The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-05-26


der by an agent or attorney.
After a dcclaratory statement has
once been filed, whether by an
agent or otherwise, the soldier can
not file again. His rights are ex-
hausted by the first filing, and if he
does not, within six months, make
his personal entry at the land Office
and commence his settlement as re-
quired by law, he obtains no right
to the land.
FINAL PROOF.
A settler desiring to make final
proof must file with the register of
the proper land office a written no.
tice, in the prescribed form, of his
intention to do so, which notice
will be published by the register in
a newspaper to be by him designa-
ted as nearest the land, once a
week for six weeks, at the appli-
cant's expense.
Applicants should commence to
make their proofs in sufficient time
30 that the same may be completed
and filed in the local office within
the statutory period of seven years
from date of entry.
The final afidavits and proof
should be made before the register
or receiver, but may be made be-
fore the clerk of a court of record
in the county and state, district or
territory, in which the land is stu
ated. Tin an unorganized county,
the proof may be made in a similar
manner in any adjacent county in
the same state or territory.
Homestead entries can be COM
muted to cash only after actual in
habitancy of the land by the home
stead party, and his Improvement
and cultivation of it for a period of
not less than six months.
THE PREVENTION LAW.
The qualifications required of q
pre-emptor are that he Tor she) shall
be a citizen ofthe United States, Tor
have declared an intention to be-
come such); over 81 years of age or
the head of family; an actual in
habitant ofthe tract claimed; and
not be proprietor of 800 acres of
land in any state or territory.
A prevention filing can be made
only by an actual settler on the
land. A filing without settlement
is illegal, and no rights are acquired
thereby.
Final proof in presumption cases
must be made to the satisfaction of
the register and receiver, whose de-
cision, as in other cases, is subject
to examination and review by this
office.
Publication of notice to make
proof is required as in homestead
cases.
The final affidavit must be made
before the register or receiver, or
before the clerk Of a court Of record
in the county, and state or territory
where the land is situated. II in an
unorganized county the proof may
be made in similar manner in any
adjacent county in the same state
or territory.
THE TIMBER CULTURE ACT.
A timber culture applicant is re-
quired to make oath that his entry
is made for the cultivation of tim
Der and for his own exclusive use
and benefit; that he makes the ap-
plication i'll good faith and not for
the purpose of speculation, nor di-
rectly or indirectly for the use OF
benefit of any ether person or per
sons whomsoever; and that he in.
tends to hold and cultivate the
land and to wholly comply with the
provisions Of the act.
Where 100 acres are taken, al
least five acres must be plowed
within one year from date of entry.
The following, or second year. said
five acres must be actually cultiva.
ted to crop or otherwise, and an
other five acres must be plowed.
The third year the first five acres
must be planted to trees, tree seeds
or cuttings, and the second five
acres actually cultivated to crop OF
otherwise. The fonrth wear 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.
Final proof may be made at the
expiration ofeight years from date
of entry. 1t must be shown that
for the said eight years the trees
have been planted, protected, and
cultivated az aforesaid; that not less
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