Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-10

IL. Wnou q person Qo0ire6 70 0nter n
tsaot Of land upon which he has not
established residence and made i'm
pr0vements, he must appear personally
q tho district land office and present
his application, and must make the
requisite afddsvits before tho register
and receiver.
II. He must Oh IN establish his actual
residence lin a houss) upon the land
within six months from date Of entry,
and must reside upon the land oontinu-
ously for tho period prescribed by Law.
IL. In tho case Of single person, the
Aotual residence must be established
within the same time. and must be con-
tinuously and actually maintained for
the same period.
II. The homestead affidavit can be
made before the clerk Of tho county
court only In cases whore the family OF
the applicant, or some member thereof
y actually residing on the land which be
desires to enter, and ON which he has
made bone fide improvement and settle
mont, and whom no Ia prevented by rea-
son Of distance, bodily infirmity, or
other good cause, from personal attend
anco at tho district land Office.
10. In suCh case the applicant must
state In D supplemental affidavit the
sActs OF such settlement, improvement
and residonoe; what acts Of settlement
have been performed, and when made:
the nature, extent and value Of the i'm.
proy0msnta, what member or members
0f his family are residing on the land.
and the length Of time such residence
has bean maintained, and the cause,
spcctnoally, Why the applicant can not
appear At the local office.
10. a false oath taken before the
clerk Of the county Ii perjury, the
sAme ~ u taken before thu register or
receiver.
II. The period OF actual inhabit-
ancy. Improvement and cultivation, re-
Quired under the homestead law il ave
years.
10. In case of tho death Of a home.
oeeed party, before making final proof.
ths widow succeeds on the homestead
right
-. In case Of the death Of both fathar
and mother. the right and fee inure TO
ehe minor children, u any.
70. The homestead rieht oannoe be
devised away from the widow or minor
81. A union soldier or sailor OF tina Late
var ID entitled 10 q deduction from the
avs years Of the length Of time (not cx.
oeodauQ four years. of his military ser,
vies. But the soldier Cor his widow. A.
oho caee may b, must actually reside
on Ne land at least one year before nnal
peoof en- DO made.
-. In casa Of the death Of the soldier,
and the death or re-marviags OF the
0f1ou thn ,~.{un, ~hstI~-., - A. -
0ies, By duly appointed guardian, are
=. Esithss Is guardian or ths minor
land. bat The aame must be cultivated
and improved for the period Of zine
daring which The father would have
eoea required 10 reside upou Aha tract.
-. The soldier may Ale Q dcclaratory
e1Atsmeut for tract Of land which he
intended 70 sntsr under tho homestead
lava The fes 10 q. except in the Pa
clio States and Territories, where the
fes 10 g.
s. This statement may b dled
either pernoualiy or BY an agent, and
The oDldieg thereafter 10 allowed .aiy
months within which 10 make his sntry
and commence his settlement and im.
peovomeul
S. Tho entry can be made only BY
TIE soldier In person at the local land
ofsos. and he must actually make his
entry and commence his settlement and
Improvement within ak months altar
hi nltn9. and must continue 20 reside
O. The land and eultivate ID for suah pe-
Rod ~. viii make ave years. But be
muse actually reside upon the land az
leaAt one year whatever may have been
the period Of his military service.
~. Entries cannot DO made for A
e0ldte9 By N agent or attorney,
- After declAratofy statement haa
been Alsd. whether by an agent or eth
ervioe. the soldier cSnnos Ole again.
His rights are exhausted By the drst
hling. end IL he dos nee within eli
mootha, make his personal entry d the
land o6lee, and commence his settle
Hont and improvements - required BY
lav, be obtAins NO right 10 tbs land.
-. a soldiers homestead declaratory
soAaemsut Tor . tract Of land does mot
peovent anybody elss from making an
entry ok The same land, subieot 20 suoh
yt9he - The soldier may acquire BY viz
~ ~ aetuaI residence on the land ana
I'LL op0paiGnce with Law. II the colder
1ooD not eg1Ablish his rsaidenco On TIE
ls.s = .sq1irsd. ths nsxt conner may
1nke The lasd.
~ esidisss ere nos sntitlsd 70 land,
30 - bounty land warrants. for thar
military eerviee IN The late var, nor can
1eloo 70 land - Obtained Tor than b.
oDnn1D a. ot1Oenoya Al ropeooonfns tona