Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-11
POINTS ON.
THE CAREY ACT
State Land Board Issues Report Con-
tanning Much Information
on Land Laws.

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Biennial report of the State Land
Board semitic US through the courtesy
of Representative Chas. B. Faraday.
The report gives a very comprehen-
sive statement of the business of the
board and considerable information
that is very valuable to those inter
ested in the Carey Act. Regarding
the Carey Act in Idaho the report
states:
The last Congress passed an act
giving Idaho an additional 1000, 900
acres of land to be reclaimed under
the provisions of the Carey Act,
making total of 5000, 900 acres.
Up to the time of the passing of said
act, applications by Irrigation COM
panies have been made to the Land
Board for the segregation of approx
mately $40, 600 acres of land. Since
the passage of said act, additional ap-
plications have been filed for about
$50, 900 acres, making a total of more
than one million six hundred and
ninety thousand acres. From pres
ent indications, the balance of the
land remaining unapplied for will be
asked to be segregated soon. These
projects, which have caused more i'm
migration to the state than any other
one thing and have added more to
the development of it, are located in
the following counties: Twin Falls,
Lincoln Blaine, Bingham, Owyhee,
Canyon, Fremont, Bannock, Oneida,
Cassia, Ada, Elmore and Custer.
We have today $136, 987. % in the
Carey Act trust fund, derived from
filings upon these lands at the rate of
so cents per acre, and the one dollar
application fee and four dollar final
proof fee, also few fees received to
this act, and contest fees. This
money may be used for carrying on the
expenses of these projects in so far as
the state is interested and for the re-
clamation of other arid lands in the
state.
Idaho is far ahead of any other
state in the Union in the develop
ment of the Carey Act lands. Nc
other State has segregated the one
million acres given to it in the origin
al act.
One of the last proposals filed will
the land board will cover more thar
500, 600 acres of land, which will b,
s. one of the largest irrigation systems
in the United States and Idaho, whel
all the proposed systems are in oper.
alton, will have the largest irrigation
projects, covering larger area in
body, than any other irrigation sys
tenn in America.
One of the reasons why Carey Ac
lands are so attractive is because O
the fact that only small amount O
money is needed for the entryman t
make his filing and to maintain a res
idence upon the land. 1t is not neces
sary for him to reside there until wat
er is available and when water i
available, good living can be mad
upon the land the first year. Tn
homestead law requires residence fC
five years, even though water is nc
available. The rules and regulation
adopted by the board give the require
ments of the entryman in complyin
with the law. Copies of these rule
are given to any ne interested
Carey Act Lands"
Following is quoted number o
questions frequently asked the Stat
Land Board and answered by them:
@. If an individual exhausts hi
right to 100 acres in one state, may
file on Carey land in another state
A. No.
Q. Are Carey lands assignable?
A. Yes.
Q. May married woman file O
Carey lands?
A. No.
@. May another file on land fc
me?
A. Yes. by giving him power {
attorney.
@. Must see the land first?
A. No.
@. When must residence be el
tablished?
A. Within six months after IL
entryman is notified that water
available, and continue to reside upc
said entry until final proof is offere'
@. May the required cultivate
be done by an employe of the entr,
man?
A. Yes.
@. Are annual proofs required