The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-15

he given or pa,ent issued FOR such land until the
expiration Of five wears from the date OF sucn
entry. At the end OF the period or within two
years thereafter TIA. settler must make proof
before the register tina, 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 ssas and 2s9l prescribe the method Of
procedure IN case where the person desiring
final proof Is in the Government military or
naval service or who is al ana unable TO appear
before the register.
Section 90, makes il incun ent upon the
register Of the land Office Ia keep q record Of ali
applications for homestead entries and make
proper returns OF same IL general land office.
Section .ai provides that homestead lands
shall not he liable on execution for debts con
,racted prior 10 settlement
The next section provides for n reversion
of lands to the Government in case OF an
abandonment for six months OF a change
OF residence on the part Of the settler.
Section sseS prohibits the acquisition OF more
than one quarter section under the Homestead
laws.
Section 20. the next OF Importance after the
foregoing. is OF importance TO veterans. II
provides that any private or on er Of the army,
or ANY sailor. marine or oficer who served n
the navy the period OF ninety days or more and
was hcnorabiy discharged during the late war
shall he entitled TO make a homestead entry OF
lsn acres and shall bc allowed ak months after
fling ms declaratory statement and making his
location within which "a enter, improve The
lands and make actual settlement.
Section ssis adds further 10 the veterans
rights 10y providing that his term Of service shall
be deducted from the time necessary 10 Obtain
a paient-fve years-in the case oil ordinary
citizens. In the event that the soldier or sailor
WAS discharged by reason of wounds or disao'i-
tiles received while IN service the entire period
for which he enlisted shall be deducted from
the time necessary 10 prove up the claim. with
GU; reference 10 the time OF actual service
Sect on 80. provides that widows OF soldiers
and sailors who served NJ least ninety days or
more IN ihe late rebellion shall. II unmarried.
be entitled 10 the same rights and privileges
under the homestead laws as their husbands
would have enjoyed If they had lived IL Is fur
Their provided by the recent Law, in a paragraph
taken from the original homestead law. that
any person Who having attempted. but !cr any
cause failed 10 secure q title in fee 20 a home
stead under existing law. or who made entry
under wha; IL known As the rroNi-
sion Of the homestead law ~tsect;cn aSlp shall
be qualified 10 make q homestead entry upon
such lands.
The provisions of section s3oi. the arpli-
cation OF which are expressly omitted from
the Oklahoma lands. are rs follows:
Nothing in this chapter shall he so con-
strued As to prevent any person who has
located and entered pon . homestead
from paying the minimum price-Sl.s5 per
acre-at any time before the expiration Of
five years and obtaining a patent for such
lands. This is called the communication
law.
No scrip of the Revolution or war of
Isle, or Of any other SORT, can be applied
10 these homestead lands.
A soldier or sailor who takes advantage
OF the Homestead law must reside At least
a year on the land. even though he may
have been six or seven years in the mill
;ary or naval service