Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-22
AN IMPORTANT ACT.

measures which passed the SEN
ate on tho fifth day OF the present
month Is an important matter to the
farmers OF the southwest. and espe-
cially TO the homestcndor. since It
provides for cutting down the resi-
denco on a homestead from five 90
three years
Another important change is that
homosteaders are given the right to
absent themselves from their claims
for six months without penalty
The changes proposed by the SEN
ate are as follows;
IAN act TO amend Section 2291 and
22e7 Of tho Revised statutes OF the
United states relating TO homosteads.
BE Il enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives OF the Unit
ed states Of America In congress as
sembied. that Section 2291 and Sec
ton 2297 OF the Revised statutes OF
the United States be amended 10 read
as follows;
+" Section 229i. No certificate,
however. shall be given or patent is-
sued therefor until the aspiration 81
three years from the date OF such en-
try: and II at the expiration OF such
time. or at any time within two years
thereafter, the person making such
entry. or II he be dead his widow. OF
IN case OF her death his heirs or de-
ylsee. proves by two credible
witnesses that he. she or thoy
have resided upon or cultivat-
ed the same for the term OF three
years Immediately succeeding the
time OF filing the affidavit, and makes
affidavit that no part OF such land
has been alienated. except as provided
in Section 22ss. and that he. she OF
they will bear true allegiance 10 the
government OF the United States, then
in such case. he, she or they. IL at ans
time citizens OF the United States
shall be entitled 20 a patent, as IN
other cases provided by law; provided
that the absence OF said entryman Of
OF his family from the land Tor a per
iod not exceeding six months in any
one calendar year shall not be heid
or construed as interrIpting the con
immunity OF the three years residence
required by this section. but In case
Of communication the fourteen months
actual residence as now required bS
law must DO shown.
section g297. II. at any tins
after tho filing OF the affidavit as ro
qulred In Section 229O and before th'
expiration OF the three years men
toned In Section 22sl. Il Is proved
after due notice to the settler. to tn
satisfaction OF the register OF the lan'
office that the person having file'
such affidavit has actually changed
his residence after establishing tn
same. or abandoned the land for NOR
shan six months az any time, then an
in that event the land SO entered shal
revert to the government; provided
that the three years period Of resi-
dence herein fixed shall date from tn
time of establishing actual perma
nent residence upon the land.
{" Section 2. That all existin
pending entries shall be perfected un
der and according 70 the terms q
this act. except entries under sectio
OF an act passed and approved Fell
ruary 10, 1909. and section 9 of a
act passed and approved June i
1910. providing for an enlarged homo
stead. and that as to entries undo
said sections this act shall not In an
wise apply, except that the provisio
allowing six months residence du'
ing any calendar year shall apply
ali homesteads.'