Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-06-28
PROVISIONS or
THREE-YEAR LAW

BY the act Of June 5, 1912, the reg
ular and enlarged homestead acts
were amended, and the period of
residence shortened and a specific
amount of cultivation required. The
laws as amended affect both entries
hereafter made and those that were
made prior to June 8, 1912.
Any person who prior to Juue 8,
1912, made homestead entry can
, take advantage of the amended law,
or can proceed to perfect his entry
under the law which same was made
aud rs the law stood prior to June
8, 1912. Any prior entryman who
desires to proceed under the old law,
must within 100 days send by regis
tered mail to the Blackfoot Land
Office, an election, on forms provid.
ed by that office, wherein he specifi-
cally states that he elects to proceed
under the old or original law. Any
entryman who fails to file such cleo
tion must proceed to perfect his en-
| uLy uhuoi thC law 1S ib INV SbHiide
amended.
| Both the regular and enlarged
homestead laws are amended to
make the period of residence requir-
ed three years instead of five.
Within six months after entry, the
claimant is required to establish res
idence on his claim, and hereafter to
make final proof within Ave years
after entry instead of seven years as
heretofore was the case. Entrymen
can make final proof at any time
after three years from date of entry
and at any time before five years af-
ter such entry when they shall have
complied with the law as TO residence
and cultivation.
In each case the entryman must
have habitable house constructed
on his claim and must have actually
resided thereon for three years and
cultivated the same for that period.
The law provides that each entry
man may take leave of absence
which must be consecutive, (all al
one time), of five months each year
and that at the time he leaves he
must file In the Blackfoot land office
notice in writing that he is going
to leave his claim and that as soon al
he returns to the land, he must file a
written notice In said Office that hs
has returned thereto. Communication
under the regular homestead lawi
, Is still permitted, In showing four
, teen months continuous residence anC
cultivation, and payment for tn
land as heretofore.
II an entryman, who made entry
prior to June 8, 1912, desires tt
perfect same under the three yea
law, he can do SO without neccessir.
OF filing election or notice therefor, q
soon as he can show the requisit
residence, that is three years, ant
that he has cultivated 0ne-sixteentI
e of his land commencing with the sec
Y one year from date Of entry, and a
. least one-eight commencing with tn
third year and until date of proc
When such entryman is ready
: make proof he should file the prope
It application thereto as heretofore
d stating therein that he desires I
make "Final Three Year Proof"
= 1t is Important to remember ths
the three year period of residence an
:. cultivation mentioned In said &C
~ dates from the time of establishin
rs actual permanent residence upon tn
land entered.
l. The, foregoing constitutes In tt
h main brief statement of the provi
). ions of the law as amended by ii
70 act June s, 1912 called The Thr'
Year Law.