Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18

amend an act entitled AN actt0 encourage
| the growth of timber on the western pfai-
ries,n approved ---- -, 1877, do solemn
| " swear Tor AFFIRM thai Lam the head Of a
| family Tor twepty-one years OF agel, and a
citizen of the United States tor have de-
clared my intention to become SUCH; that
the section of land specified inmy applica-
| ton is composed exclusively of prairie
Hands, OF other lands devoid of timber;
that this fling and entry is made for the
cultivation of timber. and for my own ex-
elusive use and benefit; that IshaTe made
the said application in good faith, and not
for the purpose of speculation, directly or
| Indirectly, or for tie use or benefit of any
other person Whomsoever; that. / Intend to
hold and cultivate the land, aud to fully
comply with the provisions Of said act;
and that have not heretofore made an en-
try under the this act, or the acts of which
this is amendatory.n And upon fling such
affidavit with said register and said receiv-
er, and on paymentef ten dollars. If the
tract is more than eighty acres and five
dollars If it's eighty acres or less, he or
she shall, thereupon, be permitted to enter
the quantity of land specified; and the
party making an entry Of q quarter section
under the provisions Of this acf, shall be
required to break or pillow five acres cover
ed thereby the first year, five acres the Sec
ond, and TO cultivate to crop or otherwise
the five acres broken or ploWed the first
year; the third year he or she shall culti-
vate to crop or otherwise the five acres
broken the second year, and to plant in
timber, seeds, or cuttings, the remaining
five acfes, and fourth year to plant in tim
Der, seeds, or cuttings the remaining five
acres. All entries of less quantity than
one, quarter section shall be plowed, cult
waited, and planted to trees, tree seed, or
cuttings, in the same manner and in the
same proportion as hereinbefore provided
for a quarter section; provided, however,
that III case such trees, seeds, or cuttings,
shall be destroyed by grasshoppers, or by
extreme or unusual drouth, for any year,
or terms of years, the time for planting
such trees, seeds, or cuttings shall be ex-
tended one year for every such year that
they are so destroyed; provided further,
that the person making such entry shall,
before he or She shall be entitled to such
extension of time, file with the register and
receiver of the proper land Office an aft
davit, eorroberated by two witnesses, set
ting forth the destruction of such trees,
and that in consequence of such destruc-
ton hs or she is compelled to ask an eX-
| tension of time, in accordance with the
| provisions OF this act; and provided fur
Their, That no final certificate shall be given,
or patent issued for the land so entered,
until the expiration of eight years frcm the
date of such entry; and if. at the expira-
ton of said time, or at any time within five
years thereafter, the person making such
entry, or if he or she be dead, his or her
heirs or legal representatives, shall prove
by two credible witnesses THAT he or she or
| they have planted, and for not less than
! eight years have cultivated and protected,
1 such quantity aud character of trees as
| aforesaid; that not less than twenty-seven
/ hundred trees were planted on each acre,
and that at the time of making such proof,
| there shall be than growing at least six
hundred and twenty-five living and thrifty
trees to each acre, they shall receive pat
ent for such tract of land.
/ Sec. 3. That if at any time after the
filing of said affidavit and prior to the is.
J suing of tie pateIt for said land, the
| claimant shall fail to comply with any OF
the requirements of this act, then in that
event, such land shall be subject to entry
under the homestead laws, or by some
other person, under the provisions of this
act; Provided, That the party making
claim to said land, either as homestead
settler, or under this act, shall give, at the
time of fling his application, such notice
to the original claimant as shall be pre-
scribed by the rules established by the
commissioner of the general land office
and the rights of the parties shall be deter
mined as in other contested cases.
i Sec. 4. That no land acquired under
the provisions of this act shall. in any
i event, become liable TO the satisfaction o.
any debts contracted prior TO the issuing O
the final certificate therefor.
| Gpo That ff,a o~,,, ~, ~, ar rnf fII
4 general land Office is hereby required K
prepare and issue such rules and regula
tons, consistent with this act, as shall b
necessary and proper to carry its provis
Lions into effect; and That the registers anc
receivers of the several land offices shall
each be entitled to receive two dollars a
the time of entry, and the like sum whei
the claim is finally established and the fina
q certificate issued. s.
Sec. 6. That the fifth section of the &C
: entitled IAN act in addition to an act q
!; punish crimes against the United States
i and for other purposes" approved Nlarcl
/ 3D., 1877, shall extend to all oaths, afhrma
J tons and affidayits required or authorizes
by this act. a aa
: Sec Z That parties wko have alread
: made entries under the acts approves
| March 3D., 1873, and March IS, 1914. 0
! which this is amendatory. shall be perniit
{ ted to complete the same upon full compl
ance with the provisions of this act; tina
r is, they shall, at the time of making thei
: final proof, have had under cultivation. a
!, required by.this act, an amount of tinbe
sufficient to make the number of acres n
= quired by this act. aa aa
g Sec S.All acts and parts of acts j
. conflict with this act are hereby repealed