People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

the 10 al Zee and G. .nlniss 1 which ara ne
follows: For an entry OF Ogtr eixhty acres a
fee OF 80 and for an entry Of eighty acres or
less Zee OF 3. and In both cases. IN addition.
commissions OF : per cent upon the govern.
ment price OF the land. computed OF the rate
OF SIS per acre the ordinary minimum price
OK public land under the general provisions OF
section sh'. United States revised statutes
tSee sections s.S aud 40. United States re.
vised statutes.)
Homestead applicants appearing In great
numbers at tho loyal Offices to make entry al
the time OF opcuii, will b. required TO form IN
line In order TINT their applications my be
presented and acted upon In regular order.
so diers declaratory statements can only be
made by the parties entitled or by theft
agents In person, and will not be received II
sent by mail a party acting as asent and sp-
peariny in line as contemplated under the
eleventh para raph. viii DO allowed 10 make
one entry or iilin. IN his individual Character.
II he so desires, and 10 file one declaratorv
statement IN his representative character as
ent II such he shall be, and thereupon he
will be required TO step out OF line giving
place 10 the next person in order. and, II he
desires TO make another filing TO take his
place at the end OF the line and await nj,
proper turn before doing so, and thus 10 pro.
coed in order until all the filings desired by
him shall be made -
section 2Ol OF the revised statutes OF the
United states, providing for Communication of
homestead entries. Is not applicable % said
lands tSee section Is OF the act OF MAY .
1897 18th statutes, 91)
Proof OF five years residence, cultivation
ana improvement, and the payment pre-
scriDed oy the statute as hercinbefore men.
toned. must be made before u party viii be
entitled to patent under the homestead law.
ana such proof Is required TO DO made within
seven years from the date OF the entry.
commissions equal 10 two per cent upon the
government price for tho land. computed an
Els per acre, under section 23j7 United States
revised statutes, must also be rendered With
the hnal proof Interest at four per cent per
annum on the purchase price OF the land must
DO PAID from the date OF the entry to dnte Of
nnal payment OF purchase money. (See sec
tons 2s3S and ,29i United States revised stat.
utes. and sections 10 and Is OF the act OF March
= 1893, 9TH statutes 6i0)
The parties named In paragraph Q OF these
regulations are entitled 10 have the term Of
service IN the army or navy under which the
clan Is made. not exceedin four wears. de-
Quoted from the period OF five years residenc,
or cultivation required. as stated In the pre-.
cedins paragraph. or IL the party was dis
cnar ed from the service on account OF wounds
or disabilities incurred In the line OF duty. the
whole term Of enlistment not exceedinS four
years, may be deducted (See section 2so6
United states revised statutesl
where homestead settler dies before the
consummatiOn OF his claim, the widow. or IN
case OF her death. the heirs or deyisee NAV
continue settlement or cultivation and obtain
title upon requisite proof at the proper time
II the widow proves up, title will pass 10 her:
II she dies before prov ne up. and the heir Of
devlsee make the proof the title will vest in
them. respectively (See section 2S9i, United
States revised statutes)
Where both parents die, leaving infant
children, tho homestead may be sold for cash
, or the benefit OF such children, and the pur
chaser will receive title from the United
States tSee section 229s, United States re-
Vised Statntesl
EiShteeuth-ln case OF death OF a person
after having entered a homestead, the Ia lure
OF widow, children or devised OF the DE-.
ceased to FULFIL toe demands OF the letter OF
the law as TO residence on the lands will not
necessarily subject the entry to forfeiture an
the ground OF abandonment II the land Is
cultivated In GOOD faith the law will be conSid.
cred as having been substantially complied
with
Townsite claims may be initiated upon said
lands under the statutes, by two methods.
which are separate and distinct In Character
The reyul tons arc hereinafter set forth
Provision Is further made for townsite en-
tries in cases whore lands entered under the
homestead law are required for townsite pur.
ptstS as set forth In paragraph 80
Parties hayins founded or who desire 10
found city or town on the public lands must
file with the recorder Of the county in which
the land Is situated plat thereof describin,
the exterior boundaries OF the land according
10 the lines OF public surveys such plat must
state the name OF the city or town. exhibit the
streets, squares, blocks, lots and alleys and
specify the size OF the same, with measure
ments and area OF each municipal subdivision,
the lots In which Shall not exceed 40 square
ieet' With statement OF the extent and gen.
erll character OF the Improvements
The plIt and statement must be verified by
the oath OF the party acting for and In behalf
OF the occupants and inhabitants OF the town
or city, within ono month after filinG the plat
with the recorder OF the county. A verified
copy OF said rlat and statement must be sent
to the general land Office, accompanied by the
testimony OF two witnesses that such town or
city has been established in good aith, and a
SIMILAR map and statement must be filed with
the register and receiver OF the proposed dis
trict offltc
Thereafter the president may cause the lots
embraced within the limits OF such city or
town 10 be offered ut public sale to the highest
bidder, subject TO minimum OF $40 for each
lot, and such lots as NAV not be disposed OF Of
public sale shall hereafter DO liable to DIT vate
entry at such minimum or such reasonable In.
ere ise or dninution thereafter as the secre-
tary OF the interior may order from time 10
time after at least three months notice, In
Wow OF tho increase or decrease in the value
OF the municipal property.
Any actuil settler upon any lot and upon
any additional lot upon which he may have
sui, tantill improvements shall be entitled 10
prove up and purchase the same as pre-
emption az such minimum ut any time before
the day liked for the puollo sale (See section
81 United States revise @Statutesl.
In case the parties interested shall fail or
refuse, within twelve months after founding
city or town. 10 file in the general land Office
transcript map with the statement and testi-
mony. the secretary OF the interior may cau,e
u survey and plat TO be made OF said CITY or
town. and thereafter the lots will be so d at on
increase OF 10 per cent on the minimum price
OF $40 per lot See section 1884 United States
rev sed statutesl.
When lots vary In size from the limitation
OF $40 square feet and the lots. buildings and
cover an area greater thin 6l0
acres. such variance a. 10 size OF lots or ex.
cess In area will prove no bar to entry, but the
price OF the lot may be incro lsed to such rea-
sonlble amount rs the secretary OF the inter.
LOT may " III C,bdDllSh sec section 40
United States revised statutes).
Under the second method lands actually
settled upon and occupied as q townsite, and
therefore not subject to entry under tho home
stead laws. may be entered as q TOWNSHIP az
the proper district land ofiIe (See section
2Bs7, United States revised statutes).
II the town is incorporated the entry mar
be m1de by the corporate authorities thereof
through the mayor or other principal otficer
duly authorized so 10 do II the town is not
the entry may be made BY the
jud Of the county court for the county In
which said town is situited in either case
the entry must be made in trust for the use
and benefit OF tho occupants thereof, accord.
Ing 10 the respective interests
The ex cutlOn " such trus, as TO the dis.
posll OF lots and the pro ;ecds OF sales is , be
conducted under the regulations prescrif ed
by the territorial laws Acts OF trustees not
in accordance With such 70 equations are vo d
(See section, :s' and 2s9l. United States TO.
vised st1tutes
The Olicsr authorized TO enter q townsi te
may make entry ~ once or he my initiate on
entry by filiG declar tory statement OF the
purpose OF the Inhabitants TO make a townsite
entry Of the land described
Tue entry or declaraiory statement shall In
Guide only such land as IS actually occupied BY
the town. and the title 20 which is in the
United States. and its exterior limits must
conform 70 the 10 .al subdivisions Of the pub.
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