The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-15
GOVERNMENT LIMBS.

Land Office Decisions al distractions
Important Information to S>ttlers-
Clip this out and Prescrt Il.
OF FINAL PROOF
The Land Officers at Sioux City publish the
tory until the expiration Of seven Years from the
date of settlement:
There seems to be a wide spread impression
among homesteaders, Judging i:orl the ,l..mcr-
Gus inquiries received relativ" To- il! thai there
has beei. some change in tt;'' Hnn"~tr;d law
making it obligatory for h"m.' >f'ai''rS L. make
final proof at the expiration of hv: Var
We ask to correct such iml,r,> n ;'.rn.yh iii"
medium Of your paper, by st;l1iH: n; heir, has
been no change O. the law i'll '.;'''Ir,' 10 the
time of making final proof. .\r.! ;;,,:. White Il
hoMesteader may make fin%' prof after i've
years actual residence OH his II !.*.,.., ;Ir law
allows him the privilege of ma!>,. j. ~ ~: time
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS ;>>,>ITY
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office
has decided as follows, III case oi !u Insanity OF
a homestead claimant
Upon proper evidence Of Il i'''n"s::"s' claim
ants insanity being presented, his homestead
entry will not be G infested ". t!i. GRAND II
abandonment; a guardian III such ",c~ sh,':'d
be appointed ny the proper court "i", will.
presenting acceptable final proof. scr.::c patent
in the name Of the insane clai,nnni.
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE- EMPTION II: lS;;
The Commissioner has decided AMI the Srrrc-
tary of the interior has affirmed the decision.
that woman cannot make elitt! under the pre-
emptlOn laws, If she marric> after filing, AZ
follows
A woman being the head Of Il family having
maTries is disqnaied from c, ,,: the sams
under the presumption laws She hot then being
the head of a family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary relinquisllment by 4 I,"'n">,radcr
has no more effect than default 1T ..u examine
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRAIT.
While tract is covered by Il homestead entry,
uncanceled, it Is not subject toe tier pre- cmpton
filing or homestead entry.
DEsERTION BY HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted hy
upon Il full compliance with the requirements nf
tile homestead law secure a patent for the land
in her own name notwithstanding Ii; Husbands
return
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD r!I.l:G.
A single woman who makes an entry under tho
homestead laws does not forfeit h'r rights Ivy
marriage. provided requirements as ~ sci .c,ciit
and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART
The Commissioner writes, III i; c.lsr Ut partial
communication, aS follows
You will please inform him that Il homestead
cannot he committed IN part, but must he, if at
AL az M"1e and That r M, he viii b: allowed sixty
AFFIDAvITs TO OBTAIN HoME:yEADs
The following instructions are from. the Gcnc::-
al Land Office
10 obtain homc>teads, the party mast, in CO,
nection with his application, make an affidavit
before the register or receiver tia; he is over the
age Of twenty one. or the head Of faE,ii> that
he is Citizen Of the United States Or has de-
the entry is made for his exclusive usc AM, ellc-
fit: and for actual settlement and cu'ivaiio;l
Where the applicant has made actual settle
neht Oh the land he desires to enter hut is pre-
! vented by b<hiily infirmity, distance. or other
good cause, from personal attendance ut the dis
trict land office, the affidavit may c made :cire
the clerk Of the court for the equity n. Which
! the land is situate.
DEcLAkATOKY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes rs Follows TO the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in AL eases he
filed by the soldier il person Or by~I.i; duly a,,-
tl"rized agent and they should ber j'ctcd when
1ecelSee ~ mail or il any other ma'!'e' than the
Local officers are not allowed to enter land un-
DER the timber culture act OF March :,
III 4 letter, dated March 90 1874. to the Register
and Receiver at New Orleans, La. Inc commits
siUner Of the General Land Office .l.nrd That :.
siio%e, I" reii"quish It and make .n"t'.sr ,
cause he found the land different fSoin Mat We
snamp land to which State is entitled ii;,s bc,.
embraced In a homestead entry sai:t entry will
lie cancelled and the party may MAKE another.
| entry with the first payments to his credit
DECISION As TO MINORS AND GUARDIAN,
Commissioner Burdett writes as follows in an.
sWer to question as to minors and guardians:
IL reply your letter OF the l2tn u''i re:atve
to the rights OF minor orphan child OLA .l>:cascd
homestead act Of June 8, 1872, have IT, refer v,,,
to article 2, OF instructions explanatory ef said
as sf aSd On eh paEs q Of frcear q;
qujred to reside in person upon the land c,,lcr Il