Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-31
gle mans favor.
Leave OF Abse nee.

gle mans iavcr.
Leave Of Absence.
The act Of March ., 1889 t?5 Slut.
l.. Sop, provides for leave OF abs encc
for cases Of sickness or other una,'oid.
able casualty rendering the settler un.
able to support himself or persons do.
pendent upon him upon the land Rn,
this does not apply TO any who are
not actually making their homo rpon
the land which the cause OF inab lity
occurs Taking claim. knowing
that residence cannot be made pom
1t, renders the claim liable TO cont sst.
because II is not made In good faith
Going to claim and building u sh,lck
and sleeping n It one niGht. or lew
nights. just to enable tho homestead
party 10 say he has established rast
dence does not establish residence,
and after such establishment Of row.
cence he is not entitled 20 ask or to
REQ Give Q leave " absence
Application must be made 10 TIC
register and receiver of the local lal,d
ONCE. who have power TO grant the
leave, Such leave cannot exceed oic
year at any one time. and when ~.
cured Is deducted from the Ave years'
residence required One may be all
sent not exceeding six months without
4 leave, but when the attemp, ir made
to crowd two six months absence "a
one year. AS may do, with only 4
shot visit between the terms. thoi'
land Is subject to contest The appl
cart for such permission will be re-
ouired to submit testimony. to consis,
Of his own affidavit corroborated by
the afiidavits OF disinterested witness
rs, executed before the register or re. q.
oeiver or some officer In TIE land dis
t,ict using the seal and authorized to
administer oaths. setting forth In de
tail the fac,s on ~ ch h. relies TO
support his application AMI which
must be sufficient to satisfy the regis.
ter and receiver, W. are cnjo!ned to
exercise their bes. and r1ost carcfll
Judgment in the matter that he is un.
able by reason Of total or partial
destruction Or failure Of cropa sick
ress. pr other unavoidable casualty. "a
secure n support for himself OF those
depen l,nt upon him upon the land
settled upon. In case leave ~ nb
oeiver will enter such action on theii
records. indicating the period fol
: which granted. and promptly repor
, the fact to this ofYice transmitting Tho
, testimony on which their action 4
based In case OF refusal the arpll
F., cant will be allowed the right % ar
peal on the usual conditions.
The fact TO be shown embrace TIT
6 following, viz:
, T. The character and date Of tb
. entry, date OF establishing reside enc
!, upon the land, and what improve
q ments have been made thereon by tn
n applicant.
- 2 How much Of the land has bee
4 cultivated by the applicant and 70
- what period OF time
- 3 In case of failure or injurv I
crop. what crops have failed or bee
injured or destroyed. 20 what ex'en
~ and the cause thereof
70 4. In case of sickness. what dis
II ease or injury. and to what eyter
% claimant is prevented thereby frol
u continuing upon the land; and
~ practicable q certificate from rel
/, able physician should be furnished
a 5. In case of other unavoiGab
: casually the character. cause and e,
tent of such casualty and its effect uI
,he land OF the claimant.
- each ease I'm particulars NJ
must .telliKnnt acton may
,r,ie~ hna, lister and receiver.
,nso' IT,, - m which and
Allure VI lch leave & asked
,yate Soldier, ~.
Toey ANY Soluier or wlm ~
n ,h.. dayy IN the ain.s ur naNh
on Ia wa, IN which the Waited Stan
made. been engsN>id may 6lc his N"clsr
q, no TO make o horrcst "ad entry throu
com. agent. and has six months In VIII
fa,se appear before the local oh.'si
,ua,lv make his entry. Or he may app'
roved the land ONCE and make entry
,av will have six months In whit
nd m make settlen ont and establish
adj dence The term that he spent
h,a to army or navy W to four years y
deducted from he Ave years
,cu,ar required TO reside upon and cul
mrv his land No must, however,
,akins upon the land one year. but th'
,asi six months counts az constr
,a,tJapco ~ no ocfahliRhpa