The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-21
PUBLIC LANDS.
Usefh Information for Settlers.

Thereare now public lands open to
Territorss. In the following, Land
Offices are established, which are in
charge Register, where the land rec.
ords arekept, and where all applications
concernig lands in each district are
filed anGinquiries answered.;
AlabanlA Huntsville Montgomery.
Arkanss-Little Rock, Camden, Harrison,
Dardanel.
ArzonT erritory-Prescott, Florence
CaliforIa-San Francisco, Marysville, Hum
bo!dt, Stckton, Vlsaha, Sacramento, Los An
geles, Shsta, Susanville, Bodie.
Colorao-Denver City, Leadville Central
City, Puolo, Del Norte, Lake City.
DakotT erritory-Mitchell, WATERFOWL Far
go, Yanton, Bismarck, Deadwood, Grand
Florida Gainesville.
Idaho 'erritory-Boise City. Lewiston, Ok
ford.
Iowa-hs Moines.
Kansas Topeka, Salina, Independence,
Wichita, Kirwin, Concordla, Larned, Wa
Keeny.
Louisiaa-New Orleans, Natchitoches.
Michign-Detroit, East Saginaw, Reed City,
Marquett.
Minnesta -Taylor's Falls, st. Cloud, Duluth,
Fergus Ellis, Worthlngton, Crookston, Benson,
Tracy, Rdwood Falls.
Missisppi-Jackson.
Missori-Boonyille Ironton, Springfield
Montaa Territory-Helena, Bozeman, Miles
City.
Nebraka-Norfolk, Beatrice, Lincoln. Mo-
brara, Gand Island, North Platte, Blooming
ton.
Nevaa-Carson City, Eureka.
70 ~ 10
Orego-Oregon City, Roseburg, LIE Grand,
Lake View, The Dalles.
Utah brritory-Salt Lake City,
Washington Territory Olympia, Vancouver,
Walla villa, Colfax, Yakima.
Wisccisin-Menasha, Falls of ST. Croix Wau-
sau. Lacrosse, Bayfield,, Eau Claire.
Wyoming Territory-Cheyenne, Evanston
Thee are two classes of public lands,
one being disposed of at 81. 25 per acre,
and the other at $3.50 per acre. The
Latter ere the alternate sections reserved
by tie Government in. the land grants to
raiIpads, etc.
If a person desires to purchase for
cash, he applies at the land Office, pays
his money, gets receipt for it, and a
certificate of purchase, the complete IT,
tie 10 the land being given by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office at
Washington, if the proceeding of the
Register is found regular; if not, the
money is refunded. But cases of re-
funding scarcely ever occur, so that no
anxiety is felt on that score, if the GER
tifcate is once obtained.
Heads of families, or citizens over 81
alone can locate under the presumption
law. If such settle upon a quarter
section Of unoccupied land they have the
right of prior claim to purchase on COM
plyrg with the proper regulations.
TIE homestead laws give to any citi-
zen, or applicant for citizenship, over 81
years Of age, who will actually settle
upon and cultivate the land, $50 acres
of 81. 25 per acre land, or half the amount
of S. SO per acre land The settler must
occupy and cultivate his farm for five
.sseals Lefore his patent will be issued.
The lees will range from 81 to 1874, and
mustbe paid to the Register.
In order to obtain title to timber
claimon the public lands of the United
State, according to the amended law,
bat TN acres on each quarter section
need be planted to timber, or CORE
spending portion on eighty and forty
acre racts. The following are the con-
ditiols: Five acres on each quarter Sec
ton re to be broken the first year,
cropped the second year, and the addi-
tiona five acres broken. The tree plant
ing On five acres must be done the third
year, at the rate of 2,700 to the acre,
which means that the trees must stand
four eet apart. The fourth year the re-
naming five acres must be put in in the
samemannsr. Cultivation of the trees
mustcontinue for eight years, at the
end Of which time there must be 675 liv-
ing tees per acre on each of the ten
acres The fees and commissions in
timber culture entries range from $13 to
1913. There has been some restriction
as tothe kind of timber trees that should
be painted, intended, of course, to make
all efforts to obtain lands under this act
legitimate to prevent fraud in securing
them The Land Commissioner named
the species of trees that must be plant
ed, hut his latest decision is in effect
that any kind OF tree may be planted
that IS known to be valuable in the 10.
calitr in which the land is to Relocated.
OF course, every one who desires to Gre
ate d home for himself and family on one
OF these tracts is more deeply than any
one Else interested in informing himself
upon this subject, and in securing the
very best species and varieties obtaina-
BILE.