The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-08

him to appear Mt the land Office, with his
witnesses, appear before the Judge of Il
court of record of the county and state, or
district and Territory in which the land is
situated, a%nd.there make final proof. When
a homestead settler dies before he can prove
up, the widow, or in case OF her death, the
heirs, may continue settlement and obtain
title and requisite proof at the proper
time. IN case of death of both parents
leaving infant children, the homestead
may be sold for cash for benefit of the chill
dren, and purchaser will receive title.
The sale of a homestead claim to an
other party before completion of title, Is
not recognized. In making final proof the
settler must swear hat NJ part Of the
land has been %aliennted, except for church,
cemetery, or school purposes, or-right OF
railroads
Homestead claims may be relinquished,
but in such case the land reverts to the
Government. If a settler does not wish TO
remain five years OF his tract, he may pay
Tor 1t, as under presumption law, in cash or
warrents at any time after six months of
actual residence. Homesteaders are allow
ed six months after entry to
improvements and establish residence.
The law allows but one homestead privi-
lege to any one person.
Every person who served not less than
nineteen days in the army or navy of the
United States during the recent rebellion,
who was honorably discharged and has re-
manned loyal to the Government, may enter
l homestead, and the time of his services
ihall be deducted from the period of five
years, provided that the party shall reside
upon and cultivate his homestead ut least
one year after he commences improvements.
The widow OF a soldier, or if she be dead
or is married again, the minor heirs (if
my may, through their guardian, make
L homestead entry, and If the soldier died
in the service, the whole term of his en-
listment will be credited upon the term of
required residence. Lands acquired under
the homestead law are not liable for any
debt contracted prior to the issuing of the
patent therefor.
REE AN
Under the timber culture, law not more
than 1GO acres on any one section, entirely
lcvoid of timber, can be entered, and no
person can make more than one entry
Hereunder.
The qualifications of applicants are the
ame as under the presumption and home
stead laws. The land office charges are,
for 100 acres or more than so, Sl4 when
IN entry is made, and 81 ut final proof. For
% acres or less, 50 at entry, and 81 at final
proof. The applicant must make affidavit
hat the land specified in his application is
exclusively prairie, or other land devoid of
timber, that his filing and entry is made
for the cultivation of timber for his own
exclusive use and benefit that the appli-
cation is made in good faith and not for
the purpose of speculation, or directly or
indirectly for the use of any other person
or persons that he intends to hold and
cultivate the land and comply with the
laws, and that he has not previously MADE
an entry under the timber culture law.
70 residence is required on n tree claim,
out the claimant must break or pillow five
acres OF a quarter section, and pro-rata on
n smaller tract, during the hrst year after
entry. During the second year he must
break five acres more, and cultivate to crop
or otherwise the live acres hrst broken.
During the third year he must plant in
tree seeds, trees or cuttings, the first five
acres, and cultivate to crop or otherwise
the second five acres, and by the end OF
the lourth year tnc Gutire 'I'cto yen lures
must nave peeeh Pinnuel % t.hpe ICES,
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