Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-21

be given or patent issued for such land until the
expiration of five years from the date of such
entry. AT the end of the period within two
years thereafter the settler must make proof
before the register that he has actually resided
upon or cultivated said land during the whole
time prescribed Proper penalties for perjury
IN making the original affidavit and final proof
are attached.
Sections 2294 and a295 prescribe the method OF
procedure in cases where the person desiring
final proof is in the Government military OF
naval service or who is i'll ana unable to appear
before the register.
Section 1895 makes it incumbent upon the
register OF the land-ofice to keep a record OF all
applications for homestead entries and make
proper returns OF same to general land-oflce.
Section 1886 provides that homestead lands
shall not be liable on execution for debts con
tracted prior to settlement.
The next section provides for a reversion
of lands to the Government in case of an
abandonment for six months or a change
of residence on the part of the settler.
Section EGGS prohibits the acquisition of more
than one quarter section under the Homestead
laws.
Section go. the next of importance after the
foregoing is of importance 10 veterans. 1t
provides that any private or officer OF the army,
or any sailor, marine or officer who served in
the navy the period of ninety days or more and
was honorably discharged during the late war
shall be entitled to make homestead entry of
49, acres and shall be allowed six months after
filing his declaratOry statement and making his
location within which to enter, improve the
lands and make actual settlement
Section 2SO5 adds further TO the veterans
rights by providing that his term of service shall
be deducted from the time necessary TO obtain
pateut-fiye years-in the case OF ordinary
citizens In the event that the soldier or sailor
was discharged by reason of wounds or disabil-
titles received while IN service the entire period
for which he enlisted shall be deducted from
the time necessary to prove up the claim, with
out reference 10 the time OF actual service.
Section 1907 provides that widows OF soldiers
and sailors who served at least ninety days or
more IN the late rebellion shall IL unmarried,
be entitled TO the same rights and privileges
unoer the homestead laws their husbands
would have enjoyed If they had lived. 1t is fur
:her provided by the recent law, in q paragraph
taken from the original homestead law. that
any person who having attempted, but for any
cause failed to secure title in fee 10 a home
stead under existing law, or who made entry
under what is known as the committed provi-
Eon OF the homestead law (section 23JD shall
be qualified TO make homestead entry upon
such lands.
The provisions of section 2301, the appli-
cation Of which are expressly omitted from
the Oklahoma lands, are as follows:
Nothing in this chapter shall be so con-
strued as to prevent any person who has
located and entered upon a homestead
from paying the minimum price-S1. 25 per
acre-at any time before the expiration of
five years and obtaining patent for such
lands. This is called the Communication
law.
No scrip of the Revolution or war of
ls12, or of any other sort can be applied
to these homestead lands.
A soldier or sailor who takes advantage
Of the Homestead law must reside at least
year on the land, even though he may
have been six or seven years in the mill
tary or naval service.