The Lake Charles echo., 1888-09-28
Final PROOF
ON Various Glasses Of Entrfes
who MAY Make Ht.
H. N. oopp's Washington Letter


Fl. n, Copp's Washington Letter
Ot course, the person who initiates
an entry for pnolic land under what
ever law or method OF disposal u may
be, is the person having the PRIMARY
right and being legally required Z
make hnal proof, where such step i
necessary to perfect title under the
provisions OF the law.
| The question as to who may make
such proof In the event OF the death
OF the entFyman IS one OF general in
terest and no little Importance, and
respecting which the public at large
has very little knowledge.
The pre-emption laws are the old
est OF the so'called "Settlement Laws,'
and stand hrst in ordeE A claim hav.
ing been initiated by settlement and
-due time by fling OF declaFatory state
ment, may be perfected upon the death
OF the settler by the heirs or for their
oeneht, That IS, It 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 necessary proofs and make pay
ment for the land, wherenpon the pat
ent will issue TO "the heirs" of the
deceased entFyman. If none of the
heirs have attained their majority the
final proof and payment may be made
for the benefit Of tho hoiFs by guar
dian duly appointed, The widow, as
a general rule is not entitled TO per,
feet the claim of her deceased husband
10 her own right, but in States where
by law she is one of the heirs, she Is
entitled TO all rights and benefits ac-
crnlng to other holFs,
Inc homestead law, next in order,
awards The land embraced in the claim
OF a deceased entryman, hrst TO the
widow, II there be no widow, the
right and fee enure 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
guardian. There being no widow or
Infant child" the right desceRds to
the heirs or deviseo of the entTyman,
and the proof may be made BY any one
OF them for the benefit of all and pat
ent vii! issue to "the heirs'" Where
patent is to be issued for the benefit of
"lutant 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 presumption laws
by persons who have subsequently be-
come Sfe..s insane, the same may 6e at once
perfected by any person duly author
l8ed to aet Tor the entryman during
his Disability, 1t being necessary to
show IN The hnal proof only that the
requirements Of law were FULLY com
Plled with by the entryman, up 10 the
time OF becoming Insane, and that the
insanity exists.
The Timber Culture Law: While
The timber culture law does not require
aetnal residence upon the land en-
tered, yet by reason OF tho cultivation,
etc. required, an entry made by its
authority may fairly be considered a
settlement claim" Proof npon an
entry OF this class can be made by or
Tor the heirs only.
Tho Desert Land Law Is appliGa-
bic only to the States California, Ore
goh ana Nevada, and the Territories
Ct Washington, Idaho. Montana, Utah,
Dakota. The 6nal proof payment
may be made by or for tic benefit Of