The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-05-19
1Hr ERxE HOMESTEAD MIL.
II Pssssd he Senate lEanday ana
Has Become . Lev.
TnE " a . FAssHD OOHaE1ss


win says tbs Cesar GAisus Rasssvstisn
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The best piece OF news that has come
to this part Of the country from WASH
ington was conveyed TO the editor Of
the PREss. last Monday. in telegram
from Senator Shoup, stating that the
free homes bill had passed the senate
on that day and would be signed BY the
president. For several years the Idaho
delegation IN congress. together with
other western members, have worked
hard for the passage Of this bill, allow.
Ing settlers on the ceded portions Of
Indian reservations the benefits OF the
free homestead law. Under special
laws these lands we're sold to settlers at
fixed price per acre after they had
complied with the homestead law by a
residence Of Eve years. The bill had
twice before passed the senate. but
failed In the house, and two weeks ago
when Congressman Wilson wired us
that the bill had passed the house IL
became almost certain that It would
become Law. It sayes settlers In Idaho
over 100000, and the 500 or more set
tiers on the Ceur d'AIene reservation
will be saved At least ei2sOO. 1t will
stimulate settlement and the settlers
who have been SAVING their money to
pay for the Land will expend it in i'm
provements.
Following is the Law ~ it passed con-
gress:
II. r. 006.-A bill providing for fres
homesteAds on the public lands fol
actual and bona fde settlers. and 70
serving the public lands for that pur
pose. By Mr.. Eddy. December s. 1883
referred TO the committee on publi'
lands and ordered 10 be printed
De 1t enacted by the senate and hOus'
OF representatives Of the Cnited State
OF America In congress assembled
That all settlers under the Homestead
laws OF the United States upon the pub
lie land acquired prior TO the passage o.
this act by treaty or agreement from
the various Indian tribes. who have O.
shall reside upon the tract entered II
good faith for the period required b,
the existing Law, shall be entitled TO |
patent for the lard % entered, upon tn
payment 70 the local land officers OF th'
usual and customary fees. and no othe
or further charge Of any kind whatsO
ever shall be required from such settle
70 ehtitle him TO \ patent for the LAM
covered by his entry. Provided. tina
the right 10 commute such entry ant
pay for said lands in the option Of An!
such settler, and IN the time and At tn
prices now fixed by existing laws shall
remain In full force and effect Pro
vided, however, that all sums Of none.
|, 20 released which IL not released wOuli
belong to any Indian tribe shall be pail
snch Indian tribe by the United States
And, provided further, that in the even
that the proceeds of the sales Of th
public lands shall not be SUFFICIENT 3
meet the payments heretofore provides
for Agricultural colleges and expert
mental stations such deficiency shall b
paid by the United States.
Sec. 2. That all acts or parts Of act
inconsistent with the provisions Of thi
act are hereby repealed.
Thursday we received kilograms froE
Senator Shoup and Congressman Wi
son saying that the president ha
signed the bill. The bill Is now Ia
aud persons who have lived on the
! land the required time may make tiR'
, proof The fight for this bill has COZ
tinued1ten years and tardy justice .
last pfevafls.