[4-102 c.] [To be used in cases of commuted homestead entries in Oklahoma Territory.] AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED OF CLAIMANT. I, [Section 21 of act of May, 2, 1890.] who on per cash entry No. commuted, under section 21 of the act of May 2, 1890 (Statutes, first session Fifty-first Congress, p. 81), my homestead entry No. made upon the township, range section do solemnly swear that no part of said lands was, at date of purchase, occu pied, required, or intended for town-site purposes, and that said entry, in whole or in part, was not made for the benefit of any other person, persons, or corporation, nor in collusion with any person, corporation, or syndicate to give them the benefit of the land entered, or any part thereof, for town-site or other purposes; that I had not then directly or indirectly made, nor was it my intention to make, any agreement or contract in any way or manner with ar person or persons, corporation, or syndicate whatsoever, except as provided in section 2288 of the Revised Statutes, by which the title which I might acquire from the Government of the United States should inure, in whole or in part, to the benefit of any person except myself. I, of —, applying to enter (or file for) a homestead, do solemnly swear that I did not enter upon and occupy any portion of the lands described and declared open to entry in the President's proclamation dated March 23, 1889, prior to 12 o'clock, noon, of April 22, 1889. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 189-. NOTE. This affidavit must be made before the register or receiver of the proper district land office, or before some officer authorized to administer oaths and using a seal. who made homestead application No. for the do hereby give notice of my intention to make final proof to establish my claim to the land above described, and that I expect to prove my residence and cultivation before at on 189-, by two of the following witnesses: of of [Signature of claimant.] LAND OFFICE AT 189 Notice of the above application will be published in the printed at which I hereby designate as the newspaper published nearest the land described in said application. Register. NOTICE TO CLAIMANT.—Give time and place of proving up and name the title of the officer before whom proof is to be made; also give names and post-office address of four neighbors, two of whom must appear as your witnesses. [4-347.] NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. LAND OFFICE AT 189—.. 189-, viz: for the Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: at of of of of NOTE.--This notice must also be posted in a conspicuous place in the land office for a period of thirty days prior to the date of final proof. HOMESTEAD CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. LAND OFFICE AT 18-. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settlers have filed notice of intention to make final proof on their respective claims before on homestead application No. for the i Witnesses: on preemption declaratory statement No. for the of Register. [4-227.] CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OF NOTICE. LAND OFFICE AT 189-. I, register, do hereby certify that a notice, a printed copy of which is hereto attached, was by me posted in a conspicuous place in my office for a period of thirty days, I having first posted said notice on the I, [4-070.] HOMESTEAD PROOF. FINAL AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED OF HOMESTEAD CLAIMANTS. [Section 2291 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.] having made a homestead entry of the , section No. in township No. of range No.-, subject to entry at under section No. 2289 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, do now apply to perfect my claim thereto by virtue of section No. 2291 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and for that purpose do solemnly that I am a citizen of the United States; that I have made actual settlement upon and have cultivated said land, having resided thereon since the day of 18-, to the present time; that no part of said land has been alienated, except as provided in section 2288 of the Revised Statutes, but that I am the sole bona fide owner as an actual settler; that I will bear true allegiance to the Government of the United States; and further, that I have not heretofore perfected or abandoned an entry made under the homestead laws of the United States, except (Sign plainly full Christian name.) I, of day of do hereby certify that the above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me this County, 189—, at my office at in entry, No. [4-369.] HOMESTEAD PROOF. TESTIMONY OF CLAIMANT. being called as a witness in his own behalf in support of homestead for testifies as follows: Q. 1. What is your name, age, and post-office address -A. Q. 2. Are you a native-born citizen of the United States; and if so, in what State or Territory were you born?'-A. Q. 3. Are you the identical person who made homestead entry, No. land office on the day of land now claimed by you?—A. at the 18-, and what is the true description of the Q. 4. When was your house built on the land and when did you establish actual residence therein? (Describe said house and other improvements which you have placed on the land, giving total value thereof.)—A. Q. 5. Of whom does your family consist; and have you and your family resided continuously on the land since first establishing residence thereon? (If unmarried, state the fact.)-A. Q. 6. For what period or periods have you been absent from the homestead since making settlement, and for what purpose; and if temporarily absent, did your family reside upon and cultivate the land during such absence?—A. Q. 7. How much of the land have you cultivated each season, and for how many seasons have you raised crops thereon?