American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-27
THREE YEAR LAW
NOW OPERATIVE
Homesteader Can Make Proof
Under Either Law.
Full Instructions Regarding the New
Law Given by Land Commis-
sioner. Means Much to
This Section.

The three year homestead law is
now operative and the homesteaders
Tan III they SO desire, make
Ilnai proof upon their land at the
expiration of three years instead of
i've, as was designated under the OF
,a", Ihose who prior to June s,
IsIz made entry on land can make
Iroof under this law at the end of
snree years or under the old law at
sst the expiration of five years or
tom mute at the expiration of four
.een months. Under the new law
those filing upon land since tbe
sixth day of June, must live unor
the land three years, no provision
being made for communication.
Those residing upon homesteads
VINO wish to make proof under the
three year law, must within 100
Gays mail to the land office nv
fegistratered mail a notice that tbev
mad filed upon land under the
enlarged homestead law or the five
year proof law, and that they desire
70 make proof under the new law
by the act of June 6. 1912 the
slesu lar and enlarged homestead act;
ere amended. and the period ~
residence shortened and a specific
alhouht a., oi cultivation required
Ihe laws as amended affect both
entries hereafter made, and those
ina. We're made prior to June
ANY person who prior TO June G
- = made a homestead entry cau
either take advantage of the
anlehded anne law, or can proceed to
perfect his entry under the law
mhlch same was made and as
the law stood prior to June 6. 1912
any prior entryman who desires to
proceed under the old law, mus
WITHIN 10 days send by registered
nall 10 the Blaekfoot Land Office.
an election on forms provided by
lhat office, wherein he specifically
states that he elects to proceed
under the old or original law Anv
entfyman who fails to file such
erection must proceed to perfect his
entry under the law as il now stand;
Both the regular and enlarged
nlestead laws are amended tr.
make the period of the residence
equired three years instead of five
"lthln six months after entry
ne claimant is required to establish
'esioence on his claim, and hereafter
make final proof within five year
ilter entry, instead of seven wears "a
heretofore was the case. Entrvman
an make final proof at any time
u Ter three years from date of entry
'no IN at any time before five years
-leer such an entry. when they shall
o;, Nonpiled with the new as to
esioence and cultivation.
n each cas- ethe entryman must
ave h hit hla
is claim and must have actualIv
eslded thereon for three years and
uiliVated the same for the period
ne law provides that each entryma.,
lay take leave of absence. which
lust be consecutive, tall at one
me OF five months each wear.
NJ tnat at the time he leaves he
lust lie IN the Blackfoot Land
lilce notice in writing that he is
oing to leave his claim. and that
soon as he returns to the lano
: must tlle written notice in sale
Illce that he has returned thereto
ON mutation under the regula,
omestead laws is still permitted
a showing of fourteen months
'ntinuous residence and cultivation
ID payment for the land as here
re
GIL eases, Doth under the
guar homestead laws and the
"a " sed homestead act of June II.
80, eaeh ehlryman must, besides
suing on the land cultivate no.
% tnah one-slxteenth of the CLAIM,
inning with the second year anC
% tnan ohe-elghth beginning will
e third year and until final nroor
made, except that under section
of the enlarged homestead ar
ne section which provides for non
sidence) twice that amount mus
cultivated.
III an entryman, who made entr,.
ior to June s, 1912. desires t.
rect same under the three year
". ne can do so without necessity
iillng election or notice thereof,
soon as he can show the reouisite
that is three years, and
at ne mas cultivated one six
enth OF his land commencing with
second year from date of entry,
u at least one-eighth commencins
IN the third year and until date G.
DOL when such entryman is ready
make proof he should file the
oper application therefor as here
'ore. stating therein that he
slres to make Final Three Year
oof''
1t is important to remember that
three year period of residence
d cultivation mentioned in said
dates from the time of establish
, actual permanent residence up
the land entered.
The foregoing constitutes in the
in brief statement of the pro
ions Of the law as amended by
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