Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
= m.,le in 4 similar manner in any ad-

ouished. but in such cases the lands re-
vert to the government. III settief
does not wish to remain five years ON
his tract he may commute 1t TO cish
after actual inhabitancy and cultlVa-
ton of the land for a period OF SIX
months or more by making payment
therefor at the rate of Sl.25 per acre.
A person who commutcs a homestead
entry cannot move from the tract and
settle upon other public lands in the
same state or territory as pre-emptor.
A person committing a homestead en-
try when he has not actually resided |
upon the land and improved and cultl-
waited it as required by law, forleits all
right to the land and the purchase
money paid.
Every person who served not less than
ninety days in the army or navy OF the
United States during " the recent rebel
lion" who was honorably discharged,
may enter a homestead, and the time of
his service shall be deducted from the
period of five years, provided that the
party shall reside upon and cultivate
his homestead at least one year after he
commences Improvements. The widow
of soldier. or if she be dead, or married
again, the minor heirs iii any may,
through their guardian, make home
stead entry, and if the soldier diedin the
service his whole term of enlistment will
be credited upon the terms of required
residence. Soldiers and sailors, as
above, may file Il homestead declarato-
ry statememcnt for 100 acres Of land
through an agent, after which they
| have six months to file their home
stead. This latter entry must be made
in person. Thus soldier who desires
to secure clam may do so by sending
power of attorney and certified
copy of his discharge to some response
bic party, who can file for him upon
the land selected Soldiers are not en-
titled to land, nor to bounty land war
rants, for their military service in the
! late war, nor can title to land be OBJ
tanned for them by agents or attorneys.
All representations to the contrary are
false and soldiers and sailors are warn
ed against imposition by parties who
offer to locate land for them, or to sell
their rights. Lands acquired under
the homestead laws are not liable for
any debt contracted prior to The issuing
Of the patent therefor.
TREE CLAIMS.
Under the timber culture laws not
more than 100 acres on any one section,
entirely devoid of timber, can be en-
tered, and no person can make more
than one entry Hereunder.
The qualifications Of applicants are
the same as under the pre-emption and
homestead laws. The land Office charges
are, for an entry of more than eighty
, acres, <Sl4.OO, and the same fee at final
proof; for eighty acres or less, $500
) The applicant must make affidavit that
the land specified in his application is
, exclusive prairie, or other land devoid
/ of timber; that his filing or entry is
made in good faith and not for the pur.
pose Of speculation, nor directly or in.
J directly 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.
The party making an entry Of quar-
ter section is required to break or plow
five ac res covered thereby during thu
first year, and five acres in addition du
| ring the second year. The five acres
broken or plowed during the first yea
: he is required to cultivate by raising
f crop or otherwise during the secont
f year, and to plant in timber, seeds. O.
: cuttings, during the third year. Th
/, five acres broken or Dlowed during tn
4 second year he is required to cultivate
: by raising crop or otherwise, durin;
!. the third year, and to plant in timber
t seeds, or cuttings, during the fourtl
:, year. For entries of less than 100 acre
e the amount of land to be cultivate,
S must be pro rata. Provision is mad
|. for extension Of time in case drought o
: or grasshoppers destroy trees. Thes
i trees he must cultivate and protect, an,
t if, at the expiration Of eight years iron
e date Of entry, or at any time within
n five years thereafter, the entrant, or. i
0 he be dead, his heirs shall prove, b
0 two credible witnesses the planting
$ cultivating and protecting the timbe
s for not less than eight years; that no
4 ess than 300 trees were planted o.
?. each acre, and that at the time @
$ making proof there are growing at leas
/ 67o thrifty living trees to each acre.
e Eailnre to comply with any of the rt
+ 4uirements of the law at any time afte
Il one year from date Of entry, render
o such entry liable to contest, and upo
l. due proof of such failure the entr
II will be cancelled. No land acquire
II under this law will in any event be
+ come liable to the satisfaction of tn
d debt or debts contracted prior to tn
Il issuing Of the final certi ficate thereto
Only an applicant for the land unde
il the timber culture or homestead law
I can institute contest, and the contes
> ant will have a preference right c
IS thirty days after cancellation in whic
IS to make entry Of the land
e, REMARKS.
|, A qualified applicant cannot take
e homestead and pre-emption claim ;
n the same time, but he may take eithe
and a tree claim at the same time.
e man may take pre-emption and tire
e claim, and after proving up and obtail
o, ing title to his pre-emption, may the
Il enter homestead.