The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-03-19
DESERT
LAND ENTRIES
New Ruling Made by Depart
ment of the Interior.
FINAL PROOF MADE EASIER
Where Entryman Has Complied with
Law in Good Faith, Proof can be
made. Many People Interested

A law affecting desert land entry
men was enacted by congress during
the close of the recent session. It was
tackled on to the deficiency appropri-
alton bill and as passed by congress
and made a law by the signature of
the president provides as follows:
That the secretary of the interior
may, in his discretion, extend the time
within which final proof is required to
be submitted upon any lawful pend
ing desert land entry made prior to
July first, 1914, such extension not to
exceed three years from the date of
allowance thereof: Provided, that the
entryman or his duly qualified assign
ee has, in good faith, complied with
the requirements of law as to yearly
expenditures and proof thereof, and
shall show, under rules and regula-
tions to be prescribed by the secre-
tary of the interior, that there is a
reasonable prospect that, if the ex-
tension is granted, he will be able to
make final proof of reclamation, irri-
cation and cultivation, required by
law: Provided further, that the fore
going shall apply only to cases where
in an extension of time may not pro-
perly be allowed under existing law.
That where it shall be made to ap-
! pear to the satisfaction of the secre-
tary of the interior, under rules and
regulations to be prescribed by him,
/ with reference to any lawful pending
desert land entry made prior to July
first, 1914, under which the entryman
or his duly qualified assignee under an
assignment made prior to the date of
this act, has, in good faith, exi erde,!
the sum of three dollars PEI acre in
the attempt to effect reclamation OF
the land, that there is no reasonable
prospect that, if the extension allowed
by this act or any existing law we're
granted, he would be able to secure
water sufficient to effect reclamation
of the irrigable land in his entry OF
any legal subdivision thereof, the sec.
retary of the interior may, in his dis
certion, allow such entryman or as.
signee five years from notice within
=, which to perfect the entry in the man.
ner required of a homestead entryman
| That any desert land entryman OF
his assignee entitled to the benefit o1
the last preceding paragraph may, il
he shall so elect within sixty day!
from the notice therein provided, pa!
; to the receiver of the local land Office
the sum of so cents per acre for eacl
acre embraced in the entry upon proc
? that he has upon the tract permanent
t improvements conducive to the agri
cultural development thereof of tn
value of not less than $1.25 per acre
and that he has, in good faith, use'
r the land for agricultural purposes TO
three years and the payment to tn
receiver, at the time of final proof, o
r the sum of Is cents per acre: Pro
{ vided that in such case final proc
< may be submitted at any time within
t five years from the date of the entry
e mans election to proceed as provide
f in this section, and in the event o
: failure to perfect the entry as herei
r provided, all moneys heretofore pai
e shall be forfeited and the entry car
: celed.