Dakota Saturday. February 24. respectfully call your attention to proposed change in land laws of United States. whereby preemption law repealed and homestead law materially amended. and we earnestly protest against such change and give our reasons therefor. as follows: First. by such change only way by which pioneer can obtain any title to good land is by actual. continuous residence thereon of two and half years. he can not sell land without losing all improvements. can not borrow money thereon. however urgent necessities may be. he is not safe even in erecting comfortable buildings. because his uncertain title in cold climate of north. This is great hardship. one likely to discourage great emigration that now peopling improving ample territory. Second. we believe it true policy of General Government to encourage rapid settlement of Dakotas prairiesand offer all reasonable facilities toward helping poor men especially to acquire share of fertile farms which are gift of Government. Your attention called to fact that poor man having no title to land can not live in our rigorous climate two and half years with comfort in temporary habitations which his precarious title and personal labor only allows him to erect while if he can acquire title to land by six months actual residence. which preemption law or commutation clause in homestead law permits him to do. he is thus given credit which enables him to build up substantial home and live in comfortable prosperity.
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