The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-23

for some time residing on the land, anu ike
Jacob of old. dwelt in tent.
Ills ranch is situated on the right hand
side of the road going from Tres Pinos to
New Idria, q few miles east from the house
of Daniel Mcdonald, an old settler in the
Vallecitos Valley.
Stock-raising is the principal industry
among the settlers in this valley. 1t is a
land admirably suited to that purpose, and
would capture the eye OF Californian even
in the dry season, but 1t would disappoint
an Fastener.
No Fastener would believe that the fat
cattle he saw there would grow tat in such
dead looking hills, where there is not spear
of green grass and where the ''fleree" and
weeds crackle under foot and the dust rises
everywhere you step.
The only trouble about farming in all that
section is the lack OF good water and the re-
moteness of the farmer from the markets.
A railroad would be the making Of the
country.
Not long ago reporter of THE CALL
visited that section and had the pleasure of
calling upon Mr.. Lee at his ranch. The
LICENSE Collector pointed to his country
reporter In his buggy around his domain so
he could take in all its beauties and adyan-
tages.
Mr.. Lees remarks to the reporter on that
occasion are worth reproducing Here they
are:
II am here and / am satisfied" said he,
as he surveyed his brown acres. "As you
sec 1t is as good quarter section as there
IS In this country. Some of 1t is level land
and some rolling. have at least 100 acres
OF tillable ground. There Is spring on 1t
and | can get good we'll by digging IS to
% feet. The soil Is from to Is feet deep.
1t will grow anything.
what will 1t cost me altogether About
So an acre, | should say.
This is a smaller valley than the Pan
q tO in
spects. Our altitude is 2l00 feet. The air
is pure aud healthful. L don't want any
better place. | can leave here in the morn
ing and reach San Francisco at night.
mo, | am not getting this land as
speculation. 1t is for home place when l
wish to 60 rnsticating at times. Although
| cannot get long vacation. can fulfill all
the requirements OF the law and get this
land very cheap for home. l am not de-
pending entirely upon agricultural pros
poets as there is good open range at the
back of my valley land running up into the
hills.
There is plenty of land to be had here
any amount of it-and good land too. Those
who have been saying there is not have no
knowledge of the real condition Of things.
"a good many people are locating here,
and they are getting good land. have
been all around this county and have
dragged surveyors chain and worked in a
practical way. / know what / am talking
about. 1t is fine country. 1t will raise
the best of fruit. and 1t has no more draw
backs than many OF the highly favored Sec
tions OF the State.
"Many people are just poking their noses
into San Benito County, getting discouraged
all of sudden and then going away in dis
gust They have not looked far enough.
"Then too there are those who are paying
interruptions persons large fees for locat-
ing them. La this way many unsuspecting
persons have beeE boldly swindled. They
should have sought out reliable and trust
worthy persons to do their locating for
them.
"Many have gone into business blind
folded and have regretted Ii.
.There is money in stock here, and there
are good opportunities to put them On
Il am going to build good house on my
claim-no squatter's. cabin. San Benito
County is good enough for me-"
Out of his own mouth Mr. Lee stands con-
victed of being homesteader Of the purest
and most approved pattern.
The mode of procedure to obtain title TO
public lands under the presumption, home
stead and other laws. as contained In a
circular issued from the General Land Office
on February last, is as as follows:
To obtain homestead the party should
select and personally examine the land aud be
satisfied OF Its CHI racter and true description.
He must ME an application stating his name,
the land he desires to enter (Form 4-oo7. y.
2I6). and make affidavit (Form 4-o63, p. 217)
acres of land In any state or Territory; that
he Is citizen OF the United States,
or that he has flied his declaration OF in
teDtion 10 become such. and that he Is the head
OF a family, or over 81 years OF age, as the case
may be; that his application Is honestly and In
good faith made for the purpose OF actual settle
faent and cultivation, and not for the benefit of
any other person. persons or corporation, and
that be Will faithfully aud honestly endeavor to
comply with all the requirements OF law as TO
settlement, residence and cultivation necessary
10 acquire title to the land applied for that he
IS not acting as agent OF any person, corporation
or syndicate in making such entry nor
ton or syndicate to give Them the
benefit OF the land entered. or any part thereof.
or the timber thereon; that lie does not apply 10
enter the same for the purpose OF speculation.
but in good faith to obtain a home for himself
aud that he has not directly or Indirectly made,
and will not make, any agreement or contract In
any way or manner, with any person or persons,
corporation or syndicate whatsoev r. by which
the title which he might acquire from the Gov
whole or In part to the benefit OF any person ex-
cent himself: and. further, that since
August 80 -, 1890 lame ns pas 1ss. no, EN- EN-
United States or filed upon. quantity of land
agricultural In character aud not mineral,
which, with the tracts now applied for. would
make more than 800 acres, and that he has not
therefore had the benefit Of the homestead laws,
and must pay the legal fee and that part OF the
commissions which is payable when entry Is
made
on compliance by the party with the foregoing
requirements the receiver will issue his receipt
for the fee and that part of the commissions paid
Form 4--137. y. 217) duplicate Of which he
will deliver TO the party. The matter Will then
be entered on The records OF The district office
aud reported 10 the General Land ONCE.
An iaceptive right Is vested in The settler by
the proceedings hereinbefofe described. He
must, within six months after making his entry,
establish his actual residence In a house upon
md md m Ia md
land continuously In accordance with law for
lie term OF i've years. Occasional rtstts to the