Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
SMOOT PRESENTS
IMPORTANT BILL
Utah'S Senior Senator Introduces
Measure for Arid Farm
Entries.
ASSURED STRONG SUPPORT.
senators and Congressman Express
Willingness and Eagcrcss 20 give
Efforts TO secure Enactment

" NiANGh mess uuu iNeffR@~ 70 give
Efforts 60 secure Enactment.
Important almost beyond measure Sc
the bin introduced in the United states
senate last Tuesday by Senator Reed
smoot. copies Of which have just been
received I'm this city. The bin pro-
vides for tho entry Of arid and semi
arid tracts OF public lands under con-
ditous which win interest great mum
Der Of people I'm Utah and other west
crn states where arid land farming
has assumed position OF such import
ance IN the building UP of the country
The bin. among other provisions pro-
vides that tracts of 800 acres may be
taken up as arid farm tracts, that the
person is now required to live upon the
land, as under the homestead act. and
is not required Co pay the high price
asked for state lands
The bin is assured the support Of
strong mon m thc United States senate
and every assurance of its favorable
consideration by that body have been
given Senator Smoot. % is pointed
out in connection with this bin that
there is practically no land left ia
the state upon which homestead entry
ls now possible THE state is dispos-
ing of its school lands alone and at
cost To- the purchaser of $3.50 am
acre. This almost prohibitOry price
has produced "a staguation in the land
sales which 10 BIS believed the bin in
truduccd by Senator Smoot viii rcmc-
dy.
THE BILL.
TEe bin as introduced. provides.
THAT tho secretary of tho interior
may under and pursuant To such reg
ulatious. terms and conditions as hc
may prescribe. permit not more than
$50 acres of such arid or scmi-arid
uon-timbered, uou-irrugable, uuappro-
priated. uurcserVed, surveyed public
lands devoid of potable water as he
may designate. Go uc entered in "a COM
pact body by amy person qualified 70
make O. homestead entry.
Sec. q. That every person applying
tu enter lands under this act shall
make and subscribe before the proper
officer ana ule lu tuc proper land office
Au afhddNit that ho is the head of "A
family cor is over "a years of age, that
he is "a citizen OF the United States, or
has filed hls declaration Of Intention TO
become such as required by the natur-
aliZation laws. that he has not made
any homestead or other entry of public
lands which would disqualitfy him
from making a homestead entry,
and that his application is honest
ly and i'm good faith made for the
purpose of actual cultivation ana
NOT for the benefit of any 9TH
er person. persons or corporation
and that he viii faithfully and honest
lv endeavor 90 comply with all the re-
Quiremeuts of this act as 20 the cult-
walton necassar. to acquire title to he
land applied for: that lac is not acting
as agent OF any person, corporation or
syndicate iu making such entry nor
in collision with any person, corpor-
alton or syndicate 20 give them the
beeGt Of lands entered. or any part
thereof. or the timber thereon; that
he does not apply to enter the same Tor
the purpcec of speculation but in good
faith for the purpose of actual cultlvu-
ton aud that he has not directly or
indirectly made ana viii not make
any agreement or cout~act In any way
or manner with amy person or persons,
corporation OF syndicate whatsoever
by which the title which he night ac-
gulrc from the government OF the
United States would inure ia whole or
en- part to the bcnedt Of any person
except himself
AREA TO BE CULTIVATED.
section 3.-rhat an persons maxi
ing entry under this act shall be re-
CURED 60 cultivate the lands entered
by them 90 agricultural crops as tol-
lows. Al least One-eighth OF the total
area embraced in any entry must be
cultivated during the FIRST year after
tho date Of such entry. az least one
fourth Of such area shall bee cuiuNatei
"a during the second year after rhe
date of such entry and al least one
half of such area shall be cultivated
curing the third fourth and hfth years
after the date Of such entry
"soc 4 40 certificate. however, shall
De given or patent issued for amy lands
entered under this act until the ex
pifati0n of five years from date ~ such
entry. and N nt the expiration OF such
time or at any time within two years
thereafter the person making such ont-
ry. or bis heirs or dCVlsees proves by
two credible witnesses 20 the s0tisfac-
ton OF the commissioner Of the gem
Ornl land office that he, or they. have
actually and in good faith cultivated
the land entered hy him as required
hv this act. and makes aildaVit that no
rart OF such land has been allcnated
exoept as provided in section 22ss ot the
Revise Statutes of the United states.
Doe. ~ 8t that time he is "a citizen OF
the United states. shall Doe entitled to "a
patent as in other cases provided by
law.
entry under fHls act shall le required
O.. rat r.. a.r.. r..a ana commissions
as are required under the how
laws ann. .f .Y...." made uulrr this
act shau be subject to contest aH proc
NleI hr IaH relating to homestead
cases for Illegal Inception fnahdol-
mont ur f0r failure 90 comply with
thr requirements OF law. and upon s1t-
ientioru proof thereof shall he cane
relad and The lands and moneys paid