The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-24
HALF MILLION ACRES OF LAND.
OPEN TO H0MESTEDERS.
While as Many More are Entered, but
Titles are Imperfect.
Nearly 1000 Entries Were Made Dur
ing Last Year.
New Industries springing up all Over
the State.

New Industries springing up all Over
the State.
The following Is clipped from the
New Orleans Picayune Bureau at
Jackson, dated July Is, 1896:
Few people, even in the State Of
Mississippi, know that the United
land Office at Jackson, Miss. is vet
one OF the largest as to the volume Of
business In the United States. In
TACT, very few other than those inter.
ested know anything of the laws I'M
der which the United States now dis.
poses Of It's lands.
All the vacant land In Mississippi
being agricultural In character, Is
subject only to entry under the home
stead laws. The object of the law
being to provide homes for the peOple,
the expense incurred in securing and
perfecting a homestead entry Is mere.
~ nominal, intended by the govern.
ment merely to maintain the land
offices. in other words, the expenses
OF giving the land to her citizens who
must show by residence that they in
good faith want the lands for homes.
ANY male citizen OF the United States,
over the age OF q years, not owning
over 100 acres OF land, is entitled TO
make a homestead entry Of 100 acres.
III he Is the head ola family, he IAN
make an entry before becoming q
years old. An unmarried woman
over the age Of q, or who is the head
OF a family, is entitled to the same
privilege. The preliminary amount
to be paid on 100 acres Is SI4. The
Claimant must reside five years on the
tract entered; must make it his real
home, and after making proof OF COM
pllance with law, secures patent. Tie
fees. when he makes final proof at
the land office, is not over IS, which.
IN addition to original amount paid,
printers fees, etc, bring the cost of
his quarter section inside OF $50. III
he does not desire to remain five years
his claim before making proof, he
after fourteen months from date
OF entry, make proof Of continuous
residence and cultivation, and com
mute his claim to cash at ST. 5 per
acre, securing patent without waiting
The United States land Office in
Jackson Is the only one in Mississippi.
Inc Ola records OF all the old offices,
which in 0Iden times were located at
Jackson cOurt.h0use, Au.
susta, Pallding, Columbus, POntOtoc.
Jhochuma aud Mount Salus former.
y ClintOn) are consolidated in this
)tice.
The amount of business for the ls.
,al year ending June 80 last, rs shown
y the report Of the Register and
Itecelyer, that day forwarded TO the
commissioner of the general land
'fice. was very large. In fact, the
argcst for many years.
Tie number OF original entries dur.
ng the year was 1882, aggregating
acres.
Inc number of Anal entries final
' 20 accepp,.>ul was 962, aggregating
-s-,U45.3 80 acres.
The number Of entries committed
liter fourteen months residence, and
'urchasedf at $l.25 per acre, was 30,
Tha 'ot.oo acles.
ntrics wherein the quarter section +.
ontalned over 1850 and applicant
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