The National tribune., 1883-05-10


crop or otherwise. The foarth year the second
five acres must be planted to trees, tree seeds,
or cuttings, making, at the end Of the fourth
year, ten acres thus planted to trees.
81 Perfect good faith must at all times be
shown BY claimants. Trees must not only be
planted, but they must be protected and eulti-
waited in such manner as to promote their
growth.
65. Final proof may be made at the expira-
tion Of eight years from date of entry. 1t must
be shown that for the said eight years the trees
have been planted, protected, and cultivated as
aforesaid; that not less than 2,700 trees were
planted on each of the ten acres, and that at
the time Of making proof there are growing as
least six hundred and seventy-fve (675) living
thrifty trees 20 each acre.
66. Where less than one quarter section OF
land is entered, the same prOportiOnate amount
of plowing, planting, and cultivation of trees
must be done as required in entries of 160
acres.
81. If the trees, seeds, or cuttings are de-
strOyed in any enc year they must be replanted.
party viii not be released from & continued
attempt to promote the actual growth of timber
or forest trees. A failure in this respect viii
subject the entry to cancellation.
IS. Only an applicant for the land under the
timber culture or homestead laws can institute
contest under the third section of the act Of
1873.
50. Contestants have a preference right OF
thirty days after cancellation in which to make
entry of the land.
20. The Government win at any period upon
proper application to contest, OF upon its own
information, investigate alleged fraudulent
Illegal timber culture entries or alleged failure
to comply with the law after entry, and such
entries viii be cancelled upon sufficient proof
either of illegality or failure to comply with
the law.
II. The land Office fee for an entry of more
than so acres is s14; for so acres or less, 50.
CAUTION TO APPLICANTS.
Persons making filings or entries under the
| homestead, pre-emptiOn or timber culture acts,
are cautioned that the laws authorize entries to
/ be made only for the use and benefit of the
/ party making the same, and that entries or fl
| ings are not allowed by law to be made for the
benefit of others nor for speculation, but all
entries must be made in good faith and the re-
| quirementS of law must be honestly and faith
| fully complied with. Very respectfully,
n. c. MCFARLAND,
Commissioner.
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTNRIoR,
| March 20, 1888.
| Approved: Fl. VI. TELLER, Secretary.
LIST OF UNITED STATES LAND OFFICES.
| AIabama.-HuntsvilIe and Montgomery.
! Arkausas.-Little Rock, Camden, Harrison
/ and Dardanelle
1
California-San Francisco, Marysville, Hum
boldt, Stockton, Visalia. Sacramento, Los An
| geles, Shasta, Susanville and B0die.
| ColOrado.-Denver City, Leadville, Central
City, Pueblo, Del NOrte, Lake City, GunnisOn
and Durango.
Dakota Territory MITCHELL Watertown.
Fargo Yankton. Bismarck, DeadwOod, Aber-
deem, Grand Forks aud Huron.
Florida-Gainesville
Idaho Territory. City, Lewiston, Ok
| ford and HALEY.
| Iowa-Des MOines
Kansas. Topeka, Salina, Independence,
Wichita, Kirwin, ConcOrdia, Larned, Wa-Keeny
and Oberlin.
Louisiana.-New Orleans and NatehitOehes.
Miehigan-Detroit, East Saginaw, Reed City
and Marquette.
Minnesota-Taylor's Falls, Saint Cloud. Du-
| luth, Fergus Falls, Worthington, Tracy, Ben
son, Crookston and Redwood Falls.
Mississippi.-Jackson.
Missouri.-BOonvilIe, Ironton and Spring
field.
Montana Territory-Miles City, Helena and
BOzeman-
Nebraska.-Neligh, Beatrice, Lincoln, Mo
brara, Grand Island, North Platte, Bloomington,
Valentine and McCook.
Nevada.-CarsOn City and Eureka
New Mexico TerritOry.-Santa Fe and Las
Cruces.
oregon.-oregon City, ROseburg, LIE Grand,
| Lakeview and The Dalles.
Utah TerritOry.-Salt Lake City.
Washington TerritOry.-Ol Olympia, Vancouver,
Walls Walla, Colfax and Yakima.
Wisconsin-Menasha, Falls of St. Croix,
| Wausau, La Crosse, Bayfield, and Eau Claire.
Wyoming Territory Cheyenne and Evans
ton.
NoTE-By act of July 81, 1876, the land offices in
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois abolished: and by
act of March IS77 the vacant tracts OF public land
| in Ohio Indiana and Illinois made subject to
entry and location at the General Land Office,
Washington, ID. O.