The Republican journal., 1915-04-08

large areas of public lands hereto
nrs withheld from all forms of entry
,sr7uss u the possible presence of
mineral deposits are now open to
ssriculturaI settlement under law
vbtcb vent into effect July II, 1914.
Entry under the new act involves the
,.tsntion ~ the Government Of title
F n certain specified minerals believed
| IA lndprlte the lands. This sort of
,rreultural entry of coal land has
men allowed since June %, 1910, and
Of oil land in Utah since August "a,
iNs TIE present law extends this
tg5. NJ nonmIneral entry to all public
- hris Withdrawn, classified, or valu-
4 tEs .rg phosphate, nitrate, potash, oil,
ns or uSphaltic minerals. Any form
+ II normiueral filing may be made
+ homestead desert land, timber and
s0ns. state selection, or any other
| Ne Government reserving the mineral
ieposs Tor which the lands are be-
| Ne7ed 10 be valuable and the right
f to prospect for and mine them. If,
+ for example, a man should make en-
F try in me ii the great phosphate
+ feds 81 Florida, Idaho. Utah, Wyo-
ming or Montana his patent would
| Era Inn 'e right to the surface and
10 al Minerals which might thereaf-
| NI be FOND except phosphate. Or If
| BIS homestead should be in one of the
/ A feds of California, wyoming,
tal colorado, or Louisiana. he
wll& receive patent to everything but
OIL AMI eas Before the Government
q lis asslEnee comes on his land to
wspect f5r phosphate or for oil, the
atyHau Is secured against any dam
gS winch he may sustain in the
curse 7f the prospecting or mining.
VIII Open Up Dry-Farming Areas.
lnasmuch as large Withdrawals of
a19rss .4nds have been made in the
ard and sAniarid Western States,
SHe'e 7ntrlss may be made under the
Enlarged homestead acts, the recent
aT 7j,l considerably extend the area
9peF tu dry-farming homesteads.
Aal applications for the designation
q aals as subject to enlarged home
Hell en-ry have in the past been re-
used bec3 use the lands were with
aaNu, 9it these applications may
l07 ve granted, and those whose ap-
lacsJons nave been refused on this
sloah1 should resubmit them to the
pFec'oT Of the Geological Survey. In
4s connection the Director reiterates
"IIaer statement to the effect that
~ Oennlte form of petition is re-
slEe1 and that there Is no necessity
w employing the services of an at.
%nes 10 4taw up petitions. He sug-
ssslS however, that the following
'eleS nc Observed:
NacA Application should be limited
ias As possible to the specific tract
''NFl Iot e1try and should contain
applicant post office address and
description by sections, township,
ts range of the applicants original
1--S'eou entry and the date of this
h. rs Well as description, also
lssal subdivisions, of the land de-
~. ''r additional entry. Informa-
NJ w. ss 70 The possibility Of irrigating
81, SHU should also be furnished and
g,s 4'o include the distance and direc-
4. VI NHe nearest stream or existing
W.. r0posed Irrigation canal, the ele-
,toY VI Inc lowest point of the land
n, Sueh source Of water supply,
ts., o'P'H at which water can be
,55 ", Wv wells sunk on the land,
Mo %! available information concern
ns,s as,Snipts to obtain water by this
M Vu The general character Of
cipsa,,' both of the homesteader's
ND 100 paLry off he has made one)
s,t,. " me land desired for additional
he ~ an'uld also be described, to aid
j..,. assoIosical Survey in reaching a
,b on,, as 10 its nonirrigability. It
sstr,r. pe noted that a present only
proc I''en who have not made final
s0t-,. Ue entitled to make additional
Soti.S incarnation should be en-
|ls J." letter sent to the Director,
To- yeoiogleal Survey, Washington,
hot iofinal petition drawn up by
tosgSy win not result in any earlier
Be- DIV. a'lon Of the matter than will
sssnrs Il the applicant writes per-
leona...' action will be taken on each
ah as promptly as is consistent
cues,s moper regard to other re-
sRcan, lNat are pending, and the ap-
When VIII be Immediately notified
leacbad hnal decision has been