Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-10-10
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inexperienced heart.
Within a few hundred yards Of ON
camp were fifteen or twenty geysers
nearly all of which were in sight
Each has a regular time for eruption
but all have a fuctuating weakness
for this, however, we cared but little
for while we were waiting for one we
could amuse ourselves by watching
| another. There was one called the
Beehive; not so much on account OF
it's superiority, but for it's par excel
lence and exquisite neatness. The
cone stands erect above the fiat forIna-
ton, from which it obtains its support,
as near the shape of a bee hive as if
it had been made for the purpose, the
orifce being eighteen inches across
and quite round. Steam gushed from
its gurgling throttle, even when at
rest, as did the others, and arose high
into the horizon like a whirlwind.
With tremendous force it shot toward
the golden lines Of a brilliant sunset
to the heighth Of 225 feet, spreading
at the top, 1t falls like June shower
on the glistening pavement beneath.
TO BE CONTINUED.
HOW TO GET GOVERNMENT LAND.
For the enlightment of the TRI-
BUNE's eastern readers, we publish
the following land laws relative to
the acquisition Of government lands:
The homestead law gives the heads
of a family, male Or female, the right
to enter a quarter section, 160 acres,
of vacant land if he OF she is a native
of the United States, or, if foreign
born, has been naturalized. A single
man or single woman over 2l years
of age is given the same chance
Within six months from date Of en-
try the party must build house on
the land taken and begin to live in it.
The land-office fee for 160 acres, paya-
bic when entry is made, is $50, if the
land is within the railroad limits, and
Sl6 if outside the railroad limits II
he lives on and farms it for five years
title is acquired by proving those
facts and paying the land-offiee fees,
which upon 100 acres are from SIS
to S22, the latter the highest figure,
and must be paid when final entry is
made.
If at any time before the five years
run out the homesteader wants to pay
for his land he can do so. The price
per acre is S125 and $3.50 The
higher price is for lend within rail
road limits, and the lower price rules
outside the limits.
An ex-soldier, who has served in
the rebellion more than ninety days,
gets the time he served Tor if dis
charged on account Of disability or
close of the war, the whole time for
which he enlisted) deducted from the
five years. His army service, to the
extent of four years, counts as SO
much residence The original fees
at the land-ofice are S14 and SIS
the former for S1.25 land and the lat
ter for $3.50 land.
The pre-emption law requires some
act of Improvement by the applicant
himself, and a fling costing s. as a
first step. Then actual residence,
cultivation Of the soil, and payment
of S125 or $3.50 per acre, according
to location This payment is not re-
quired before two years and nine
months. Any time, however, after
six months residence and cultivation
the payment can be made and title
had.
The timber culture act allows the
qualified man or woman, resident or
nonresident, I60 acres, who pays S14
fees and thereafter breaks or plows
five acres the first year, cultivates it
the second year and plants to forest
trees, cuttings or seed the third year;
and beginning the second year breaks
another five acres and cultivates and
plants the third and fourth years.
When he gets his ten acre the lawful
area) planted, he keeps the trees cul-
tivated and in good growing condition
for four years more, or eight years
from the date Of his entry. Il at that
time he shows 6,T50 healthy trees he
will be granted title by paying S8
land Office fees.
The squirrels are crossing the Ohio
river just below Piittsburg, going west
by the thousanI