The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-25

Laws.
A Few Facts Regarding Govern.
ment Land which all
Should Know.

| Should hn0W.
Homestead Entries can be made
by any citizen of the United
States over 81 years of age (and
under 81 if the head of family,
except married women, but in no
case for more than one quarter
section or 100 acres.
I In order to make homestead
entry it is not necessary to be a
Full citizen, the entry may bemade
| din first papers, or declaration OF
intention, but on proving up the
claimant must have second papers
or full citizenship papers.
The fees on homestead entries,
payable when application is made,
are: A filing fee of SO on APP
plicatlons and a commission OF
81 on each 40 acres. Thus the
total fees on 100 acres are $14. On
lands inside Of railroad limits an
additional commission Of 81 is
charged on each 40 acres, thus
making 100 acres SIS.
When person desires to enter
a tract Of land as a homestead he
may appear personally at the dis
trict land office and present his APP
plication and make the required
affidavit before the register and
receiver. ae must establish his
residence in house to be built
on the land within SIX months
from the date of entry, and must
in order to maintain his entry, re-
side on and cultivate the tract for
FIVE years, unless he desires tocom-
mute and pay for the lands in cash
at the rate of $1,25 per acre if
outside of railroad limits, or $3.50
per acre if inside. at the end of
IA months from date Of entry.
Homestead entries may also be
made before any US. commissions
|er, having Jurisdiction il the state
in which the land is located, or
before the clerk Of court in the
county in which the land is locat-
ed, provided there is no land Of
flee in said county. In Beltrami
county filings may be made before
Clerk G. w. Speelman, at Bemidji
or U. S. Commissioners B. f..
Brown at Bagley and F.A. Brown
at Tenstrike. Rev. Geo. p. Wat
son is Commissioners for the Big
Fork country with headquarters
at Grand Falls, the new townsite
IN ltasca county.
On making final proof on
homestead the applicant is requir-
ed to file with the Register Of the
U. S. land office his notice of i'm
tention to make proof. Such no.
tice. must be published for six
weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation designated by the reg
lister, which is nearest the land.
The applicant must then appear
with at least two witnesses who
have been advertised, and make
proof on day named, and before
officers mentioned.
In case of death Of entryman,
his widow has the right at the
proper time to make proof of his
residence and her residence orcul-.
tiyation of the tract for the re-.
CURED time, and in case of the
death of the widow, then the
heirs. A homestead right cannot
be devised from the widow or min
or children.
Under act of congress approved
March 2, 1889, party who enter
ed lands prior to said act and who
did not prove up or receive any
value from said entry may make
another entry of 100 acres.
In case of the loss of the dupli.I
cate receipt issued by the receiver
an affidavit may be made and
sworn to accounting for said loss,
which will answer as such receipt.
A single woman does not forfeit
her homestead entry by marriage
Iif thereafter she continues to COM
| ply with the law as to residence,
improvements and cultivation.
All homestead entries made pri-
or to July 26, 1894. have s years
in which to make final proof. All
entries made since that date have
Z years.
The land Office commission to be
paid at time of making final proof
is 81 for each 40 acres, if outside
of railroad limits, or 20 per 40, it
inside.
The testimony fee to be paid at
the same time is Is cents per 100
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