Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
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| the Grand Forks Land Office, to
publish the following communica-
| tion to The committee, on public
lands Of the House cf Representa-
tives, enlhodying an amendment to
r. r., bill No. ., 1855, now awaiting
final action in the House. The
proposed amendment originated
with Nj. B. c. tiffany, the Register O!
the Grand Forks office, and has re-
ceived The unqualified endorsement
Of Receiver anderson and the Of
fcers Of the Crookston and Fargo
Land Offices It is needless TO add
that the proposition is a Just and
humane one, and if favorablY con
sldered by Congress will &c pondu-
eve of great good to hundreds Of
worthy settlers who, under the ex-
lsting law, arc compelled to under
90 untold suffering and priyation
dur rg The cold winter months in
order to render secure tie land
which they arc living upon and i'm
proving in good faith. We Sin
>:crcly hope that Congress will pay
due heed to this proposition, el1xn-
Eating as it does from an official Of
the government who has a thorough
aud practical knowledge ct the con
dition and needs Of prairie settlers.
70 the HONORABLE Committee on The Public
Lands, House Of Representatives
Allow lis to respectfully suggest an amend
n,ent to Il. R, bill No. :lt3, which passed the
! House June rs, 1850, an:; was amended in Inc
Senate the same day and is now IN the House
! awaiting final action.
The amendment is as follows: 'And pro-
ridcd further. that where there may be climatic
reasons the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office may, III hts discretion, a}low settler: IN
der the homestead ANA presumption Laws to i"
absent from their claims wi'hnutS pradujiccd
| to !hcir rights under said laws, from the
| tiftnrnt. day of November, III c:scl. year, unrti
! the first day Of april following, under suc!,
r.iA.s and rcg':latiuna as lie may prescribe;
provided, that before any settler sl be :.ll:v;-
! cd to perfect an entry under the prc-cm ,,tlt,ii
/ Inv, Or 10 perfect ti,v under t!!c homestead
! law ny communications to cash entry, said set
! tier Shall ':o required To prove acl,,;l ,!!tSa,
; ton ana Improvement Of .hc tract claimed
; and all actual continuous residence ON said land
| for at least six months next preceding said
entry
Our reasons for suggesting said amendment
are as follows: Under the present construc-
! ton Of the Laws, II settler removes fvonI his
land, contest for abandonment can I've i!lstitut.
Cd and If abandonment is shown, the entry is
cancelled. !'cnct, personstri,ing for g hu,nc
t fears to leave the same. Experience has
shown that during the winter season III this
portion Of the country the cold s.intense and
usually continuous from about November 18TH
to April Irst following. During this season
it is utterly imn,,EsiI,1> 70 do am farm work
on the prairie, as there are no tifcr lands IL
be cleared
I Many Of the settlers III houses or hl,t;,-
tons which it is impossible 10 render com
tor:tLl from, the cnlt with Tic limited means
|
! to do no school houses near liz which the
chiI!rcn can safely reach through the cola ak!
storms, an,E the money earned through the
! summer !: expen!:c! 70! provisions to prevent
! starvation during the winter. The result is
! that very many honest ana worthy settlers arc
! compelled, with t:cir ia.n.l:cs, TO pass the
! weary months in iGlcncss, III suffering and dis
| trcss, longing for spring TO come and wonder
! ing ut the provisions ul q law that renders
them lial> TO loose there homes. or be sub.
.icct to extensive Litigation IL order 10 retis,.
the sane should they seek safety ami confor,
| in a nrighhoring village. If these settlers
were permitted to leave their land during the
winter the: could obtain emf ioyncnt in the
! ncghboring ::llsges and towns and there
earn moncy witt! w!;I, 70 improve their
homes and finally make them comfortable, an,;
in the meantime their ai,jI.ren coi,tl nc AT;
. tending school. Many hundreds and tii;},s-
'5,S: ::ot people from TIE cider States, from.
t.tn:'::a,::and from Europe are coming to this
| great Northwest seeking for themselves homes
ar,, TO c,,ltivate this Wonderfully rich and
productive soil which amply repays the
settler for the labor l,estowc'i upon it,. Thes.
pcol l. should be met with liberal and rcaSor-
allie provisions Of our land Laws, especially AZ
)lica' l. To this severe climate. From Drac;i.
/ cl observations It is dilic,.lt to see what seri
]! Gus injury would result to anTonc from the