Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-18


| the growth of timber on the western pfai-
ries ~ approved ----- r~-s, 1877, do solemn.
ly swear Tor affirm thai Lam the head of a
family Tor twepty-one years of age), and a
citizen of the United States, tor have de-
clared nv intention to become suchl; that
the section of land specified in my applica-
ton is composed exclusively of prairie
lands OF other lands devoid of timber:
that this fling and elItry is made for the
cultivation of timber, and for my own ex-
elusive use and beneft; that IshaYe made
the said application in good faith, and not
for the purpose of speculation, directly or
Indirectly, or for tie use OF benefit of any
other person Whomsoever; that Intend to
hold and cultivate the land, and 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 amendatorys"g And upon filing such
affidavit with said register and said receiv-
er, and on paymentof ten dollars, if the
tract is more than eighty acres, and five
dollars if il is 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 a quarter section
under the provisions OF this acf, shall be
required to break or plow 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 culli-
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 i'll tim
Der, seeds, or cuttings the remaining fiYc
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 III the
same proportion as hereinbefore provided
for 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 afi-
davit, corroberated by two witnesses, set
ting forth the destruction of such trees,
and that in consequence of such destruc-
tion he or she is compelled to ask an eX
tension of time, in accordance with the
provisions of this act; and provided fur
ther, 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 explra-
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,
such quantity aud character of trees as
aforesaid; that not less than tWenty-seyen
| 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 pai-
ent for such tract of iand,
| Sec, 3. That if at any time after the
! filing of said affidavit and prior to the is
! suing Of tie patent Tor 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 filing his application, such notice
W ttiO VI SIdliudII 6S S1ttlA OO tlO
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.
Sec. 4. That no land acquired under
the provisions OF this act shall, in any
event, become liable to the satisfaction OF
any debts contracted prior TO the issuing o.
the final certificate therefor.
Sec. 5. That the commissioner of the
! general land Office is hereby required tc
prepare and issue such rules and regula
tions, cousistant with this act, as shall bt
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 wher
the claim is finally established and the fna
certificate issued.
Sec. 6. That the fifth section of the &C
entitled IAN act in addition to an act Il
punish crimes against the United States
and for other purposes" approved Marcl
Sd, 1877, shall extend to all oaths, afirma
tons and ati1davits required or authorized
by this act a ssa.5
Sec Z That parties who have alread!
made entries under the acts approved
March 3d. 1873, and March 49, 1914, 0
: which this is amendatory, shall be permit
: ted to complete the same upon full compli
ance with the provisions of this act; tina
+ is, they shall, at the time of making thei
final proof, have had under cultivation a
, ! required by.this act, an amount of timhe
sufficient to make the number of ACRES re
: quired by this act. 1 ash
e Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts i
> conflict with this act are hereby repealed
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