Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-07-27

IL i'o utSiles. NO HfSoH VINO aDan0OnS his
residence on his 6h'n land to reside upon
public land in the Safe or Territory. Or who
owns 52o acres OF lnd is entitled to the
Dement'S or the PERCEPTION laws. 1t is held,
however, mat this povisiOn does not apply
10 a house and lot town. Claims cannot
be transferred untilEtitle is perfected. The
! second hling OF Il delaratory statement by
any pre'emptor, Win first Sling was legal
in all respects, is pphibited. Before proof
ana payment on prtcmption claims, writ
ten notice must be given by the claimants
to the Register. wh{ must post a notice in
his office and cause he same to be publish
eel IN newspaper earest the land tor at
least thirty days, ain case of homesteads.
HoMA MATEADs.
Amy person who athe head of family.
or who has arrived 1.-THE age OF twenty-one
years, and is citzel lof the United States.
or has filed his declaration of intention to
become such, is emitted to enter ene-o uar
ter section or less quantity of unappropri-
ated public land unttr tre homestead laws.
The applicant mustmate an affidavit that
he is over the age >f tWenty-one. or is the
head OF family, AMI that he is citizen of
the United States, oil has S1eclared his inten-
ton to become such, and that the entry is
made for his exclusive use and benefit. and
| for actual settlement and cultivation, and
must pay the legal tPe and that part of the
commissions required to be paid when en-
fry- Sc
road limits, for 100 acres, fee $40. commits
sion Sc; for eighty acres, fee S., commits.
sion 81. Outside ofirailroad limits, fee $40,
commission So, and in proportion for eighty
or forty acres. When these requirements
are complied with, the Receiver issues his
receipt in duplicate and the matter Is enter.
ed on .he records of the office. After faith
full observation OF the laws in regard to ac-
tual settlement and cultivation for the con-
tnuous term of five years, at theexpiration
of that term or within two years thereafter,
final proof must be made, and, if satistac-
tory to the land officers, the part of the
commission remaining unpaid (the same in
amount SO paid on entry) must be paid. The
Register then issues his certificate ana makes
proper returns to the General Land Office,
as the basis for a patent
ANY settler desiring to make tinaliproot,
must first file with the register a Written
notice of his intention. describing the land
and giving the names of four witnesses bv
whom the facts as to settlement, contnu-
Gus residence, cultivation, etc., are to bees
tablshcd. This notice must be accompanied
by the deposit of money sufficient to py
the cost of publishing the notice, and te
Register is required to publish tor thiry
days Give tmes) in a newspaper designate
by him, or arranged with the publishe
of the paper thereof. Notice is also posteG
in the land office for the same period.
Final proof cannot be made until the eX.
piration of five years from the date of entry
and mus be made within two years there
after In making final proof, the homestead
settler may appear in person at the district
land office with his witnesses, and there
make the affidavit and proof required, or he
may, if by reason Of bodily infirmity or dis
tance it is incOnvenient for him to appear al
the land office, with his witnesses appear
before the judge of court of record of the
county aud State, or district and Territory
in which the land is situated, and there
make final proof. When a homestead set.
tier dies before he can prove us, the widow.
or, in case of her death. the heirs. may con
tinue settlement and obtain title upon requi
site proof at the proper time. In case ol
death of both parents leaving infant chill.
dren, the homestead may be sold for cash
tor the benefit of the children. and the pur-
chaser will receive title.
The sale of a homestead claim TO another
party before completion of title Is not re,
cognized In making final proof the settler
must swear that no part of the land has
been alienated, except for church, cemetery
or school purposes, or right of way Of rail.
ways.
Homestead claims may be relinquished
but in such cases the lands revert to the
government If settler does not wish tC
remain five years on his tract, he may pay