Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-29
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IHS LARD BILL.

1t Psssen the Neuss with the Holman
incipal Provisions or
tho Measure.
Washineto June 27-Ths land bill
was passed by the house to-day with the
Holman aue, d nent, retaining title in
the government to coal mines found on
the public lands, but allowing entrymen
to use such coal mines until further rc-
tion by copgrets. The bill as passed
contains the following provisions:
1t olsss,ties all public lands as follows:
Agricultural, timber, mineral, desert
| aud reserved. and dispoe.s OF mineral
| lands the same aB updsr existing laws,
| and allows every citi2sn, or person who
has declared his intention to beGome
cit z.r, 70 enter l60 acres at the price of
SO per acre. 1t f@rbids the sale OF ell
timber land bu. allows the timber to be
disposed OF under proposals. allowing
settlers the use OF timber which he's no
commercial value for domestic uses. The
secretary Of the interior is required to
reserve shade trees on the lines OF legal
Subdivisions, a1d the residents of the
western territories are permitted to cut
timber nnder the existing lew for six
months after the passage of this act. III
mineral is discovered on tracts where the
timber has been cold, such lands may
be entered as mineral lands. 1t proyides
for the sale, at not less than $l.25 per
acre, OF isclsted traots OF less than 160
acyes, and authorizes any person
10 enter 320-aere tract of such
land upon affidavit that it Is for his own
benefit, and not for corporation. and
that he intends to cultivate il by irriga
tiou, and, upon payment OF from $5 tc
800. according to the size Of the entry
Persons are to be permitted to associate
in the construction of irrigation ditches
and TO file joint maps, surplus weter ts
be free TO the public. Patent is TO issu'
for desert lands only when one-eighth o
the land bss been irrigated and cu!ti
vated vithin three years and upon pay
ment of twenty five cents per acre, hee
of families sre permitted to enter quar-
j ter section tracts where they don't ow
!, that amount of land in any state or ter
q ritory (nskine affidavit that the land
!. intended for sheiE own dse) upon pay
: nent OF So to $40, according TO the siz
OF the entry. Any person who has TO
previously had the benefit OF the homs
s stead and pre.emptiCn lsT, and who he
IL i u
by him Is to bs permitted 30 make
second entry in lien thereof In case Q
drouth or sSokness an entryman may b
. allowed leave of absence from bis clsil
n for not exceeding one year at a tims
% but this time is not to be deducte
. from the actual residence required. I'll
10 entryman is required 10 establish res
20 dence upon hrs claim within six moptl
70 after entry in habitable house and TO r
m side continuously thereon for five yes
OY aud cultivate at least ten acrea, when h
oo may teks out patent. Proof Of settlemel
SS irrigStion, residence, etc, may be mao
20 before United Ststes commissioner an
~ CLERK OF . court of record in the count
90 Ii is unlswful for any one to cut an
90 wsntoniy burn or destroy what may /
20 necessary for clearing the land for cult
90 vetion by actual settlers. A strip OF Ian
on each eide OF section lines is reserve
SO for public h:ghwsys.. 1t repeais Il
, pre- empsiop and timber culture Law
- allows settlers when subjects OF acti'
- at the hapds OF land grant companies
persons holding title under toreil
20 grants, to plead in defense erroneous q
as sion OF congress OF tie executive in ce
% tifying or pstenting the land to tho COL
penien.