Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-20
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bill which should be read and pondered
By every one contemplating removal to
that country. You can't 60 there and
select a claim, mark furrow around
it, borrow money on it. and skip the
country. Read the provisions of the
bill, and don't go there ignorantly. TO
suffer privations for three years. when
you can stay at home and make enough
each year to buy claim there after 1T
is proved up.
Even should the bill be passed by the
senate, and approved by tie president,
and should a satisfactory settlement
be made with the Indians, it will re-
quire actual residence on. and cultiya-
ton of the land before title TO claim
can be secured. Among other things
the bill provides -
= 1t is hereby made the duty
or the commissioner OF the general land
Office TO carefully examine each claim
taken under the provisions of this act.
before issuing patent to the claimant
The entryman shall berequired to make
full proofs, and unless il shall appear
H.
and that there has been full perform
ance of all the terms and requirements
under this act. he shall refuse Il patent.
and declare all prior proceedings before
had in such caseto be null and void ::
and all persons settling on lands under
the provisions of this act, shall be re-
CURED to select the same in square
form. as near as may be, and to main.
tain continuous personal residence OF
three years on the land; toimprove and
cultivate the same for that period. in
the manner required by the homestead
laws. and to break up and plow not less
than 40 acres of the land fled upon. be
fore obtaining title thereto; but paw
ments for lands, where payment is re-
quired to be made by this act. shall be
made in four equal inStallments, under
such rules and regulations as NAV be
prescribed by the secretary Of the inte-
rior, as follows: The first payment
shall be made within six months from
the time of entry; the second at the
expiration of one year from date of en-
try; the third at the expiration of two
years from date of entry, and the final
payment shall be made at the eXpira-
ticn OF three years from the date of en-
try; provided. that there shall be re
served public highways four rods wide
around every section of land in said ter
rltory. the section lines being the cen
ter of said highways but no deduction
shall be made in the amount To- be paid
for each quarter section of land by rea-
son of such reservation. But if the said
highway shall be vacated by any COM
petent authority, the title to The respect
i've strips shall inure to the then owner
of the tract OF which it formed part
by the original survey.
Sec. s. That the procedure in appli-
cations, entries, contests and adjudica-
tons under this act shall be in the form
and manner prescribed under the home
stead laws of the United States, and the
general principles and provisions Of the
homestead laws. except as modified by
the provisions of this act, shall be APP
plicable to all entries made hereunder
and no patent shall be issued to any
person who is not citizen of the Uni
ted States at the time he makes final
proof and payment. Final proof and
payment. except in cases of contest
shall be made within three months after
the expiration Of three years from the
date of entry. and in default thereof. or
in default of the payment of any install
ment OF the purchase money when due,
the entry shall be liable to cancellation.
and the money paid thereon shall be
forfeited to the United States. Lands
entered under the provisions of this act
shall not be subject to any judgment or
lien obtained upon Indebtedness con
tracted or obligation incurred prior to
the issue of patents therefor. nor shall
such lands be sold, or contracted to be
sold. leased or contracted to be leased.
conveyed, mortgaged or in any manner
ippIln1 hpFnA nrinr N Hral or
ment. and the record thereof, made i'll
the office of the register and receiver of
the district where the land is located !;
and any sale, lease. conveyance or mort
gage made, executed or contracted for
prior to such final proof, payment and
record, shall be absolutely null and void !;
and all assignments. transfers and mort
cages of unpatented land entries shall
he at the risk of the aSSignees. trans
fereeS and mortgages, who shall have
no recourse against the United States
for any failure or claimants title before
issue of patent; Provided that the pro
visions of section 1905. of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, entitled
"Homesteads," shall apply to the pro-
visions of this act. No entry shall be
allowed of any homestead under this
act. except to actual settlers thereon.
anu Nv IlSlG vi cIitIS Shall Dt
given to any person by reason of clam
of occupancy prior to the application to
enter the land, except in cases of actual
occupancy and continued residence on
the land to the date of the application
to enter. And no right of an alleged
settler, as such, shall attach to any land
in the territory until the date of his ac-
tual bona fide and continuous residence
upon the tract he proposes to enter; and
his declaratory statement shall contain
true and full statement of the date.
and facts of residence on the land. and
last place Of residence prior thereto. and
detailed description of improvements.
all verified by the oath of the applicant,
and at least one credible Witness made
before the register or receiver of the
proper land office, as to all facts except
that proof OF the applicants place of
residence may he made before any Off
Ger authorized by law to administer an
outh: but the use of such affidavit in
the territory shall, in case of any false
~'"Aar'n0 thereto, subject the party to
the same penalty as though sworn to
before the register or receiver of the
proper otfice.''
Real Estate Transfers.