The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-22
PROVISION MADE
. FOR MODE 0F.ENTRY
UNDER new RECLAMATION LAW
Act Which Was Passed During Lust
Session of Congress and Ap-
proved goth Of June.

The following new laws regulating
the subdivision of desert lands and
method of entry will be Of general in
terest. The act was passed during the
session of the last congress and APP
proved June &c, 1906.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That whenever, in the opinion
Of the secretary of the interior, by
reason of market conditions and the
special fitness of the soil and climate
for the growth of fruit and garden
produce, a lesser area than forty acres
may be sufficient for the support of a
family on the lands to be irrigated
under the provisions of the act of
June seventeenth. nineteen hundred
and two, known as the reclamation
act. he may fix n lesser area than
forty acres as the minimum entry and
may establish farm units of not less
than ten nor more than one hundred
and sixty acres That wherever il
may be necessary, for the purpose of
accurate description. to further subdi-
vide lands to be irrigated under the
provisions of said reclamation act, the
secretary of the interior may cause
subdivision surveys to be made by the
which subdivisions shall he rectan-
gular in form, except in cases where
irregular subdivisions may be neces-
sary in order to provide for practic-
able and economical irrigation. Such
cIih " ha
upon the tract books in the general
land office, and they shall be paid
for from the reclamation fund: Pro-
vided that an entrymen may elect to
enter under said reclamation act a
lesser area than the minimum limit
in any state or territory.
Section .. That wherever the secre-
tary of the interior, in carrying out
the provisions of the reclamation act.
shall acquire by REIMBURSEMENT lands
covered by bona fide unprotected
entry under the land laws of the Unit
ed States, the entryman upon such
tract may make another and addition
al entry. as though the entry thus
relinquished had not been made.
Section 3. That any townsite here
tofore set apart or established by proc
lamation OF the president under the
provisions of sections twenty-three
hundred and eighty and twentythree
hundred and eighty-one of the revised
statues of the United States. within
or in the vicinity of any reclamation
project, may be appraised and disposed
Of in accordance with the provisions
of the act of congress approved April
sixteenth, nineteen hundred and six,
entitled, can act providing for the
withdra wal from public entry of lands
needed for townsite purposes in con-
nection with irrigation projects under
the reclamation act of June seven
teenth, nineteen hundred and two. and
for other purposes and all neces-
sary expenses incurred in the apprais-
al and sale of lands embraced within
any such TOWNSHIP shall be paid from
the reclamation fund, and the proceeds
of the sales of such lands shall be
covered into the reclamation fund.
Section 4. That the townsites of
Hepburn and Rupert, in Idaho, Great
ed and surveyed by the government,
on which townsite settlers have been
allowed to establish themselves. and
had actually established themselves
prior to March fifth. nineteen hundred
and six, in permanent buildings not
easily moved, the said settlers shall
be given the right to purchase the
lots so built upon at an appraised val
uation for cash. such appraisement to
be made under the rules to be pre-
scribed by the secretary of the interior.
Providing that the Limitation on the
size of townsites contained in the act
of April sixteenth, nineteen hundred
and six, entitled IAN act providing for
the withdrawal from public entry of
lands needed for townsite purposes in
connection with irrigation projects un-
der the reclamation act of June seven
teenth, nineteen hundred and two. and
for other purposes" shall not apply TO
the townsites named in this section;
and whenever, in the opinion of the
secretary of the interior, it shall be
advisable for the public interest. he
may withdraw and dispose of town
sites in excess of one hundred and
sixty acres under the provisions of
the aforesaid act, approved April six
tenth, nineteen hundred and six, and
reclamation funds shall be available
for the payment of all expenses in
CURED in executing the provisions of
this act. and the aforesaid act of April
sixteenth. nineteenth hundred and six,
and the proceeds OF all sales of town
sites shall be covered into the reclama-
ton fund.
Section 5. That where any bona
fide desert land entry has been or
may be embraced within the exterior
limits of any land withdrawal or irri-
cation project under the act entitled
"An act appropriating the receipts
from the sale and disposal of public
lands in certain states and territories