Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-10
LAND REVIEW.
WOmen's Rights Under the Pre- mn.
ti0n and Other Land Laws.

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weeks letter, / will give a few pe,ht.
respecting womeh's fights unde,
several statutes. beginning with the
/ fRE.EMPTIoN LAW.
| A widow or maid over twenty one
years of age is entitled to land upon
compliance with the statutory require.
ments respecting pre- emptions. Full
citizenship is not requirement, decla.
ration of intention being all that is
necessary in that respect.
Any woman who is the head of a
family, though less than twenty. one
years old, if otherwise qualified, may
secure land under these laws.
A married woman is not entitled to
the right Of pre-emption. A single
woman who marries after filing her
declaratory statement and before max
ing proof aud payment, forfeits all
rights as pre-emptor aud cannot &C.
quire title to the land, though she and
her husband continue to reside there.
on.
In the event of the death of a pre-.
emptor before making proof and pay.
ment, the title may be perfected BY or
for the benefit Of the heirs. Ordinari.
ly widows are not heirs, and cannot
make final proof and payment for
their own benefit. In some States
/ widows are by statute made heirs of
husbands, and where such is the case.
should there be no other heirs, the
widow may perfect and enjoy the
benefit of title to the land. Should
there be several heirs the widow as
one OF them may perfect title for the
benefit Of all. Where the State law
allows the widow only dover right
or life estate-in the property of her
deceased husband, she cannot acquire
title to her presumption claim, but
may as guardian make proof and
payment for the benefit of minor
heirs.
UNDER THE TIMER CULTURE LAWS,
any unmarried woman over the age
OF twenty one, or any single woman
who is the head of family, under
that age, may enter and perfect title
to land.
No residence is required on timber
culture entries, and marriage after mi
tiating entry will not affect the rights
OF woman to perfect title. TIE
acts OF cultivation, planting, etc., re-
quired by statute may be done by an
agent as we'll as by the entry woman
in person.
THE DESERT LAND LAW,
authorizing any woman, whether mar
ried or single, who is citizen of the
United States, or Of requisite age who
may be entitled to and has filed her
declaration Of intention to become
such citizen, to initiate entry and
acquire title to land upon compliance
with its requii ements. She may EN-.
ploy an agent to perform the acts
necessary to reclaim the land as we'll
as to perform the same herself. The
wife's right to take land under this
law is no, abridged or interfered with
by reason of her husband having ex-
ercised the privileges extended by the
law.
THE STONE AND TIMBER LAND LAW,
applicable to the States of California,
Oregon and Nevada and Washing ton
Territory, extends the privilege of
entry to the extent of 1GO acres to
every citizen of the United States or
person who has filed declaration of
intention to become a citizen, regard.
less Of sex.
Married and single women stand
upon an equal footing with men under
his law.
Rights may be abridged Only by the
voluntary acts of the person. The
Jaw allows but l6O acres to be taken
by one person or association of per-
sons. OF course, any one who is
of an association making en-.
try under this act valves his or her
individual entry right.
1t Is held that married woman in
California cannot make an entry under
his act with community (family)
money, if her husband has exercised
MS privilege Of entry under the act.
Under such circumstances the hus-
band and wife are considered AZ an
association Of persons" and entitled
o but one entry.
THE MINERAL LAND LAWS,
extend to women all the rights and
privileges that men may exercise or
enjoy, without regard to the marital
AT PUBLIC SALES OF La"nS,
women stand upon equal terms with
non, and further they may purchase
IS great quantity of land at
. PRIVATE ENTRY