The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-09-01
ana General Information "
10 Entering Government Lands.
WHO MAYMAke nNrnY.

WHO Ma AXE ENTRY -
/. ANY person who has arrived at ghe
age OF twenty-one years, or wha Il the
head Of a family and Is a citizen uf the
United States, or who has filed isileeara=
ton to become such, rs required By the
naturalization laws, may acquire title M
der the hulneslead laws To mt mufe than
100 acres OF Government land, provided
The applicant is mt tile proprietor al more
than 1860 aerrs Of land Ia any state at Ter.
ritory OF the United States,
A single person, male or female, over the
age OF twenty Zone years may make it hOme=
stead entry.
person, male or female, who is thu
head OF a family may make Homestead
entry. even though he or she may not be
twenty-Ohe years Of age.
A married Woman Is not eligible tomake
a homestead entry. unless She be deserted
by her husband and Is dependent upon her
own resources for support.
2. III Il single woman make Homestead
and then marry she may bold the land and
complete entry Ii she comply with law rs
regards residence, cultivation. etc,
APPLICATIONS,
5. A party desiring tn make hume-
stead entry must file an application stating
his name. residence and pusoi1 address,
and must describe the land he desires To
enter, and must make affidavit 10 the fol-
lowing:
That he Is not the proprietor of mGfr
than 100 acres Of land IN any stale or t.rrt.
tury. that he Is Il cltizen of the United
States or that he has declared lit, Intention
Of becoming such that he is the head of II
family, or Is over twtnly-One Years Of age,
ms the case may be. lie must also make
affidavit that his settlement Is made In
good faith for Tie purpose Of srttlenlent
and cultivation and not for the benefit If
any other person or corporation, etc. In
this section, be must also make the ''non-
mineral allidaylt' stating that no sart nf
the land he seeks to enter i mineral land,
and that 1t Is not held ar worked as miner
al land, nor has not heen for one year past.
4. lie eau make hi application by an
pearing personally Lefare the Register and
Receiver OF Harrison. Arkansas, or before
any Judge or Clerk Of a court of Record.
or before any Commissioner Of the United
States Court, in the county and state
where the land is wanted.
D. Applicant may make settlement Of
desired tract before entry. and obtain right
to enter the same against all other appli-
Giants. provided he makes his entry or APP
plication within three months from the
date of his settlement.
Fees payable upon making application
are as follows;
For 100 acres. Sill; for 100 acres. SIS; for
8 acres, 81 40 acres ST,
RESIDENCE.
Applicant must within six months after
making entry, establish his actual residence
on the land, and must reside upon and
cultivate the land continuously in accord
anee with law for the term of five years.
Occasional visits to the land does not con-
stitute residence. The homestead party
must make the Land his bona ide
place of residences; his home for him
self and family. If lie has one
Tile period of continuous residence, and
cultivation begins to run at the date 81
actual settlement, in eaSe the entry at the
district land office is made within the pre-
scribed period (hree months thereafter.
or before the intervention OF an adverse
claim.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOMESTEAD
RIGHTS.
Any officer, soldier, seaman ar marine
who served for moi less Than ninety days
in the Army or Navy of the United S,uler
during the rebellion and whu WAS hnlnfil-
bly discharged aud has remained loyal t.
the government. and who makes Il nom, :
stead entry Of 100 acres or less on any land
subject 10 such entry, Is entitled under
section 2305 vi the Revised Statutes tt
or Navy, not exceeding four years deducted
from the perlod of live years residence re
quired under the homestead laws.
FINAL PROOF
Applicant should begin To make pruof III
sufficient time to complete aud file same III
the local office within the statutory period
of seven years from date of entry.
| A settler desiring To make final pro0l
must file with the Register of the Land
Office written notice, In the prescribed
! form. ot his Intention To do 81, which no,
tice will be published by the Register In d
newspaper by him designated as hearesi
the land, once week for SIX weeks. al
the applicants expense.
| Proof must be made by the settler il
| person and cannot be made by attorney
assignee or other person, except In case 81
death, when the proof can be made by his
| statutory successor to the homestead righ
| in manner provided by law. Proof must
be made before the Register or Receiver 0l
| the land office or before the Judge OF q
| Court OF Record or in his absence tht
clerk in the county. state or territory II
| which the land is situated.
| Proof is made by the applicant appear
ing before one OF the proper officers, above
mentioned. with at least tw1 witnesse;
who together with the applicant. are ex
amined touching the applicants settle
ment, residence, cultivation and Improve
ment OF the land sought to be entered.
Upon this proof being satisfactorily made
at the local office. the officers Will issue t
! applicant final receipt and thereupoh
the papers liching the application, incIu
ding proof. etc. will be forwarded to the
! Commissioner of the General Land Office
at Washington, ID. &. Upon approva
there, patent will ISSUE to applicant whct
invests in him the title in fee simple 10 the
| lands which the government has. since hi,
entry. held in trust for him.
FEES UPON MAKING FINAL. PROOF.
Fees payable al the time of making fina
| proof are as follows:
| For 100 acres. 81; for 100 acres, 81; fol
so acres. 81; for 40 acres. ST.
The testimony of applicant and his wit
nesSes taken when final proof Is made 4,
reduced to writing by the clerk, and TIE
applicant Is charged with the same at the
rate uf 10 cents pei hundred words
amounting TO but one or two dollars. IL
each case.
HEIRS OF HOMESTEAD CLAIMANT.
Where homestead settler dies before
the consummation of his claim, the widow
or, in case of her death, the heirs may con
tinue settlement or cultivation. and obtain
title upon requisite proof at the ,Dropel
time,
Ii the widow proves up the title vests in
her; IL she dies before proving up aud the
heirs make proof, the title will vest IN
them.