And the same was codified in section 2289. Revised Statutes. 1873: SEe. 2289. Every person who is the head of a family. or who has arrived at the age of 21 years. and is a citizen of the United States. or who has filed his declaration ot intention to become such. as required by the naturalization laws. shall be entitled to enter one quarter section or a less quantity of unappropriated public lands. upon which such person may have filed a preemption claim. or which may. at the time the application is made. be subject to preemption at $1.25 per acre. or 80 acres or less of such unappropriated lands. at 2.50 per acre. to be located in a body. in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands. and after the same have been surveyed. And every person owning and residing on land may. under the provisions of this section. enter other land lying contiguous to his land. which shall not. with the land so already owned and occupied. exceed in the aggregate 160 acres.
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