The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-17
OKLAHOMA SETTLERS.
RULES GOVERNING THE ENTRY or
LANDS IN THAT COUNTRY.
A Letter OF Instruction Issued by the Con-
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The Commissioner OF the General Land Of
fee, with the approval OF Secretary Noble has
issued to the registers aud receivers OF the
newly established land offices In Oklahoma a
letter OF instructions, which IL OF special inter-
est To persons desiring To settle IN that Terri
tory. The most important features OF the let
ter OF instructions are the following;
-You will observe that the statute reserves
sections 10 and Do la every township for school
purposes, and the proclamation reserves for
One acre of land in square form in the north
west corner Of section in township
IL north, range west of tho Indian
meridian in Indian Territory and also one
acre OF land in the southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter of section Is, township 10
north, range west OF the Indian meridian, in
the Indian Territory. The remainder of the
lands are made subject to entry by actual set
tiers under the general homestead laws, with
certain notifications. Your attention is di-
rected TO the general circular issued by this
office Jan 1, 1882 containing tho homestead
laws and official regulations Hereunder. These
laws and regulations will control your action,
but modified by the special provisions OF the
said act OF March ., 1889, in the following par
ticular VIZ.
l. The rule stated on the 18th page Of said
circular, under the title, "Only one homestead
privilege 10 the same person permitted" il so
modified as TO admit OF n homestead entry be-
ing made TO any one who, prior to the passage
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failed from any cause To secure title in fee 10
the land embraced therein, who, having Sc
cured such title, did so by what is known as the
Communication OF his homestead entry.
With regard To making homestead entries and
failing To acquire title Hereunder, commut-
ing them after Tho passage of said act OF March
2 1882 the rule as to second homesteads is on.
erative aud will be enforced in relation To these
lands IA we'll as others.
. The statute provides for the disposal OF
these lands ito actual settlers under the home
stead laws only and while providing that ~the
tights OF honorably discharged Union soldiers
Id sailors in the late civil war rs defined and
scrbed in sections 1904 and 1905 of the
vised Statutes shall not he abridged makes
no mention OF sections 1906 aud 2307 thereof
under which soldiers and sailors, their wild,
ows and orphan children, are permitted
With regard TO the public lands gen.
orally 10 make additional entries in GER
tain cases free from the requirement OF
actual settlement the entered tract IL IL
| therefore held that soldiers or sailors ad-
! ditional entries cannot be made on those lands
| under said sections 2306 and 1907 unless the
party claiming will, in addition 10 the proof re-
| CURED make affidavit that the entry Is made
! for actual settlement and cultivation. according
/ TO section 229l IA modified by sections 23Ol
/ and 1905 OF the Revised Statutes, and the pre-.
scribed proof of compliance Herewith will be
required to be produced before the issue OF fina
certificate.
g. 1t is provided In the statute that section
| 1901 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply 70
/ these lands. Therefore entries made therein will
not be subject TO communication under that sec
/ ton.
! Any person applying to enter or file for a
homestead will be required first TO make affidavit
/ in addition to other requirements that he did
not violate the law by entering upon and occupy
/ ing any portion of the lands described ia the
! Presidents proclamation dated March %, 1889
prior To II o'clock noon April %, 1889, the ahda-
Wit TO accompany your returns for the entry
allowed
The statute provides that town site entries
may be allowed under sections 1887 aud 23Ss
United States Revised Statutes, but limits the
area jim any such entry to one-hah section OF
800 acres rs the maximum, whatever the mum
Der OF inhabitants. Should applications FOL
town site entries or filings be presented BY
parties in interest in the absence Of officers
properly qualified TO make entry in trust FOL
the Inhabitants, under the provisions
Of said section 1887, you will note the applica
tons on your records, forward n report Thereof
10 this office with any papers presented, ant
await instructions before allowing any entry o.
the land No rights under the town site lawi
can be acquired To any OF the lands described IL
the said proclamation prior to the time therein
prescribed for the same TO become open TO entry
and occupancy as Aforesaid, viz. u o'clock noon
of the 22d OF April, 1889.
II appears that by the Presidents order OF tn,
26th December, 1885, reservation was estab
! lished for military purposes OF the following
subdivisions of land within the boundaries de
scribed in said proclamation of the Odd March
1889 and which reservation still continues, viz
! Southwest quarter OF section H. south half 81
section is, south half of section IL, southeast
quarter of section Is, east half of section 49, al
! OF section 20, all OF section 81, west half o
| section %, west half of section 81, III
OF section %, all of section 20, the cas-
| half OF section 80 northeast quarter o.
section 81, north half of section 32 north half o
section %, and northwest a. rter OF section "a
all in township II north, range west OF the In
dian meridian. These tracts, In view OF thei
reservation under the Presidents order of Dec
26, 1889, are not subject to settlement or entr.
under the act OF March 2, 1889, aforesaid, anC
the laws of the United States applicable thereto
(see sections 22js and 22S9 United States Reviset
StatutesD, and you will permit no entry or hlinl
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