The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-05
3 YEAR HOMESTEAD
LAW RULES ARE ISSUED

II WASHINGTON. b. :. Aug. g.
Following Ia a synopsis Of the instruc
tions issued BY the secretary Of the
interior for the administration Of the
new three-year homestead law:
II Period Of residence reduced from
i've to three years. to count from the
time actual residence 10 established
Proof must be submitted within i've
years Of date Of entry.
Cultivation Of not lees than one
sixteenth. beginning with the second
year. and not lees than one-eiGhth. b..
4 ginning with the third year and until
nnal proof. Mere breaking is not
sufficient: seed must be planted In
good faith. Grasing not accepted ex.
cept as to certain lands opened to en-.
try under special acts providing there.
for.
Secretary will not reduce the re-
Quired area OF cultivation because OF
any physical or financial disabilities
OF the entryman. but only where ex-
action Of the statutory area is unrea-
sonable on account Of peculiar condi.
tions OF soil; applications for such re-
duction must be made during first
year on forms furnished by local land
offices. These applications are passed
upon by the commissioner. with right
Of approval to the secretary.
Soldiers and sailors must reside on
entries one year before receiving
credit for service: must show cultiva-
tion Of not less than one-eighth for at
least one year.
Entrymen cannot receive consider.
alton from the commissioner Of appli-
cations y extend beyond the ordinary
period Of six months. the period al
lowed for establishment Of residence.
but the homssteadsr's rights will be
adjudicated when the question 10
raised. Homesteaders must 60 upon
the land ~ soon - hinderinG cause In
removed.
Absence for ave months In each |
year allowed. but continued residence |
- to the other seven must be shown
Two nve-month periods Of absence. al
though In different years Of the entry |
will not be allowed; six months ab- !
sence renders entry subject to con-
test. Extended periods Of absence
only respected In nnal proof or con-
tests. where notices OF such absence
have been given. both at beginning
and upon return. Former laws as 10
absence not repealed.
Where an entryman dies his widow
or legal successor may make up the
three-year period. residence not being
required of the widow or other heis.
and only cultivation being necessary.
Proof Of noncompliance made against
the cntryman before his death VIII
cancel the entry. however.
Unless an application to make proof
under the old law In made on or be-
fore October 4. 1919. the entry he
comes subject to the provisions Of the
new law: the required residence 10
thus reduced to three years. but spe-
rihc cultivation requirements Of the
new law must be shown. Proof must
be made within five years.
Any hardship resulting from this Is :
eliminated by the ruling that one hav-
ng an entry under the old law may
'how cultivation OF required areas
named in the new law for any two
'uccessfve years. Other hardshIps
TO arise under failure to
'lect are to be adjudicated by the sec.
etary Of the interior and attorney y
GENERAL. "
Where the price Of q tract 10 re- !. J.
luired to be paid. installments falling v
'eyond the period Of residence re
uired by the new law. proof may be
ubmitted a. In other cases. but final = "
ertincate will not issue until all In y
tallments are paid.
Entries under section 9 Of the ell
arged homestead Glands In Utah and "