Homesteads 



Provisions of Liberal Federal Law 

 Which Permits a Man to Secure 

 Title to 320 Acies of Government 

 Farming Land by Residence and 

 Cultivation of Only Three Years — 

 How to Go About It to Secure a 

 Free Farm From Uncle Sam. 



The State of ^Montana is divided into ten land districts, each containing 

 a United' States Land O'ffice for the administration of the public land affairs 

 of that particular district. These land offices are located at Billings, Boze- 



man, Glasgow, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lewis- 

 Looking town, Miles City and .Missoula. A person desiring to make 

 up a homestead entry should first decide where he or she wishes 

 Homestead to locate, then go 01 write to the land office of the district 

 Location. in which the lands are situated, and obtain from the records 



diagrams of vacant lands. 



A personal inspection of the lands should be made to ascertain if thev 

 are suitable, and, when satisfied on this point,, entry can be made at the 

 local land office, or before a United States commissioner. 



Anyone desiring to obtain information in regard to vacant lands in any 

 district before going there for personal inspection, should address the register 

 and receiver of the particular local land office, wlio will give such information 

 as is available. The local and ofificers can nolt, however, be expected to 

 furnish extended lists of vacant lands subject to entry, except through 

 township plats, which they are authorized to sell at a noniiinal price. 



-Montana is but three days travel from Neiv York; only one from Seattle. 



