Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-28
Government Land.

Letters sse continually sgriviag s5k- tag the price of public ianGs, sad sor1s nnke 8 r9Gzsst that agents secure hcusss For people who live ra Indisra Hlicois snd Ohio. This arises from tht fac. that people east are not informed ID the land lays, and ttiRk ths. ell ths. IS necessary in taking claims is for the papers 10 ee filed by Rn agent. and then they can pay out on the land the same ss though the purchase WAS from private individuals.
 Any pefson except soldiers and sol diers heirs must make affidavit thst they are acquainted with the land they srt entering, snd also make asEdGv.i that ;C ike best of sheig knoSledge there is nc mineral or tho sarae.
 LAMENTATIONS.
 Section ll6 says that every person oeieH the head og family, widow. ol single person over the age of twenty-onG and citizen Ot tEo United States, n having filed c declaration of intention C become such, Gs required by the natural. IZsiion laws. who has made OE b. resftel makes a sETTLRMEST IN PERSON on the public lands subject to pre-emptiOn, Gnd who inhsbits and improves the same Gnd who hos erected 6 dwelling thereon # authorized Co enter with the register ol the Unised Sts.es land office s0s he dis- tTiet is which .hs land hes, by legal sut iivigioa say number of acres not eI- ceecing one hundred and sixty acres ol q quarter esciiJa Of lard 70 include the residence c; such claimant upon paying iAs United States minimum price Oi :Cch land. No person who is the gro pristoI of sAree hundred acd twenty acres con pfe-enpt land. SO person Who quits or absbdCus his own land C reside on pubhc land n the same state OE territory can pre-enpi. Persons car however, tsEe 'EOnes.esis and timber olair1s whether he has tae three hundred and twenty acres or acii neither does th6 lsv yzohlbii his takIng a homestead 1aea h. aas ;eis a residence on his OEI is0d. lac aro7e Only refers to pre- enHticrs.
 The arst -eQziccuea. in taking 8 pre- surpiicu ,s % ee,ac, tho quarter section desired. and osccrtfia IIom 3he Land uli-e rsG,sd ihRI i' IS vacant and sub ject 90 euJry. He nCst then mske some improvements. E9. stick uD stskes, o5, mako sJ.ue substantial improve me..;s. acd thyn within ninety days H.e assclcraioyJ state g:snt fer the land in .hc locsl land office, tho fees for which ays three 1cliBr.. X rcsidelce must be established oa lhs lead when the improv- nsnts are fIst begun, and continuous residence is obligatory.
 aa exemption fnr sIK months settlement can De proven and tLe EJyeumez. puce .eiug paii, :t-se Es.. aa 6ua! receipt =s1ll S. sa- Ute-- ..1sJYi but sl cbce .ihcE Gnas rct desire Co Msss lUa! grecf e.; tEs .ud ot s.H months, he hss .hi7iy tarc. CC1tks from tEe tlu3 he .-l-!5 fegs.s-eut
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 Zua-icE sCst 5e made ln rcTssn, uslally aa'eya ;hs Register of th- local Land Dlace and .he en.E. iegs arc sixteen iciisEs. The -sgu:r- le-Ltz osthe home, 5tag6 lsw are G1cut the ga1e Es those fl .he r.7-erlpt except .h6s resilec1 1c ,c,- Se sssstlisred --ttEin TX months 8lz..f -.sSi1R dlsgi hut hcEe1tee1s gre s15.eci .1 e1ut -'8 it aCtilegE fs,l Co gs. 5- :he ie-5 Ir5i5 Cf s-- ucltts af:er a1s-y. Ec-este7ds nay De proved up .l siI u--sH- lr- paid ost on, She saEs s. EFa-e-syi i.l-.z. 1Et can ae proved up ID .rx Selrs vs-l-Gt Isyl1c. in making lEhi vlcst t--. resl'-E EIi Se required .1 ei.a sh= number Cf iimes ks or che -ss tees a--7eEt fscr1 She c.hin, where Feut, s-I for rlat tE-y y-eus, aud Gra questioned TsRsriiEg .Lu aIn0uu. ct in. 5fo7ements tbey have, ii in the judgment 4 lhe Register and Recover the lsv has aot been Cor3piisd Eith they EIE DO. is- suo 6 final receipt.
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 Do not require Q residence. Timber claims must le entered by personal sp. Dlicsiioa s@o-- ;o within the land dis. trlcs where tse land is situated, before some officer having seal and author ized 70 administer oath. Claimant nus have five acre. broken She first year, tES secoud year rluss hagv five 90 res brOka1 grd sulgt.vstg tee fist breaking. fhC !h..I year 11s. put trees, seeds cI cuttings in ihs hrst Eye anTea sad cuili- ygse the secpnd Eve; the fourth yea' must set ous she cc-Ond i've acres iu trces. tree see6, or src5 cuttings lf lE eight yesrs tS6.s s-a CIx thousand seveI hun iEed sud dsty growing trees on tht sFact claiInO8; chu U.E6 final proof 6nd .s,cure . Dsten.. Government fees 1T timber eulsUFe e.siIas arc fourteen dol .srs for eG,Ty and .eO dollars for tas proof.
 All duties required y tas timber cul lure lava ray Gs dcne by others ezceP The entEy and AEsl proof; aor Is be oi 5he required 10 reside near the land bu' will always b. expected to comply EItt sae law iu regard % improvements.
 There is nc fixed Gnoun. of improve merts required ir hoHes'eaG or pre- eupsion Isv, recijenoe Sad cultivation iE gcod faith ss e home and farm C fhe claimants oest ability is held Co b, he FequiTeuens of she law.
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 6oidIers Tho saTTsd T. the United States army for ninety days and Ee-, hoaorably d;scLsTKc4 and hove lived loyal 10 the SoveFnr5ut cen fie declsE' atory statements or one hundred ana si1ty acres ot vacant land, by aI sgent through the power Of attorney 1T a form prescribe1 b. isv. IhIs pOweI san be executed N-so-c a notary pabil; spyvhsrc ia Inc United S;ates, BnC sent 70 some reliable sgest vhO will SC lect the quarter section ot land and hl' on it forifs .ol1isT. This fling vil absolutely Ibid tbs land for six uonshl w;thou. the residence of claimant. Al .he ed of eiz u0ntC7 the solder must teqin 0 TasIdsEc1 .Ed make aooihel fling, called tba GUai entry, ss whict tir,e ne pays a fec tl- same ns n home sssa! csses. EciIl-F- ere compelled C live at least one ytes on their claims t;ls fhey c.n deduct th5ir service ss Q soldier fTcn t.o t7a yea-s required bI tbe common huu--s. cod and thus ges theIl ossent ID shorter ti-s1 thCn h5 who hal rot served E:s oCuaiTy Gs s soidief Soldiers widow are eat.l.ed Co Cse th' deceased husban1's service while m tn' gar, 70 sssisi her n TFo7ing ID ciain n and if the widow .5 dead. then one o the minor heirs can cse tae right; but ms. be done thTc1yb the guardian o the child. WIdo7s and orphans ot so! iiers Eill nOs De required to oulhvst, the land or % personally do tAe Wori but can cause the saUle to be done oi others capable Co Go practical farming Good faith end cultivation Co the best o the ability ofcisiusnt ls a!l that the laV requires.
 ihe above will sh5w those n the ess who do not lnderztcud the law govern
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