The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-04-12
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
Revised Regulations.

The commissioner of the general land Of
flee has promulgated the following revised
regulations regarding soldiers and sailors
additional homestead entries:
First-The party desiring to make an ad-
ditional entry and being entitled thereto
must present himself at the land office of
enter is situated and make his application
in the same manner as in case of an original
entry.
Second-In addition to the usual home
stead affidavit the claimant must make a
special affidavit showing, first, his identity
as the soldier he represents himself to be,
reciting his military service and stating his
present residence and postoffice address;
second, the facts in detail respecting his
right to make the additional entry and that
he has fully complied with all the provis-
residence upon and cultivation and improve
ment of his original entry, and whether
or not he has proved up his claim and re-
ceived patent for the land; third, that
he has not in any manner pre-
viously exercised his additional right either
by entry or application, or by sale, transfer,
or power of attorney, bat that the same re-
mains TO him unimpaired.
Thirtl-The foregoing affidavits must be
sworn to and subscribed in the presence Of
the register and receiver. This rule must be
strictly adhered to. In order to avoid false
personation the applications and affdavits
signatures attached will not be received.
Department circulars of May 7, 1877, and
Sept. 1, 1879, ore modified accordingly
Death Of Peter Cooper OF New York.
Peter Cooper of New York, whose rep
utation as philanthropist is worldwide,
died on Wednesday morning at the age of
81. he had been suffering since Sunday
with cold, which developed into pneu-
monia. His great age prevented his fecov-
cry, although the best and most skillfrl
physicians were in attendance. Tuesday
evening it was feared that the attack would
take serious turn, but it was not until af-
ter midnight that all hope was lost. Mr..
Cooper then began to realize the fact that
that bis end was approaching and about 2
o'clock Wednesday morning callei his son,
ex-Mayor Cooper, his daughter, Mrs. Abra.
ham S. Hewitt, and Der husband to his bed
side where he informed them that he was
dying. His grandchildren were summoned
and his physician, DR.. J. J. Hull. YVES also
was perfectly conscious and spoke clear
ly to those around him. About
three o'clock he passed gently away, as
Mr.. Hewitt said to correspondent like a
child going to Sleep" He had lived long
span and having had good vigorous con-
stitution, which he never abused, his last
hours were painless. During the recent ILL
ness he spoke of his desire that the Cooper
Institute should be maintained, that having
been one OF the objects of his devotion.
News Of his death soon spread through
the city of New York exciting feelings of re-
greet. Flags were at half mast on Coopers
institute, city hall, postoffice, newspaper
Offices, and other public and private
buildings, and great honors were
paid to his memory.
Peter Cooper, the Oldest native resident of
New York, the man who built the first loco
motive ever made in the United States, and
through whose agency 10000 people have
been educated, was born in New York on
Feb. IL, 1871. During the revolutionary
war his maternal grandfather, John Camp
bell, was an alderman of New York, and
deputy quartermaster general, and expen-
ded private fortune for his
country. His father was a lieu
tenant in the same war. Mr. Cooper gave
away enormous sums, but prospered in a
proportionate manner. In 1854 he laid the
corner stone of Cooper institute. the great
est monument to his philanthropy, at the
junction of the Third and Fourth avenues,
New York, to be devoted forever to the un-
ion Ut the art and science in their appllca-
ton to the useful purposes of life" It cost
1854, 900 and has grown under the care of
Mr.. Cooper and the trustees appointed BY
him until it now counts over 1850 pupils in
the course of the year.