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in a few feet of each other, so the new settlers get | 
along very pleasantly, and situated in this way a lone 
woman has no trouble about living on her claim and 
gradually getting it cultivated and realizing an in- 
come from it.” 
“ But 1 do not know of anybody who is going with 
whom I could make such an arrangement,” she said. 
‘Then possibly you might buy a relinquishment,” 
I suggested. 
“ Whatis that?” she inquired. 
“Well, if is where a man has taken a claim on 
government land, and for an agreed price surrenders 
it to somebody else. Sometimes these are to be had 
convenient to a good town. Now if you could get 
one of these near enough to some town to enable you 
to carry on your present, or some other, business in 
the town, and at the same time manage to have your 
land brought under cultivation as rapidly as possible; 
it seems to me you would greatly improve your situ- 
ation. Of course such a relinquishment would cost 
a good deal.” 
“About how much?” 
“Well, from $300 to $500, and often more, if near 
a town.” ; 
“But if | bought one of these relinquishments 
wouldn't I have to live on it, the same as if [ had 
taken it originally?” 
“Yes, of course. You would simply take the 
place of the person whose relingquishment you 
bought.” 
