Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-17
wOMEN'S RIGHTS.

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In Copp's Land Review, women's
rights under the homestead laws are
thus discussed:
Unmarried women, widows, maid
a and deserted wives, who are over
twenty-one years, are entitled to all
the rights, privileges and benefits I'M
der the homestead laws that can be
enjoyed by men
The mother of a living child or
children, whether widow, deserted
wife or unfortunate single person, may
acquire title n land as the head Of q
family, though under the age Of
tw~enty-nue.
Widows Of deceaaed entrymen suc-
cesd 30 the rights of their husbands
and may make final proof and taxi
title in their own nam 1t il not
absolutely necessary thar they should
ri-iie upon the land after the death Of
the husband, n residence or cultivation
for the prescribed time Is all that is
demanded of widows and minor heirs.
The widow Of q person who served
for ninety days or more during the
war OF the rebellion in thsUnitedStatss
Army, Navy or Marine Corps and died
without making an entry, may mske
an entry the same RS her husband, IL
living, might do, and in making fluai
proof receive credit in lieu of resi-
dence on the land for the period Of the
husbands service, not to exceed
four years.
The deserted wife of a homestead
en,rymau may make final PROOF as
his agent and have patent issued in the
name Of her husband or she may IN
test his entry on the ground Of aban-
donment Of the claim, and after can
collation., enter the ground in her own
name. The latter Is the wiser course
for many reasons.
An unmarried woman widow or
otherwisej having initiated an entry
may marry without affecting hrr
right to the land, provided she com
plies with the legal requirements.
Should she marry prior TO the time
when she might make her proof and
perfect her claim, and leave the laud
20 reside with her husband elswbere,
the entry would be liable to cancella-
ton for abandonment-but not on ac
count Of the marriage.
When a man and a woman make q
Homestead entry and marry before
making final proof, one of the entries
must be relinquished, or ?ommuted at
their choice. II they live together on
one homestead, the entry covering
the other homestead will be liable TO
contest for abandonment, even though
the land be cultivated and improved.
The homestead law requires three
things to give final title. first, honest
residence, second, good cultivation,
and third, fair improvements In the
matter Of buildings, fences and the
like. Compliance with only on e or
two Of these requirements does not
satisfy the law. Full compliance with
all three requirements must te salts
fActorily shown for the entire period
at the date when the final proof IL
made.
The daughter Of a deceased soldier,
sailor or marine, ifotherwise qualified,
may enter land In her own right, not
withstsnding an entry may have
been made by her guardian and per
fected for her benefit, during her min
ority. She can thereby secure two
bomesteads.
A widow, A. the legal representative
Of her deceased husband may continue
TO cultivate his homestead and at the
same time make an entry In her own
name. A woman has this advantage
over q man. She can thus secure two
homesteads while he Is allowed only
u
The widow Of y deceased country
man may purchase, under the act Of
June is, 1880, the land embraced in u
homestead ectry In cases where that