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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
THE HOMESTEAD ACT.
Rrief Statement of Provisions of Home
stead Law and Regulations.
EARL G.. ARNOLD.


Professor of Law, University of Idaho.
The provisions of the general home
stead law of 1862 are familiar because
it spans the life of most readers.
With slight amendment it stood for Oh
years to mark the decisive step taken
to provide homes for citizens OF the
United States. In 1912 that law was
radically, though not fundamentally,
amended, the object being to facilitate
the securing of homes for naturallzed
citizens.
To qualify as homesteader one
must be either citizen of the United
States or have declared his intention
to become a citizen. He must be Il
years of age, or the head of a family.
This latter qualification does not nee
essairly mean that the entTyman must
be married; but if he supports those
whom he is morally but not legally
bound to support, he becomes the head
of family within the meaning of this
requirement. An entryman cannot own
more than 100 acres of land otherwise
acquired; if he does he is disqualified
to make an entry. The entry cannot be
maue in the interest of any other than
the entryman. If before receiving his
certificate the entryman has agreed To
sell any portion of the homestead, ex-
cept for right of way, for church
school or cemetery purposes, his entry
will be cancelled.
Under the homestead law of 1862 nc
specific amount of residence or cult
walton was required. 1t was weak
ness of that act, for the entrymen dc
not know what would be considered
sufficient by the changing administra
tions of the land department. In or
der for any policy to perform its best
service there must be stability. What
would be sufficient residence or cult
walton as interpreted by one admins
tration would be insufficient in subse
ouent administration and under differ
ent circumstances. To remedy this
defect congress has provided that resi-
dence must be continuous for three
years, except that the entryman may
be allowed leave of absence of five
months in each year by filing notice
when his leave begins and terminates
One sixteenth of the area of the home
stead entry must be cultivated by the
enry, and not less than one eighth by
the third year and continued until fina
proof is made. Final proof must be of
fered within five years from the dat
of entry.
In addition to the homestead Law
public land may be acquired in sim
liar manner under what are known a
the adjoining, additional and enlarge'
homestead laws.
One of the principal features of tn
homestead act is the Communication
clause. This permits the entryman t
pay from $1.25 to $3.50 per acre TO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
(From the Progress

(From the Progress.
G. d. Stansberry and James Rowland
were business visitors here from the
Winona section.
Arthur Mundt, Jno. Lamb and W. B.
Nichols, of the Winona section, were
in town Monday, bringing in horses.
Arthur Kitchen went to Grangeville
Tuesday after ten head of registered
Durham cows that he and his sister,
Nora, purchased from VIM. Mulhall
Miss Allene Blake left for Asotin
Monday morning where she has ac-
cepted position with mercantile es-
tablishment.
Mrs. A. L. Van Pelt left Monday
morning for Kansas City, where she
was called by the serious illness of her
mother.
Louis Goss, while INDUCING in the
grand old game of "Shinnyo was
struck between the eyes by the flying
can and received very bad cuts.
B. F. Abel, one of the best known
residents of the Kidder section passed
away ON Nov. Is. Increment was
made in the Willow Hill cemetery.
Marks & Goldberg were in town Mon
day buying horses for the French army.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
From the Enterprise. J

lffOm the EHIerprlse.
Miss Alice Holtbeur was a visitor at
Cottonwood Monday evening, return
ing Tuesday morning
L. NJ. Kerr has filed his bond with
proper authorities as special constable
from this precinct
Amel Haener departed Friday morn
ing last for Spokane where he spent
several days on business matters.
A. G. Nau on Tuesday shipped a
mixed car of steers and hogs to Spo-
kane. For steers he paid 1915 and for
hogs 1925.
Joe Wade was over from Grangeville
Friday last taking orders for the
National Sportsman, and while here
called at our office.
| Miss Leasel Hussman was over from
Cottonwood Friday last and spent the
day with her sisters, Mesdames ]. A.
Bushue and o. E. Ravens.
Oliver Reynolds was quite i'll the
first of the week as result of his
saddle horse falling with him about a
month ago and injuring one of his
lower limbs.
Ernest Adsley, of the Salmon river
country arrived here Saturday and is
visiting his brother, w. j., for a few
days and incidentally is purchasing
calves and stock cattle.
J. F. Strickfaden and Miss Saraf
went to Cottonwood Wednesday even
ing to eat Thanksgiving turkey with
their daughter and sister, Mrs. J. Gaul
visiting there several days.
, Mrs. R. ii. Ladd and children, of the
Westlake section, took the train here
Monday, for San Diego, Calf, where
} they will spend the winter visiting
with Mrs. Ladd's parents.
. NJ. J. McMurry returned Monday
, night from an eleven day tour tt
, Nevada and two days at the Frisco fair
He went to Nevada with two brother.
whom he located on homesteads one
J day, and the next day both boys were
busy erecting temporary shacks.
Anna Halfmoon, Qndian), residing
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
Pleasant Valley

