The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-21


land districts, the following circular OF
inst ructions ~ 70 the operations Of
the Law passed by the last congress and
approved March 3, 1879. As the mat
is Of general importance We give the
instructions in full with the accom-.
psnying forms
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
GENERAL LAND OFfIcE, March "A
R,1isters and R<eei,er, Of the u. s.
district land otices-GExTLEMES
have called attention to the provisiors
OF the act of congress entitled an act
TO grant additional rights to homestead
settlers on public lands within railroad
limits. approved March 8. 1879:
First-Thst act provides that from
and after its passage the sections with
in the limits Of any grant Of public
lands Of any railroad company. or to
ssy military rod ssopssy, o. 70 any
state in aid OF sny railroad or military
road. sh.ll be open to settlers under
the laws TO the extent Of one hundred
and sixty scres TO each settler thus
doing away in this class of entries with
the distinction bet ordinary mini
mum and double minimun lands. or
lands held st 81 25 per acre. and lauds
held at $2 90 per acre, which had ex.
isted under section 22S9 Of tbe revised
statutes Of the United States, so far ss
the minimum lands may be found in
even sections within the limiss Of land
grants for railroads or military roads.
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extend this provision Of the oct % far
- 10 smbesce any double minimum
lands which may bs iound in odd num-
bored sections OF in the limits Of grants
for any other description Of public works.
II must he held TO be imperative in any
case where the even sections are
granted aud not reserved.
Yos will observe the change in the
laws ~ above noted in future proceed
ings respecting entries under said Sec
tioa 2289 OF the revised statutes; OBJ
serving. however, that the commissions
are il ell cases n be computed on the
cash price OF lands under the third sLd
twelfth subdivisions Of section 223S
Second The act further provides that
''any person who has under the existing
laws taken a Homestead on any even
section within the limits ofany railroad
or military road land grant. and who
by existing laws shall have been re-
stricted 10 eighty acres, may enter un.
der the homestead laws an additional
eighty acres, adjoining the land EN-.
braced in his original entry, il such Gd-
ditionsl land be subject to entry" with
out payment Of fees and commissions.
and that 1.-The residence and cultivation
Of such persons upon any OF the land
embraced in his original entry shall be
considered residence and cultivation
for the same length Of TINA upon and
Of the land embraced in his additional
entry. and shall be deducted from the
five years residence required by law. ,
with the proviso, however. that in no
case shall patent issue until the person
has actually aud in conformity with the
homestead laws occupied. resided upon
and cultivated the land" embraced in
his additional entry "At::least one!year."
Upon any party proposing to enter
an additional tract under these pro-
visions you will require him to make
homestead application aud sffi davit &C.
cording to annexed forms. Nos l aud 2.
You will then. if you find his original
entry TO be intact on your records.
whether patented or not. aud II no ob.
lection appears in Any respect. allow
the entry applied for. note the same on
your records. giving it the proper Dum-
Der iu the regular homestead series.
aud report it with your monthly home
stesd returns. indicating its character
- au additional entry under said act
on the margin Of your monthly ab-
stracts, with reference 10 the original
entry BY its number and the descrip.
ton Of the land. The money column in
the abstracts will Of course be left
blank, sioce there will be no fees and
commissions paid.
In this class os entries the party, il
still resident on the original entry tract.
will not b. required to remove there
from to the additional entry tract in oe-
der 10 make . new residence on the lat
ter, - the two forming one body Of land
residence on either will Be- regarded -
sstisfying the legal requirement; but in
making fual proof on the additional
entry Che party must show such resi-
dsnos, With occupancy and cultivation
Of the tract taken - additional under
said oct, for Ave years from the date OF
entry thereof lsss the time to be de-
Quoted on account of the cultivation Of
the original entry, which shall not sx.
ceed four years in any case.
Thisd-Ths oct further provides that
should the person 20 elect, he may, in.
stead Of making an additional entry.
surrender his existing entry to the
United States for cancellation. ard
thereupon b entitled TO enter lands
under the homestead laws the same -
II the surrender entry had not been
made. with the same provisisns - re
gard. fees and commissions not being
required, and requiring settlement and
cultivation, occupation and residsnce.
~ have been already stated With re-
gard 70 additional entries. In case OF
any party elecsipg 10 surrender his en-.
try under this act you will receive his
relinquishmsnt, which shall specify for
what porposs made, and be sccompan.
led by the duplicate receipt Issued for
the reiinquishmsnt entry. OF by .
statensnt under cath showing . good
ressoa for its abssuse. report the cas-
in . special letter 10 this of6ce. and
await instructions before proceeding
further in The matter. Existing rsgu-
latious will be observed - to the
nanner ef executing rslinquishoents.
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