The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-06
FACTS AND FIGURES Fos THE en-.
IeRAHT
By D. 'nOCKwo0D

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EDErSR. JOUREALs--The mannef of
disposing Of the. public domain ana
the practical workings Of the various
laws governing such diap0sition, is =
question Of vitslinterest 70 the great
masses Of the people Of this county
and one that Eore Psriiealarly affects
the agricultural class than any s;her
one question that hps demanded the
attention pf cur Ian makers during
the past tFenty-fve years These
laws have been frAmed with the end
In. view OF securing 10 the actual set
tier a home, and 10 prevent fhe ae-
qulling oftitle to large tracts Of land
by the speculatOf, To Assist those
who are intending to seek homes in
sunny Kansas'or more particularly,
In the Golden Belt District, the com
ing spring, We thought a synopsis of
the. laws TslatinEs 10 Pnhlie. lands
would be timely. ii.l- f1- o. .-f.i
Any peHsun " hO IL .thr head ri a
family OF over the age Of q years. and
q cltlEeu sf the u. 81 or has de
elared aliis. intention to hecOme such,
and who has meter Heretofore made
an entry, may makei.s home
stead entry far l60 acres, and by
Fessaihg thereon foE ffve years patent
will issue. Any one who served FOR
nose than 90 days in the Army or
Navy Of the United States during the
War Of the Rebellion and was honor
ably discharged therafrom, may de-
duct the time Of sHoh service from the
five yaars residence rsqnirsd. ln rase
sifeh soldier was discharged for disa-
bllify be may deduct the full term OF
his enlistment To make a home
stead entry q On necessary ~ make a
WrlttsB application ami execute 4
aaldavit setting forth the applicants
quailfioationa If this application IL
made and the affidavit executed before
the Register or ReoelVer OF the
United States Land oiflce, the appll- |
cant viii have ak months from date
Of such application In which to estab-
lish his SFesidence on the tract entered |
He may, however. &c he or anv mem !
Der Of his family be actually residing !
on the land he. wishes b. enter, exc /
cute the affidavit before the Clerk Of |
the District Court OF thp county /
wherein such land is situated. fhe 1
cost of making sHch entry Ia ~ fol-
lows -lr..f
lsO arrss Of double minimum lands,
$40 fees and s. commission.
80 scTes- double Of minimum land,
s. fees. and g commissions
leo acres minimun lands $40 ices
s. commissions. 1ti sf.i.t
s0asEse nIinimahi lands e. fees q
eummissionb. tt s-sllGt
2 The aliout fees and commissions are
payable when entry 10 made. The
commissions payable Ehens final
proof lsimadoa1 e pr csntr Of the
valae of the llnSh tu1 3, rnIr .-..
3 UHdets the pre-eaiBtiug Law, any
psleon Eh5is the had % q family or
over the age Of 9l1ysafs, ial1tl q citizen
Of the United States OF has declared
BIS lhtsnfl6hs 5fIt ItSooiElhg such. nav
take advaptsss6f its provisions, by
drst selecting q tract ofiahd ahi DO
ing soms act otssiiiemeRk Heb she
may then EltbiR thrss BEasha ~
such date pf ssttlemeRt flf rs Ish the
Regisief and RecstreF . s4declarafory
stetsment which Is notics a. such Of
acars than thsy .inisnd 70 make proof
and pagnsnt uDoRjaili lana Enhln %
montha fOEV the date Of settlement.
5nch procf audl payments may be
made aflsr atK pa0nths rrsiianrs md
must bamsds within the s. u1unths,
the cost d such proof and payment h
reg1laisd hyitfa TRlaasof the land,
EhethsFs minimum .Orsdn1hle mini
mnm Aands classified ~ uiDimum
are valued at 81 .2dTaEaera and those
as donblsanilinahm af s2.5g pet acre.
Whon psfiisa hssiring 10 make proof
nd assume pata1knnder either Of the :
lbcTE laEH, noiios o. Aneb intention
aust BE- published -Oncs q week Tor
ax ancces5i1sDWesks ina papsri Of
IgnoIal oiroUlation iTi the county !
EhHRiB7tis hna e situated. Such | I
lot1rsiuHist contain the n1tar Of Che ,
i8lr before whom such proof will be T
aads, tlla day. and ihe month when .
twin bs taken and also ne names Of :
our Eltna1a1 by-Whnm- be experts 10 Z
lroHs his 1saiiHllos upuh, and eultiya- I
ioHof NE Tract gupoH ahleh he de- 2
ine8 Petsat tD iszHssii l.il fn-
The PFovisiousI Of flIa. Homestead 4
nd RreenptioH ~ eannot he n
aksn sisantuEE. sl stiilIH sanls time. ,
b. Ebothsfsqaife Iasilenoa. Proof and y
ayulantloaa ts made nader the pre-
nlptful lag psiat tsdihe lssuing of a
IIslE il osrtinnl1s l,nf decentralization. =
IndeB tiss H1mesinad .1aH. nanl ra- = Y
sipl va not issdsq uhlesz fsirtl6ed q
spy % teFtflcafn ofinafnFa Esatinn q 8
~ WIN lpEnaf. iDohg-. .idI -. 81 a.
sThez TImhsr nsiiara riair pr0vides e.
'EiiheHeoaI1i1g a. titiE q SEQ aersa of Il
nd o. any .fssstlnani Subdivision e
asTsdf by rl.lliHg1 rniEafxieenih of =
tsiaSea - tAkse 10 trees9 ,irre seesls - y
EtateinH1s Tha appiiranl when lhe q
llaglt auli .apFlilaiinn T. medp fr
lalt'to VIA ihitha 1aniia'dffns lahd a.
Ili<lei e,lIaniff tls6 i.nIt hppiiaii fof y y
.1lhIE6ll aaid aaldsEH mo, b ex- n
Inied sti1r a'iy aiIieennaiUg a eoai "a
Isaf1uhslali ntntshH o. harqualls q
slliuls1 md iifsi atiIs snlgv s. made = =
p ne a1,ll llvriten sfillu-hse and foG -
lsEosi7sdise .eal tsnsll cI itg q
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