Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-28
COPP,s LAND REVIEW.
Final Proofs ON Various Glasses OF
Rntries-Whe May Make 1t.

or course, the person who initiates 40 en-.
try for public land under whatever Law or
methsd 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 pre-.
visions Of the law.
The question as to whs may make such
preof in the eveat Of the death Of the entry.
man is enc Of general interest and no little
importance, and respecting which the public
at large has very little knowledge.
THE PRE.EMPTI9N LAWS
are the oldest of the 50 called "Settlement
LAWS" and stand first in order. A claim
having been initiated by settlement and in
due time by filing Of declafatory statement,
may be perfected upon the death Of the set
tier by the heirs Of for their benefit. That
is, il the heirs have reached the age Of twenty
one years, they may either collectively or by
one Of their number, acting for all submit
the aece.sary proofs and make payment for
the land, whereupon the patent will issue to
"The heirs" Of the deceased entryman. Il
nsne Of the heirs have attained their mAjsri
~ the final proof and payment may be made
for the benefit Of the heirs by guardias
duly appointed. The widow, as general
rule, Is net entitled TO perfect the claim Of
her deceased husband in her eva right, bn,
in States where by law she is one Of the
heirs, she /. entitled to all rights and bene
fits sccruing to other heirs.
THE HOMES TEAD LAW,
Hext in order, swards the land embraced in
the claim Of deceased enlrynan. first 10 the
widsw. II there be no widow, the right and
fee inure to the benefit Of such '.infant child
Or 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 perfected for their benefit, in
the usual manner, by duly appointed guard.
ian. There being no widow or 'infant child"
the right descends to the heirs or drvisee Of
the deceased eHtryman and the proof may be
made by any one Of them for the benefit Of
ell, and patent will issue to "The heirs"
Where patent is to BE- issued for the benefit
of ''infaat child or children" the full name
Of each and every child must appear therein.
INSANE PERSONS.
Where entries or claims have been duly
initiated under the homestead and re.emp
ton laws by persons who have subsequently
become insane, the same may he at once per.
fected by any person duly authorized to act
for the entryman during hli disability. it
being necessary to show in the final proof
emily that the requirements Of law were fully
complied with by the entryman, up 10 the
lime Of becoming insane, and that the insan
ity exists.
THE TIMBER CULTURE LAW.
While the timher.culture law does not re.
quire actual residence upon the land entered,
yet by reason Of the cultivation, etc., re-
CURED. an entry made by its authority may
fairly he considered a "settlement claim. u
Prosf upen an entry Of this class can be
made by or for the benefit Of the heirs only
THE DESERT LAND LAW
is applicable only to the S. ates Of California,
Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories OF
Washington. Idaho, Montana, Utah, New
Mexico. Wyoming. Arizona and Dakota.
The final proof and payment may be made
by or for the beAeht Of the heirs, or by a
duly appointed administrator.
THE TIMBER LAND LAW,
operative only in the States Of California.
Oregon and Nevada. and Washington Terri
tory, requires proof precedent to entry. This
must as a rule. as any one can see, be made
by the party applying to make the entry
Exceptions to the rule are made, However.
and where an applicant who has initiated a
claim, and commenced the publication re.
quired, dies before the expiration Of the pre-.
scribed period Of publication, the entry may
be perfected by an administratSr for the ben
eft OF the heirs.
THE MINING LAWS.
The proafs required under the laws relat.
ing to mineral entries may be made by any
party in interest, or the duly authorized agent
Of such party.
Senator Stewart informs me that he does
not expect or desire Senate bill Nc. 1883
amending the mining laws, to pass at thu
session OF Congress. He invites ceres pond
ence with the view Of making the bill per
feet before its passage. Copies OF the bill
can be obtained from Senators and Repre-
sentatives. As 1t passed the Senate the date
Of relocating mines was changed from Jsnu'
airy : to August I. The proposed law al
lews an Individual to make emily ere location
on vein Of twenty acres Of placer. and pre-
vents person frem relocating a mine whs
has snce abandoned 1t.
There 10 no ether measure Before CsHgresi
affecting missing interests that has any pres
pees Of becoming Law during the Fiisiesh