The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-08-25
HOMESTEAD QUALIFICATIONS.

and of the great interest centered there,
it becomes a matter of the first import
ance to know just who may, and who
cannot avail themselves the privileges
prescribed in the law. To this end We
give herewith the text of the law bear
ing on those points. together with sug-
gestions how to proceed So as to make
no mistake. The law provi!es:-
First-Every person who is at the head
Of a family or who has arrived at the age
OF 81 years and is citizen of the United
States or has filed his declaration to be-
come such.
Second-No person who is the owner
In fee simple of 100 acres of land In any
state or territory is entitled TO enter into
homestead in Oklahoma as provided in
section 90 of the organic act.
Third-The act approved March 3, 1898,
provides thai any person who having at
tempted to, or for any cause failed TO
secure title in fee simple to homestead
under the existing laws or who made
entry under what is known as the CON-
muied provision of the homestead laws,
shall be qualified to make homestead
entry upon said lands.
Fourth-Each entry must be in square
form as nearly as practicable aud no
person is permitted 10 enter more than
one quarter section.
Eifth-No person is permitted TO occu
py or enter upon any of these lands prior
to the date fixed by the president open
ing the lands 10 settlements. Under no
circumstance should settler enter upon
Eny of the lands until permitted TO do so
by the presidents proclamation.
The head of a family includes man
under u years of age vino is married.
Ii wife is divorced from her deserted
husband so that she is dependent upon
her own resources for support, she then
becomes he head of family and can
make homestead entry if otherwise quail
fled, whether she has arrived at the age
of 81 years or not.
An unmarried woman who has arrived
a, the age of 81 years may make home
ste ad entry.
The bill provides that soldiers and
officers who have served in the army of
the United States during the rebellion
for a periJd Of ninety days entities them
to make homestead entry without regard
to age or citizenship, provided that they
are otherwise qualified. If the soldier
be dead, III, wife, or if she he dead, his
minor heirs. by guardian duly appointed
and credited at the departments at
Washington, may make homestead ell
try.
An unmarried woman does not for
felt her homestead by marrying, b I
must continue residence and cultivation
Oh her homestead until final proof i.
made.
Husband and wife, while living to.
ge,licr. cannot hold two homestead
claims.
y person MAY make his declaration &c
become a citizen Of the Unised States be-
10 ih. clerk If tie district court. a
CERTIFIED copy of ihe dec .aration of in
tention should be filed " It'll, the appIica-
ton to make homestead entry.
The bill opening the Cherokee quite.
TO settlement provides that the presi-
dent must give twenty days notice BE-
fore the lands are opened to entry and
50 tie:nent. This bill also provides
tl:at each settl-r on the Ian is, be.ore
receiving patent for las home,tr u.
ruu t pay To he United States for ti.e
lands TO be taIl-a b. hun, III addlii II
Ia 'he ices provided by law, The sum al
50 80 per acre Tor any land east %; s..
west longitude, the sum of $3.50 pc;
acre for any lands between 914 degrees
west longitude and 9St degrees wesi
longitude, the sum of 81 per acre tot
any lands west Of 9S4 degrees wesi
longitude, and shall also pay Interest
upon the amount SO paid for said land,
from the date of entry to the date OF
final payment therefor, at the rate Of 4
per cent Ter annum.
HOW TO TAKE A HOMESTEAD.
There IRE two ways in which a home
stead may be taken:
l. By actual settlement On the land.
2. By entry at the local United States
land office.
An actual settler is one who goes upon
the land with tie intention of mahin.
it l,i, home and does some act indicating
his intention 10 appropriate the land
to his own use and benefit.
This act OF settlement must consist Of
some permanent and substantial i'm
provement of a visible nature; SO rs &c
give notice to all persons that the land
is taken in good faith and for the pur
pose Of making home thereon. An
actual settler has three months in >which
to make his entry in the local land office
ana his right TeidteS OdcA 10 the uate oI
settlement. A failure to make entry
within three months from the settle
ment will open the land TO the mex.
claimant, or settler who has compiled
with the law. No excuse will be &c
copied by the department Of the interior
for failure on the part OF the claimant
or settler to make his entry at the land
Office within MIN y days from the date
of settlement where there is no advance
claimant. either Uy settlement on til.
land or by entry at the land office.
By the second method the hom->,c.ie
clalman, may 90 directly to the United
States land office in the district in whic.,
tie iand is situated and euIer the land
A all tue lands IN Okla HON, are d-cI:.r-
ed Ia be lon-mineral in Character, 1t Is
not NECESSARY for the claimant ~ ex.,m-
inc he land before maxim. hi, eniry.
Where two persons have initiated
homestead right to the same tract of
land, one by settlement upon the land
and the other by entry at the land office,
the first in point of time will hold the
lind.
1t is very important that all papers
should be correctly drawn. A mistake
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