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4—369 Form approved by the Secretary of the Interior November 23, 1908 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. HOMESTEAD ENTRY. U. S. LAND OFFICE Valentine, Nebraska No. 02649 Receipt No. 417388 FINAL PROOF. TESTIMONY OF CLAIMANT. QUESTION 1. What is your full name, age, and post-office address? ANSWER. Charles R. Howard, aged 63 years, postoffice Valentine, Nebraska. QUESTION 2. Are you a native-born citizen of the United States, and if so, in what State or Territory were you born? (If foreign born, see Note 1.) ANSWER. I am. I was born in the state of Texas. QUESTION 3. Are you the same person who made Homestead Entry No. 16370 at the Valentine, Neb. Land Office on the 6th day of August 1904, for NE¼, Section 30, Township 34N, Range 26W, 6th Prin. Meridian? ANSWER. I am. QUESTION 4. (a) Are you married or single? ANSWER. Single. (b) If married, or whom does your family consist? ANSWER. (c) If a married woman, state whether your husband now has an unperfected homestead entry, and during what time he has resided on this land with you? ANSWER. QUESTION 5. (a) When did you first establish actual residence upon this land? ANSWER. In December, 1904, I cannot remember the day of the month. (b) When was your house built on this land? ANSWER. December 1904. (c) Have either you or your family ever been absent from the homestead since establishing residence? ANSWER. Yes. (d) If there has been such absence, give the dates covered by each absence; and as to teach absence state whether you, your family, or both, were thus absent and the reason for each such absence. ANSWER. In March, 1905, I was gone about a month, cooking for a camping outfit. I was gone about four months in 1905, working out for a living. In 1906 I was gone four or five months, in several absences. In the fall of 1907 I was gone several times, amounting to four or five months, working at different places. In 1908 I was on the claim about eight months altogether. In 1909 I came home in February and stayed until May 17th, then worked until the 10th of September August in Cheyenne, Wyo., then worked near Valentine from September 12th until November 21st. Since then I have been at home. These absences were temporary and were necessary for me to earn a living for myself, which I could not do on the claim. I have had no home elsewhere.

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Homestead National Historical Park, Gage County, Nebraska
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