Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-12

at the local Office a notice giving the
Government survey and the date of his
settlement, or first improvements. For
this fling he must pay g. 1t may b a
plain statement of the facts, written BY
himself and sent by mail. Within
.hirty-three months from the date OF
his settlement the claimant must sub
init his final proof He must show both
Z residence and a cultivation Of the land
for agricultural purposes, habrtabis
dwelling and an amount of other i'm
provements. like blowing. stable, etc,
that vii! be satisfactory to the land otii-
GERS. and evidence Of compliance With
the spirit of the l2w. There is no de-
finite valuation. as a minimum prescrib-
ed by law. The financial circumstances
of the pre-emptor. the area claimed and
the quantity and the general character
of the land arc considered in deter
mining the sufficiency of the improve
menss.
I The time of settlement and actual res
idenes are strictly inquired into. After
six months of actual residence the pre-
enipsor may submit his final proof Of
the requisite improvements. de must
appear in person ut the Land Office and
give his testimony. and produce two
credible witnesses who will swear to the
same facts. Ii the witnesses live at a
distance and their presence would be
both expensive and inconvenient. their
affidavits RAY be taken before any Off
Ger qualified 10 administer an oath un-
der the Territorial law. Upon making
his final proof the pre-emptor may pay
in cash. military land warrants. Su-
L With
| In the land grant limits of any railroad
the pre-ernptor pays - 30 per aero, or
: TO for ltD acres. Ii outside OF that
limit he pays 81 % per acre, OK 500.
| ANY time before the thirty three months
| expires the claimant may convert his
claim into a homestead by making APP
| plication to the Land Ofics and paying
the homestead fee. No person who
quits or abandons his residence on his
own land in the same State or Territory
or who owns so acres of land anywhere
| is entitled TO the benefits of the pre-
emption law. These disabilities, how
ever. do not apply to the Homestead OF
| Timber Culture Act. The privileges OF
| the acts cannot be duplicated or repeat
| ed. Claims before the perfection OF IT,
| tie are not transferable.
| THE TIsiBEB-CULrUlE ACT.
| The Land Office fee under this Ac!
upon making an entry il Sl4. The APP
| plicant is entitled to enter l60 acres on
any section naturally devoid of timber
| 1t mus: be the whole section that is de-
| void OF tlmber-i.ot the l60 acres alone
| Oniy one tree claim can be taken on a
| section. 1t takes eight years under this
act to acquire title, ut actual residence
il not ono Of the requisites III getting 1t.
| The frs. year the claimant b.e'ks tive
acres; the second year lie cuitivateS that
| five TO crops and breaks five more: the
third year he plants the first five acres
| in trees aud cuItivates the second i've to
crops; the fourth year he plants the sec
ond i've III trees, and then has ten acres
of trees growing, SO that he can show,
on the day of final proof, 6,1J0 living
trees. There is small fee on making
final proof, but no other expense in Sc
curing titles.
GENERAL REMARKS.
An unmarried woman of age can take
| advantage of tho benefit of these Acts
| the same as o man. If she niarries be
| fore she has acquired title, she can pro
! ceed to prove up at the proper time the
same as if she had remained single. In
case of tho death of the claimant before
the title is perfected, his heirs or ad
miristrators may submit final proof af
ter the heirs have completed the re-
quirements of the law. Settlers Car
avail themselves of these privileges bu
once. Claims are not transferable be
| fore the title thereto is acquired. A
qualified applicant may take pre-emp
ton and tree-culture at the same time
As soon as he has proved up on his pre-
emptiOn, for instance, he can take 8
homestead, and in that way can get pos
session of $50 acres within year o.
first settlement. All the sons anC
daughters of age can avail themselves o.
| the benefits of the law,