The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-08-06


army, and no longer the Imperial force.
The Republic loves this army as no
despot ever loved his Practorian
guards. There is no sacrifice that the
Republic is not prepared to make for
it. 1t no longer depends on the favor
of the prince. 1t has not now to defend
half-rotten throne. 1t obeys the law,
and is the champion of France herself.
GOVERNMENT LANDS HOW
TAKEN.
Title to the government lands of the
United States can be obtained under
different laws, the principal of which
are the laws governing homestead, pre-
emption and timber culture entries.
The presumption privilege is restricted
to heads of families, widows or single
persons over the age of 21, who are
citizens of the United States, or who
have declared their intention to become
such, as required by the naturalization
laws. Prescriptions are admissible to
the extent of 100 acres upon Offered"
and "unoffered" lands, and upon any
Of the unsurveyed lands belonging to
the United States to which the Indian
title is eXtinguished, (but which latter
is known as a squatter right.) Where
the tract is "offered" land the party
must file with the district land office
his declaratory statement as to the fact
of his settlement within thirty days
from the date of said settlement, and
within one year from the date of set
Element must appear before the register
and receiver and make proof of his
actual residence on and cultivation of
the tract, and secure the same by pay
ing cash at the rate of $1.25 per acre
for land outside of railroad limits, and
$3.50 within said limits, or by the To-
cation of scrip. Along the line of rail
roads where settlements existed prior
to withdrawal, the land may be taken
by pre-emptors at 1925 per acre.
| Where the tract has been surveyed and
not offered (knOWn as unoffered land)
at public sale the claimant must file
his declaratOry statement within three
months from date of settlement, and
make proof and payment within thir-
ty-three months from date of settle
ment. AS there is but a very limited
amount Of "offered" lands remaining
this ruling must be considered almost
as general one. Where settlement
is made on unsurveyed lands the set.
tier is required, within three months
after date of the receipt at the district
land office Of the approved plat of the
township embracing his claim, to file
with the register of the proper land Of
flee, and thereafter to make proof and
payment for the tract within thirty
months from the expiration of said
three months.
The laws extending the homestead
privilege give to every citizen, or those
who have filed their intentions to be
come such, the right to a homestead or
unsuryeyed lands. The land embraced
in any homestead entry cannot exceed
100 acres. To obtain a homestead the
party must, in connection with his ap
plication, make an affidavit before the
register OF receiver that he is over 21
or head Of a family, that he is citiz
en- of the United States or has flee
his intentions to become such, and thai
the entry is made for his exclusive use
and benefit, and for actual settlement
and cultivation; and must pay the le
gal fee, and that part of the commits
sions which are payable when the en-
try is made. An inceptive right is
vested in the settler by such proceed
ings, and by faithful observance of thu
law in regard to settlement and cult
walton for the continuous term of five
years, and at the expiration of thai
time or within two years thereafter
upon proper proof to the satisfaction
of the land officers and payment to thu
receiver of that part of the commissions
remaining unpaid, the receiver issuing
his receipt therefor, the register vii
issue his certificate and make proper
returns to the general land Office as the
basis of a patent or complete title fol
the homestead. The law is specific il
requiring final proof to bemade within
two years after the expiration Of thu
five years.
If a homesteader does not wish tt
remain five years on his tract, the law
allows him to pay for it with cash OF
scrip, upon making proof of settlement
and cultivation for period of moi
less than six months from the date Of
entry to the time of payment.
Section 1906 Revised Statutes pro
yides that every soldier or sailor who
served for not less than ninety days ir
the army or navy of the United States
during the recent rebellion, and has
remained loyal to the government, shall
be entitled to deduct the time of his
service, or the whole term of his enlist
ment, if the party was discharged on
account Of wounds or disability, in.
CURED in the line of his duty, from the
period of five years. The party is re-
quired in every case to reside upon
improve and cultivate his homestead
for a period of at least one year after
he shall have commenced his improve
ments. In case of the death of the
soldier his widow becomes entitled to
the benefit of the above named section.
In event of her death or remarriage the
right is extended to the minor orphan
children.
Any party who has served as above
may, if he so desires, file declaration
to the effect that he claims a specified
tract of land as his homestead, and that
he takes it for actual settlement and
cultivation. Thereafter, at any time
within six months from the date of
filing, the party may come forward.
make entry of the land, and commence
his settlement and improvement. The
amount required to be paid at the land
office when this declaration is filed is
So. This secures the land for the par
ty for a period of six months; if the
party fails to make entry prior to the
expiration of that time the land be-
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