The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-09
HOMESTEAD LAW.
What II Means and Who Can Benefit
By L.


BY Il.
The homestead laws, 10 which reference
IS made IN the presidents proclamation,
we're enacted 10 enable every citizen Of
the United States over q years Of age
or the head Of family to acquire title to
$50 acres Of land for a home
n order to prevent the fraud and out
Iawry which has characterized former
openings The lottery plan was agreed
uDon. This change from The foot race"
plan forced additional duties upon appli-
cants. 81 OF which are outlined II the
presidents proclamation The homestead
laws. however, VIII control and must be
followed from the tine the number IS
drawn which VII permit the applicant %
make his selection.
The applicant for a homestead must
state his age. residence and postomce sd-
dress. he must make affidavit that he IS
not the proprietor OF more than 80 acres
Of land in any state or territory, that he
is citizen az the United States or has
sled his application 20 become such. that
he is the head o. & FAMILY. OF q years OF
age as the case may BE- Il must Be
further sworn that the application is hon
estly and in coed fsith. made for the Pur-
pose Of actual settlement and cultivation
and not fer t51e benefit Of any otrer Per
sen. persons or corporation. aEd that he
VII faithfully ard honestly ea5eavor 10
comply wish ali the requirements Of law
as % settlement. residence ard caltiva-
ton necessary 10 acquire tile 70 the LAID
applied for
II must be further stated that the appli-
cant Is not acting as sreEt OF any person,
corporation or syndicate il making such
entry no- IN oouustoa With any person,
corporation O. syndicate 70 give thszn tie
benefit O. the land entered. or any rsrt
thereof. or the timber thereon tha1 be
does not apply % enter the same for the
purpose cf speculation, bat f. good faith
70 obtain e nome for himself AID thai &c
has rat directly or indirectly made.
and VII ro- make. any agreement OF con
tract IN any way OF manner. with a-y
persoa or persons. corporation or syldi-
cate whatsoever ty winch the title which
he might sccuize s-ou the government q
the United States should inure in whole
or II part e TIE benefit OF any person
except himself
l. must be shown that since August 100.
the applicant his net entered under the
The land laws ~ the United States, O. He'd
upoa- 8 quantity OF land agricultural =
character. AID rot mineral which. with
land laws os TIE Culted States. CT fled
more than 80 acres. AID that r. has not
thsrstofore had the 5ene6t q the home
stead laws. and must ray the lessl Zee
AID that part OF the commissions which
IS payable when entry is made
on compliance by the appifcanr with the
fgreeln< requirements. The rscsive- VII
lssre his receipt for the Re an6 Lhst part
OF TIE coumissrons pai5. q du1lscste q
which ne WI 6eliver q rhs spplaznt-
The matter viz then be entered e. TIE
records Of TIE district ofzas zn5 reported
70 the general land cf1ce-
A settler desiring % make e1si p-oot
must file with she reFtsce- 81 fhe proper
land of7ce a written notice Il TIE pre-
zeribsd fo1n. o. his hrsztioa . d. 50,
which notice vsu - puhIssa-zs b. the reg
iste- in a newspaper % bs BY him 6estE-
mated as nearest tlss lad. once q week
for Eve successive weeks. II the sppii-
caats expense
Proofs can oniv - made by The home (
stead claimant In person. and cannot he
-see bv 81 ssert attorney assignee -
oeher person. e~ce-t thst 81 case e 80
death of THE ertsv-uasr proof c2n BE made
DR. TIE statutory Successor &C The hone
stead right. IL ths manner provided ~
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