The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-07-21
Suggestions and General Information as
10 Entering Government Lands.
WHO MAYMAkE ENTITY.


age OF twenty-one years, or who is the
head of family and Is a citizen of the
United States. or who has filed his declara-
tion TO become such, rs required By the
naturalization laws, may acquire tile uit-
der the homestead laws TO not more than
l60 acres Of Government land, provided
the applicant is not the proprietor of more
than 100 acres of land in any state or Ter
ritory of the United States.
A single person, male or female, over the
age OF twenty-one years may make home
stead entry.
A person, male OF female, who is the
head OF family may make homestead
entry. even though lie OF SHE may not be
twenty-One years of age.
A married woman is not eligible to make
a homestead entry, unless she be- deserted
by her husband and Is dependent upon her
own Resources for support
2. II single woman make homestead
and then marry she may hold the land and
complete entry ii she comply with law lis
regards residence, cultivation, etc.
APPLICATIONS.
3. A party desiring to make homie
stead entry must file an application stating
his name, residence and pOst0tfice address,
and must describe the land ne desires to
enter, and must make affidavit to the fol-
lowing;
That he is not the proprietor of more
than 100 acres of land III any state or terri.
tory. that he Is citizen of the United
States or that he has declared his Intention
of becoming such that he is the head of II
family, OF Is over twenty-One Years Of age,
as the case may be. He must also MAKE
affidavit that his settlement Is made in
good faith for the purpose of settlement
and cultivation and not Tor the benefit of
any other person or corporation, etc. In
this section, be must also make the mon
mineral affidavit" stating that no part of
the land he seeks to enter is mineral land,
and hat 1t Is not held or worked as miner
al land, nor has not been for one year past
4. He eau make his application by APP
pearing personally before the Register and
Receiver of Harrison. Arkansas. OF before
any Judge or Clerk of court of Record,
or before any Commissioner of the United
States Court, in the county and state
where the land is wanted.
8. 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 ap-
plication within three months from the
date of his settlement.
Fees payable upon making application
are as follows:
For 100 acres. S14; for 100 acres. Sl3; for
3 acres, 81 40 acres, So,
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-
must make the land his bona fde
place Of residence; his home for him
self and family. if lie has one
The period of continuous residence, and
cultivation begins to run at the date OF
actual settlement, in case the entry at the
district land Office Is made within the pre-
scribed period (three months) thereafter.
or before the Intervention OF an adverse
claim.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOMESTEAD
RIGHTS.
Any officer soldier, seaman or marine
who served for not less than ninety DAYS
in the Army or Navy OF the United States
during the rebellion and who was honora-
bly, discharged and has remained loyal to
the government. aud who makes home
stead entry of 100 acres or less on any land
subject 10 such entry, is entitled under
section 1905 of the Revised Statutes to
have the term of his serv ice In the Army
or Navy, not exceeding four years deducted
from the period of five years residence re
quired under the homestead laws.
FINAL PROOF
Applicant should begin to make proof III
sufficient time to complete and file same in
the local office within the statutory period
of seven years from date of entry.
A settler desiring To make tiual proof
must file with the Register of the Land
ONCE written notice, IN the prescribed
form. Of his Intention to do so, which no.
tice will be published by the Register in
newspaper by him designated as nearest
the land, once week for six weeks, at
the applicants expense.
Proof must be made by the settler in
person and cannot be made by attorney,
assignee or other person, except in case of
death, when the proof can be made by his
statutory successor to the homestead right
In manner provided by law. Proof must
be made before the Register or Receiver of
the land office or before the Judge OF
Court OF Record. or in his absence the
clerk In the county. state or territory In
which the land is situated.
Proof is made by the applicant appear
ing before one of the proper officers, above
mentioned, with at least two witnesses
who together with the applicant. are ex-
ainined 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 to
applicant final receipt" and thereupon
the papers touching the application, incu-
ding proof, etc. will be forwarded to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
at Washington, ID. c. Upon approval
there, patent will issue to applicant which
invests in him the title in fee simple to the
lands which the government has. since his
entry, held in trust for him.
FEES UPON MAKING FINAL PROOF.
Fees payable at the time of making final
proof are as follows:
For 100 acres. 81; for 100 acres, So; for
so acres, 81; for Al acres. 81.
The testimony of applicant and his wit
nesses taken when final proof Is made is
reduced to writing by the clerk, and the
applicant is charged with the same at the
rate of 10 cents pei hundred words,
amounting TO but one or two dollars. in
each case.
HEIRS OF HOMESTEAD CLAIMANT.
Where homestead settler dies before
the contamination 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 proper
time.
If the widow proves up the title vests in |
her; If she dies before proving up and the |
heirs make proof, the title will vest III |
them.