The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-04
Repeal n The Pre-emptlsn and Tree
s Claim Laws.

Wsatinakan Special Telegram, juno a.
The bonse to-day passed the bill
q retsAl the presumption and timber
culture laws and to amend ths home.
stead Inv. With reference to the
presumption law the bill provides
that's
Altpcrsons entitled to prs-empt any land under
Ssistiiig laws, who before tbs Law have in good
Iaath hled their Claims, or, Who having the legal
aunt 70 prs-empt, have located on any Of the nm
sAsseyeu 0niIin lands with the intention Of en-
tsrilx fhssasue gheR surveyed. ahall have the
fasht sa cou,plafe their entries and receive q pat
eiat e though the ropea1 he'd not passed. IL also
pfovades tilaf the repeal Of tho timbsr culture
~ Ahsal mot prejudice the rights at those who
hASsi 10 good faith made entries under tho law
I'D complied With the requirements th.reof
The sccpDd. third and fourth sections Of tho mi
Sroyi1e for amsndmsnts to the homestead ,av
The frst amendment applies to cases vhare .
pstssn ~ sntsred upon land in good faith. q.
tending 70 honssteed and perfect his title there.
70. bat Y srercAtesa1 from doing 40 by . vrant
nreyi0usly made by the government. or Nv tha
ShifAng ct the channel or bed Of any river vhsr,.
~ his lanls may be- Lost. or from sny cause nver
Wbtah ~ ~ No control. without on his sart. hc
Rasy. ~ walking satisfactory proof of the fart
= paar another homestead uppn anyi Of tina nnhl;c
tands u tho United States subject to homestead.
me third section proyidss that every hnRcs.csd-
g sbaii 1ake fnsl Draat BY two credible witness
g thut re has resided ppon. cultivated and DER.
shsnsntiy improved his or her homestead for
i TOM consecutive pears next sneceeiiug such an.
~. 1As praof - t. be made in duplicate. and
AAees ~ " required to he fled in tho local land
A,nlco and one in che gensraa land ef3ce for one
SeAr, and q no contest il filed or notice oiyen
siaaFxing and spcciiyir.g fraud in the entry or
Pros1 before tbs expiration Of TINT time then
the patsni shall issue,
This, il Will be seen, gives the time
between the fling Of the proof and
ftae issuing of the patent to detect
fraud, 4 any, on the part Of applicant.
The lay ~ it nov stands only re-
asires notice to be published in a
newspaper Of iptentloa 10 make this
proof Section 1 of the substitute
amends section 2 1900, to require thir-
sfy calendar months to expire after the
party fles his presumption claim be-
fose h il entitled 10 his patent. i.
alss requires the proof Of settlement
aad cultivation to be filed 1t least six
asoatA4. This amendment, il Is be-
lissAd, viii tend largely to prevent
fraud.
~ wAsHguRx oN THE RESULT.
be only member Of the Minnesota
delegation who yotAd for the bill was
~. Washbum He aid, when asked
This evening:
y wcsld have hsen willins 10 lot The timber
l1lApre nv stand il II could hase bsrn bn,perly
aADAl1Adt INT tbs Inv - il l., ID his opinica.
- hNR nae8 - ersat extent fraudnIently.
IheSTsster pprtion of the timber claims thst
hass - tksksnl in tAsalast two u three
Jsasss hssic9 hen fOr me purpose of speculation
49, ~ eetnary q g0sd faith IN prromotinx the
MEFtAh nj fAe tiNhss. The public domain Is 10
Aegttet batGtea that - snAardly aSord - giss
MlessstAans0n qnsrtsr ~ i section 20 d sinalc
$500. 4 Rk1itisApnh4aett 10 for the dsre-
sDpeNsnt & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ssttiers should
eseset1 ~ asFes than ~ ans t0 oesnpf them, -
!! b - n sn11AEzhePystAR laws
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