration Of seven years from the
There seems to be a wide spread Impression
Gus Gus iHaaries received te!atiye t. It, that there
making It obligatory for hone>teaders to make
hnal proof at tie expiration Of five years.
We aSk to correct such impression through the
6eeS no chanee 8 the law In Reference to tie i,
time Of making nnal proof: And that. while a
a see s1 Rrsf Sr ,
allows him the privilege Of making it ut any time
receipt.
IN CASE or CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office
has decided as follows in case Of the insanity Of
4 homestead claimant:
Upon proper evidence Of = homestead claim;
s ems viii St .s o. his :"
abai'domnemt: A guardian in such cases should
Ike appointed by the proper court who will, on
presenting acceptable final proof, secure patent
In the name 0f tile Insane claimant
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE- EMpTIoN 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-
eruption laws, II she marries after filing, as
A woman being the head Of i family having
filed for q tract ~ public land and subsequently
ma: ries Is disqualified from entering the same
u,;dicr the pre- eMption laws she not then being
the head of family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by a humtSt..ader
has no more elect than default ut al exan,il,-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While 2 tr* s is covered by homestead entry,
filing Or homestead entry.
EsERrloN ny HUSBAND.
A married woman who has x.en deserted bv
her husband can make 4 homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements NJ
the homestead law secure patent for the land
return.
MARRIAGE ArTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
A single woman who makes an entry under the
homestead laws does not forfeit ier rights by
marriage, provided reqnire, rnts as to settlement
sind cultivation are complied with
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, III q case Of partial
You viii please Inform him that homestead
cannot he committed IN part, but must be. it At
days in which to pay for the remainder.
AFFIDAvlrs TO OBTAIN noMEsTEADs
The following instructions are from the t:ener,
al Land Office
To Obtain h"!ne>teads, the party must, in eo.
nection *iti hts application, make III affidavit
before the register receiver that he Is over the
aSe II twenty one. or the head Of Il tamil: that
he is Citizen " the Uni ted states, OF has de-
clared his intentions to become such. and that
it: aid si' III; ac: sttis'tnt and c%i,i vsi""
us %ss a @ IT, s, s: ' sss c Sat ;' S1
velited by sbtlli1y infrmity, distance. or other
good caus from personal attendance at the dix
the clerk of ahe court for the c"unty within which
the land il situated.
DEcI.AKAT0kY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes as follows 10 the
Grand Island Land Office:
filed by the soldier It! person Or by his duly au
tlnrized agent, and they should ,e rejected when
receivec BY mail OF Il" any other manner than the
Local 0dicers are not allowed to enter land u,,-
der the timber culture act "f March 3. 49,
DEcIssost As 10 MINORS AND GUARDIANS.
Commissioner Buldctt writes a. follows III an
! sWer I" question a. to minors and guardians:
~ reply tOyOur letter o! the l2ti! 9lttmn relative
t. the rights III ui4,or orphan child Of deceased
Union Soldier under the s.,idters' and sailors
homestead act Of JUNE 8, u, have to refer You
sS s ,s 81 ~ Ut az
t6!A. herewith enclosed. Inc guardian Is not re:
CURED 70 reside In person upon the land entered
Gste :, s a perS a. t x
require Improvements aud cultivation Of the
land may be made by the guardian or some party
authorized BY and acting fOf him.
SOLDIER PROOF.
A homestead settler under act OF June 8. 1872
may make proof at such time as his pert"d u
actual settlement and cultivation, not less than
ono year, added to his term Of military service
! Wy make ave years After TIE party has :o,9-
Retsd the axs yssfSS = .vs
required BY law to entitle him t" patent, pro-.
j vided satisfactory proof DO made with seven
wears rom date II entry. ~ =
TT usu1T1C1ExCI or CULTIVATION.
! y Commissioner writes to the Land ONCE at
Grand 1sl2uA, Nebraska s. =" tf:& szs15E
In reply have to state that YOUR action ilr re.
tectin6 sad application IS approved BY this office
axthe eteetiol of sod house and cultivation Of
one quarter Of m acre at land dues Otslh,W that
good faith IN complying with tbs requirements
Of the stAtneo requtsate IN c0mmuting home.
stead ent1y The pagers forwarded aro herewith
setprNs1 =. T ~ S. {: 20