Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-02-15
TIMBER G, LTITRE

Our farmers do not seem to be aware a
the provisions Of the Timber Culture Act
Mr. Flannery. so far. being the only one
TO avail himself of its benefits:
ANY person as In other cases Who shall
plant protect and keep in healthy grow
ing condition for eigh, years, forty acres
OF tImh'r. he trees thereon not being
more Than twelve feet apart each way, on
"quarter section of any Of the public
of tie U tied Stats or twenty
on any legal subdivision of eight,
or ten acres on any legal subdivision
rty acres, or One-fourih rart of sny
lOna1 subdivision of land less than
acres, shall be entitled to a paten,
ne whole of SAID gu after section. OF
ca lega! subdivision of eighty or for
res, or fractional subdis isiOn of less
forty acres, as the case may b., a,
EXPIRATION of said eight years, on
-ng proof Of such fast by not less than
credible witnesses: Provid d, Tia,
not more than one quarter of any SECTION
shall be thus granted, and that no person
shall make more than one entry under tn,
provisions of this act, unless fractional
subdivisions of-less than forty acres arc
entered which, in the aggregate, shall moi
exceed one quarter section.
The person applying for the benefit Of
this act shall. upon application to the
register Of he land district. make affidavit,
before the gi-ter. or the receiver. ~
some cflicer authorized to administer
o'ths 10 the district where The land is sit.
uated, that said entry is made for the cu!.
tivation OF timber, and upon filing said
affidavit with said register and said rcceiv.
cr. aid on payment OF ten dollars. he OF
She shall thereupon be permitted to enter
the quantity of land specified; and the
p'r'y making an entry Of quarter section
under the provisions Of this act shall be
required to break ten aces of the land
covered thereby the first year. ten acres
the second year, and twenty acre S the
third year after date Of entry. and 10 plant
ten acres Of timber the second year. ten
acres the third year, and twenty acres the
fourth year after date Of entry. A party
making an eLtry of eighty acres shall
breas AMI plant. at the time hereinbe fore
prescribed, "ne-half Of the quantity re-.
CURED OF a party who enters quarter sec
non; and q parry entering forty acres
shall break and plant, at the time herein.
before prescribed. one quarter of III.
quantity required Of PATTY who enters a
quarter section, or Q proporiiona.e guam
! ~ for All! smaller fracti, nal subdivision:
Provided. LOwever, That no final certjfi.
/ ate sha n be giv, n or patent issu.d 70,
he | md SO entered until the expiration of
light y airs from the date of such entry:
nd ii al the expiration of .uch time. OF
tany time within five ye.rs Their, aft. +,
he person making such entry. OR, i ( he OF
be dead, his or her heirs. or legal
'presentativcs. shall Lrove, by two cred
He w't"esses, that be, or she, or lhey
ave planted aud, for not !. So than c,eh,
ears, hay cultivated and protected. sucl.
"an'iiy Il character Of timber as afore
ia. they n i receive patent for such
aarier section or legal subdivision of
lghty or I"r'y xcI 3 of land, or for any
acnonal quantity If less than forty
res. as h r-i'. provided. Ard 10 case OF
e d ali OF person who has complied
iih The provisions OF this act for the
eriDd of three years, III. h.irs or lcya!
pr sntxtivs shall Lave The option 10
mply With the provisions of this act,
d receive, ut the expiration OF eigh-
srs. n ps,en for one hundred ALL sixty
es, or rec. i've without d.lay . patent
forty acres, reliLquis hing all claim to
remainder.
Whenever y party holding Calm Nh.
II ne provisions of this act. or when
II r nlaAing final proof under the SINE.
III prove by two good and credible
nesses that he trees planted and grow.
on sid clair were destroyed by grass
pers during any one or more years
I le holding said claim. sid year or
81 IL IN which said trees wefs so de-
8 KID she'll not work any fTfeiturs Of
la Ai.c ,igs.,s q i.risiiass caafcrre 4
bis ~; md tic time allowed BY this