leila Names were among those who
attended the entertainment and basket
social at the Erueaka school house on
Takoe, given by Miss Lulu Names, the
teacher. They made $3.50 which will
be spend on the school house and
groun DIS.
Bill and Jess Baldwin who have been
hunting in the mountains at the
meadows passed through the valley one
day last week on their way to Sites.
Miss Lulu Names came home for
Than sgiving and is spending the week
end with home folks.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
KOOSkIA


turned Sunday evening from trip to
the upper Clearwater sections. He
brought out the government pack stock
for winter pasture.
1t is reported that Ed Kidder is dang
erously i'll at his home on Kidder Ridge,
with white swelling and that he has had
his left foot amputated. DR.. Verberk-
NOES thought this was necessary to
save his life.
Lew McNair and Alfred Peterson of
Lowell was down from that section the
first of the week Mr.. McNair Tues
day made final proof on valuable
homestead two miles above the forks of
the Selway and Locksa rivers. Mr.
Peterson accompanied him as one of
the witnesses.
Mrs. Agnew very informally enter
tanned at a nicely appointed dinner, on
Thursday of last week, complimentary
to Miss Mary Hunter and mother. Gov.
ers were laid for seven. The invited
guests were Miss Mary Hunter, Mrs
Hunter, Mrs. Brainard ST., Mrs Chas
Howell and daughter Marguerite.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
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{ From the Mountaineer.

(From the Mountaineer.)
Miss George Hovey is quite i'll with
tonsilitis.
Walter Meeker returned Sunday eve
ming from visit at the Frisco exposi-
ton.
James Stuart is laid up with the
grippe, at this writing. We hope to
see him out soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wiley of Orofino
were in Kooskia visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Qust this week.
Mrs. w. N. Dryers left yesterday
morning for Sacramento, Calf, where
she will visit with q sister during the
winter.
Tom Fitting was in town Monday
day from the farm ON Harris Ridge,
and is fast getting over being hurt by
a falling tree top.
Al Brigham went to Lewiston Sun
day and met his wife who had been
visiting with relatives at Ellensburg
and other points in Washington.
Chas. Howell, forest supervisor, re,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
COTTONWOOD

after the first of the year.
Louis Bernatseder, who has been
farming the Schiller place east of town
for the past two seasons, pulled out re-
Gently for parts unknown, leaving his
family behind and number of credi-
tors mourning his departure.
The sale at the Dick Haskin farm
east of twon Tuesday drew a large
crowd and part of the property sold
quite well. Machinery, however, went
begging for buyers and the horses did
likewise although those offered were
among the best in this part of the
country.
Joseph Kasehmitter and family left
Monday for San Francisco where they
will attend the exposition and will
later go ON to the southern part of the
state to visit relatives of Mrs. kash-
mitter. They expect to be absent for
month or six weeks.
The heavy wind Sunday afternoon
blew down four electric light poles near
the ball park and put all of the resi-
dence lights in the north end of town
out of commission that night. One of
the poles struck the roof of the Felix
Martzen residence and knocked quite a
hole in it but did no other damage.
Ben Krieger, Joseph Hoene, William
Ross, Joseph Uhlenkott and Martin
Wirrer left Monday morning for Sar
Francisco to attend the big exposition
and visit other places of interest in the
land of perpetual summer. We under
stand Messrs. Ross and Wirrer may re
main in the southland for some time.
Both of the local banking institu
tions have statements published in thi
issue and are showing up very stron.
for this season of the year. Total de
posits are more than $33s,000,o 100000 d
not look at all bad for community thi
size and we believe there are few town
of this size in the country that ca
equal this record.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
FERDIN AND

