The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-05-26

the act of June 5, 1900 (31 Stat.
2bD, or section Of the act of May
-, 1902 (32 Stat, 203, Appendix
No. 81.
II, however, a person is qualfi-
ed entryman under the homestead
laws of the United States, he may
be allowed to enter 500 acres under
these acts, or such a less amount as
when added to the lands previously
entered or held by him under the
agricultural land laws shall not ex-
ceed in the aggregate $50 acres.
%. Constructive residence on
certain lands in Utah.-The sixth
section of the act Of February 10,
800 OBS Stat, $50. Appendix No
10, provides that not exceeding o.
100000 acres of land in the state of
| Utah, which do not have upon them
sufficient water suitable for domes-
tic purposes as Will render continu-
Gus residence upon such lands pos
slble, may be designated by the Sec
rotary OF the Interior as subject to
entry under the provisions of that
act; with the exception however,
that entrymen Of such lands, will
not be required TO prove continuous
residence theron. This act provides,
| i'll such cases, that all entrymen
must reside Withi.l such distance Of
the land entered as will enable
them successfully to farm the same
as required by the act; the land an
entryman will be allowed to reside.
as it is believed that the proper de-
termination of that question will de-
pend upon the circumstances of
each case. Applications to enter un-
der section of this act will not be
received until lists designating, or
classifying, the lands subject to en-
try Hereunder have been filed and
noted in local land office. Such lists
will be from time to time furnished
the registers and receivers, who will
be instructed to note same on their
tract books Immediately upon their
receipt. Applications under this sec
ton must be submitted on Form No
4-0O3.
Final proof under this section
must be made as in ordinary home
stead entries. except that proof of
residence on the land will not be re-
quired, in lieu of which the entry
man will be required to show that,
from the date of entry until the time
OF making final proof, he resided
within such distance from said land
as enabled him to successfully farm
the same. Such proof must also show
that not less than one-eighth of the
entire area of the land entered was
cultivated during the second year,
not less than onefourth during the
third year and ] less than one
half during the .ourth and fifth
years after entry. a
"a. Constructive residence per-
mitted on certain lands in Idaho
The sixth section of the act of June
~ 1910 (36 Stat, 531, provides
that not exceeding 100000 acres of
land in the State of Idaho, which do
not have upon them sufficient water
suitable for domestic purposes as
VIII render continuous residence up
on such lands possible, may be des-
lgnated by the Secretary of the In
terror as subject to entry under the
provisions of this act, with the ex-
ceptlon, however, that entrymen of
such lands will not be required to
prove continuous residence thereon.
This section provides, in such cases.
that after six months from date of
entry and until final proof, all
entrymen must reside not more than
~ miles from the land entered, and
De engaged personally in preparing
the soil for seed, seeding, cultivat-
ing, and harvesting crops upon the
| ie'hu uull ing lue usual seasons for
such work, unless prevented by sick
ness, Or other unavoidable cause,
1t is further provided, that leaves
OF absence from the residence estab-
lished under this section may be
granted upon the same terms and
conditions as are required from othe
homestead entrymen.
Applications to enter under this
section of this act. will not be re-
ceived until lists, designating or
classifying the lands subject to entry
hereunder, have been filed and not
ed in the local land offices. Such
lists will, from time to time, be fur
nished the registers and receivers,
who will be instructed to note the
same on their tract books immedi-
ately upon their receipt. Applica-
tions under this section must be SUBJ