Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-07-09
HOW TO MAKE PROOF.



A number of inquiries have been re-
ceived by the local land office since the
opening Of lands under the 800 acre
homestead law as to making final proof
on the original entry made under the
general provisions of the homestead-law
and on the additional entry made under
the enlarged homestead act, and for the
information Of entrymen Register Heit-
field and Receiver Barbor have issued
the following statement:
In the case where an entryman who
makes an additional entry under the en-
larged homestead act and holds an
original entry made prior to June 6,
1912, or under the old five-year law,
and desires to make proof on both en-
tries at the same time, he may show the
cultivation Of an amount equal to 1-16th
of the combined area of the two entries
for one year, increased to 18th the sue
ceeding year, and that such latter
amount Of cultivation has continued un-
til offer Of proof. If cultivation in
these amounts can be shown, proof may
be made without regard to the date of
the additional entry, that is, the requir-
ed amount of cultivation may be per-
formed in whole or in part on the
original entry before the additional en-
try was made, and proof on the addi-
tional need be deferred only until the
showing indicated can be made. Such
combined proof must be submitted not
later than seven years from the date of
the original entry. 1t it becomes neces-
sary to make proof on the original entry
by reason of the expiration of the seven
years period for making proof, no
further residence is re quired upon either
entry, and proof on the additional en-
try can thereafter be submitted when
ever it can be shown that compliance
has been had with the law as to cultiva-
ton required. Such cultivation in sup
port of the additional entry may be
maintained upon either the original or
additional entry.
In case where an entryman makes an
additional entry under the enlarged
homestead act and holds an original
entry made under the three-year law
and desires to submit proof on both en-
tries at the same time, he must show
compliance as to the residence on the
original entry and as to cultivation of
1-16th of the total area of both en-
tries beginning with the second year Of
the original entry and 18th of the total
area of both entries beginning with the
third year of the original entry and un.
til proof. Such combined proof must be
submitted not later than five years
from the date of the original entry, and
1T it becomes necessary to make proof
on the original entry by reason of the
expiration of the five year period for
making proof, then the same regulations
apply as to residence and cultivation of
the additional entry as set forth above
under an entry made under the old five.
year law, and such cultivation in sup
port of the additional entry may be
maintained upon either the original or
additional entry.
In case an entryman does not desire
to make proof on the combined entries
at the same time, but desires to make
proof on his original entry and
such proof meets the requirements. Of
the law respecting residence, then. no
further showing as to residence. on
either entry is required, the only re-
quirement then being that he comply
with the law as to cultivation as to the
additional entry, and, as set forth
above, such cultivation may be main
tanned upon either entry.
In case it is impossible for an entry
man to get the required amount Of cul-
tivation by reason of the lands being
too rough, rocky, broken, ETC., or if the
land is generally valuable only for
grazing, in such case the entryman
should file his application for reduction
of the required area of cultivation. The
blanks for making such application will
be furnished by the land office on re-
quest.