The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-09
GOVERNMENT. LANDS.
q Land Once Decisions and l,e4t,uctioa
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Z 't!aiaM CASE OF c14A1,<ANT's1NsAxlr -1.jx,
!: The Commissioner Of the General Land Once
has DECIDED as follows III case Of the insanity q
Upon proper evidences f: . homestead claim
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disappointed BY tlH proper .cquFts who, win, On
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;:NARR1AGE AFTER PRE- k,tp,rIos r11rNe liz,
The COMMISSIONER has decided and the Secro.
tary Of the Interior has affirmed the decision;
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"a. woman being the head Of a family having
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VOLUNTARY RE1lNQU1snMExr.
A voluntary REIMBURSEMENT by a homesteader
has has: no more effect than default at an exan,in-
: HOMESTEAD ENTRY COVERS TRACT. !,
While a tract IS covered by a homestead entry,
uncanceed, 1t IS not subject toe tler -emption
filing or homestead entry. ! ~
~ DISCRETION BIZ HysBAND. -
"A married woman who has been deserted bv
her husband can make a homestead entry and
the homestead law secure q patent for the land
in her own name notwithstanding her husbands
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:: MARRIAGE AFTER HOMESTEAD FILING.
, A single woman.Who makes an entry under the
homestead laws does. not forfeit her rights by
and cultivation are compiled with. :: 80
:. CANNOT COMMUTE iN.PARr.' '
The Ge,amissioner writes, il 4 case 81 partial
Yda vii Please Inform him that a homestead
saH2 a%a he viii iii bs fc Ss s1ss
days III which to pay for the remainder.
AFF1DAvrrs TO OBTAIN HoMEsrEADs.
The following, instructions are from the Gener
| al Land Office ..,....;
TO obtain homesteads the party must, in con
before the register Or receiver that lie Is over thu
rye OF twenty: one; Or the head Of i family thai
clared his Intentions to become such, and; tina
the entry Is made for his exclusive use and bene
fit: and for actual settlement and cultivation.
ment On tie land ia desires to enter Int is pre-
vented by bodily tnhrmity, distance, or othel
good cause: from personal attendance at the dis
the clerk OF the court for the county within wl,icl
| the land Is situated.
DEcI.ARAr0KY STATEMENTS AND TIMBER FILING
The Commissioner writes rs follows to TIN
Grand Island Land ONCE: T.
a9% n, ss 3sclIstios must IN al cases b
thorized agent, and they should be rejected whel
received BY mail Or in any other manner than tn
/ Local officers are not allowed to enter land un
der the timber culture act Of March 3, 1873.
DECISION AS TO: MI,iOns AND GUARDIANS.
! Commissioner Burdett writes As follows ill., All
sWer to a question as to minors and guardians:
In reply to your letter OF the l2tl, ultimo reativ
sSs Of ne Sr S%r safs @ ssse
homestead act Of June 8, l:72, have to refer yo
to article 2, Of instructions explanatory Of sal
at aS found On page = Of circular Of August
CURED to reside In person upon the land entere
by him IN behalf Of his ward, but the child mus
thereon for such eSf as the case
land may be made by the guardian or some part
-. SOLDIER PROOF. ,..
A homestead settler under act Of June 8, 1877:
may make proof at such time as his period q
actual settlement and cultivation, not less tina
one year, added to hts term Of military servic
will make hve years After the party has con-
pleted the term of five years, as above described
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vided satisfactory proof be made within sever
vesxs ON date Of entry. :''
1NsUFFIcIENCY OF CULTIVATION.
TIE Commissioner writes to the Land ONCE a
Grand Island, Nebraska:
jecting said application is approved by this offic
aS the erection of sod house and cultivation q
one quarter Of an acre Of land does not show tia
! good faith In complying with the requirement
Of the statute requisite In committing a home
stead entry. The papers forwarded are herewit
returned 81 ''i.-.-, '''
MINOR WHO RElrNeUIsHEs NOT ALLOWED T
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The Commissioner writes as follows in answe
to question from Elk Point, Dakota l.,
Referring to your" letter Of the 2fth Of February
Thomas Thompson who made homestead entr
NO. 795 VcrmiiOn series, while minor and sui
sequently relinquished the same, thereby Ell
lElusted his rights under the homestead act an
cannot therefore he allowed to make ! secon
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IN letter, dated March 20, 1871, to the Registe
and Receiver ut New Orleans, LA, the commit.
siOner of the General Land Office decided that
4 person who makes a homestead entry cannot b
allowed to relinquish 1t and make another b<
cause he found the land different from what
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I should it appear upon a proper showing tina
smamlbland to which a State Is entitled has bee
embraced In hOmesteld entry said entry wi
4 lie cancelled and the party may make all0the
entry with the first payments to his credit
+ =, '':-a TIMBER ENTRIES. ) -,1
/: Tie Commissioner Of the Land ONCE decide
made All entry under the timber culture at, an
= subsequently marries. Is not. thereby debarre
4 from acquiring a title to land. Land thrOux
I which passes stream OF water Is subject to eli
try under the timber culture act. Tile rules 70,
erning homestead contests, govern timber Gu
t tire contests. Persons who have made tiMbe
! culture entries cannot commute BY paying tn
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