The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-11
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

Lana Ottce decisions and 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 obliga-
tory until the expiration Of seven years from the
date of settlement
There seems to be a wide spread impression
among homesteaders, Judging from the nuner-
Gus inquiries received relative t. 1t, that there
making it obligatory for ho,nesteaders to make
final proof at tile expiration of five years.
been no change o. the law in Reference to the
time of making final proof. And that, while
homesteader may make final proof after five
allows him the privilege of making it at any time
within seven yearsfrom the date OF his homestead
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE
has decided as follows, in case of the insanity Of
a homestead claimant:
ants insanty being presented, I his i"nestea;i
abandonment a guardian In such eases should
he appointed by the proper court who will, on
presenting acceptable final proof, secure patent
In the name OF the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE-EMPT1oN FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the Secre-
lStIy VI IIIC IlllfJlCu Illc uCCl0IOD,
that a woman cannot make entry under the pre-.
eiMption laws, II she marries after filing, as
follows
A woman being the head of 4 family having
filed for i tract Of public land and subsequently
ma. rieS Is disqualified from entering the same
under the pre-emption laws she not then being
the head Of 4 family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by homesteader
has no more effect than q default at an examin-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While tract is covered by 4 homestead entry,
uncancelcd, it is not subject to Their pre-emptio
| filing or homestead entry.
DISCRETION DY HUSBAND.
A married woman who has been deserted by
her husband can make a homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements Of
the homestead law secure patent for the land
III 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 rs to settlement
and cultivation are complied with
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in a case Of partial
You will please inform him that homestead
cannot he committed IN part but must be, If al
all, as whole and that he will be allowed sixty
days in Which to pay for the remainder.
AFFIDAv1Ts TO OBTAIN uOMEsTEADs.
The following instructions are from the Gener
al Land Office
To obtain homesteads, the party must, IN con
nectton with his application, make All affidavit
age of twenty. one, or the head OF a famil. thai
he is q Citizen Of the United States, or has de-
clared his intentions to become such, and that
the entry is made for bis exclusive use and bene
| Where the applicant has made actual settle
| lnent OH the land he desires to enter but is pre-
tod lSufn
good cause, from personal attendance at the dis
trict land Office the affidavit may he made before
the clerk of the court for the county within which
the land is situated.
DEcLAKAToKY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING
| The Commissioner writes as follows to the
! Grand Island Land Office:
| Homestead declarations must in all cases be
Ned by the soldier in person , or by his duly au
recelvec by mail or i'll any other manner than the
Local officers are not allowed to enter land un
der the timber culture act Of March 8, 1873.
! DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
Commissioner Burdett writes as follows in an
swer to a question as to minors and guardians:
In reply to your letter Of the 18th ultimo relative
to the rights Of minor orphan child Of deceased
| Union soldier under the soldiers and sailors
to article 2, Of Instructions explanatory Of said
act as found on page y OF circular Of August 80
1872, herewith enclosed. The guardian is not r.
| NNlSN W lColUC Ill pei 0OA upOu CNC letHN CNCACd
by him III behalf Of his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period as the case ma,
require. improvements and cultivation OF thu
land may be made by the guardian or some party
authorized by and acting for lim.
| - SOLDIER PROOF.
A homestead settler under act Of June 8. 1877
may make proof at such time as Ills period .
actual settlement and cultivation, not less that
one year, added to his term Of military servic,
will make five years. After the party has com
pleted the term OF five years, as above described
the further residence upon his homestead Is no
required by law to entitle him to patent, pro
yided satisfactory. proof lie made within sever
wears ON date Of entry.
INsUFF1CIENCY OF CULTIVATION.
RI Commissioner writes to the Land Once q
4 Grand Island, Nebraska. *fl ~
i In reply have to state that your action In re
1ecting said application is approved by this Offc
as the erection of q sod house and cultivation
one quarter0 Of an acre OF land does not show tina
good faith IN complying with thu requirement.
Of the statute requisite in committing 4 home
stead entry The papers forwarded are herewith
returned, 49,: NJ