The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-04
GOVERNllENT LANDS.

Land Office Decisions aud Instructions
Important Information to Settlers
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OF FINAL PROOF
The Land Officers at Sioux City publish the
following, showing that final proof Is not ol'llg;t
tory until the expiration Of seven years from the
There Seems to be 4 wide streal Impression
among lmmesteaders, Judging from the numer-
Gus inquiries received relative t." it, that there
has been some change in the Homestead law
final proof ut the expiration OF five years.
We ask to correct such impression through the
BEEN no chaSse q Sw in feerence to tie
time Of making final proof; And that. while
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allows him the privilege of making it at 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 rs follows, in case of the insanity Of
Il homestead caim.ut:
Gp"n psoler evidence OF homestead claim;
entry, will not be contested on the ground Of
be appointed by tlis proper CONT WHO VIII, OF
| in the name Of the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER pHE-EMPr1os FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the Seore-
| tary Of the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that y woman cannot make entry under the pre-
empton laws, If she marries after filing, as
A woman being the head of 4 family having
filed for a tract Of public land and subsequently
MAJ rics is disqualified from entering the same
under the pre- emption laws She not then being
| the head OF II family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT
voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by homesteader
has no more effect than default at IN eXamin-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While tract is covered by homestead entry,
unca nceled it is not sub ect to Their pre- empiO ion
filing or homestead entry.
DISCRETION BY HUSBAND.
\ married woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make i homestead entry and
tile homestead law secure II patent for the land
in her own maine notwithstanding her husband
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 us to settlement
and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in case Of partial
You viii please Inform him that homestead
ali, as Whole and that he viii be allowed sixty
days in which to pay for the remainder:
AFF1DAN1TS III OBTAIN uOMESTEADS
The following instructions are from the Gencr.
nj Land Office
TO obtain homestcads, the party must, i,r con.
nection with his application, make an affidavit
aye of twenty one, or the head OF famil. that
he is Citizen Of the United States. or has de-
eIarcd his intentions to become such. and that
the entry is made for his exclusive use and bene
fit: and for actual settlement and cult val jon.
Where :. the applicant has made actual settle
ment on the land he desires to enter but Is pre-
vented by bodily intirmty, distance, or other
good cause. from personal attendance ut the dis
trict land Office the affidavit may he made before
the land is situated.
DEcLAEAToKY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes rs follows to the
, Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in all cases be
thor lied agent, and they should he rejected when
recevec by mail Or in any other manner than the
Local officers are not allowed to enter land I'M
der the timber culture act of March 3, 1873.
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
, Commissioner Burtlett writes as follows IN an
swer to question rs to minors and guardians:
In reply to your letter of the 18th ultio relative
to tie rights OF minor orphan child of a deceased
Union soldier under the soldiers and sailors
homestead act Of June s. l'72, have to refer YOU
to article 2, of instructions explanatory Of said
ACT as found on page y OF circular OF August 30
lS72, herewith enclosed. The guardian is not re
CURED to reside in person upon the land entered
Z ~ !lIul III DctIit vi HIS Nit(, luUS
reside thereon for such period as the case ma,
require. improvements and cultivation OF thu
land may !,e made by the guardian some part.
authorized by and acting for him.
SOLDIER PROOF.
A homestead settler under act of June s. 1872
may make proof at such time as his period o
actual settlement and cultivation, not less thai
one year, added to his term Of military service
will make five years. After the party has com
peted the term OF five years. as above described
the further residence Upon his homestead is no
= required by law to cntitle him to patent. pro
vided satisfactory proof he made within sever
velrs ON date Of entry.
{ > INsUFFICIESCY OF CULTIVATION.
D TEeSOmmissioner writes to the Land Office a
G Grand Island, Nebraska
4 In reply I have to state that your action In re
jecting said application Is approved by this Ottic
rs the erection of a sod house and cultivation o
: one quarter of an acre OF land does not show tina
I good faith in complying with the requirement.
tne statute n
returned, . r., g. r y