Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
CAREY ACT BOON
TO THE SETTLER
Gives Far Greater Freedom as Com
pared TO Requirements Of
Homestead Statute.
WISDOM IN ITS FRAMING
Eas Done More 70 Boom Irrigation
by Private Capital Than
Any Other Law.

gives TO the settler a. compared with the
xaerng reauiremrnts Of the homestead
aw makes me Carey law prafsrrsd BIZ the
-alorltv- The homestead Jaw vas severe
1 rs requirements under 1rdiuarv con-
Ntons. but under The construction gwen 70
BE- In .rs application % lands brought un-
der irrigation by the service
To- made even more severe.
For Example. A nomestesder taxing up
land under a government reclamation
project losses his entire homestead right II
ls aakes the farm unit. which may be only
l-rtr DR. aIEnry acres. The original right
gave him Les acres. Under Tie Carey 80
lE me- takes forty acres he still has a
right 10 20 acres more, which right ma
be used under subsequent entries and under
different projects.
Uuder the law the settler
must live on his land continually. begin
rirE within six months aftsr his sntry
whether wafer la supplied or not This
reinforcement resulted IN hardship On sew
araI Of the government tracts owing 20
gne DELAY IN completing me Tr1gAung
works. Many settlers we're compelled TO
sacrifice their entries and lose their home
strad rights by reason OF The failure OF
le government 20 deliver water when Il
lad been promised. Attempts have been
NAA4E 10 IaAAACAJ AAn A9AtAA1 NA @-t 49,
80 thar the settIer might defer occupancy
OF his land until wafer vas available for
irrigation. Under the Carey act the en-
ry man is permitted to delay mis- cornpii-
ance with rha Residences requirement n1r
six months AFTER water Is ready
Reimbursement nder Homestead Law.
again. under the homestead law the resi-
dence requirement Is five years, and the
H- aH maaarhHHaH Hn HuTnmrrFwa
Under the ordinary construction Of The Jaw
the homestsader waa allowed 20 commute
az the end OF fourteen months upon the
payment q IL al acre, patent being then
saued. For some reason the homesueader
= denied This communication privilege where
has entry Is under 1ns of the government
projects.
Undar many Of The government protects
-lere were aid homestead lands. These
holdings wers ia sxcnsa OF 10 acres. in
which case the owners 0f the lands were
raquired 10 dispose OF all the lands above
u1 lcres. OF the established unit in the
zone within whiun and was situated. Al
lnough having rul uI.s U the lands, ana
the lands having Leen properly home
steaded. the government servtcs imposed
the additional requirement hat the settler
most homestead the water for irrigauon
in the same way that me land had been
homesteaded, hesidHs paying the mlL prizes
OF the water ighL. This construction. or
instrumentation. Of the homestead law ap-
pears 20 reaoh It's limit under seve1al on
the government projects where c~onstan.
residence IL required on OF uear the land.
Undsr the Carey ACT. as applied in nearly
an OF the stanes. the owners of tina lanas
under the system become the owners of tina
entire irrigatng WORKS ana water supply.
This plan forever preciudes outside inter-
ference in the management OF the irrigat-
ing system. The settlers elect their own
octicers 20 administer the affairs OK uHeir
organization. and water Is supplied To them
at the actual cost ot maintenance. The
general success 81 the carey ACT projects
.IiIy iusufies this liberal statute.
More or Less Speculation.
There has been more Or less speculation
4 Csfrey act lands. but nut upon a sur
GlienI scale 20 prevent settlers from Sc
1-rulg Zine properties at Low cost The
-Lsiuess on urigfled agriGulcnre. owing 70
u4e nauIraI conditions Imposed. forever
A,ui prevent a serious monopoly OF irrf-
.ated lanns so tiut il via appear that The
sad requirements Ut the government under
.na reclamation law Is entirely uniusri-
ued upon ule plea usually set forth.
uamcIy: gIat the government desires %
prevent speculation IN irrigated lands.
the opportunity DO speculate IN A small
Way has contributed IN 40 small degree to
the Prosperity lf many OF The irrigated
uacts which have been reclaimed under tie
Carey act The government projects usually
attraor persons without capita. and they
often find themselves unable to burrow
money with which % supply tina necessary
\ improvements by reason OF rhe Gact -iat
-nsg cannuu geJ title 10 their lands for
min aaH-. L. --MH
the ten wears payment period has expired
and al payments made % the government.
In the regiuus where the Carey act h IN
force men vim capital have come IN and
have built up the towns and improved the
farms with such Dramptness and enter
prise tiat practically the ordinary dsvei-
apmsnr OF a quarter 81 a century has tas-n
place within four or five wears. In view
Of these favorable conditions railroads
have been buiIt INTO tho rsgiuus and one
finds a sDir:r Of optimism and enthusiasm
that is agreeable and heipfni 10 persons
who believe In progress AMI wish 20 pa
uapals IN rapid Development in a new re-
Kinn.
Wisdom Framed the Act.
The wisdom watch framed the Carey act
eanuut be roo often smuiatsd or to0 heart
Iy praised This acr has done more "a
bring about the development Of Irrigation
with private capital Llan any law aver pu'
au uae a1uas, and IL cane 50 complies
from the hands Of The lawmakers tiat
only minor amendments ever have beef
suggested or advised As L. now stand,
h seems Co meet every requirement. th'
sincere Investor or lumeseeker reasonably
can wish.
This masterpiece OF legislative geniui
was approved by congress- June ~ ISIS
having been Incorporates in Tie sundry
clvu BIN Of that year The first amend.
manr was approved June II ISs orsauna
a len against each legal subdivision Of
1le land improved under the acr tor rs
p-raporu0nars amount o. the cost OF buld.
ing the irrigation system. The second
Amendment 41pruvaf March 2 raat -