Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-01-03

Stone masons per day ,.... 3 90
Plasterers per day. g...... 10
Farm hberers per day ........, 30
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
The territory is endowed with an ample
school fund, and all its children are pro-
| yided with schooling free Of cost Outside
OF the larger towns, churches are not plen.
tiful. but religious services are held in the
schoo! houses or public halls.
TAXATION.
That curse Of older countries, taxation,
in it's myriad forms. is almost unknown.
| Whatever tax is laid. is laid by the vote of
the man that has 10 pay the tax, and is
merely for the triaine expenses incident to
the township organization.
ExEMPTioN LAWS.
The laws of Dakota exempt from seizure
for debt, a mans farm Of l60 and 81 500
worth OF property, and If he lives in town
or village, his hcnse and six acres of land.
A mechanics tools 70 the value oi s2W and
the books, etc. of a professional man TO
the value OF $500, are also exempt from
seizure for debt. These large exemptions
make the contracting of small debts by
poor persons nearly unknown
THF LAND.
Some years ago barge tracts Of Northern
Dakota We're given to railroads; but the
greater portion of the territory is still
owned by the United States and is open 10
settlement by any person who desires To 60
there and make his home.
HoMEsTEAps.
Under these laws every citizen, or per-
sons who have declared their intention of
becoming citizens. over the age of twenty
one. ii single. or heads of families, can en-
ter one hundred and sixty acres OF surveyed
land.
After having selected tract aud ascer-
rained rs description. the settler should go
to the local land ofiice and sign an applica-
ti1n and subscribe 10 the required affida.
,t The application describes the land,
aud the atiidr.it sets forth the facts respect
ing has age. citizenship, etr. He will then
10 required - pay 10 the register and re-
c-iy,r oi ~, i,Ii niiice the government Zee
nu,i .ssit part ~ the commission which l.
iasabi4 When iiie cn:ry is made. according
20 iae allogni OF Lana entered, rs follows
1a0 acres. Zee. sl0; cr,nni.s;on -: tntal.
~i4; s1aer,s. fee. y: commission. -; io-
iai -.
When thc applicant has settled ON the
land he desires 70 s1-er, bat is prevented
by bodily inKgrnitg, disreuce, or ether good
cause, 1rom visiting The Land Office IN per.
sol, the affidav!t NAV be made before tho
clerk OF the conr: for the county within
which ihe inai is situated and the sfli.tay-
il, together with TIE applir tian and mon
ey ran he forwarded 10 the register and
ressiyeT.
Having selected and entered the land
he viii BE- required 20 establish an a-tual
residence thereon within six months from
.he date Of entry, and that residence mist
be continued without abatement for more
than six mouths " any ons t.me. tlr five
years II he has fatniiy they must aisorl-
side On tie land While the law o. 'sws a
Temporary absence ,ot not more than SIX
months st any one time 1t rsquires that
the residence and improvement Of the
land shaii he ectual The settler can not
( sleeprn She bud ore night every six months
aId call il q reslG nee, neither Can hs pile
few logs og poles together ana call II
cabin. Al the end Of five years from date
of entry, or within two years thereafter. he
can submit; 10 the land officers proof Of his
residence, cultivation. etc. This proof
can either he made before those officers, or
before the judge Of g court OF record of the
county In which the land is situated, lie
will then be required to pay the balance of
the commission (bcing same amount as
! the commission paid when entry was made),
when the patent certificate will be issued on
which the government patent or deed is
executed. He need not necessarilymake
! his proof tor, as il is commonly termed
prove up, at the end Of five years, thought
he must do so within seven years years
from date Of entry.
+ IL the settler does not wish TO remain
upon the land the full period requir ed. he
can, after six months residence, prove up,
bur he will be required to pay for the
land 1T the government price. This is
called committing 81 entry. This price is
uniformly one dollar and twenty-five
per acre.
Every soldier or sailor who served in
the army or navy Of the United States for
ninety days during the late rebellion, and
was honorably discharged. is entitled tn re-
ceiye ON the period of residence required
ON his homestead the time OF his service
in the army ar navy, providing such SER
vice did not exceed four years. One years
residence ON the land is invariably required
Single women over the age OF twenty one
and married women whose husbands have
4 deserted them, come within the provisions
D Of the law and can take homesteads; and
b the widow III unmarried, ofih case Of hel
0 marriage the orphan children) Of soldie
0 can have the same privileges and benefits
4 that the soldier would have, were h'
0 alive.
q PRE-ENPTIoSs.
o The prs-emption law requires. in addi
o tion 10 residence and cultivation, that pay
s ment for the land at the government pric
o lone dollar and quarter per acre) shall b