, 1880-06-25
THE GREAT WEST.
Opportunities for Settlers upon
the Public Lands.
Whero Industrious and Courageous Men
Niay Find lIoh,cs.
The Forms Necessary to Secure Pro-Emp-
4, ton or Homestead Rights.
Tho Publs Lands In tfs Different States and Terri.
tories, and What Thty Ire Good Por.

Tht Public Lands IN tht Different Siatts and Terri.
iorlts, and What Thty lre Good Por.
Nt,v York Tt,nea.
II ShOnld lo unnecessary to Ray tint tho public
lands do nut afford Alt tho ease Of civilized
rcglatls: TINT they nrc mt "a,u1Ilng." nor in n
ColIitlon to immediately yield d plcntuoua
living; that they nro tn0fG tlr less remote frun
ln,ge settlements, md tlnt to convert them
from tl,rlr orIglnHl condition II tho pt'rroses OF
agriculture requires inin,nitnfllg c0urage, itl-
dtstry, and en'l,tFnf,co In thu settler.
Tut, these facls being rccngnIzed, It Is to bo
sahi TINT tho public dotnnin Of tic United States
includes tnnny acres which, after Il few ycars 1T
labor, tbny bu rendered fcrttlo and profitable.
md which, under tho gGncrpuH provisions nf
tho Homestead nMd p-cEtnpuon laws, aro
available to all. who givo allegiance to tho 0oy-
ern,nent. A farn nlay be had tor nothing. II
any nRn has "Qtit" enough to c1enr Il wildpr.
ness md endure tho deprivation Of those little
cu1lyotlcncca ant rcflneH,cnts which temper lffo
in settled communities. Young men Of sncw
lnL resolution Can tlp this; the thousands OF
wurklnylnon who nrerpnpnante the larger cttes
might do It With Immense advantage to thctn-
, ecvcs nn.i tho world, II thoy could wcan thom-
eclvcs from tlscir unAccnuntable attachment to
tho tenctncnt-hnsp md Il Is to 10 trusted thAt
F, the tmmcnso aurrDusago of othcr countrics
which IL now flowing Into this through castte
: Gardcn Will do IT. but families long acctls-
I toned To tho amenities nf Now Engluuu and tho
Middle states should distinctly remember that
:. tho public innds do not embrace amy ready
! pade parudIscs; that thoIr development
| Involves timo and toll, and occa-
F; BIornl contact with rude ami desperate
i ncghbors. Much In the why OF education aud
vicinity of churches. actoo'a and lines OF tra!'e
arc mostly occupied. nnu 1T tho saino time, 4 T.
wise eeGcnnn s nude y fow Isnra VII 1snGily 9
they mny scc1n Eur Oh ut tho dnto OF settlc-
4 snSnt o..,. ,,. ,n.,.,o,; .,,,,, H.,
| made Ia onn thht cnn only be dlsureetiy nnswerri
nfter careful investigation and consideration.
T9 nss Ey is r%S ''se axast
iato accountftho cl!'nato md political eondluoa
Is wcIi 5 ior hin i" rrecede hls family. and not to
DO hasty " without forcihonxht n his nlosa-
and uth.r rcu. l4wn. tho amount Of State
| aul county, Indebtedness, tho percontago
q sd ae.Ss sao sy & nrkas "
! eevcrl,l fili,icH Or nurso,a front ,nc neighbnr
l,ood otniKrnte togethor, mnny ndyanthEes 'tro M
t.Ivilnnis, mt on!s lii Tho familiarity nsid cor-
genaIy of !n,areo,rsS Int n!s' IN mors al
dtced III proportion 70 tue Btzn 9f tho pnrty:
(; ono ageii tnty be employed in bchalf Of ~, Md
fe tex ssFG @ prss fsem a
crs, tllo rricts are materially les.oned ns tho
! quantity h0uxht Is iEcreAaeu. Wh9re lsoAtGl
households won! ID sin tho new conditions ut lite
lrksolnp and nriolls, several coniilzinK tGycth-
! er wt'l! nvuil the principal, d!sconlforts, md
more rcntti!y develop tue section ch0a9n. fact
which 9pr1tes to a'l who Intend TO settle on tho
Tho uellus1.l Land 0tlce at Washington issues
grutu!tpusty, fnr tho hGngiit Of 1nqutrers, y
pamphlet which con!int t.ii summary , y ~
dilruao utld Dvorloaded With unexplained tech
nieallt!eh thHt nlnru than little pcrsplcn!ty fa
l ncccasnry n thu nserne" rcAtter j., gathering
| anything from +. A SLIM 10 n,nn. Is published
| ~ Mr. ii. n. tult, Of !, nshiuRts!,, ~ WINCH
| Tie vnrlrsls terms used IN prcympttnK aud
hotncatrnllng nru I4cdy dcnncd. Primarily,
my person: years Of age or nyor may obtMln
Homestead Inv t.narricd woncr excepted, by
puylng SIS IN fccs, and Mt tho oEa Of five years
| inAy acquire cleNr decd to II. or doed may
he lla.! nj the ct,t Of six unths by phyingRt Of
xN1 Tor the lune II It ID tl,tstde riTon1 limits,
I If within than. lly thu rrnEuut}Ot NCt,