-A. Q. 8. Is your present claim within the limits of an incorporated town or selected site of a city or town, or used in any way for trade and business?—A. Q. 9. What is the character of the land? Is it timber, mountainous, prairie, grazing, or ordinary agricultural land? State its kind and quality, and for what purpose it is most valuable.-A. Q. 10. Are there any indications of coal, salines, or minerals of any kind on the land? (If so, describe what they are, and state whether the land is more valuable for agricultural than for mineral purposes.)-A. Q. 11. Have you ever made any other homestead entry? (If so, describe the same.)—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 of his naturalization, or a copy thereof, certified by the officer taking this proof, must be filed with the case. Evidence of naturalization is only required in final (five year) homestead cases.) Q. 12. Have you sold, conveyed, or mortgaged any portion of the land; and if so, to whom and for what purpose?-A. Q. 13. Have you any personal property of any kind elsewhere than on this claim? (If so, describe the same, and state where the same is kept.)—A. Q. 14. 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 the foregoing testimony was read to the claimant before being subscribed, and was sworn to before me this 189, at my office day of NOTE. The officer before whom the testimony is taken should call the attention of the witness to the following section of the Revised Statutes, and state to him that it is the purpose of the Government, if it be ascertained that he testifies falsely, to prosecute him to the full extent of the law. TITLE LXX. —CRIMES.—CHAP. 4. SEC. 5392. Every person who, having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in which a law of the United States authorizes an oath to be administered, that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed is true, willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true, is guilty of perjury, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment, at hard labor, not more than five years, and shall, moreover, thereafter be incapable of giving testimony in any court of the United States until such time as the judgment against him is reversed. (See $1750.) for TESTIMONY OF WITNESS. being called as a witness in support of the homestead entry of – testifies as follows: Q. 1. What is your name, age, and post-office address?-A. Q. 2. Are you well acquainted with the claimant in this case and the land embraced in his claim?-A. Q. 3. Is said tract within the limits of an incorporated town or selected site of a city or town or used in any way for trade or business?-A. Q. 4. State specifically the character of this land-whether it is timber, prairie, grazing, farming, coal, or mineral land?—A. Q. 5. When did claimant settle upon the homestead and at what date did he establish actual residence thereon?-A. Q. 6. Have claimant and family resided continuously on the homestead since first establishing residence thereon? (If settler is unmarried, state the fact.)— A. Q. 7. For what period or periods has the settler been absent from the land since making settlement, and for what purpose; and if temporarily absent, did claimant's family reside upon and cultivate the land during such absence?-A. Q. 8. How much of the homestead has the settler cultivated and how many seasons did he raise crops thereon?—A. Q. 9. What improvements are on the land and what is their value?-A. Q. 10. Are there any indications of coal, salines, or minerals of any kind on the homestead? (If so, describe what they are, and state whether the land is more valuable for agricultural than for mineral purposes.)—A. Q. 11. Has the claimant mortgaged, sold, or contracted to sell any portion of said homestead?—A. Q. 12. Are you interested in this claim, and do you think the settler has acted in entire good faith in perfecting this entry?—A. (Sign plainly with full christian name.) I hereby certify that the foregoing testimony was read to the witness before being subscribed, and was sworn to before me this day of —, 189-, at my office at in County, (The testimony of witnesses must be taken at the same time and place and before the same officer as claimant's final affidavit. The answers must be full and complete to each and every question asked, and officers taking testimony will be expected to make no mistakes in dates, description of land, or otherwise.) It is hereby certified that pursuant to the provisions of section No. 2291, Revised Statutes of the United States, has made payment in full for of section No. -, in township No. of the principal merid ian containing acres. of range No. 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. [4-069.] [To be used in cases of commuted homestead entries. For taking the testimony of claimant and his witnesses in making commutation proof use the prescibed forms for “Homestead Proof.”| I, AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED OF CLAIMANT. [Section 2301 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.] claiming the right to commute, under section 2301 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, my homestead entry, No. made upon the of section township -, range do solemnly swear that I made settlement upon said land on the day of 18-, and that since such date, to wit, on the day of —, 18—, I have built a house on said land, and have continued to reside therein up to the present time; that I have broken and cultivated acres of said land, and that no part of said land has been alienated except as provided in section 2288 of the Revised Statutes, but that I am the sole bona fide owner as an actual settler. I further swear that I have not heretofore perfected or abandoned an entry made under the homestead laws of the United States, except (Sign plainly with full christian name.) Subscribed and sworn to before me this in County, day of 189-, at my office at |