Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-05-26

'K"s w "e~c sH'ty c'se""c'Vs oA'''
having proved up his fir,t entry, tie
tao entries not to contain over l6O
acres.
"Under act Of Congress approved
August 40. 1890. one p. r-on can en-
ter only 800 acres of public land.
This act is held t. he prospective aud
MT retroactive. That is. no matter
how much land = party entered prior
to the date Of above act, he may
thereafter if in other resi- ee Is qualified,
enter 800 acres, hut no, more. This
law does no. apply to mineral, coal.
timber and stone lands, but only TO
AGRICULTURAL lands.
"A party DESIRING to reli"qnish his
land to the United States, for III.
purpos- of r--ent4rinH or tor the pur-
p ,s- If lifting Others ent-r, mus,
make the following =. l,"qui-hme"t IN
the back Of his duplicate receipt, be-
tore some .ffi .er with seal: II
hereby relinqui>h all my right. title,
interest and clam in and TO the
| within !. serihet iands TO the United
| States" In the event oi the loss of
the duplicate receip', All affidavit nc
counting for the loss, made unb~r the
seal, AMI r~I,nqAishm-nt thereon, viii
be sufficient.
IA single woman does not forfeit
her homestead entry Ivy marriage, If
with the law rs to resi- ieno~, improve
mr. mt, and cul,ivstion.
II he first actual settler who makes
entry three M ,hs after actual ST
,lerln 1T, is entitled to the lard, while
| tn f,,t>man who makes entry may
hsve been the last to make st til. m-nt
and hence have the best claim TO the
land a presumption filing is no bar
to homestead e,,trv.
| "a settlem nj does not mean actual
residence, but preparation for it. to
be followed up III good faith. The
| Sfouao IL PSsStiN NV w
agent, star. the erection of house,
or begin some ot"-r imprnv-me' t. on
the land he claims. A HON, st nd
entry does not require prior settle.
ment, hut il is safest to make settle
inent at the turlies, date.
"Frnal proof in homestead entire $
can b- made after FIVE YEARS actual
residence on the land. and must be
made before the expiration Of seven
years from date OF entry, except i'll
cases VII. re there has been failure
in crops for which the entry man is no,
responsible. The extension OF time
can oni. tie allowed tn fling prop+,
evidence in the local land office.
.'rh- time which the h m stead
+. t,l-r has served in the A.m., Navy
or Marine 'orps shall b. ded ucttd from
the time herr tofore required to PER
feet title, or j, discharged on account
of wounds received or disability i'll.
Cured in the line of duty, then thu
t, RIM Of nlistm-nt shall he deduci.d
frem the time heretofore :. quired 70
peifec it'll, without refer. ice to /, q
le' 9Th of time h- may have served
but no pat. mt shall issue to any home,
stead settler who hAs not resided
upon, improved and cultivated hi.
Homestead for at least one wear aftel
h. shall have commenced his improve
m-nts.
"The Receivers duplicate home
stead receipt which ,h.. -ntrHman re
i've d on mnki,R entry, should b.
surr+nd. T. i on maxim comnu,ed O
y ii ,al honest, ad proof In makir,
J. cash e"'ry pro, n pre- emption fiji, Z
u it is not necessary to surrender til
original certificate.
!. "Part,es are often Tut 10 great los
!, and incunvenn nee b. the loss Of RI
:, ceiver's receil is, hich should Away
4 be carefully pres. rived.
> "Th- application to mako proc
!. black No. 4-347, h. m. stead, shout
!, he signed by the claimant hims.l
= His four ~itn. ss-s should. il possipl
4 be near n-ighhors. fully converse,
n with the facts essential to perfe,
. proof. ard none OF them should /
relatives of tie claimant !"
Pain at PAIRING.