The Parker post., 1912-06-15
CAREY LAND LAW.

The following questions and am
swers relative to rules governing the
Carey act, under which law the Par
ker project is to be constructed will
answer many inquiries that are be-
ing received by The Post:
@. Who can file on this land?
A. ANY person except married
woman, over the age of 21 years,
who is a citizen of the United States,
or has declared his intention to be
come a citizen, regardless of where
he is living
O. If person has exhausted HIS
homestead and desert entry rights.
can he still file ON these lands?
A Yes.
O. If a person has exhausted his
Carey Act rights i'm another state can
he file on these lands?
A. No.
Q. How many acres of this land
can one person file on?
A. 16O acres. Owing to the rich
ness of the Parker lands it is quite
probable that the state will not al
lot over 40 acres to each entryman.)
@. If a person has filled on any
Less than 100 acres of Carey act land,
can he file ON the difference between
the amount filed on and 100 acres?
A. Yes.
@. Cam l file on the Lands with
out first obtaining a water right?
A. No. The contract for water
right must first be made with a com
pany organized under the Carey law.
@. When must residence be es
tablished?
A. Within six months after the en-
tryman has been notified that water
is available, and he must continue
to reside upon the land until final
proof is offered
@. How much is paid the state for
these lands?
A. so cents per acre. 25 cents
when entry is made and 25 cents
when final proof is Offered. In ad
dition to the foregoing, a fee of $500,
$1.00 filling fee and $100 for issuing
certificate of location lis charged when
application lis made.
@. How much is paid for the wa
ter?
A. According to the contract be-
tween the state and the construction
company; payment can be made in
a specified number of annual pay
ments.
@. What is required to make fl
nal proof?
A Notice must be given to the
State Land Board and then publica-
tion is made Cat the expense of APP
plicant) for four weeks in a weekly
paper published in the county in
which the land is situated; proof is
then offered ON date set and before
the officer named in the published
notice.
@. Is amy annual proof required?
A Yes Within one year from the
time he is notified that water is
ready to be delivered ON the land
he shall offer annual proof that he
has ne-siNteenth of the land in cul
tivatioI, and within two years that
he has one-eighth of the land in Gull
tivation; these proofs must be made
upon proper blanks and cOrrobOrated
by affidaVitS of two witnesses.
O. May any other person file on
land for me?
A. Yes, by giving him power of
attorney.
O. Cam final proof be made be-
, fore the third year?
A. Final proof cam be made at
amy time if the applicant can show
that he has complied with the law
in regard to having one-eighth under
cultivation and having resided upon
the land continuously after the first
six months, or, if he desires to make
proof within six months, that he has
resided on the land not less than 80
days immediately prior to the date
| of Slpch final DrOOf and has cllltiVad
ed at least one-eighth of it,
/ q. Can Carey entry be assigned
"A. Yes, by proper deed of assign
ment, and assignee must have quail
ifications of original entrymam; the
! fee for filing assignment lis $500.