The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-24
HOMES
For the Homeless People of the
 United States.

The State of Arkansas has three million acres of land which she here by offers to donate to actual settlers in tracts not to exceed 160 acres to each person applying therefor.
 Any adult citizen of the United States, male or female, may obtain a donation of such land by presenting to the Commissioner of State Lands the following application, together with the sum of $5. the fee required by law for each donation certificate issued:
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, ......, IS. :. To the Commissioner of State Lands
 for the State of Arkansas:
 SIR: l hereby apply for dona- tion of the right of the State of Ar kansas to the---of section in township--of the base line in range--of the fifth principal me ridian, containing--acres of land, in---county, Arkansas.
 
 THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 l.. do solemnly swear that I am citizen of the United States of America. That 1 am over the age of twenty-one years. That 1 have applied for the above described land for the purpose of cultivation for my own use and benefit, and not with view to speculation, and that I have never had the benefit of any act authorizing the donation of lands forfeited to the State of Arkansas for non payment of taxes to actual settlers, so help me God.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this. day of. IS. .. ......
 NoTE.-Aflldavit must be made before the Clerk of the County, a Notary Public or the Commissioner of State Lands.
 Those lands are given under con dltion-
 First-That the donees shall with in eighteen months from the date of the application, have prepared for cultivation five acres and are resid. ing on the land, or instead of resid- ing thereon they shall have ten acres prepared for cultivation within the eighteen months above specified.
 Second-If at any time within the eighteen months allowed donees in which to make improvements they shall file with the Commissioner of State Lands the following certificate properly signed, together with one dollar, they shall be entitled to a deed from the State to the land de scribed in the certificate of donation
 PROOF OF IMPROVEMENT. STATE OF ARKANsAs,) COUNTY OF. .....f SS.
 ....... TOWNSHIP,
 To the Commissioner of State Lands
 I hereby certify, That, within ten days next preceding the date of this certificate. 1 have been on the follow Ing described land, to-wit:. ........ .......- ........ .... which is situate in the township and county aforesaid, and was donated, under the laws of said State, to. .... .... and that haa cleared or caused to be cleared, fenced, improv- ed and placed in readiness for culti- vation. ... acres; that. -. re sides upon said land; that the i'm provements are bona fide and sub stantial, and were made within eighteen months from the date of the donation certificate.
 In witness whereof, l, duly com missioned Justice of the Peace Tn and for sad township and county, have hereunto set my hand this. day of. .1S..
 ~. Il.
 Received ard filed in the office of the Commissioner of State Lands this. <. day of ..., lS...
 Third-In case donees fail to file in the State Land office such proof of improvement within the eightheen months, the land with all improve ments thereon, shall revert to the State, and the donees shall forfeit all right to the land.
 In all cases where proper care is given in the selection, good land and good titles are obtained.
 Parties living in other States would do better by employing some responsible real estate agent to make selections for them. The required affidavit may be made before any County or Circuit Cle-b or Notsry Public in the United -r r- warded to the La.
 at Little Rock by
 agent who may be,
 selections, and
 to the Land Off
 These lands are al sale at fifty cents pe'
 in State and c~''
 scrips can be pu,.
 age cost of seye9
 dollar. Purchasers " ed as to the numbe IT. chased, nor are the. ed to make any improvement L e land,