The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-01-20

1t must be realised at the outset that
the rights Of married women cannot be
thoroughly discussed In any short talk.
but q few of the important points mag
be expl aimed.
An unmarried woman has about the
same rights and privileges under the
land laws as an unmarried man, and
she is expected TO make the same ccan-
pliance with these laws. But when a
woman marries she loses most of her
rights under the land laws.
a married woman has the same right
as an unmarried woman to take up
land under the desert laws and the
stone and timber laws. and she can
apply for the sale of isolated tracts
and purcha Sc land that is sold as isc.-
lated tracts, even though she is en-
il comes to homestead entries the hus-
band is a decided drawback.
IT a woman files upon q homestead,
then marries, she will be allowed to
go Oh and complete her entry and cb-
has a homestead upon which he must
reside. it is plain that the married
couple cannot reside in two places.
0AAN VIC Va LAAG StAlCl CutAy muEL VIZ
dropped unless they have each ccm-
Elied with the homestead laws for. at
least one year before they are mar
ried. II both husband and wife have
fully complied with the homestead
laws for at least one year before they
are married, the husband may choose
which entry they will reside upon,
and by fling in the land office pro-
nf a1o a.
Of both parties showing that they have
each resided on their respective home
! steads. and otherwise complied with
the homestead laws fer one full year
or more, they will be allowed to live
on one entry and apply the residence
on both.
! Where Il woman settles upon unsur-
vcyed land prior to marriage she may
| make entry after she marries, but she
must shcw that her claim dates back
to a time when she was qualified tt
enter the land Likewise. if she or hel
husband have been holding unsurveyei
land for year or more it will permit
them to avail themselves Of the Law
SLOWING ;ntermarried homesteaders t,
! reside on the enc claim and make proc
on both.
/ ~ 1So WruidH WIZ HAS oh oIAS
inal entry may Ale on an additions
entry unless the law under which sucl
additional entry is taken requires &C
tual residence on the land entered an,
such resistance is impossible. Thi
right to file upon additional land II
not dependent upon the amount Of Ian,
her husband may have taken under TIL
homestead laws. or the amount he ma.
S,.,h hold ut hn To-
both husband and wife hold additions
homestead entries at the same time.
! a marie dwonan who is not Twin
With her husband and who is not sup
ported by him is considered the sam
as it she were not married, even tn
; no divorce or formal separation ha
: been had, and sch can file on land til
> same as if single, but must state tina
she is 1.-THE deserted wife Of ------~----
in making her entry. If she finds
lonesome on the land without her hus
hand. and induces him to come bac
4 to her, she does not lose her rigl
to complete the entry and obtain tit
, to the land. providing she was actual
deserted or the date when she mad
!. the entry.
l.. A married woman who is actual
: the head of the family may file upt
J. land as though she were single, h
she must show fully at the time
making her filing that she is actual
!, the head Of the family. II the hu
>. band is physically or mentally inca
q able of maintaining his position
. head of the family and his wife has
. shoulder the responsibilities of provi
. ing for. the family. the law gives h
:, the right to- file on q homestead.