The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-06-09
Idaho Country Life
NEW REGULATION is GREAT
BOON TO HOMESTEADER

The United States land Office is /
receipt of regulations under the &C
of February 3, 1911, providing TO
second homestead and desert entries
1t is provided that the local off
Gals shall allow such second entire
on corroborated showing that tn
applicant did not sell his former en-
try or receive any benefit whateve
in excess of the filing fees paid b.
him. If he received anything fol
relinquishing or for his improvements
he must give the exact amount paid
him.
This law differs from all others oil
its kind. Former acts provided for
second entries in cases in which per-
sons had lost entries prior to the ap-
proval of the act. This statute pro-
vides that any person who made a
homestead or desert entry prior to the
approval of the act, and who after
ward may lose it, shall be permitted
to make another entry, on making the
necessary showing.
The language of the act indicates
that person might relinquish an
entry if he could no longer hold it,
and immed ately re-ente" the land,
and receipt, of the regulations has
been awaited by number of people
who desire to make such re-entry of
lands. No exception is made by the
regulations, and all who may desire
to relinquish and re-enter may do so,
provided their entries were made pri-
or to February 8 last.
In many cases holders of desert en-
tries find themselves unable to get
their land reclaimed within the legal
period. Many of that class have Sc
cured extension of time under the law
that makes provision of that kind in
certain classes of cases. Such extern
sion can be for as much as three
years, making the possible life of a
desert entry seven years. Under the
new law, If the entryman is still un-
able to get the land reclaimed, he can
relinquish and re-enter. 1t will thus
be possible for him to hold the land
IA years before making proof, provid-
ed that he secure thfee-year extern
sion under the second entry.
Applies to Homesteads, Too
The same is true in homestead |
cases. A homesteader may prove up
after he has lived on the land five
years, but he must offer proof within
seven years from the date of entry.
Under the new law an entryman, if
his entry were made prior to Febru-
airy 3, can hold the land IA years
without proving up. 1t is stated there
are a good many cases in which en-
trymen hold off until the end of seven
years to avoid paying taxes any sooner
than necessary. Entrymen of that
kind will now be able to avoid paying
taxes on their land for IA years.
The circular giving the regulations
contains the following, setting forth
the manner of application under the
act: {
"A person applying to make second '
homestead or desert land entry under
this act must file in the local land 1
office an application to enter a speci- 5
nc tract of public lands, subject to 4
entry under the laws in question, ac- i
,ompanied by his affidavit executed +
before an officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths under the public land u
avs, stating the description of the II
ormer entry by section, township and u
'ange numbers Cor number of the en- N
ry and land office where made); date ol
u entry; when he lost, forfeited or L
lDandoned the same; that it was not
anceled for fraud; and the amount, g
anything, received for abandoning pl
# reliquishing his former entry. This Vi
ffidavit must be corroborated by the
fidavit of one or more persons hav- W
ng knowledge of the facts relative to 81
he abandonment of the former entry 81
nd the consideration received there til
Or, which corroborating affidavit may 1t
e executed before any officer author
ed to administer oaths and having to
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