Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-30

special condi-
tons as to improve.
ment and cultiva.
ton without resi-.
dence ....... 3.552.Si s1O.GiO63
Patented upon full.
fillment Of condi.
lions .......... 2,9i2.4l S,O2312
Remaining to he
patented ..... 61O4O 8 2,5SI5O
The general results of these home.
stead laws were good. Numerous
of small means were put into
possession of homes. and considerable
in the way of cultivation
could be noticed
The laws. however. did not meet all
the requirements of the case The
area permitted to be taken was too
small to tempt any but those of limit
ed means and very moderate ambition.
Residence alone did not imply utili.
zation of the land, and a perfunctory
compliance with the residence condi
tion was easy. A better guaranty OF
bona fide intentions was needed.
The Land Act Of 1895.
To promote the settlement AMI I'm.
provement of the remaining Govern.
ment land. under conditions favorable
to the settler but not to spectators.
and to meet the needs of different
classes desiring lands. the land act OF
1895 was enacted as being specially
adapted to the requirements OF tho
case.
An important feature of this act was
the general requirement of cultiva.
ton and Improvement Of lands taken
up, as well as residence thereon for a
term OF years. There was authority,
however, under the act for the sale of
lands at auction. under special condi.
tons as to payments for same and cul.
tivation, without residence. to meet
the cases OF persons who desired to
improve and cultivate land but hav.
Ing occupations elsewhere were un.
able to live on the same.
Method Of Acquiring Land Under the
Land Act Of 1895.
General qualifications required OF
applicants.-Must be over IS years OF
age: be citizen by birth or naturaliza
ton. or have letters of denization; be
under no civil disability nor delinquent
in payment Of taxes.
Homestead lease.-Nine hundred
and nmety.nine year lease, condition,
ed upon maintaining home upon the
premises. paying taxes, and cultivat
ing small percentage.
Area that might be acquired, s to A.
acres. dependent on quality,
No payments other than small appli
cation fee.
Husband and wife might not both h
applicants.
Applicant must not be owner OF any
other land (except taro or wet land)
Lease inalienable-not subject I,
attachment, levy, or sale, or to AM
process of the courts.
Might not be mortgaged. assigned
OF sublet.
Right OF purchase lease.-Lease TO
twenty.one years with right Of pur
chase at original appraised value an!
time after two years residence an,
/ cultivation OF % per cent.
Area that might be acquired. 100 Il
1900 acres. dependent on quality.
Husband and wife might not boil
be applicants.
Applicants could apply only 70
such amount as, taken with any land
owned by them, would come to tn
limits named.
Rental at per cent on appraise
value to be paid until purchase wa
made,
Cash reeholds.-Lands sold at auC
ton at an appraised value as npsc
price; purchase price due in four II
stallments during three years.
Two years residence and % pc
cent of cultivation further required I
perfect title,
Qualifications and areas that Nigh
be acquired, same as under right {
purchase lease.
Special agreements.-Sales at au,
ton under special conditions as /
. payments by instalIments. with r,
r quirements of cultivation. win {
without residence.
Limit Of area that might be sold NJ
? der special agreement, 600 acres.
= practically the area has been lin
} tied to 100 acres Of frst.class land, Z
= under the other systems.)
- Cash salcs.--Sales made uncOnd
I tionally for cash at public auction
p These sales usually made to me,
t cases where exceptionally costly II
P proyements were contemplated I