Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-19
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uew 70 osTAIy FrBl1C LASDs.
The AGRICULTURAL lands are divided
into two glasses, one at &l.z5 per aors,
a. minimum, lying ous@oe
al railroad limits; the other at tzO
nay acre a. double minimum, lying |
vithiu railroad limits. Titles are 20
0uired by purchase q public eale. or oy
dnrivate entry," or BY virtns OF the pre-,
emution. homestead. timber eu!turs ana
othsr lsvs. Purchases ct peblie saIs
~ made vhsn lands are "o0ercd 81
ooblic Auction 70 the highest bidder ~
INSTRUMENTATION Of the Prssidsos, OF y
ordsr a the general land ofnce. Lanos
"a oMsred ma NOT sold, and not s'nce
reservod OF withdrawn from the ms!kes
can b sssarsd b private sn''J o'
Bot nooe Of the lands in Washington
Tsrritory have bssn "o6sfsd" % Posiie
~. ail having bssn reserved Tor home
stssds. pgeemptions and tree claims, on
aeeount Of their agfiealturAl vs'ue, an3
hssaaeo this systsm-is more tn aeooro.
sncs WITH the interest Of the masses ana
MOI for speculstors, and under the pno
IA aaie system. Sioux halfbresd scrlps
~ 81 used 70 purchase any surveyed
bot very little Of this scripe - nov out
ss.ndinr. 6oldisrs' additional hoMs.
stead entries can also b porcnaseo ano
ma mon any vacant surveyed lana,
thus acquiring title without residence
thereon.
PEE nHPTIO5s.
Hsads of families, widows or single
neysona fmale or female), over tho age
~ n veArs. citizens Of the United States,
or vho have declargsd their intentions
10 beoome such under tho nsturaii3ssion
i.va. NAV enter upon any "0hered" or
"un06eredn lands or any uusufveyeo
isnds IN which the Indian title u oxtin-
0uished. and purchase not excesdins ldO
scrss under the pre- emption laws: After
makinc aettlsment, IL on ''0derod" land,
m annIicaut must flo his declArat0ry
ssstement With the district land office
vithin thirty DAYS, for which lee OF
a. 4 rsouired. and within one year froW
1ato OF settlement make final PROOF OF
his actual residence on and cultivation
AZ the tract. and pay therefor at vl.zb
ner acre II outside Of railroad limits, or
xz.O p0I octo ~ vssNS -.i:s.-v
hs may pay In cash OF Dv m'." M
bounty and warfanss, a9llouasuaA . S
lcas. private claim OF Oupse"0 0'N'
scrip.
Whom the tract mas Deen snlvoyeu au
n not Offered lana, tue clAtmau. m.ss
fi!e his or her deciafatofv ssassn ~.
within three months ifom dsse u ~
Element, and make PROOF and psymeuss
within thiTty-thres months from oasc ol
settlement. ~ tho nrss thing 70 Do oone
under tho pro smption Laws.
Whom settlsmenss are made on un y az.
veyed lands. ssttleEs are required 70 ~
their declafstory statements vnnau
three months After the date OF soo -
eeipt ct the district LAND omoe ., w
approved plat OF the townsnip emoIao,
ing their claims, and mako PROOF ~
payment within thirty months rom ~
expiration OF SAID three mousn., pay
mont the same ~ IN tho case OF ''ousseo
land. :,
Pre-emptore may submit psoo's -
residences and tmpeovsmsnss - I'll!
time after six months OF eosual -.
dsnoe. He muse show " MS ~ ~
timony and By two credible 1Itns =
suoh actual residence and ooiuvauon-
habitabls dwelling ana osnel ,lnpsoss
ns, - ~ S..;.:s - ~ Ia M ~,
s"mniisd MN.
al M time before The expiration 0
Ahn tims alIoved for prOof and payment
~ ssttisr mav. by making proper ap
niioaaion ID The land ofIloc, and pay
msnt Of the required fee, convert hi
clsim into 4 homestead, and the tim
ke has resided upon the land u credits'
on h0meetead residence II he desires
No pernon Who abaudons his residsnc
On 81 ovn land 20 reside on public Ian,
IA m same STATE or Territory, or VIII
ovns 82O acres OF land, u entitled h
the beneaita Of the presumption lavu
Il n held. however. that this does no
apply 10 8 house and lot in town
Claims cannot be transferred until It'll
h perfected. The sseond fling Of
decInrstory statement BY any pre- smu
tor. when first fling vas legal In all r.
eDscts. q prohibited. Before proof o.
INV uyment on pes. emption claiml
vrittsu .notioe must b. Qivsu by tn
olNimants 10 the register. Who mus
,n,st 4 notioe IN his ofIice and causs th,
same Ia 81 uubiiehod in 3 newspapel
nearsst the iand for a least thirty days
"a in 49, Of hOmssteeds.
....
Any person who v the head OF . fam
ny or who has arrived q The ago OF :
years, and y . citizsn Of ths Unites
9tAtes, ~ hss hied bis declaration Q
intsnttoa 10 become such, " entitled +
entss one QuarSer section o. lcas guam
etey Of unappeoprtated land under tn
homestead Mvs. The applicant mus
mako a amdavtt that he u over th'
No. Of ~ yeasss o. = the head Of fami
". and that b. y . oitixen Of the Units<
6eatse OF has Declared his intention h
become such, and that the entry 10 mad
Tor hin exclusive use and bens6t, and To-
eceual esttlemsnt and cultivation, and
muss pay the legal ess and that part ol
she oosnsnteaiou required 10 DO paid
whom entry % made, - follows: Whss
Within railroad limits, for ltO aofas, fue
80. commission -; Tor - aorea, Tee
-, commiseiou, -. Ootsids Of rail
Soad limits. feep us. commission, a.
and In proportion for 80 or 20 ncres
when thees requirements Are complied
With the receiver Issues his recoipt Il
duplicate and The matter Ii entered M
on The rscords Of the otiios. Ate,
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