Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-31

ter Ave years OF cultivation. she could
prove up without residence havino
been made On the land Tho settle.
mcnt and cultivation could be mada
for the soldiers minor orphans by 4
guardian Settlement Is not required
IN their case
Tho soldiers widow succeeds To all
OF the rights ot her husband and must
comply with the requirements as Ia
cultivation for the samo period that
he would have been required to reside
upon the land, The entry must he
made In good faith for the hcnetlt ~
tho person making II, Any contract
for the sale OF the land before entry
or proof In made liz n fraud The
Same Ia truo Of the soldiers orphan
A party applying 10 make entry un
dcr tho provisions of scctlon s3os
must nlc with tho register and re-.
cetver certified copy Of his certiA.
cato of discharge. showing when he
enlisted and when ne was discharged.
Or the afndavit of two respectable. dis.
Interested witnesses corroborative of
toe allegations contained In the pre-
scrihcd aiiidavit tForm t0Gb, y. ?tT)
on these points or II Mother can be
procured. his own afiidavit TO that
effect
Other Land Rights.
In the western part OF tho state
lands may be entered under the desert
land act The land must be susccpti
bic Of irrigation, and Il must be shown
that there liz no natural growth Of
timber thereon. and that II viii not
produce any profitable agricultural
crop In ordinary seasons by ordinary
methods without irrigation, nor n
prontablo crop of hay, Such lands
are subject to entry at 9l.25 per acre
by residents Of the state after they
have been reclaimed by successful
Irrigation. The wife, as well as the
husband. may mako entry under this
act. Twenty cents per acre must
be paid At time OF entry, and improve.
mcnts TO the extent OF 81 per acre
must be put on the land and 81 pei
acre paid at time OF proof. Persons
who have entered "A homestead or tre,
, claim incc Aug. &c. 1890. can enter
nly 100 acres n they entered both
rec claim and homestead since thev
they cannot enter land under IN,
desert land act
r There are some lands along the Mis-
/ souri, river which may be entered un
= der the timber and stone act II mus
= be shown thas they are UNIT for agri
= culture, and that their chief value Il
for timber or stone II Ia not enough
to- show that he land is covered witt
p stones. but stones must be the chic
value OF the land, II based on ston,
= II Is not enough TO show that the lan'
valuable for shelter or wood. but
O m ist be shown that the timber is II
chief value The law was intended {
n apply to the rough. broken lands 4
r tho mountains where there was valu
ape timber, and where there wer
o stone aoirrios. Lands valuable fc
n grizing, valuable fer springs or otho
t. RAJ ch purposes cannot be entered ur
dol this act just because they ha,
3 stolc or scattering timber on them
IT { oal lands lying within 10 miles I
m the railroad can only be entered AZ :.
II PEI acre. more than 10 miles from II
+ ra road they can be entered al :
per acre. A coal declaratory may
le 6lec and proof made later after Il
K min, has been developed. That W
D. cost 81. Lands containing Ignite 60
cam ol be entered under the hom
d stea ac' lawfully. unless II can
% shown that the value of the land
grca er for agricultural purposes III;
,o for coal
Oont's.
Don't take a homestead unless "
80 inter to i've or IT, y you do II Is
Nad nith and unlawful
's W prove ~ ~ homestead
.Atius ~ another person II Is
~ AZ M, ~ you In tho pc
Ich 81 Il s,sa,,
rs 10 I'M. ,cua W, =. meste
ar Mt ,,r " without Nss,Ss w..
ard 10 mo character ~ the -,
IN TO tn, pa, FOR he may 'c'n tNc
rA an you the money yoi ad'sr
in tho hir
iii! b. ont tecore 4 witness on =
he 10 pre- v. for you may be prosecute
Nvate per ury.
reside lont place any confidence ir
p hrst leg d lawyer or agent who tell
uctiva you can prove up on your clair
A. ctuA H,M. ~,havo faga VISIT cd IN