Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-12-16

an a1fidavit that he is over the age Of q
or the head Of family; TINT be is CHI.
zen OF the united states, or } ss declared
DIS lotentlons to become such; and that:
the entry is made for his exclusive use.
and benefit aud for actual settlements and
cultivation and must pay the tees, $500.
After having resided upon and cultivated
tnls land tor continuous period of tlre
years the settler goes before the proper land
omcels and makes 6nal proof Of such res
ldence and cultivation, paying the further
zee OF four dollars when patent will be
Issued to him and his title completed.
Ontll the hast session of congress o set.
tier was only allowed % acres under the
homestead act within the limits Of I land
grant to any nilroad company but the
law has beed % amended that 100 acres
may now be secured
IN this Wsy any man however poor.
nay become the owner Of 100 scres Of
land at stetal cost 70 him Of tweuty y-two
dollars. It 10 hardly possible to believe
that this 100 acres will not be worth from.
one thousand to hfteeb hundred dollars ut
the end OF i've yesn. A good profit.
cessaaly, In addition to the livipg which
10 owner has bad from It during The IN.
te1ysl.
UNDER THR TRE1 CULTURE ACT
100 acres Of land may be obtained BY
persons who aro over twenty one years
old, or the heads Of families, and who are
citizens Of the united states, or have de.
clared their intentions to become such.
The party making IN entry Of 100 acres
under the provisions of this act, Is re-
quired to break or plow 6vs acres the first
year and fivc acres more the secoud year.
The five acres broken the first year he
Is required to cultivate during the second
year and to plant in timber seeds or cut
tings during the third year. The five
acres broken the second year he is reouir-
ed to cultivate during the third year and
plant to timber seeds or cuttings during
the forth year.
Not less than twenty. seven hundred
trees, seeds or cuttings must be planted
on each acre, and at the time of making
t:ual proof there shall be growing not less
than six hundred and seventy five living
thrifty trees to each Of tue tea acres.
The final proof can be made and a
patent obtained from the government
eight years from date of tirst entry. and
the fees are fourteen dollars from date of
entry and four dollars when final proof is
made.
Land taken under this act is exempt
from execution and from taxation for
eight years, and no residence on the land
or IN the Territory is required.
BY taking advantage of both acts a
person can take farm of three hundred
and twenty acres at cash outlay O.
twenty ty-cight dollars.
THE PREMT1oN PRIVILEGE
is extended to heads of families widows
or single persons over twenty one wears OF
age, who are citizens of the United States
or have declared their intentions to
come such, and grants to such 100 acres,
10 secure this the party must first.
make settlement, by claim shanty %,
otherwise Second, file declarltor,
statement within three months after sucl,
settlement; third, make final proof within
thlrty.three months after settlement and
pay for the land at the rate of $3.50 per
acre If within the railroad limit, or 1925
If outside the railroad limit. The rail
road limit extends forty miles north anC:
the same distance south of the line of the
Northern Pacific railroad in Dakota.
Within these limits all the odd numbered
sections were given to to that company bv
the government, the even numbered
sections remaining in the hands of the
government. when not already occupied
BY settlers.