The National tribune., 1907-11-14
HOMESTEADS, ETC.
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HOMESTEADS, ETC.
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settles on surveyed land or from three
months from the filing in the local land
office of the plat of the survey of un-
surveyed lands on which he made set
tlement. the exclusive right of making
entry Of the lands will be lost, and the
land will become subject to entry by the
first qualified applicant.
Soldiers and Sailors Privileges.
Soldiers and sailors declaratory
statements may be filed by any persons
who have been honorably discharged
after 80 days service in the Army or
Navy of the United States during the
war of the rebellion or during the Span
ish-American War or the Philippine in
surrection. Declaratory statements may
be filed by the soldier or sailor in per-
son or thru an agent acting under a
proper power of attorney; but the SOL
dier or sailor must make entry of the
land in person, and not thru his agent,
within six months from the filing Of his
declaratOry statement, or he may make
entry in person without first filing a
declaratory statement If he so chooses.
The application to enter may be pre-
sented to the land Office thru the mails
otutIWIssc, Dut the STATE
ment must be presented at the land
office In person. either by the soldier
or sailor or by his agent, and cannot
be sent thru the mails.
Homestead entries may be made for
a quarter section or less by any person
who does not come within exceptions
established by the General Land Office.
In brief, these entries cannot be made
by married women, under some condi-
tions; persons who have already made
homestead entry; foreign-born persons
who have not declared their intention
to become citizens of the United States;
persons under 81 years who are not
heads of families, except minors who
make entry as heirs or who have served
in the Army or Navy for at least II
days.
All applications by soldiers, sailors
or their widows or the guardians of
their minor children should be accom-
panied by proper evidence of service
and discharge and of the fact that the
soldier or sailor had never made an
entry in his own right. The application
of the widow of the soldier or the sailor
| must show that she has remained un-
married, and applications for children
of soldiers or sailors must show that
| the father died without having made
entry, and that the mother died or re-
! married without having made entry,
and that the person applying to make
entry for them is their legal guardian.
| No foreisn-born persons can claim
| rights as heirs under the homestead
laws unless they have become citizens
of the United States, but aliens who
have declared their intention to become
citizens may make entry or complete
entry as their heirs or deyiSeeS of set
| tiers.
Continuous md Actual Residence.
A homesteader must under the law
maintain a continuous and actual resi-
dence and home on the land entered
| to the exclusion of q home elsewhere,
and he must continuously cultivate
some portion of the land. temporary
sojourn and occasional visits will not
satisfy the requirement of the law. No
specified amount Of either cultivation or
Improvement is required, but there
must in all cases be such continuous
| improvement and cultivation as will
show the good faith of the homestead
er. If the land taken proves to be bet
ter grazing than agricultural land.
where it can be shown that the home
Header is using it in good faith
for that purpose, this will be accepted
in lieu of cultivation.
The New Regulations.
Residence and cultivation by soldiers
anu HiuSl DtSll Wltllln SIX
| months from the time they file their
ldeclaratory statements regardless of
| the time when they make entry under
such statement. but if they make entry
without filing declaratory statement
they must begin their residence within
| six months from the date of entry, and
residence must continue in good faith,
| with improvements and annual cultiva-
| ton for at least one year, but after one
years residence and cultivation the SOL
| dier or sailor is entitled to credit on
the remainder of the five-year period
| for the term of his actual naval or
military service, or If he was discharged
| from the Army or Navy because of
wounds received or disabilities incurred
| in the line of duty he is entitled to cred
| it for the whole term of his enlistment.
A soldier or sailor making entry dur
| ing his enlistment in time of peace is
| not required to reside personally on
the land. but may receive patent if his
family maintain the necessary residence
and cultivation until the entry is five
years old or until it has been com
muted, but q soldier or sailor is not
entitled to credit on account of his mill
tary service in time OF peace.
Widows and minor orphan children
of soldiers and sailors who make entry
as such widows and children must be-
| gin their residence and cultivation on
| the lands entered by them within SIX
months from date of entries, or The
ldling of deelaratory statement, an1
Thereafter continue both residence and
cultivation for such period as will,
when added to the time of their huS-
[ bands or fathers military or naval SER
vice. am cunt to fi.e years from the date
Of the entry, and If the husbands or
fathers either died IN the service or
were discharged on account of wounds
or disabilities incurred in the line of