Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07
CORPS LAND REVIEW.
Women's Rights UHder the Home
stead Laws.

stead Laws.
Unmarried wsmen, widows, maidens and
deserted wives, who are over the age Of
twenty .one years, are entitled to all the
rights, privileges and benefits under the
homestead laws that can be enjoyed by men.
The neither Of a living child or children,
whether widow, deserterd wife or unfortu
nate single person, may acquire title 10 land
As the head Of family, though under the
age Of twenty .sne.
Widows Of deceased entrymen succeed to
the rights Of their husbands and may make
final proof and take title in their own names 5.
1t isnst absolutely necessary that they should
reside upen the land after the death Of the
husband, a. residence or cultivation for the
prescribed time Is all that Is demanded Of
widows aud minor heirs. '''' '.'. 80
The widow Of person who served for
ninety days or mere during the war OF the
rebellion in tine United States Army, Navy or
Marine Corps and died without making an en-
try. may make an entry the same as her hus
band, # living, might do, and in making
final proof receive credit-in lieu Of residence
| on the land for the period Of the husband q
service, not to exceed four years. : >
The deserted wife Of heme stead entry
man may make final proof as his agent and
have patent issue in the name Of her husband
or she may contest his entry on the ground
Of abandonment Of the claim and after can.
| collation., enter the land in her own name
The latter is the wiser course for many rea,
sens.
An unmarried woman (widew or other
wise) having initiated an entry may marry
| without affecting her right to the land, pro
vided she complies with the legal require
ments. Should she marry prior TO the time
when she might make her proof and perfect
| her claim, and leave the land to reside with
her husband elsewhere, the entry would be
liable to cancellation for abandonment-bu
| not on account Of the marriage.
Where man and a woman each make 9
homestead entry and marry before making
| final proof, one Of the entries must be relin
| pushed, or commuted, at their choice. Il
hey live together on one homestead, the en-
try covering the other homestead will be Ii
able to contest for abandonment, even thougt
The land be cultivated and improved. The
homestead law requires three things to give
final title, first, honest residence, second good
| cultivation, TO crops or otherwise, and third
fair improvements in the matter Of buildings
fences ard the likes Compliance with only
one Or two Of these requirements will moi
satisfy the law. Full compliance with all
three requirements must be satisfactorily
shown for the entire period at the date wher
the final presf is made.
The daughter Of deceased soldier, sailor
or marine. If s,herwise qualified, may enter
iapd in her swn right, Notwithstanding al
entry may have been made BY her guardian
and perfected fer her benefit, during he
minority. She caa thereby secure TIVE
hsmesteads.
Awidsw. as the legal representative Of he
deceased husband may continue to cultivate
his homestead and at the same time max. al
entry in her own name. A woman has th
advantage over man. She can thus secur
two homesteads while he is allowed only one
| The widsw Of q deceased entryman may
purchase, snder the act Of June IS. 1850
the land embraced in q homestead entry il
cases where that act is applicable.
| HENRY N. Corr.