LAND OFFICE, I, register of the land office at 18-. do hereby certify that filed the above application before me for the tract of land therein described, and that he has paid the fee and commissions prescribed by law. [4-197.] CERTIFICATE. Register. [Additional entry under section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.] Final certificate No. -.] [Application No. LAND OFFICE, 18-. It is hereby certified that, pursuant to the provisions of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, has paid the fee and commissions and made entry of the of section, of township of range containacres, which added to the quantity embraced in his original homestead on which he has made final proof, as per certificate No. exceed 160 acres. ing No. does not Now, therefore, be it known that, on presentation of this certificate to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the said shall be entitled to a patent for the tract of land above described. Register. [4-089.] HOMESTEAD AFFIDAVIT. [Under section 2294, Revised Statutes, for settlers who can not appear at the district land office.] OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT, For I, of do having filed my homestead application No. solemnly swear that ; that said application, No., is made for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation; that said entry is made for my exclusive use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever; that now residing on the land I desire to enter, and that I have made a bona fide improvement and settlement thereon; that said settlement was commenced ; that my improvements consist of and that the value of the same is $- -; that owing to I am unable to appear at the district land office to make this affidavit, and that I have never before made a homestead entry except Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of, 18—. Clerk of the Court for NOTE-The claimant must fill up the blank places above, showing whether he is the head of a family or over twenty-one years of age; whether a native citizen, or has declared his intention to become a citizen; whether he and his family, or some member thereof, is residing on the land, giving the date of actual settlement, describing the dwelling-house and improvements, and stating the value of the same, and stating reason for not appearing at the district land office. If claimant ever before made a homestead entry, describe the same; if not, draw a line over the word "except." of I, —, applying to enter (or file for) a homestead, do solemnly swear that I did not enter upon and occupy any portion of the lands restored to the public domain and made subject to entry by the act approved June 20, 1890-Public, No. 170-prior to December 20, 1890. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 189-. [4-343.] UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, sec. —, T. 18-. SIR: Your homestead entry No. R., was made 18-, and the five years during which residence and cultivation were required by law expired 18-. The law provides that patent shall issue upon the presentation of proper proof of residence and cultivation within two years after the expiration of the five years referred to. If this final proof is not presented within the time prescribed this office will be warranted in treating the entry as voluntarily abandoned on your part. SIR: You are hereby notified that the homestead law requires final proof of settlement and cultivation to be made within two years after the expiration of five years from date of entry, and that in case of your entry, No., for of section , township, range — dated 18-, the time fixed by the statute has expired without the requisite proof being filed by you. You will therefore, within thirty days from date of service of this notice, show cause before us why your claim shall not be declared forfeited and your entry canceled for noncompliance with the requirements of the law, so that the case may be reported to the Commissioner of the General Land Office for the proper action. Register. Το [4-009.] TIMBER-CULTURE ACT OF JUNE 14, 1878. Application No. —.] I, hereby apply to enter, under the provisions of the act of June 14, 1878, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western prairies,"" the *If residence in city, street and number must be given. of range LAND OFFICE AT 18-. I, -, register of the land office, do hereby certify that the above application is for the class of lands which the applicant is legally entitled to enter under the provisions of the timber-culture act of June 14, 1878; that there is no prior valid adverse right to the same, and that the land therein described, together with the lands heretofore entered, under this act and the acts of which this is amendatory, in the said section, does not exceed one-quarter thereof. [This affidavit can be made only upon applicant's personal knowledge, will not be accepted when based on information, and must be subscribed and sworn to before the register or receiver or officer authorized to take such affidavits under the act of May 26, 1890.] I, having filed my application No. for an entry under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western prairies,"" approved June 14, 1878, do solemnly that I am the head of a family (or over twenty-one years of age), and a