The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
Recent Important Land Decis-
ions Rendered BY the Hon.
Secretary OF the Interior.

| Necctlt lIiiPCTIoHS AesiAS AS~'~
ions Rendered BY the Hon.
Secretary Of the Interior.
PRACTICE NOTICE ATTORNEY
MENr RIGHT. Hoody VS.. Kirkland.
Notice of decision to an attorney of
record is notice to the party he repre-
sents.
One who has made settlements and
due residence on tract, but failed
through mistake to include the same
within his entry. will be protected as
against subsequent occupant OF the
premises who takes forcible possession
thereof with full knowledge of:the facts.
PRIVATE CASH ENTRY-E EQUITABLE ADJUD-
IcAlIoN.-Joseph @. Lea.
A private cash entry, made in good
faith, of the land covered by the pre-
vious timber culture entry Of the pur-
chaser, may be referred to the board OF
equitable adjudication in the absence Of
an adverse claim.
PRACTICE--RULE 48--osAGE FILING,
MARRIED woMAN--pAYsrENr.- Brooksvs.
Schopper ct al.
/ A decision of the local Office contrary
to existing laws and regulations may be
corrected by the commissioner of the
general land Office, though no appeal
| is taken from such decision.
The failure Of settler on Usage land
to file therefor within three months
from settlement subjects has claim to
any other valid intervening right.
A single woman who has the qualifi-
cations Of pre-emptor, and after due
compliance with law and submission of
Usage final proof, marries, is not by
such marriage deprived of the right to
have her proof considered and entry
allowed.
| 1t may be presumed that the first
payment was properly rendered with
Usage final proof, where such proof is
rejected for reasons not involving the
matter of payment, and the record shows
full compliance with the law in other
respects but is silent rs to such tender.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY RY--REsIDENCE-NuLI-
TARY sERvIcE.--George w. Peterson.
In case discrepancy appears be-
tween the proof of military service.sub.
mitted, and the records of the war de-
partment. the proper practice is to al
low the claimant reasonable time tc
; explain the discrepancy. and if he is
unable to do so,I he should then be re
auired to show sufficient actual resi-
dence on the land to complete the re
quisite period.
HEARINGS ORDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
, CIRCULAR OF MAY Is, l889.-Unitet
) States va Faxon.
The circular instructions of May Is
I 1889, issued to special agents by th'
q general land Office, directing the sus
pension of proceedings wherein it i
Q believed that the government viii no
: be able to sustain the charge mad
i against the entry, is not applicable +
Q hearings ordered by the department,
Q TIMBER AND STONE AoT--MARRIED woMA
a NANCY Jane Harris. R'i;t
d A married woman in the state {
California is not disqualified to make
q timber-land entry under the act {
q June 3, 1873, by the fact that her hui
q band has made, prior thereto, an entr
r. under said act and paid for the Ian
with community money.
! osAGE LAND RIGHT OF PURCHAsE--sEt
|, TIoN 22S5 r. s.-Daniel w. Debo.
J.. The provisions of section 2285 Of I'll
q revised statutes are not intended
q exempt the settlers named therein trol
q the special restrictions of the spre-eml
ton law except rs to the particuli
tracts held by settlement on May
s. 1872, and the purchase Of said land
exhausts the presumption right as
- Osage or other land.
!. Settlement on Usage land subsequei
= to the act of May 8, 1879, does not a'
:, thorize the purchase thereof, If pris
" thereto such settler had perfected q
. entry Of Usage land.
= SCHOOL INDEsNITY-s STATE OF wAsHIN'
= TONI. H. Wheeler.
" An indemnity-school selection mao
. by the territory Of Washington und'
y y the provisions Of section 2z75 r. 8
]. :. reserves the land covered thereby froi
" sale or entry, and land thus selected
not released from such reservation !
le the act providing for the admission
50 said territory into the Union. II
IS H,bbards Rheunpauo and Liver Ply
r These pills are scientifically cot
= y. pounded. and uniform in action,
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