Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-07-14
C0PP'SLAND REVIEW.
"omen's Rights Under the rre-esnpt ption and Other Land Laws.
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WAsHINdToN July B.
 Continuing the subject of las. week,a ie;ieF, will give 6 few points respect- Ing women's rights under several stat. utes, beginning with the
 PRE-EMPTIoN LAW.
 A widow or maid over tEentv-one year of age Is entitled to land unon co1qllancs T.th the statutory reouire- ments respecting pre-emptions. Fnll | clsizenship Is not a requirement. deola- ration of intention being all thst is necessary h that respeos.
 Any woman who is the head of n | family, though less tbsn twsnty-,na years old, Ii otherwise qualified, m.y secure lauG under these laws,
 A married woman ia 20. entitled to the right ot pre-enPtion. A single ! woman who married 6fier fling her ] deoiarstoTy statement and before rnsk- | lng proot sa2 payment. forselts al ! rights ss pre-emptCr and cannot ac- ! qulre tile 10 the land, though she and 1 her husband continue t1 reside thereon, In the event Of the death of pre- l enptor before making proof and pay nent, the title may be perfected by or l Tor tae benefit ot the Eeirs, Ordinarily EidoWs are not heirs, and cannot make hna. proof and paymen: for their own ! OeGenf. h some States widows are by statUte made heirs oi their husbands, and where such IS the case. should there De no other hclEF, the widow nay per 1 feet and enjoy the benefit of title to the land. Should there be several heirs ihe widow aS one of thsm may perfect Fn hL haH. 1 State law allows the widow only dover fiGhs-or Ifo e5tlte-in the property Of her deceased husband. she can not so- quire tliie 60 his pre-emptiOn clRim. but may aS guardian make proof and pay ment for the benefit oi minor heirs.
 UNDER THE TIMBER-CULTURE LAWS, 6ny unmarried woman over the age of twenty-ODs, or Ruy single woman who IS the head oi family, under that age, may enter and perfect title to land.
 No residence is required on timber culture entries, and marriage after iDi- tiatlng entry will not affect the rights Of a woman to perfect title. The acts of cultivation, plsntinR, etc, required by ststute may be done by an agent as well as by the entry woman in person.
 THE DESERT LAND LAW, authorizes Gny woman, whether msr- ried or single, Whv is citizen of the United States, or of requisite age who may be C2titled to and has filed her declaration Ci intention 10 become such citizen, t0 initiate entry and acquire title to land upon compliance with its ! requirements, She may employ En agent to perform the acts necessary to 1 reclaim the land as well as to perform 1 the same herself The Site's right Co l take land under this iRE is not abridged l or lnter'ored wltb by reason of her hus- | osnd having eIsrcised the privileges ex- tended by tine lgv.
 THE STONE AND TIMBER LAND LAW,
 applicable to the States of Ca!ifor- | ma, Oregon and Nevada anl Washing 1 ion Territory. extends the privilege of | sixty acres 10 every citizen of the Uuit- | ed States or person who has filed Q de- | clarEtiel Of intention to become a citi- | zen, regardless of sex,
 Married and single woman stand up- on an equal footing with men under this law.
 RiRhtsmy be abridged only by the ] voluntary acts of the person. The lsw 1 allows but one hundred and sixty acres | to be taken by one person or association | of persons. Of course any one who is I 8 member of Ea association making en- try under this act waves his or her in: divIduRl entry right.
 II IS held thst married woman in | California cannot make sn entry under | this act with community tfamily) privi- iIEe of entry under thC 7ct. Under such i ci-cunsisndes the hUFhaud and wife are l considered ss ap "sssccistion Of per sons, and entitled to bus one entry.
 THE MINERAL LAND LAWS.
 extend to women all the TilLis and pEI- | viiig5s that men may exercise or enjoy, | without regard to tEe martial relation.
 AT PUBLIC SAILS OE LANDS.
 women stand upon equal terms with msa, and further they may purchase ss great guauIiy ot laGd ss
 PRIVATE ENTRY
 ss they may be able to find subjec: to disposal ia that manner, or as they | have ihe cash, script, or warrants to bay for. HENERF I', Corr.