The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-26
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

Land Office Decisions and distractions
Important Information to Settlers
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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 he a wide spread impression
maaies receised Tetiss t" IT, the at 'sre
has been some change il the Homestead law
making it obligatory for homeSteaders to make
N.Y. at the Of FIVE ye1s
medium Of your paper, by stating that there has
heen 10 change .: the law in reference to the
time OF making final proof: And that, while a
years actual residence OH his homestead, the law
allows him the privilege Of making it ut any time
within seven ycarsfroMthed 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
homestead claimant:
upon proper evidence Of : homestead claim
entry will not De contested on the ground Of
abandonment: A guardian IN such cases should
be appointed by the proper court who will, on
In the name OF the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER PRE-EMPrION FILING.
tary OF the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that a woman cannot make entry under the pre-
emption laws, If she narries after filing, as
follows
"A. woman being the head OF a family having
filed for tract 81 public land and subsequently
narries is disqualified from entering the same
t HmaSs 9Th the laws she not then being
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by Il homesteader
has no more effect than a default ut an exami,,-
atiOn
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While tract IS covered by a homestead entry,
Mncai,ce!ed it Is not subject toe Their pre- emptiOM
filing or homestead entry.
:.IsBRTION ny HUSBAND.
A married woman who has heen deserted nv
her husband can make 4 homestead entry and
upon 4 full compliance with the requirements Of
the homestead law secure patent for the land
In her own name Notwithstanding her husband
return.
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
A single woman who makes an entry under tho
homestead laws does not forfeit her rights by
marriage, provided requirements AZ to settlement
and cultivation are complied With.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in 4 case Of partial
Communication, as follows
You will please Inform him that 4 homestead
cannot he committed IN part, but must be, II ~
days in which to pay for the remainder
ArFIDAv1rs TO OBTAIN HoMEsTEADs.
The following instructions are from the Gener-
al Land Office
TO obtain hon,e~teads, the party must, IN con:
before the register or receiver that lie is over the
aye of twenty one. or the head Of a tamil. that
he is Citizen Of the United states, Or has de,
the entry is made for his exclusive use and bene-
fit. and Tor actual settlement and cultivation
Where tile applicant has made actual settle
vented by bodily infirmity. distance, or other
good ca,,se 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 il situated.
DEcLARATOkY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes as follows to the
Grand Island Land Office:
Homestead declarations must in all cases be
th"rizeti agent, and they should he rejected when
rrceivec by mail or i" any other manner than the
above stated.
Local onicers are not allowed to enter land un-
der the timber culture act Of March 3. 1873
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS,
swer to q question as to minors and Euardian*:
In reply to your letter Of the 18th mltino relative
to the rights Of minor orphan child OF deceased
Union soldier under tne s9d'erS ana sailors.
to article 2, OF Instructions explanatory Of said
at - found on page Y OF circular 81 August 81.
S.Z herewith 81 me sq .H Is m9t re-
by him IN behalf Of hts ward, but the child must
require Improvements and cultivation Of the
land may he made by the guardian or some party
authorized by and acting Tor him.
SOLDIER PROOF,
A homestead settler under act of June Z, 1917,
may make proof at such time: as his. period 0l
actual settlement and cultivation, not less than
one year, added to his term Of military servics
will make five years. After the party has com.
pleted the term OF five years. as above described
required by law to entitle him t" patent, pro.
vfded satisfactory proof be made within seven
wears ON date Of entry. go. f: 1<* -
p INsuFF1CIENCI or CULTIVATION. - ~.
T: e Commissioner writes to the Land ONCE al
Grand Island, Nebraska }:sz1& -, .r5..;
In reply have to state that your action Iii re.
tecting said application Is approved by this once
a. the erectio! Of sod house and cultivation, .!
gotd faith in complying with, thu requirements
u the statute requisite IN committing = home.
stead entry. Thopapers forwarded sre herewith
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