Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-13
HOMESTEADs.

The Homestead law of May goth, 1862
gives to avery ciLiZen and to those who
have declared their intentions to become
such, the right to a Home ,tead OF 100
&C eS ur one quarter section of land at
at SI.25 per acre, or 80 acres within the
Railroad Grant limits at 81. so per acre.
This law has been SO amended since that
a quarter section may be taken, even
within the Railroad limits.
P,.Eities making Homestead entries
must appear in person, before the Reg
lister or Receiver OF the local U. S. Land
Office, for the District, OF before the
Clerk If the County in which the land
is situated, and make the proper Home
stead affidavit. 1t Is better To appear
ct the u. ). Land office for such purpose.
After making a homestead entry of 9
tract, The party is allowed six months
within which to establish his or her res
id8nce upon the land.
After i've years continuous residence,
and cultivation, homesIeader can, and
within seven years from the date of his
entry he must make final proof and take
out his receipt therefor. The land is not
taxable until final proof is made and &C.
eeRted.
An abandonment of the land and
change Of residence therefrOm for more
than six months at one time works for
4eiture of the claimants right to the
Land and is cause for contest of his home
stead entry. A completed sale of the
land, or claimants right thereto is also
forfeiture and cause for contest.
Where hOmesteader dies before the
conSummaliOn of his claim, the widow,
or IN case IF her death, the heirs may
Continue the cultivation and obtain title
upon proper proof at the proper time.
il The widow makes such proof, the title
passes to her; if she dies before proving
up, and the heirs make the proof, The
title will vest in theM.
When ap plication is made to contest
the validity of Homestead entry on the
grounds OF abandonment, the party
must file his affidavit with the district
land officers setting forth the allegations
on which his application is founded, de-
scribing the tract and giving the name
of the settler. Upon this, the officers
will SGT apart day for hearing,
giving all the parties in interest due no
tice Of the tims'and place of trial The
same course Is to be pursued in
contest of timber culture entries. The
expense incident TO such contests, must
be betrayed by the contestant, and no
entry OF the land can be made until the
district Offices have received notice
from the General Land Office, of the
cancellation of the entry covering the
same.
eff the Homestead settler does not
wish to remain Eve years on his tract,
the law permits himsto pay for il, upon
making proof Of settlement and cult
EAtion, for period of not less than slx
IN. nths from date of entry TO time Of
payment" In same manner as in pre-
emDiions.
As in the pre- emption law, the settle.
ment sna residence in good faith is re-
CURED,
When homestead entry is cancelled
for some reas0a other than abandon
ment and not the willful set of the par
~, he is not thereby debarred from en-
tering again, il in other respects enti
tied, aud may be allowed credit for Zee
andcommissIon already paid, on home
stead entry. 49,
When both parents die, leaving ;nfaA
children, the homestead may be sold 20
cash, tor the benefit OF such children
and the purchaser will receive title from
the United States, or the patent will is
$40 to the infants lly name, on proof 0