Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-05

eminent 50 per acre for it, with the
payments spread over 10 years.
In return for this homestead or
homestead and presumption the settler
pays $40 entry fee and undertakes to
perform certain homestead duties, not
ably TO reside on the homestead six
months every year for three years,
and cultivate the homestead to the eX-
tent of Is acres every year for three
years, and build upon the homestead a
habitablc house The same duties are
required. except residence, in the case
of prcemption; that is TO say, in the
'preempted area, he must also cult
waite 10 acres every year. At the end
of the three years, II the duties have
been performed. the hOmesteader gets
an absolute title to his property with
out further demand of any sort
In the case of man coming in who
is not prepared TO take up land the
| immigration Department finds him
employment at agricultural work in
almost any part of the country. He
is registered on his arrival, and out
Of the hundreds of applications for
help a place Is selected for him; and.
Of Introduction, he is sent to the
agent of the Government In the dis
triCt in which he proposes to work,
and by that agent is taken to the em-
ployer or employment to which he has
been specifically sent.
Upon his arrival in the country. IL
ters in hotel, there are In Winnipeg
and west of Winnipeg about forty
Government immigration buildings.
In these halls he Is at liberty to make
his home during the period in which
he is deciding as to his destination or
arranging for employment. In these
halls are provided heat, light, bed
rooms, and bedding, and each man is
entitled to two weeks residence with
out cost; and If il is found that set
tlemcnt has not been decided upon at
the end of that time, and that the de-
lay is in no way due to the settler
himself, further and indefinite pc
mitted.
The farmer, in his application for
help. must state his nationality. the
nationality of the man he wants, the
kind of home he has, the area of the
farm, the wages he is willing to pay,
and the period of employment The
prospective employee is supplied with
Il duplicate copy of this application,
and knows the conditions under which
he takes service with the farmer. II
q dispute arises between the employer
and the employee, the new settler has
recourse to the immigration Depart
ment, where his case is taken up; and
been done him, action is taken by the
department in the interests of the new
settler without delay.
In connection with each Govern
ment land Office are number of Gov
eminent land guides, provided free by
the department. These land guides,
who are properly authenticated and
possess a distinctive badge of office,
are obtained through the Dominion
land Office of the district in which the
settler proposes to locate. No charge
is made for the land guides services,
though of course the new settler must
pay the carriage transportation be-
tween the land Office where he en-
cages the livery and the locality upon
which he decides to homestead.
In case of sickness and, on that ac-
count, inability on the part of the new
settler to perform the required duties,
his homestead is protected-that is to
say, an extension period is granted
him by the department of the inte-
rior, so that, instead of performing all
his duties in three years, he may be