Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
PERFECTlNG CAREY LAND TITLES
Proper Methods of Procedure TO
be Used by all Entrymen

prepared by Editor MINIS and submitted
70 M- l. Church, register Of the state
land board, appeared in a recent issue
of the North Side News:
''It is fact, that many entrymen,
residing in other states, are quite ignor-
ant of the requirements exacted of
them as entrymen, as well as of their
privileges. The entire proceeding of
securing title to Carey Act land is be-
fore representatives Of the state board
of land commissioners, governed by
legislative enactment by the state and
by rules laid down by the state board
and federal land officers and department
have nothing to do with it.
ssAfter making his fling nothing
further is required of the entryman
until the water is ready for the land.
When this time arrives the construc-
ton company, j. e., the company con-
structing the canal system and from
whom the entryman purchases his
water right, must give public notice
that the water is ready for use.
within the six months next succeed
ing the publication of this notice and
the delivery of water, the entryman
must establish his residence upon the
land and continue to reside there until
he shall have made final proof. This
proof must be made within three years
following the delivery of water. The
vital performance required to perfect
this proof and secure patent from the
state to the land, is residence and re-
clamation In maintaining residence
the entryman must fulfill the require
ments of the federal land laws concern
ing homesteads- is, Constructive"
residence will not suffice, but the resi-
dence must be actual. Concerning re-
clamation, he must have reclaimed at
least one-eight of the acreage embrac-
ed in his fling. Reclamation means the
actual application of water to the land
and growing of some sort of a crop.
AS to habitation, it must be house
of some sort-that is, tent willnot do.
A house must be something substan-
tial, having roof and floor, and built
of lumber, stone or brick. A "por-
table" house will not pass muster He
must make yearly proof of the cultiva-
tion of at least one-sixteenth of his
tract the first year, and of an additional
one sixteenth the second year. This
briefly covers what the entryman must
do.
Hence the entryman may defer es-
tabiishing his residence upon the land
any length of time not exceeding six
after the water is ready for de-
livery And he may delay making final
proof any length of time not exceeding
three years from the time the water is
ready for delivery. But if he should
DO so, ne will be required to reside con-
upon the land in the mean
time.
Now, not being obliged to delay the
taking up of his residence for six |
months Tor for single day for that I
and not being required to de
ay the making of final proof three /
years Ter one year for that matter) he
nay make his final proof at any time
srior so long as the requirements of re-
;idence and reclamation are fulfilled.
.sFor instance: He is not obliged to
vait until water is ready for delivery
before establishing his residence upon
he land-he may take up his residence
here at any time. But of course he
,ould not do any ''reclaming" in the
lhsence of water. Therefore, should
,e, the first season water is delivered
o the land, be resident upon it ac-
ording to the requirements, and should
le have cleared, plowed, watered, seed
d and the crop growing on one-eighth
f his tract, his is qualified TO make
inal proof. 1t is possible to reach this
,oint early the first irrigation season,
nd many do so. The entryman gets
'usy early in the season and constructs
lis house. He breaks one-eighth of his
ract. So soon as water is delivered he
,uts in his crop. So soon as it is grow
,g he takes up his residence upon thu
and with his wife if married) and
nakes application to the board for final
roof. His application, upon this
howing, will be received, and notice to
hat effect be placed in newspaper
within the county. This I
otice must be published four weeks,
nd upon date subsequent to the last
ubhcation the entryman with two (
illnesses, who support his testimony l
S co residence. reclamation ard cultiva-
ion, appears before the board (or its !
representative and make the required l
roof.
Under a Carey Act project. the ma !
,rity OF the entrymen prove mp the ;
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