Stikeen River journal., 1899-06-17
HOMESTEAD LAWS
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 ALASKA, An Act Extending The Homestead Laws and providing for Right of Way for Railroads in the District of Alaska, and
 For other Purposes.
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 the person. association having the prior claim. by reason of actual possession and continued occupation in good faith, shall be entitled to purchase the same, but where several persons are or may be possessed of parts of the tract ap- piled for the same shall be awarded to them according to their respective ln- terests: Provided further, That all claims substantially square in form and lawfully initiated prior to January twenty first. eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. by survey. or otherwise. under Section twelve and thirteen Of the Act approved March third. eight cen hundred and nincty-one twenty sixth Statutes Ut Large. Chapter five hundred and slXty-one). may be perfcc- ted and patented upon compliance with the provisions of said Act. but subject to the requirements and provisions of this Act, except as to area, but In no case shall such entry extend along the water front for more than one hundred and sixty rods: And Provided further That the Secretary of the Inferior shall reserve for the use of the natives of Al usIa suitable tracts of land along the water front of any stream. inlet. or bay OF seashorc for landing places for can- ocs and other craft used by such man. tives: Provided, That the Annette. Pribolf Islands and the islands leased or occupied for the propagation of foxes be excepted from the operation of this Act.
 That all atfidavids. testimony, proo
 and other papers proqided for by this Act and by said Act of March third. eighteen hundred and ninety-one. or by any departmental or Executive reg ulation hereunder, by dispositions or otherwise. under the commission from the register and receiver of the land office. which may have been, or may where after be taken and sworn to any in the United States. before any court, judge. or other officer authorized hy law to administer an oath. shall be ad- mtted in evidence as if taken before the register and receiver of the proper local land office. And thereafter such proof, together with the certified copy of the field notes and plat of the survey of the claim. shall be filed in the office of the surveyor-gcneral of the District of Alaska, and if such survey and plat shall be approved by him, certified cop ies thereof. together with the claim ants application to purchase. shall be filed in the United States land office in the land district in which the claim is situated, whereupon. at the expense of the claimant. the register of such land office shall cause notice of such appli- cation to be published for at least sixty days In a newspaper of general circu- lation published near the claim within the District of Alaska, and the applic- ant shall at the time of filing such field notes, plat and application to purchase in the land office, as aforesaid, cause q copy of such plat. together with the application to purchase, be posted upon the claim, and such plat and applica- tion shall be kept posted in a conspic- nous place on such claim continuously for at least sixty days. and during such period of posting and publication or within thirty days thereafter any per- son, corporation. or association, having or asserting any adverse interest there in, or claim to, the tract of land or any part thereof sought to be purchased, may file ID land office such application is pending. under oath, all adv >crse claim setting forth the nature and ex- tent thereof. and such adverse claim.