Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

Homestead Law-Final Action ON
Entrles-What 10 said of bitches
and Rc.ervoirs-The Preservation
Of Timber, Etc., Etc.
Text Of the Land Law Passed by Conc
xress March Sd.
Be it enacted, ETC., That an act en-
titled IAN act to amend an act enti-
tied An act to encourage the growth
Of timber on the western prairies, ~
approved June IA, 1873. and all laws
supplementary thereto or amendatory
thereof be, and the same are hereby.
repealed: Provided. That this repeal
shall not affect any valid rights here
tofore accrued or accruing under said
initiated before the passage of this act
may be perfected upon due compliance
with law, in the same manner, upon
the same terms and conditions, and
subject to the same limitations, for
FIXTURES and contests as if this act had
never been passed: And provided
further, That the following words OF
the last clause of section 9 OF said act
namely, THAT not less than twenty
seven hundred trees were planted on
each acre" are hereby repealed: And
provided further, That in computing
the period of cultivation, the time
shall run from the date of the entry if
| the necessary acts of cultivation were
performed within the proper time: And
| provided further, That the prepare
ton of the land and the planting of
tivation. and the time authorized to be
so employed and actually employed
shall be computed as Il part of the
eight years of cultivation required by
statute: Provided, That any person
who has made entry of any public
lands of the United States under the
timber-culture laws. and who has for
q period of four years in good faith
complied with the provisions of said
laws and who is an actual bona fide
resident OF the state or territory in
which said land is located, shall be en-.
titled to make final proof thereto. and
acquire title to the same, by the pay.
ment OF 81. % per acre for such tract,
under such rules and regulations as
shall be prescribed by the secretary o.
the interior, and registers and receiv
ers shall be allowed the same fees anG
compensation for final proofs in timber
culture entries as is now allowed by
law in homestead entries: And pro
vided further, That no land acquired
under the provisions of this act shall
in any event become liable to the sat
isfaction OF any debt or debts con
tracted prior to the issuing OF the ina
certificate therefor.
Sec. 2. That an act to provide TO
the sale of deserted lands in certain
states and territories. approved Marcl
3. 1877, is hereby amended by addin,
thereto the following sections:
SEC. 4. That at the time of film,
the declaration hereinbefore require,
the party shall also file map of sail
land. which shall exhibit plan o
showing the mode of contemplated ir
rigation, and which plan shall be sui
fcient to thoroughly irrigate ana re
claim said land, and prepare it to rails
ordinary agricultural crops, and sha1
also show the source of the water t
be used for irrigation and reclaimu
ton. Persons entering or proposin
to enter separate sections, or fraction
al parts Of sections. of desert land
may associate together in the cor
, struction Of canals and bitches for i,
5 rigating and reclaiming all of sal
) tracts, and may file joint map G
maps showing their plan of interns
improvements.
Sec 5. That no land shall be pa,
J ented to any person under this act ur
| less he or his assignors shall hav
, expended in the necessary irrigation
reclamation and cultivation thereo
by means OF main canals and branc
a bitches. and in permanent improv,
> ments upon the land, and in the pu
chase OF water rights for the irrigatio
OF the same, at least IS per acre .
whole tract reclaimed and patented
Y the manner following: Within or
t year after making entry for such ira,
4 OF desert land as aforesaid. the par,
j, 80 entering shall expend not less tina
:, 81 per acre for the purposes uforesai,
4 and he shall in like manner exper
the sum OF 81 per acre during the Sc
: ond and also during the third ye;
d thereafter. until the sum OF % p,
q acre is expended. Said party shall ii
during each year with the regist
. proof. by the atiidavits of two or mo
credible witnesses. that the full sum
+ 81 per acre has been expended in sue
!, necessary improvements during SUE
{ year. and the manner in which e
a pended. and at the expiration of Il
!. third year map or plan showing II
character and extent of such improv
q ments. II any party who has ma
such application shall fail during al
year TO file the testimony aforesai
81 the lands shall revert to the Unit.
" States and the % cents advanced pa
II ment shall be forfeited to the Unit
- States, and the entry shall be cancele
- Nothing herein contained shall pr
81 vent a claimant from making his fin
n entry and receiving his patent at
he Il earlier date than herein befOre n,