citizen of the United States (or have declared my intention to become such); that the section of land specified in my said application is composed exclusively of prairie lands, or other lands devoid of timber; that this filing and entry is made for the cultivation of timber, and for my own exclusive use and benefit; that I have made the said application in good faith, and not for the purpose of speculation, or directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever; that I intend to hold and cultivate the land, and to fully comply with the provisions of this said act; and that I have not heretofore made an entry under this act, or the acts of which this is amendatory. My post-office address is* I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was read to affiant in my presence before he signed his name thereto; that said affiant is to me personally known (or has been satisfactorily identified before me by —), and that I verily believe him to be a creditable person, and the person he represents himself to be, and that this affidavit was sworn and subscribed to before me at my office in with the 18-. land district on this My commission expires · day of NOTE.--Any person swearing falsely to the foregoing affidavit, or to any of the statements therein, is guilty of perjury, and will be punished as provided by law for that offense. The officer before whom the testimony is taken should call the attention of the witness to the following act of Congress, which is made by statute specially applicable to all oaths, affirmations, and affidavits required or authorized under the timber-culture acts: ACT OF MARCH 3, 1857 (11 Statutes, p. 250). "SEC. 5. And be it further enacted. That in all cases where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit shall be made or taken before any register or receiver, or either or both of them, of any local land office in the United States or any Territory thereof, or where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit shall be made or taken before any person authorized by the laws of any State or Territory of the United States to administer oaths or affirmations, or take affidavits, and such oaths, affirmations, or affidavits are made, used, or filed in any of the said local land offices, or in the General Land Office, as well in cases arising under any or either of the orders, regulations, or instructions concerning any of the public lands of the United States, issued by the Commissioner of the General Land Office or other proper officer of the Government of the United States, as under the laws of the United States, in anywise relating to or affecting any right, claim or title, or any contest therefor, to any of the public lands of the United States, and if any person or persons shall, taking such oath, affirmation, or affidavit, knowingly, will. fully, or corruptly swear or affirm falsely, the same shall be deemed and taken to be perjury, and the person or persons guilty thereof shall, upon conviction be liable to the punishment prescribed for that offense by the laws of the United States." (Sec also section 5392, United States Revised Statutes, and Act of May 26, 1890.) * If residence in city, street and number must be given. [4-142.] TIMBER CULTURE. Receiver's receipt, No. .] dollars [Application No. 18 RECEIVER'S OFFICE, (Date.) Received of· -the sum ofcents, being the amount of fee and compensation of register and receiver for the entry of of section, —, in -, under the first section of the act of Congress approved June 14, 1878, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western prairies.'” township of range Receiver. I, entry, No. [4-093.] TIMBER-CULTURE ENTRY. FINAL AFFIDAVIT. [Acts of March 3, 1873, March 13, 1874, and June 14, 1878.] having on the of the day of 18, made a timber-culture - of section -, in township- of range , subject to entry at -, under the timber-culture laws of the United States, do hereby apply to perfect my claim thereto by virtue of the seventh section of the act of June 14, 1878, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western prairies,"" and for that purpose do solemnly that my aforesaid entry was made in good faith, and not for the purpose of speculation, or directly or indirectly for the use and benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever; that I have not heretofore made any other entry under the timber-culture laws of the United States; and I do further that the section of land acres specified in my aforesaid entry is composed exclusively of prairie lands or other lands devoid of timber, and that said entry was made for the cultivation of timber, and that I have planted on said land, cultivated, protected, and kept in a healthy growing condition for and during the period of eight (8) years last past (here describe the kinds) timber; that not less than trees were planted on each acre, and that there are now at least (here state the number) living and thrifty trees to and upon each acre, aggregating in total the number of trees. of meridian, in the district of lands subject to entry at tim of range testifies as follows: Q. 1. What is your name (written in full and correctly spelled), your age, and post-office address?-A. Q. 2. Describe your timber-culture entry by legal subdivisions, giving the date thereof and the number of acres embraced therein.