Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-26
LAND REVIEW.
FINAL PrOofsoa Various Glasses Of En-
tries-WhO May Make II.


an entry for public land under what.
eyer law or method of disposal it may
be, is the person having the primary
right and being legally required to
make final proof, where such step is
necessary to perfect title under the
provisions Of the law.
The question as to who may make
such proof III the event of the death
of the entryman is one of general in.
terest aud no little importance, and
respecting which the public at large
has very little knowledge.
THE PRE-EMPrION LAWS
are the eldest Of the so. called "Settle-
ment Laws" and stand first in order.
A claim having been initiated by SET
Element and in due time by filing of
declaratory statement, may be per.
fected upon the death of the settler by
the heirs or for their benefit. That is,
If the heirs have reached the age of
III years, they may either collectively
or by one of their number, acting for
all, submit the necessary proofs and
make payment for the land, where
upon the patent will issue to "The
heirs" Of the deceased entryman. If
none of the heirs have attained their
majority the final proof and payment
may be made for the benefit of the
heirs by . guardian duly appointed.
The widow, as a general rule, is not
entitled to perfect the claim of her
deceased husband in her own right,
but in States where by law she is one
OF the heirs, she is entitled to all rights
and benefits aocruing to other heirs.
THE HOMESTEAD LAW,
next in order, awards the land EN-.
braced in the claim of a deceased en-
tryman, first to the widow. If there
be no widow, tie right and fee inure
to the benefit of such ''nfant child OF
children" as may survive the death Of
the parents. In such case the land
may be sold for the benefit of the
child or children, or title may be per.
fected for their benefit, in the usual
manner, by duly appointed guardian
There being no widow "infant child
the right descends to the heirs OF
devisee of the deceased entryman anc
the proof may be made by any one o
them for the benefit of all, and paten
will issue to "rhe heirs" Where
patent is to be issued for the bene6
of "infant child or children" the ful
name of each and every child mus
appear therein.
INSANE PERSONS.
| Where entries or claims have bee,
duly initiated under the homesteat
and pre-, emption laws by persons VIII
have subsequently become insane, tn
same may be at once perfected b,
any person duly authorized to act 70
the entryman during his disability, i
being necessary to show in the tina
proof only that the requirements o
law we're fully complied with by TIL
entryman, up to the time of becoming
insane, and that the insanity exists.
THE TIMBER CULTURE LAW.
While the timber culture law doe
not require actual residence upon thu
land entered, yet by reason of thu
cultivation, etc, required, an entry
made by its authority may fairly b.
considered settlement claim.
Proof upon entry of this class can b.
made by or for the benefit of tn,
heirs only.
THE DESERT LAND LAW
Is applicable only to the States o
California, Oregon, and Nevada, ant
the Territories of Washington, Idaho
Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona
New Mexico and Dakota. The fina
proof and payment may be made b,
or for the benefit of the heirs, or by
duly appointed administrator.
THE TIMBER LAND LAW,
Operative only in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, and Nevada, ant
Washington Territory, requires proc
precedent to entry. This must as
rule, as any one can see, be made b,
the party applying to make the en-
try. Exceptions to the rule are made
however, and where an applicant who
has initiated claim, and commenced
, the publication required, dies before
the expiration OF the prescribed
period of publication, the entry ma,
be perfected by an administrator 70
the benefit OF the heirs.
THE MINING LAWS.
The proofs required under the law
relating to mineral entries may b.
made by any party in interest, or tn
duly authorized agent of such party
Senator Stewart informs me tina
he does not expect or desire Senat'
bill No. 1888, amending the mining
laws, to pass at this session of Con
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