Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-08
New Final Proof Questions.

cases of final proof, whether pre- ennpt-
ion or homestead. As there are many
people in Barber county who have not
yet made proof, we publish herewith in
full, the new questions. In addition to
these, a similar list of questions are
asked each witness, and If lie can ans
wer them all fully, he must know every
thing about his neighbours business and
even his intentions. Here are the ques-
tiOns the claimant must answer:
]. What is your correct name, your
age, and occupation? If employed, by
whom?
2. What is your pOstoffice address?
3. Are you the identical person who
made this filing and what is the true de-
scription of the land claimed by your
4. Where did you live before settling
upon this land, and what was your &C.
eupationp
5. Are you a citizen of the United
States, or have you declared your inten-
tiOns to become such?
6. Are you interested in any other en-
try or liiDg than the one upon which
you now seek TO make proof?
7. Have you ever made a pre-emp ton
filing for any other t act of land, or
made any other homestead entry or ill
ing or entry of any kiDd2
3. Is Your present claim within the
limits of an Incorporated town Or Selec-
ted site of any city or town, or used i'll
any way for trade or buSineSSp
9. What is the character of the landp
Is it timber, mountainous, prairie, graz
ing, or ordinary agricultural landI State
its kind and quality and for what pur-
pose 1t is most valuablep
10. Is the land valuable for coal, iron,
stone or minerals of any kind? Has
any coal or other minerals been diScOv-
cred thereon, or is any coal or mineral
known to be contained theIeinp Arc
there any indications of coal, SalineS or
mineral of any kind IN hand on the
land? If 50, describe what they are?
IL. Ii the land is timber land, state
the kind, quality, and amount of tim
Der thereon at date of initiating your
claim, the amount still standing, how
much has been cut and removed, and by
whom, and whether tile same has been
disposed of, and to whom also, wheth-
er any other person than yourself has
any interest i'll the timber, and if so.
what Kind Of interest?
II If the land is used for grazing
| purposes, state how and by whom il is
so used, and whether it is within any
| stock range or fence or other Enclosure,
and who owns or controls the range or
Enclosure?
IL. When did you first make an actual
| personal settlement on this land? State
what you did to make such settlement,
and the character and value of the i'm
provements you then placed upon the
| land!
IA. Was the land occupied by any 9TH
er lperSOn when you made such settle
mentp IL so, state who lived there and
how you obtained possession.
10. When did you actually move on
this land and commence living perma-
nently thereon?
~. Where has been your actual per-
SOnal residence and home during the
whole time since the date of this filing
or entry?
II. Has your residence on the land
now claimed been actual or construct
i've, continuous or at intervals? Ex-
plain what you mean by actual contin-
uous residence.
Is. Have you resided or boarded else
where than OH this land since commen-
cling your residence thereOnp Ii so
state when and where, how often, and
for how long.
19. Where have you voted since es
tablishing residence on this land. and
where did you last vote, and how Ions
h0vo you voted theroY
%. How many times have you beer
absent from said tract since you com
menced actual residence thereon? Give
the dates when each absence common
| cd nd
p. Have you family and OF whom
does your family consist?
-. Has your family resided with yOJ
on this claim? Ii so, state when they
moved on the land. how long they have
lived there, and whether they actually
reside there still.
%. If your family has been absent
any part of the time since moving OIL
the land, state the causes for and dates
when each absence commenced and ter
minated.
"A. When and by whom was youl
mousse bulltI Is 1T inhabitable at al
seasons of the year?
-. Did you and your family live il
said house during all of each or any
winter since the date of your filing Oh
entry! If not, state the duration anC
causes eff each absence.
70. Ii your family has not lived with
you on this claim, since the date OF
your filing or entry, state the cause:
therefor, where they did reside and
where they are now living?
~, do you own any other residence
house tnan the one now on your claimi
same.
Is. Describe fully the house on thi:
claim, giving value thereof; also de
scribe fully all other Improvements
thereon Of whatever kind, giving value
OF each and total value of improve
ments.
70. What farm implements do yo,
own and use OH this claimp State kinC
and number and how long you have
owned the same.
80. What domestic animals and live
stock do you own and keep OH this
claim! State kind and number of each
kind.
Fl. State what articles of furniture
or every kind you keep and use in your
residence OH this claim, and how Ions
you have had them there.
81. Have YOU any personal property
or live stock of any kind elsewhere thar
on this claim? If so, describe the same
and state where the same is kept.
81. How many seasons have you rails
ed crops on this land, and what kind OF
crops nave you raised each season.
81. How many acres have you put in
crops each year, and how much did you
raise? state the amount in bushels OF
each kind.
50. Have you the land in crop this
year. or is it prepared for cropping the
coming season? How much Of the land
is so cropped or prepared?
SO. Do you carry ON any trade, prOfes-
sion or business elsewhere than on this
land? If SD, state what business you
have been engaged in while claiming
this land, where it was carried ON, and
the distance from your claim.
81. If you have been employed in
working for others away from this
claim since you established your resi-.
dence thereon, state WHEN, where and
for whom, in what occupation or capac-
ity, how long you so worked, and where
you stayed or lived during that time.