-A. Q. 3. Are you a native-born citizen of the United States? If so, in what State or Territory were you born?*—A. * In case the party is of foreign birth a certified transcript from the court records of his declaration of intention to become a citizen, or naturalization, or a copy thereof certified by the officer taking this proof, must be filed with the case. Q. 4. What number of acres of said land was broken by you during the first year, what number broken during the second year, and what number broken during the third year, respectively, after the date of your entry?-A. Q. 5. How many acres of said tract were cultivated during the second year of your entry, and how many the third year?—A. Q. 6. How many acres of said tract were planted to trees, seeds, or cuttings during the third year of your entry? State the kind or kinds of trees, seeds, or cuttings planted; and how you know the area or number of acres so planted during said third year.-A. Q. 7. How many acres of said tract were planted to trees, seeds, or cuttings during the fourth year of your entry? State the kind or kinds of trees, seeds, or cuttings planted; and how you know the area or number of acres so planted during said fourth year.-A. Q. 8. If you have received an extension of time for planting on account of the destruction of your trees, seeds, or cuttings, by grasshoppers, or by extreme and unusual drouth, state the year or years in which extension was had, and give all the particulars. How did you proceed to obtain such extension?-A. Q. 9. How many acres of timber have you planted, cultivated, protected, and kept in a healthy growing condition for the period of eight (8) years last preceding on the tract embraced in your entry ?—A. Q. 10. Describe the condition of the trees now growing on said tract, giving their average diameter and height, as near as you can, the kind or kinds of trees, the number of trees per acre now growing thereon, and state how you know the facts to which you testify.-A. Q. 11. Have you ever heretofore made any other timber-culture entry? If so, describe such entry or entries and state all the particulars.-A. Q. 12. State anything further within your personal knowledge which you have to offer regarding your aforesaid entry.-A. Q. 13. Describe by legal subdivisions, or by number, kind of entry, and office where made, any other entry or filing (not mineral) made by you since August 30, 1890.-A. (Sign plainly with full christian name.) I hereby certify that each question and answer in the foregoing testimony was read to the claimant before name thereto, and that the same was day of 189-, at my office signed subscribed and sworn to before me this NOTE.-The officer before whom the testimony is taken should call the attention of the witness to the following act of Congress, which is made by statute specifically applicable to all oaths, affirmations, and affidavits required or authorized under the timber-culture acts: ACT OF MARCH 3, 1857 (11 Statutes, p. 250). "SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit shall be made or taken before any register or receiver, or either or both of them, of any local land office in the United States or any Territory thereof, or where any oath, affirmation, or affidavit shall be made or taken before any person authorized by the laws of any State or Territory of the United States to administer oaths or affirmation, or take affidavits, and such oaths, affirmations, or affidavits are made, used, or filed in any of said local land offices, or in the General Land Office, as well in cases arising under any or either of the orders, regulations, or instructions concerning any of the public lands of the United States, issued by the Commissioner of the General Land Office or other proper officer of the Government of the United States, as under the laws of the United States, in any wise relating to or affecting any right, claim, or title, or any contest therefore, to any of the public lands of the United States, and if any person or persons shall, taking such oath, affirmation, or affidavit, knowingly, willfully, or corruptly swear or affirm falsely, the same shall be deemed and taken to be perjury, and the person or persons guilty thereof shall, upon conviction, be liable to the punishment prescribed for that offense by the laws of the United States." (See also section 5392, United States Revised Statutes.) I, No. of the at FINAL AFFIDAVIT. having, on the day of, 18-, made a timber-culture entry, of section in township of range, subject to entry under the timber-culture laws of the United States, do hereby apply to perfect my claim thereto by virtue of the seventh section of the act of June 14, 1878, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western prairies,"" and for that purpose do solemnly that my aforesaid entry was made in good faith, and not for the purpose of speculation, or directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever; that I have not heretofore made any other entry under the timber-culture laws of the United States; and I do further that the section of land specified in my aforesaid entry is composed exclusively of prairie lands or other lands devoid of timber, and that said entry was made for the cultivation of timber, and that I have |