Daily globe., 1882-09-11
PUBLIC LANDS.
Useful Information for Settle
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There are now public lands open ie
settlement in nineteen States and eight
Territories. In the following, Land
Offices are established, which are il
charge of q Register, where the land rec
ords are kept, and where all applications
concerning lands in each district are
fled and inquiries answered:
Alabama-Huntsyille, Montgomery
Arkansas-Little Rock Camden, Harrison
Dardanelle.
Arizona Territory-Prescott, Florence.
California-San Francisco, Marysvile, Hum
boldt Stockton, Visalia, Sacramento, Los An
geles, Shasta Susanyille, Bodie.
Colorado-Denver City, Leadville, Central
City, Pueblo, Del Norte Lake City.
Dakota Territory-Mitchell, Watertown, Far
Forks. ~ "00' VI A-'0
Florida Gainesville
Idaho Territory-Boise City, Lewiston. Ok
ford.
Iowa-Des Moines
Kansas = Topeka. Salina, Independence,
Wichita. Kirwin, Concordia, Larned, Wa
Keony.
Louisiana Orleans, Natchitoches.
Michigan-Detroit, East Saginaw, Reed City,
Marquette.
Minnesota -Taylor's Falls, St. Cloud Duluth,
Fergus Falls, Worthmgton Crookston, Benson,
Tracy, Redwood Falls.
Mississippi-Jackson.
Missouri-Boonville, ronton. Springfield.
Montana Territory-Helena, Bozeman, Miles
City.
Nebraska-Norfolk, Beatrice, Lincoln. Mo
brara, Grand Island, North Platte Blooming
ton.
Nevada-Carson City, Eureka.
New Mexico Territory-Santa Fe, La Mesilla.
Oregon-Oregon City, Roseburg, LIE Grand,
Lake View, The Dalles.
Utah IerIitOry-S3lt Lake Citv
Washington Te--itory-Olympia, Vancouver
Walla Walla, Colfax, Yakima
Wisconsin-Menasha, Falls of St. Croix, Wau-
sau, La Crosse Bayfield,, Eau Claire
Wyoming Territory-Cheyenns, Evanston.
There are two classes of public lands,
one being disposed of at $125 ger acre,
and the other at $3.50 per acre. The
latter are the alternate sections reserved
by the Government in the land grants to
railroads, etc.
Ii 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 com plete IL
tie to 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 pre-emption
law. If such settle upon quarter
section Of unoccupied land they have the
right OF prior claim to purchase on COM
plying with the proper regulations.
The homestead laws give to any eiti-
zen, Or applicant for citizenship, over 21
years of age, who viii actually settle
upon and cultivate the land, 16O acres
of 81. 25 per acre land, or half the amount
OF So. 30 per acre land. The settler must
occupy and cultivate his farm for five
years before his patent will be issued.
The fees will range from 81 to S34. and
must be paid to the Register.
In order to obtain title to a timber
claim on the public lands of the United
States, according to the amended law,
but ten acres on each quarter section
need be planted to timber, or a CORE
spending portion on eighty and forty
acre tracts. The following are the con-
dltlons: Five acres on each quarter Sec
tlon are to be broken the first year.
cropped the second year, and the addi-
tional five acres broken. The tree plant
ing on five acres must be done the third
year, at tie rate of 2,700 to the acre,
which means that the trees must stand
four feet apart. The fourth year the re-
manning five acres must be put in in the
same manner. Cultivation of the trees
must continue for eight years, at the
end OF which time there must be 675 liv-
ing trees per acre on each of the ten
acres. The fees and commissions in
tlmber.cuture entries range from S13 to
$18 There has been some restriction
as to the kind of timber trees that should
be planted, 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, but his latest decision is in effect
that any kind or tree may be planted
that is known to be valuable in the To-
callty IN which the land is to be located.
OF course, every one who desires to Gre
ate 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.
A Warming to Huggers.
There is q lease" on the practice-book
OF well-known physician Of West Oak
land which ought to constitute a warm
ing, and is, beside, an interesting sur
gical example of "the discohesive yield
ing of the fexions in old age''-as the
doctor has it. Some months ago a
young man arrived in Oakland from
Montana. He proceeded at once to the
home of his parents. The door was
opened by the young mans grandmoth-
er, then nearly 70 years of age, and for
whom he entertained most commend
able affection. The young man was
great favorite with the old lady when he
was mere child she had made much of
him, had sympathized in mis- boyish
troubles, and had furnished him the sin
ews of war for many a youthful frolic.
He had been a good and grateful grand
son, and naturally, as they had been
parted for several years, the greeting
was an ELUSIVE one. But the old lady
failed to realize that her favorita ,ros M