The Delta independent., 1888-09-04
'>spp's Land Review.
now MISREPRESENTATION NAY AceuInE
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HOW MISREPRESENTATION MAY AccuiEE
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Persons of foreign birth ssd parentagevho
have not been naturaaihed, nor declared their
intentios to become citizens Of the United
States, nor received hororable discharges
rroH Che military or naval service of the
,ovcrKtResst, may purchase lands at private
'ntry vithfH the States and may acquire IL
lie to mineral lanls within the Territories. 1t
vas probably the Intention of the law max.
'rs. when cnacting the law on this subject,
passed by the Hast Congress. To prevent the
requirement by aTiens of title to agricultural
lands im the several Territories, and, ~ the
law mas nst been construed by the courts or
the interior Department, II may be that the
object 3,as been attained. um of the opin.
ion. ,hoaever, that It IS very doubtful whether
fhe right to purchase land at private entry
in the Territories - If any can be found
Eubjects.to such cntry-has been deaisd to tor.
eigncrs b~'said act.
Insordinsry eases Of entry under the pre-.
e,npiiea snd .timber.culture' laws, an alien
who has declared his or her intention of be.
coxaing a citizen "f the United States may ac-
quire title to public lands.
An entry may be initiated under the home.
stead Law by one who has made the decisra-
tion.intention respecting citizenship but the
naturalization.Gust be complete before title
can be perfected.
In the administration of the pubic land
laws, an honorable discharge from the mill
tary or navel service Of the United States is
con sidered az equivalent to a declaration OF
intention to become. citizen so far as relates
to the initiation OF claim.
A declaration of intention by An entryman
who dies before being fully natnralized. is
deemed equivalent toa declaration by his
widow or minor children. An alien can ac-
quire no sights,a as against an adverse claimant
by settlement upon public land. Such set
tiers rights. in the absence of adverse claim,
will relate back to date of original settle.
ment upon becoming naturali1ed.
The alien heirs of deceased homestea,ler
may purchase under section 9, act June, Is,
1880, unless forbidden by the. alien referred
to above.
The son who came to this country with his
father as minor, and whose father, still living
has only declared his intention to become 4
citizen. is not qualitiei to make entry with.
out having fled his own declaration or inten.
tion.
An alien who has been honorab,y dischsrg.
ed from the military or navel service'of the
United States may initiate homestead entry
but must take out citizenship papers before
he completes his entry and receive patent
The nincteen.yesr-oldd daughter Of person
who had declared his intention to become a
citizen. but had not yet received his final
citizenship papers, may in person or by
guardian make proof upon the homestead Of
continued either in person or by proxy tc
cultivate and reside on the land embraced
and is able to show that she has taken tho
oaths required by naturalization law.
The full naturalization of An alien natural
ixes his wife and minor children.
The marriage of an alien woman to an
American citizen endows her with citizen
ship.
The children Of an alien who were minor,
| Ut the date of his declaration of intention tc
became a citizen, must complete their natur
| ilizatIon in the event that the citizenship q
the father was not completed prior to the
attainment by them of their majorities.
An alien who immigrates during his min.
ority must become naturalized II he desires
tn exercise the rights and enjoy the privilege,
of citizenship.
| Alien woman may be naturalized the sam.
as foreign born men, the proceeding being
precisely similar.
The rules respecting citizenship in relation
TO entries Of public lands apply to all alik.
without regard to xex.
| HENRY n. Corr