four miles east of Ferdinand, died Fri
day last at her home of pneumonia and
other complications. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon at clock
from the Meadows Creek Indian church,
near her home, the Rev. Elias Pond per
forming the last sad obsequies.
Mrs. Charles Dickey, who has been
spending couple of weeks visiting
the Hanson family and other friends,
departed for her home at Pendleton,
Ore, Saturday morning. She did not
neglect to have her name added to our
list of subscribers before departing.
Ell. Karber, of Stayton, Oregon, and
Barney Griedsam, of Perham, Mimi,
the gentlemen who are visiting at the
Joseph Weis home were callers Satur-
day. While they admit we have a
fine country they stick up for their
respective localities like dunner und
bitten.
J. W. Gibbons and family of West
lake passed through the village Fri
day morning on their way for short
visit with Nezperce friends. Mr.. Glib
bons father left that morning to spend
the winter in California. The Gibbons
family will spend the winter in Lewis
ton
Barney Nuxoll, who has been visiting
with his many friends in this section
for several weeks, departed Saturday
for his home at Effingham, Illinois.
Mr. Nuxoll had only good things to say
abe ut Idaho, before his departure and
expects to revisit this section at later
date. Mrs. Nuxoll who also visited
here accompanied him home.
The Ferdinand basket ball team
went over to yo1lmer Friday evening,
driving through the slush and sleet and
played the town team of that place a
game that was hum dinger according
to some of the spectators present. The
first half ended Is to 8 in Vollmer IS
i favor and the second half IA to 10 in
Fer dinand's favor. The score at the
end of the game stood 80 to % in
favor of Vollmer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
(From the Chronicle)

(From the Chronicle)
A dainty baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Hayward Shields in this city
last Friday night. DIR. Turner was the
attending physician.
James A. Wright and family left
Saturday for California where they will
visit the exposition and afterward
spend the winter in the land of flow
ers.
Mrs. John +. Nuxoll is home again
from Lewiston, where she had been for
some time taking treatment for asthma
and is now cured of her ailment,
DIR. Orr reports the birth of a fine
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Schwartz west of town on Tuesday. All
doing nicely, including Mike.
DIR. Orr returned Sunday evening
from Spokane at which place he as
sisted in performing major opera.
ton on Mrs. Mike Schubert. The opera
ton was very successful and the lady
will be able to return home within a
few weeks.
About the happiest Thanksgiving in
town was to be found around the ]. A.
Gaul home yesterday and the reason
therefor was the arrival of fine
pound baby boy there at an early hour
on Thanksgiving morning. Mother and
babe are doing nicely under the care of
DR.. Orr, while Joe is feeling very happy
over the arrival of his first son.
Herman Schubert returned Sunday
evening from his trip east and was ae
companied home by Mat KEGS, father
of Mrs. Jenny and Mrs. Drops, who re
side in Wisconsin. After going to st
Paul with the train load of hogs ship
ped east recently from this section
Herman went on to Wisconsin where h,
visited several weeks with relatives o
the Schubert family. Mr.. KEGS visite'
here several years ago and was mucl
impressed with our country at tina
time. He expects to remain here unit
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

Theo. p Tollefson made trip to
Lapwai Friday, looking after some In
dian leases. He returned the same day.
Miss Lillian Cope, intermediate
teacher in the Sites school and her
father went to Winona to enjoy their
Thanksgiving.
George Swain and family left this
week for two months visit to coast
points. They win visit the San Fran
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
S ES

w. V. Plat was a Lewiston visitor
Wednesday.
G. NJ. Butler made business trip to
Spokane Friday of last week.
L. E. Laurence returned the last of
the week from an extended trip through
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Oliver left Sun
day morning for California where they
will take in the fair.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Blacktail Mining Company will be held
at the office of the Company at Grange
vile, Idaho, December Z, 1915 at IL
o'clock a. m.
That such meeting is called for the
purpose of electing directors and Off
GERS for one year and transacting such
other bushes as may probably come
before such meeting.
26-3 Newey L. Wakely, Secretary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Bill Gross was a business caller at
Kooskia Saturday last.
Bert Crow was called to Moscow last
week owing to the very severe illness
of his mother, she is now very low and
no hopes of recovery is entertained. He
phoned for his wife who took the train
Monday morning.
Al Chase delivered hogs at Sites
Monday and went on to Seattle with
the shipment for the Loyalty Cream
cry Co.
Leland Emmert, Charley Brown and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
Goldsmith 4. Edinburgh.

