The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-25

natea by the Secretary o. the Inter-
lor,, according to legal subdivisions
In acres not exceeding six hundred
and forty acres and in compact
form so far as may be subject to
the provisions Of this Act, and Sc
cure title thereto by compliance
with the terms of the homestead
laws: Provided, That instead Of
cultivation as required by the
homestead laws the entryman shall
be required to make permanent i'm
provelnents upon the land entered
before final proof IS submitted tend
ing to increase the value of the
same for stCck-raislng purposes, OF
the value OF not less than $1.25 per
acre, and at least one-half of such
improvements shall be placed upon
the land within three years after
the date OF entry thereof
That any homestead entryman OF
lands Of the character herein de-
scribed, who has not submitted fin
al prcot upon his existing entry.
shall have the right to enter, sub
ject to the provisions OF this Act,
such amount Of contiguous lands
designated for entry under the pro-
visions of this Act as shall not, to-
gether with the amount embraced
IN his original entry exceed six hum
tired ana forty acres, and residence
upon the original entry Shall be
credited on botn entris, but i'm
proVements must be made on the
additional entry equal to $1.25 for
each acre thereof
That persons who have submitted
hnal proof upon, or received pat
ents for lanos of the character
\ herein described under the home
stead laws, and who own and reside
upon the lands so acquired, may,
subject to the provisions of this
4 Act, make additional entry for and
{ obtain patent to contiguous lanGs
4
visions OF this Act. which, together
with the area heretofore ac-
tofore acquired under the homo
J stead law, shall not exceed six hum
y dred and forty acres, on proof -
I the expenditure required Dy u.s
\ Act on account OF permanent i'm
\ proVements upon the additional
Z entry.
4 That in the event there are not
J contiguous lands in the area suf-
Z Elclent to complete an entry of sis
z hundred and forty acres, as pro
! Vlded for this Act, the entryman ol
q patience small have the right to en-.
! ter within a radius OF ten miles
4 from his first entry subject to thC
\ same requirements as specified f0,
z contiguous additional entries, land!
Y III reasonably compact form whici
!. have been designated for entry un
y der the provisions Of this Act, tha
I shall, together with the first entry
y not exceed six hundred and fort,
. acres: Provided That the entry
!: man shall be required to enter al
contiguous areas open to entry prio
: to the entry of noncontiguous land
: That any person Who is the heat
y OF a family, or who has arrived a
the age OF twenty-one years, and il
:. a citizen OF the United States. wht
has entered or acquired under TIN
homestead laws, prior to the pass
. age hereof, lands OF the character
described in this Act, the area o
: which is less than six hundred ant
forty acres, and who is unable I,
. exercise the right of additional en-
try herein conferred because n,
: lands subject to entry under thi
Act adjOin the tract so entered o
. acquired or lie within the ten-mil
limit provided for in this Act, ma
!. upon submitting proof that he re
. sides upon and has not sold or en-
. numbered the land so entered or aC
g quired. relinquish or reconvey t
!. the United States the land so occu
- pied, entered or acquired, and i
. lieu thereof within the same Ian
: Office district, may enter and az
!. Guire title to six hundred and fort
IS acres OF land subject to entry unde
a. =. this Act, but must show complianc
with all the provisions OF this AZ