The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14

ltains.
herewith present our readers
the book In full, dealing with the
.. &c land open to entry. with a
brief description of the resources and
Industries of each of the twenty-five
)unties of the territory, with public
nds and the laws and regulations
nder which they can be obtained.
nd other valuable information for
MEXICO HAS
rty million acres OF public land,
TO entry.
rec and a half million acres OF
for the support of her public
ool system.
thousands OF miles of fertile river
leys with abundant water for irri-
tion.
Thousands Of acres of mesa and
rairie lands which can be cultiya.
ed without irrigation.
Three national irrigation enterpris
completed and under way,
iens of private irrigation enter
prises.
Range for millions of cattle, sheep
and goats.
Abundant and rapidly extending
-ailroad facilities.
Thriving modern cities
Millions in her mines.
The finest climate in the wide
~orld.
Homes for all who come.
During the seventeen months to
Nov. Goth, 1907, twenty-three thous
and homestead entries were made IN
New Mexico. These twenty-three
thousands have found homes for
themselves and their families.
Why not you?
For information not contained In
this book, address the New Mexico
Bureau OF immigration, H. B. Hening
Secretary Albuquerque, N. M.
REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THE HOMESTEAD LAW
Males and single women, over 81
years old, widows, deserted wives
and persons under the age of 81
years, who are the heads of families,
who are not the owners of more
than 100 acres of land and who are
citizens or have declared their in
tention to become citizens OF the
United States, are qualified to make
a homestead entry.
AS a general rule, but one home
stead entry can be made by one per
son, but there are exceptions to this
rule, under which second home.
stead entry can be made, towit
/. Any one who prior to April %
1904, made homestead entry and |
was forced to abandon the same OF
account of some complication Of his |
personal or business affairs or mis'
take as to character of the land may !
make a second entry.
O. Any person who, prior to June |
s, 1900, made a homestead entry and |
commuted it or paid for the land, car
now make second entry, which.
however, cannot be commuted.
3. Any person who has heretofore
made and proved up on homestead
OF less Than 100 acres, can make =
second homestead entry OF more land !
to make the sail 100 acres.
4. Any person, who prior to March
2, 1889 made a homestead entry OF !,
less than 1G0 acres, and who is still
the owner and occupant Of the land.
can make a second homestead entry
of enough adjoining land to make 100
acres, which will be patented with
out further final proof.
s. Any person who has made, final
proof on his homestead entry OF Iess
than 100 acres can make an addition.
al entry OF enough land to make 100
acres which need not be contiguous
to the land embraced In the original
entry. provided he lives upon and
cultivates said additional entry for
the full period required by law and
thereafter makes final proof as on
his original entry.
Homestead entries can be made
either at U. 8. land office, or be.
fore the Clerk of Probate Court.
Probate Judge or U. s. Court Com
missioner OF the County in which the
land is situated; or they can be
made before the same officers of an.
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