The roll Of honor in the book, "Fa:
mous Edinburgh Students" includes
the name Of Oliver Goldsmith-which
may surprise many people, the. fact
that he had at any time any associa.
ton with Scotland being little known,
says the London Chronicle. 1t took
several universities to complete the
education Of Oliver Goldsmith and Ed.
inburgh was one Of them. After he
Graduated at Dublin he spent three
years in verse writing, flute playing
and in more or less perfunctorily
studying law at London and medicine
1t Leyden and the Scottish capital.
He was in Edinburgh somewhat too
soon to have met either Burns or Rob.
est Ferguson, both Of whom would
~ould have been men after his own
Esart. Each could have piloted him to
distinguished and disreputable boozing
tens.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
NOTICE EoR BIDS.

The Board of Directors Of the Re-
gan-Alta Telephone Company VII re-
Geive sealed bids up to 200 o'clock
lp. m. of Saturday, April 18th, 1915,
for the construction of forty miles of
telephone line and installation Of tele.
phones and all other necessary work
to be done to complete this work, as
shown in plans and specifications.
All poles will be delivered on the
ground by the company. All poles,
wire, telephones and accessories will
be- purchased by the telephone com
pany. Plans and specifications will
be filed with the Regain Headlight, the
Bismarck Tribune, after Tuesday,
April 9Th. Every bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check of $4,000.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Address. Pete Mick!e-
son, Clerk, Regain, N. D. A. N. Eek
rud,\ Pres. q.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
:s NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is Hereby Given, Thattby VII.
tue Of a judgment and decree IN mort
! gage foreclosure, rendered and given
by the District Court Of the Sixth Ju.
diclal District, in and Tor the County
of Burleigh and State Of North Dako.
ta, and entered and docketed In the
|Ofice Of the Clerk Of said Court In and
Flor said County on the 9Th day OF
April, 1915, in an action WhereinsaC B.
fLittle is Plaintiff and Pet II. Cochrale
and Leslie 8. Hackney are Defendants,
in favor Of the said plaintiff against
the said defendant, Pet r. Cochrane,
for the sum Of Seven thousand TIVE
hundred seventy.one Dollars and IS
Gents, ($7, 271:55), which Judgment
and decree among other things direct.
Led the sale by me Of the real property
hereinafter described, or as much
thereof as may be sufficient TO. satisfy
the amount Of said Judgment, With in.
terest thereon and the cost and ex-
penses of such sale, or so much there.
Of as the proceeds of such sale ap-
plicable thereto will satisfy And by
virtue Of a writ of Special Execution
to me issued out of the Office of the
Clerk Of said Court in and for. said
County of Burleigh and under the seal
of said Court, directing me to sell
said real property pursuant to said
judgment and decree, ], ). r French,
Sheriff Of said County, and person ap-
pointed by said Court to make said
sale, will sell the hereinafter describ.
ed real property to the highest bidder.
for cash, at public auction, at the front
door of the court house in the city Of
Bismarck, Burleigh County, and State
of North Dakota. on the 18th day Of
May A. D. 1915, at 2 o'clock p. m. Of
that day, to satisfy said judgment.
with interest and costs thereon, and
the costs and expenses of such sale.
or as much thereof as the proceeds Of
such sale applicable thereto will salts
~: The premises to be sold as afore.
said pursuant to said judgment and
decree, and to said writ. and to this
notice, are described in said judy
ment, decree and writ as follows, to-
wit: The northeast quarter (NEA)
OF Section s, Township 141, North.
Range 80; an undivided one-half in.
terest in and to the northeast quar-
ter (NEA) of Section 20, Township
I39, North, Range 70; an undivided
interest in and to the south.
west quarter (SWA) of Section ~.
Township 1873, North, Range 80; that
portion of the southwest quarter (SW
10 Of Section 10, Township 1873, North
Range n, which lies east and north of
the Northern Pacific Railway right Of
way which, extends through said quar-.
ter section, an west Of the Fifth (5th)
Principal Meridian, in ,Burleigh Coun.
ty, State Of North Dakota.
J.. P. FRENCH,
Sheriff of Burleigh County, N. D..
H. C. BRADLEY. Attorney for Plain.
tin, Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
Plans Art Education.

