Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09
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IMPORTANT TO SETTLERS,

Observation-Disclosures j
Referring to MY circular dated October
II. ls7G,. relatiyeto acts Of Congress Of De-
cember.2s. 1874, May 20, 1916, and June 10,
1876, for the relief On settlers whose crops
have been. d~estroyedso or seriously injured by
rrasshoppers, your attention is called to the
act of ConSres approved March 3, 1877, en-
titled :. An Act fortae%reli of certain set
tiers on the public lands," which is as FOL FOL
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representative of the United States OF
America i'll congress assembled,
Tbat it,shall be for homestead and
Dre-emption settlers on the public lands, OF
pre-emption settlers on Indian reservations,
where crops were destroyed or seriously In
iured by grasshoppers III the year eighteen
hundred and seventy-seven, to leave ana De
absent from said lands until the first DAY OF
October, eighteen hundred and seventy
EIGHT. under such rules and regulations as
to proof of the same as the COMMISSIONS OF
the General Land Office shall prescribe, and
where such grasshoppers shall reappear III
eighteen hundred and seyenty-eight to the
like destructionyor injury of crops, the right
to leave and be absent as aforesaid small
coninue to October first, eighteen hundred
and seventy-nine, and during such absence
no adverse rights shall attach to said lands,
such settlers being allowed to resume ana
perfect their settlement as though no such
absence had occurred.
.Sec. 2. That the time for making final
proof and payment by pre-emptors whose
crops have been destroyed or injured as
aforesaid is hereby extended for one year at
ter the expiration Of the term OF absence
provided for III the first section OF this act;
and all the rights and privileges EXTENDED
by this act to homestead and prescription
settlers shall apply to and include the set
tiers under an act entitled An Act to en-
courage the growth Of timber on western
praines.' approved March third, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-three, ana the acts
amendatory thereof &+. 55aa
The first section of this act provides Tor
leave of absence, and protection Of rights OF
homestead and prescription settlers where
crops may be destroyed or seriously injured
by grasshoppers in the years 1877 and 1873,
under such rules and regulations Us to proof
ofthe same as the Commissioner Of the Gen
cral Land Office shall prescribe. The Sec
ond section extends the time for making
final proof and payment by pre-emptors
whose crops have been destroyed or injured
rs aforesaid, one year after the expiration OF
The term OF absence provided for III the first
$50 q r. ..4 ...y !. n,,n .rnnr from f1ctC-
Der !, 1873, or one year from OCTOBER i
1870. And the second section Of said act al
so extends the rights and privileges OF tho
act to settlers under an act entitled AN
act to encourage the growth OF timber OF
western prairles,'' approved March ), 1873
and the acts amendatory thereof.
All legal settlers Of the character men
toned at the date Of the said act OF Marcl
3. 1877. Which is the subject OF this circular
rs we'll us all who may lawfully settle with
in the time included within the limits Q
said act, March ), 1877, to December 81
1881 are entitled to the benefit OF the same
Written notice OF intended absence, b.
the party, should be filed with the resslste
and receiver when he leaves his claim, an
be noted on the t~ract-books. This Tor til
protection Of the claimant, and rs notice t
those who might otherwise make settlement
and attempt to obtain title.
When final proof is made By any settle
who has ayailed himself 9th act, proc
must be submitted showing the period {
absence, and its necessity, aud that he Ia
resumed his settlement.
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