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. ~ Pre-emption Laws’
For the information of reaidera

| who are unfamiliar with the’ new a

law respecting pr e-emptions, we - oN

: | print. below a resume of the regu-

lations for the acquisition of land come

Crown lands, where such a

' system is practicable, are laid off

by the pre-emptors, “~~ -- fe

and surveyed. into quadrijateral _

single man over the age of eight-
een, and beinga British subject,

or any alien, upon his declaration |:

of his intention to become a Brit-
ish subject, may, fon agricultural
purposes, record any. tract of un-
occupied and unreserved Crown
lands (not being an Ivdian settle-

ment) notexceeding one hundred |’

and sixty acres in extent. -

No person can hold more than|
one pre-emption claim at a time,
Prior’ recérd of: pre-emption of i

one claim and all rights under it)
are forfeited by subsequent rec-
ord of pre-emption of another
claim.

Pre-emptions cannot be staked |..

‘by an agent,

: Land recorded or pre-empted |’
cannot be transferred or conveyed |-
,|uintil after a crown grant has "

been issued.

Such land, until the Crown -
grant is issued, is held by oceu-.

pation. Such -cecupation must
be a bona fide personal residence

of the settler or bis family. 7

The settler must enter occu-
pation of the land. within thirty].

|days after. recording, and must:

continue to occupy it for three|-
years, inclusive of any leave of
absence which may be granted
him.

Continuous absence for a peri-

»|od longer than two. months cor-/-

secutively of the settler or family |-

‘is deemed cessation of oceupa- |
|tion; but leave of absence may
{be granted” not exceeding six].

months in any‘one year, inclu-
sive of two months’ absence. —
Land may be considered ahan-
doned if unoccupied’ for more
than two months consecutively,
‘The -fee for recording i is two
dollars.
The settler shall have the land

surveyed at. his own instance

(subject to the ratification: of the
boundaries) “within five’ years
from-the date of record.’ Le

“After, ‘survey ‘has’ been made,

upon proof in declaration. in

writing of himself and.two other

L.|persons of occupation for -two}

years from the date of pre-emp-
tion, and of having made’ per-
manent: improvements -on the
land to the value of five dollars
per acre, jncluding the clearing

.jand cultivation ‘of at. least five}
aeres, | the settler, on producing}
the pre-emption certificate, ‘ob- -

tains .a certificate of improve-
ment upon payment. of a fee of

“| townships, containing thirty-six eo
,{sections of-one square mile in|’
reach, Any person, being the
head of a family, a widow, or|'

NOBODY BUYS OVERALLS TO PLAY TRICKS WITH
THEM SUCH AS IS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ABOVE,
IN- WHICH FOUR MEN EXERTED ALL THEIR: STRENGTH |
INTHE EFFORT TO RIP A PAIR OF PEABODYS' OVERALLS,

BUT IF THEY WILL STAND THIS-THEY WONT RIP

UNDER THE HARDEST KIND OF LEGITIMATE WE, WEAR.
fo WE ARE THE AGENTS” OF ag

. 23 - PEABODYS'

: GUARANTEED OVERALLS. ,

SWERWIN WILLIAMS

PAINTS & VARNISHES |

‘An appeal to the pride -

of the owner of a home
* Everyone who owns a home ia
anxious that thet home. shall make
‘the best appearance’ possible, Two
thisga are necessary to produce satis-
factory results in painting and var~
--hishing. ahome:.. .

~Firat—A satisfactory color scheme,

~* Second=-Paints, varnishes, stains

and enamels of such good quality that -
they. not only give the exact color -
_ elect required, ‘but are sufficiently
- durable to keep up thé attiactive ap-°
pearance of the honse in, spite of the
wear and tear of living in it,” ~

- These are offered by the Sharwin-
-Wiltiams Paints atid Varnishes. ‘The
Sherwin-Williams Co. not only make
every kind of paint and varnish used
for a house and the best quality of .
‘that kind, but they make suggestions
for the selection of colors, varnished, |
stains and enamels, ao that any given
idea can be carried out, and.car:
ted out with the best materials,

You should see to it that when you
buy painta and: varnishes fer your
house, or any ‘part of it, or when you
give an order to your painter for any
‘painting and.varnishing you want
‘done, that. Sherwin-Williams Pajnta
and Varnishes are purchased.”

-'In large work it is, alwaya.. best 10.

“have & practical painter; but there °

are many little things about the house ~
that'you can’ readily finish’ yourself.
‘by uslog SherwineWilllama Feady-t0-"
‘apply paints.’ -

ra

Come ia and haves little paint

talk with us. . Now‘is: the’ time’ to’.

- “brighten up” yourhonie ‘for’ the:

‘long winter-months.. We can-tell ,
you the best product to use for any”

purpose you niay. have in mind and -

necure complete finishing specifica-

tions’ for you- from’ The Sherwin- °

‘Williams Co,, if you desiré them, for
“special work.'- Our. ling of Sherwin«
“Williams Products is complete and
we are ina position to take the best .

"| gare of your paint and varnish en

quireinents,

At the end of three years, and ae

having ‘fulfilled, the terms of im-|"
provement and~ ciltivation - as| -

above,. the pre-emptor will be

entitled to a Crown grant on

payment of $10.

Two, three or four settlers. may 7

enter into partnership with pre-

emptions.of 160 acres each, and].

reside on the homestead. Im-
provements amounting to $5.00

per acre on some portion therof|
will secure Crown grant for the|
| whole, -

No crown grant. ‘can be issued
to an alien who may have record;|
ed or pre-empted by virtue of. his|"
declaring his intention te become} -
a British. subject, unless he hag wo
hee rome- naturalized, : °

The” heirs or: devisees of the

. |settlet are entitled to the Crown] ff hie
.| grant on his decease, ~

2 Jackman, Prop. fe

ja Good: and our ites
-Neghonahle :

+S ee Landry | |

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.that. the Remington, has -
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