The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
GOVERNMENT LANDS.
Land Office Decisions aud Instructions
-Importont Information to Settlers
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Lana OWce decisions 0nN Instructions
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or FINAL. PROOF.
The Land Officers ut Sioux City publish the
following, showing that final proof Is not ol'iga-
tory until The expiration Of seven years from the
date Of settlement
among h"meSteaders, judging from the numer-
Gus inquiries received relative t. it, that there
has been some change in the Homestead law
making it obligatory for hOme>teatlerS to make
final proof at the expiration Of five years.
We ask t. correct such, impression through the
medium ut your paper. by stating that there has
time Of making final proof And that, while "a 4
h. neSteataer may make final proof after five
years actual residence Oh his homestead the law
allows him the privilege OF making it 1T any time
within seven years from 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
a homestead claimant
Upon proper evidence Of i homestead claim
ants insanity being presented, his homestead
entry will not be infested on the ground of
abandonment A guardian in such eases 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 PRE- EMpTION FILING.
The Commissioner laax decided and the Secre.
tary Of the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that = woman cannot make entry under the pre-
emp,io" laws, ii She n'arries after filing, rs
4 woman being the head Of IL family having
filed for tract "s public land and subsequently
marries il disqualified from entering the same
udcr the pre- eruption laws she not then being
the head OF 4 family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by homesteader
has no more effect than i default 1T an exami,l-
atiUn.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
uclcele it Is hot subject to- ther pre-. cmpt Ion
fling or homestead entry.
'ESERTlON BY HUSBAND.
A hurried woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make 4 homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements Of
In her own name Notwithstanding her husband 4
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 rs to settlement
and cultivation lire complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner whites. III a case Of partial
communication, a* follows
You will please inform him that homestead
ill, rs Whole and that he will l~ allowed sixty
days in which to pay for the remainder.
AFFIDAvlrs &c OBTAIN HoMEsrEAps.
The following instructions are from the Gener.
! al Land Office
! To obtain l'onsc>tead<, the party must, in con.
nectiOn Will hiS application. make an affidavit
before the register ~ receiver that he II over the
age Of twenty one. or the head Of Il family that
he is Citizen Of the Cni ted states, or has de.
care.l his intentions to Become such, and that
the entry is made. for his exclusive use and bene
tit anil ior actual settlement and cultivation
Where the applicant has made actual settle.
| vented Ivy boily iniirmity. distance. or other
good cause from personal Attendance ut the dis
triet land office. the affidavit may I've MACE 'ef're
the clerk Of the court for the county within which
the land is situate.
DEcLARArOhY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes ~ follows to the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in all cases he
Med by thu: soldier tn person or 10y his duly all
tlIorixed agent, and they Sll"u be r. jected when
receivec by mail or in ANY other manner than tue
above stated.
Local officers are not allowed to enter land un.
der the timber culture act Of March g. 1873
DECISION As TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS.
swer t, 4 question Us to minors and guardians:
In reply t. your letter of the l2th ultio relative
t. the rights Of miior0rlian Child ola deceased
Union soldier nhler the soldiers and sailors
to article 2, Of Instructions explanatory Of said
| act as found on page z! OF circular Of August 10
lS!2 herewith enclosed: Inc g1a ar IL NOT re-
by him III behalf Of his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period as the Case may
re99re H. It's ana Gta va OF the
| authorized by and acting for lin.
SOLDIER PROOF.
| A homestead settler under act Of June 8, 1872
may make proof Al such time As his period Ol
actual settlement and cultivation, not less than
one year. added to Its term Of military service