lsad0re Duncan has announced her
Intention to supply IAN art education
to- 1000 children made orphans by the
war. She hopes, after the war is end.
ed, to take her present pupils and
many others to an island which she
has purchased of the coast Of Greece.
There she expects eventually to teach
1000 children, 200 each from Germany,
France, Belgium, England and Russia,
as we'll as American children who may
wish.to To- be included, but for whose sup.
port it will be necessary to have sub.
scriptions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
Swatting the Fly In Korea.

F.; The Japanese administration OF
Korea has adopted a queer but very
effective method of stamping out dis
ease due to the common fly, says the
London Globe. The Anglo-Saxon slo-
ran of kill that fly" would prob
ably not stimulate the imagination OF
u people which regards disease as In
evitable, SO the administration has hit
On the idea Of buying flies from the
populace, and an illustration in the lat.
est annuaf5report on reforms and prog
ress in Korea bears the enticing head
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
HOW 70 ANSWER BLIND ADS.

All ads signed with numbers, or
initials, care Tribune must be an
swered by letter addressed to the
number given in the ad. Tribune enl.
ployes are not permitted to tell who
any advertiser is. Mail or send your
answer to Tribune No. 49,, and We
forward it to the advertiser.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
cHlCAGo
Z 70 CREDITORS.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF Rog-
mold johnson Ohnstad, also known
as Rognold Johnson, deceased.
Noticesis hereby given by, the un-
dersigned, George E. Wilson, Tesla
mentary Administrator of the Estate
Of Rognold Johnson, also known as
Rogno,d Johnson, late of the County
of Goodhue, and State Of Minnesota,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to said testamentaTy al
ministrator by presenting the same to
C. L. Young, the agent of said admin.
istrator, appointed for that purpose,
at his office at the city Of Bismarck,
in the County Of Burleigh, and the
State of North Dakota.
Dated April End, A. D.1915.
GEORGE E. WILSON,
Parliamentary Administrator.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-10
FARM LANDS

FOR SALE-Three to ten dollars pei
acre, on 10-year plan, for some east
ern Montana farm and ranch lands.
on main line Milwaukee road: a
chance. of a lifetime. Don't wait,
\ See Geo. NJ. Register.
FARM LAND 70 RENT on sHAKEs
We have 100 acre tract and 800 acre
tract, ciluice farm; land 20 let on
shares TO some good practical farm.
er. Apply Bismarck Realty O., over
Bismarck Bank, Main and 2Tllild st,
Bismarck, N. D., ,
FOR SALE OR TRADE-160 acres
improved land; 8 IL miles from
Flasher, N. D., for home in Bis.
marck; $50, are Tribune.
TO TRADE-Have some farm and
ranch land, to trade for city prop.
erty. Geo. NJ. Register.
CORN LAND FOR SALE. .
We have 100 acr farm and 32O
acre farm for sale in Kidder and Bur.
leigh county, lee Pingree-Wilton
branch North RI Pacific road; price,
$25 ier acre.
BISMARCK REALTY CO.,
Bismarck, N. d.
ONCE over Bismarck aBnk.
WRNTE6-Farm lands. Millions will
be spent this year by Illinois farm
ers for farm lands in the Northwest.
I am going after some Of those I'LL
nois farmers. List your land with
me if you want to sell. A. B. Malin,
the Land Man, Kuhn, N. D.
FOR sALE-120 acres Of land in Ar
kansas; 40 acres fine timber, bal
ance fine prairie; house, barn and
good water, orchard of apples,
peaches and pears; price, s2,560;
$500 cash, balance in North Dakota
property. This is a real bargain.
Address, ]. H. HOLMAN; Box 211,
Bismarck, N. D.
FOR sALE-Half section Of land
near Bismarck, on crop payment
plan. Geo. NJ. Register.
FOR sALE-Eastern central Montana
farm and ranch lands on main line
of Milwaukee railroad; three to ten
dollars per acre, on ten years time.
Geo. NJ. Register.