The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-19
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

Land Office 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 tile
There seems to be wide spread impression
among h"Mesteatlers, judging from the numer-
Gus inquiries received relative t. it, that there
making it obligatory Tor hontSte;l.lers to make
tna! proof at the expiration Of five years.
by that t%er hs
been u" change . the law in reference to the
time Of making final proof. And that. while
yaars actual residence OH his homestead, the law
allows him the privilege Of making it ut any time
within seven years from the date Of his homestead
receipt.
IN CASE OF CLAIMANTS INSANITY.
The Commissioner of tile General Land Office
has decided as follows, in Of the insanity OF
homestead claimant:
V"n pron!rr Evidence Of homestead claim
| entry will not be infested OH the ground Of
be app"i"ted by the proper court who will, on
In the name OF the insane claimant.
MARRIAGE AFTER pRE-EMpT1ox FILING.
The Commissioner has decided and the Secre
tary Of the Interior has affirmed the decision,
that u woman cannot make entry under the pre-.
emptton laws, II she iarries after fling, a.
follows
A woman being the head Of a family having
filed Tor !. tract Of public land and subsequently
marries II disqualified from entering the same
under the pre- ptiOn laws she not then being
the head OF 4 family.
VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT.
a voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by 4 h,,mesteader
has no more effect than 4 default At all examn-
alton.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT.
While 4 tract is covered by a homestead entry
uncanceled, it is not subject to- tl,er pre- enpton
filing or homestead entry.
'EsERTioN BY HUSBAND.
a married woman who has been deserted by
her husband can make a homestead entry and
upon full compliance with the requirements Of
tile homestead law secure patent for the land
| In her own name Notwithstanding her husbands
return.
MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
A single woman who makes All entry under the
homestead laws does not forfeit her rights by
MARRIAGE provided rs to settlement
| and cultivation are complied with.
CANNOT COMMUTE IN PART.
The Commissioner writes, in case Of partial
communication, ls follows
You viii please inform him that a homestead
cannot be- committed IN part, hut must b., il ut
I'LL, as whole and that he viii he allowed sixty
days in which t" pay for the remainder.
AFF1DAvlTs TO OBTAIN noMEsTEADs.
The following Instructions are from the Gener-
L" obtain ittne>tea,iS, the party must, in con
necttnh with his application, make an affidavit
before the register or receiver that lie IL over the
aye of twenty one, or the head Of family that
lie is ti izp,hUf the United States, or has de-
cared his intentions to become such, and that
the entry is made. for his exclusive and bene
tit. and for actu, settlement and cultivation
Where The applicant has made actual settle
n'ent on the la,.l he desires t" enter hut is pre-
vented by Mlily inlrMify, distance Or r, other
trict land office. tie affidavit may Ike made nef,'re
the clerk Of the court for the county Within which
the land is >ituate..
DEc1.AKATOHy STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING.
The Commissioner writes rs follows to the
Grand Island L,,M! Office:
filed by the soldier in person or by his duly au-
tEluriZel agent, and they should Dc T. jrctetl when
rrceivec by mail or in any other manner than the
above stated.
Local officers are not allowed to enter land un-
der the timber culture act Of March :. 1873.
DECISION AS TO MINORS AND GUARDIANS.
Commissioner B,,r.lett writes as follows Ill al
In reply to your letter of the 18th ul'inO relative
to the rights Of minor orphan child Of Il deceaSed
Union soldier under the s3't!ier*' and sailors
homestead act of June &, y, have to refer you
to article 2 Of Instructions explanatory OF said
act as found Oh page y Of circular 81 August 81.
1872, herewith enclosed. The guardian u not re-
by him in behalf Of his ward, but the child must
reside thereon for such period as the case may
require. improvements and cultivation Of the
land may lie made by the guardian or some party
authorized by and acting Tor him.
| sOLDIER PROOF.
! 4 homestead settler under act OF June Z, 1877,
may make proof At such time ~ his period Uf
actual settlement and cultivation" not less than
win make i've years. After the party has com
2leted the term Of five years as above described:
| required by law to entitle him to patent pro-
vided satisfactory proof he made within seven
ve>TH rom date IF entry.
L., INsUFFICIENCY OF CULTIVATION.
T: . commissioner writes to the Land Once At
Grand Island Nebraska r. $3.50 -.
: lii reply have to state that your action III re-
jectng said application Is approved BY this Office
A. the erectiOn III sod hOuSe and cultivation Of
one quarter Of an If land dies not show that
good faith in: complying with thu requirements
Of the statute requisite IN committing = home
stead entry. The papers forwarded are herewith
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