home on the premises, from end of first to
end of third year.

He may not assign or sub-let without consent of Agent of Public Lands.

He must allow Agents of the Government to enter and examine the premises.

He must pay all taxes that may be due upon the premises.

If all conditions are fulfilled he is entitled at end of three years to
Patent giving fee simple title.

In case of forfeiture or surrender the land and permanent improvements
are reappraised separately, and the value of such improvements when
received by Government from new tenant or freeholder, will be paid to
surrendering freeholder.

SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATIONS.

Six or more qualified persons may form a "Settlement Association" and
apply for holdings in one block.

The provisions for cash freehold apply to the settlement of such blocks,
but first auction sale is confined to members of such Settlement
Association.

Any lot in such block which may be forfeited or surrendered, or which is
not taken up by any member of the Settlement Association, within three
months, shall be open to any qualified applicants.

Disputes, disagreements or misunderstandings, between the parties to
certificate of occupation, homestead lease, right of purchase lease, or
cash freehold and relating thereto, which can not be amicably settled,
shall be submitted to the Circuit Judge in whose jurisdiction the
premises are situated and his decision shall be final subject only to
appeal to Supreme Court.

CASH SALES AND SPECIAL AGREEMENTS.

With consent of Executive Council, public lands not under lease may be
sold in parcels of not over one thousand acres, at public auction for
cash, and upon such sale and payment of full consideration, a land
patent will issue.

Parcels of land of not over six hundred acres, may with consent of
Executive Council, be sold at public auction upon part credit and part
cash, and upon such terms and conditions of improvement, residence,
etc., as may be imposed.

Upon fulfillment of all conditions a Land Patent will issue.

GENERAL LEASES.

General leases of public lands may be made for a term not exceeding
twenty-one years.

Such leases are sold at public auction, and require rent in advance
quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

The conditions of general leases are made at discretion of the
Commissioners, and may be made for any class of public lands.

CHAPTER VII.

MISCELLANEOUS.

POPULATION.

The population of