, 1880-04-29
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
SEPARAle ARTICLES.


puBIIC LAND LAWS.
The land laws nf the Uuitcd states give
every person with the requisite Quali;lcH-
zion an opportunity 10 acquire title IN Il
home at comparatively triiling cost.
l. By complying with The desert
Land Act" vhicn consists IN dNlng 4
certain amount of irriGa ion on the lll,l.
he NAV oh,aiu tiIlr to $40 acres within
three yrHr> by paying therefor Sl.25 per
acre.
>. Ry complying with the Timber
Culture A,r. whi'A consists in setting
out and culrivn'iug a certain nulbtr 81
trees upon tlr land he may obtain ME
10 100 acres In eight years. without price.
3. lie may obtain tit'r to 100 acres Of
timber land being unfit for cnl'ivati"nl in
6Odays by paying therefor 500 per acre
4. By complying with the ''Pre-emp-
ton Laws" hc may obtain title to l6O
acres. IN about six monthS. by paying
therefor. il outside Of Il railroad with
drawsl. Sl,2j per acrc.
5. By complying with the "iiome-
stead Laws" he may obtain title to l6O
acres without price IN five years.
nG tydl.u 'VI'f HNN Nh''' Wv w
range from $40 10 about $50. Besides the
above the same person has the, right 10
purchase l60 acres 0f stone lands at 81 0O
Der acre: 100 acres OF coal lands at from
$40 to $40 per acre; and 100 acres swamp
lands whru offered at public or private
sale, or bring the highest bidder. or
these munific,ni privi eges only the FOL
lowing might b. said to bc applicable to
these counties, viz: The prescription and
homestead laws. aud the laws authorizing
the sale of timber, stone. coal and swamp
lands. As the presumption aud home
stead laws are the usual aud altaoSt eXclu'
sive methods OF obtaining title to agricul-
tural lands in these counties We give q
synopsis Of them. lA EGtE1 .C.A
HOMESTEAD.
Every person being q years oi age, or
the head of a family, aud citizen OF the
United States. or who has tlec.ared his in
tention to become suclI. can enter lG0
acres of unappropriated government lnd,
And by residing upon it continuously if
he has a family they must also reside upon
it) aud improving it for five years, 1t he is
then Y hull citizen. upon due proof Of such
residence. cultivation and citizenship. the
government will Issue him a patent for
the land which makes 1t absolutely his
own. The land Office fees &c. usually
amount to about $50.
"hn.18 PRE.EMPTIoN.
Every person beiug the head of a fam
lily, or widow, or single person. over Il
years of age, aud II citizen of the United
States, or having declared his or her in
tention TO become such, can enter l60
acres of unapproprlatcd government land.
Aud by erecting u dwelling thereon and
inhabitiDg and improving the same In
good faith for about six months. upon due
proof OF these facts and paying E.25 per
acre therefor, the government will Issue
to him or her \ parent for The land. The
land Office fees &c. usually amount to
about Sl3. A. the limits Of no railroad
land grant extend Into any of these
counties, all agricultural government land
within them are rated at $l.25 per acre
when taken nml'r the pre-emption laws
The requirements Of these laws are very
liberal, because IL Is the policy of the gov
ernment to encourage peope to go upon
its millions of acres otuuproductive lands
and make themselves homes and assist in
developing the Immense and diversified
resources OF the country, tins contributing
to its wealth. prosperity aud power.
SOLDIERS HOMESTEAD.
Every private and officer who served In
the army, aud every seaman. marine aud
officer, who served In tile navy. or marine
corps OF the United States for 80 days dur
ing the rebellion. and who was honorab Y
discharged and has remained loyal, Is. en-
Gfla1 ff,o q hAf nf 1R0 ht,.
plying with the homestead law as to resi-
dence aAl eultivaton; but the time he
served III che army, navy, or marine corps
or If discharged before expiration OF term
Of enlistment on account oil wounds or
disability, the full term OF such enlistment
is deducted from the five years residence
required by the homestead law, except
that he must reside upon, improve and
cultivate his homestead for at least one
year, II any person entitled to the bene-
ft OF this act las died without having
used his right, his widow, III unmarried. ]
or In case of her death or marriage, his
minor orphan chidren, are entitled TO all
the bencfits 10 which the husband or faith
er was entitled. II he died during his
term OF enlistment, they are entitled to
have the full term for which he enlisted
deducted from the five years residence.
The act authorizing the sale of timbe :
lands at $3.50 per acre viii prove a bon
ANA to all who exercise their privilege
judiciousIy, Of purchasing 100 acres. be-
cause the timber alone, as It stands In the
tree, Is worth now from $5 to $l2 per acre,
and in few years will bring double aud
treble these prices. No other nation in the
world has provided as simple and cheap a
method for an actual settler to obtain n
good farm OF 100 acres or more OF his
own, as the United States. and the bene-
fits Of ali Of It's nIuiifice nt laws mar be
enjoyed In this Territory. Besides the
generosity OF the law. the immense cOun-
try In which the settler is permitted 10 a.
lect the land which suits him best. has
no serious drawbacks whstsvrr. Il " a
land Of law and order. Your wife as.d
children are as safe alone here ~ il,~y
would be IN tbs center u any state or