Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-05

same for stock-raising purposes, Of
the value Of not less than one dollar
ana twenty-five cents per acre, and at
least one-haf Of such improvements
shall be placed upon the land within
three years after the date Of entry
thereof
Sec. f.-That any homestead entry
man Of lands Of the character herein
described, who has not submitted final
proof upon his existing entry shall
have the right to enter, subject to the
provisions Of this act, such an amount
of contiguous public lands. desgnat-
ed under this act, as shall not, together
with the amount embraced in his
original entry exceed six hundred and
forty acres and residence upon and
improvements made on the original
entry shall beeredited on both entries, |
but the Improvements must equal one
dollar ana twenty-five cents for each t
acre within the original and additional
entries.
See s.--That persons who have sub |
mitted final proof or acquired title TO
lands Of the character herein de-
scribed, under the homestead laws and |
who own and reside upon the land SO
acquired, may, subject 70 the proyi-
sions Of this act, make additional en-
try for and obtain patent TO contigu-
Gus public lands designated for entry
under the provisions Of this act, which
together with the area heretofore ace
qulred under the homestead law, shall
not exceed six hundred and forty
acres, on proof Of expenditure on ac-
count Of permanent improvements
upon the original or additional entry
Of the required amount rcckoned on
area Of both entries.
Sec. 6-That any person who is
the head OF a family. or who has ar
rived at the age Of twenty-one years
and is a citizen Of the United States
who has acquired title TO lands Of the
character herein described by pug
chase or under agricultural public
land laws other than the homestead
/ law and who owns and resides upon
1.-THE lands so acquired may, subject TO
the provisions Of this act, make addi-
honal entry for and obtain patent TO
contiguous public lands designated for
entry under the provisions Of this act
which. together with the area there
tofOro acquired and held, shall not
exceed six hundred and forty acres
and obtain patent therefor upon proof
Of the expenditure on account Of per
manent improvements upon the land
go owned, or the additional entry, Of
the required amount rcckoned on tho
area Of all lands so acquired and held,
land upon proof that he has main-
tanned residence upon either the pri-
vately owned land or the land en-
braced within the additional entry for
not less than three years from and
after the date Of the additional entry.
See Any person who is the head
of q family or who has arrived az the
age of twenty-one years and is citl-
zen Of the United states who has en-
tered or acquired under the home
stead laws, or otherwise, prior 20 the
passage of this act, less than six hum
drcd and forty acres Of land and who
is unable 10 exercise the right OF add
tonal entry herein conferred because
no vacant lands adioin the tract so en-
tered or acquired, may upon submit
ting proof that he resides upon and
b has not sold on incumbered the land
entered or acquired, reconyey TO the
United States the land so occupied and
entered or acquired and in lieu there
of enter and acquire title to not ex-
ceeding six hundred and forty acres
of land designated under this act, but
b must show compliance with all tho
provisions Of the homestead law and
of this act respecting the new entry.
Sec. S.-rhat the commutation pro-
T, visions of the homestead laws ashall
mot apply to any entries made under
this act.
: Sec. g-That any person who has
, made entry under the homestead laws
, but from any cause has lost forfeited
or abandoned the same shall be
lcntitlcd to the benefits Of this act as
though such former entry has NOT
been made andc any person applying
for a homestead under this act shall
a, furnish description Of his former
4, entry. Provided that the provisions
of this section shall not apply TO any
. person whose former entry was cam
. celed for fraud.
f, See TO- That amy homestead en-
trymen or land owners who Shall be
% entitled to additional entry under this
act shall have for ninety days after
the designation under this act of lania
r contiguous 90 those entered or owned
q and occupied ~ him. tho preferential
Il right 10 make additional entry as pro.
( vided in this act. Provided that
s. where vacant lands contiguous 60 the
ii lands of two OF more entrymen or
g lana owners entitled 20 additional en-
tries under this section are not suffi-
elent IN amount and area TO enable
such cntrymen TO secure BY additional
entry The maximum amounts TO which
they are entitled, the secretary of the
interior is authorized 90 make an
equitable division Of the lands applied
: for. hereunder among the several en-
trymon or land owners applying L.
d exercise preferential rights. such di-
d vision to be TN tracts of not less thar
Z forty acres and SO made as 10 equal
e lie as nearly as possible the area
I which such entrymen ana land owner
y VIII acquire lay adding the tracts en-
e hraced IN additional entries TO the
: lands originally held or owned by
3 them Provided, further. that where
- but one forty-lcrc tract of vacant land
e may adioin the lands OF two on more
I entrymrn or land owners entitled ia