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that purpose and has been SO used
in good faith. Actual residence ON
the land need not be shown.
improvements Required
tlS) improvements made during
the first three years of the life of the
entry and used as the basis of an
nual proof, II permanent in character
and conducive to the agricultural de-
velopment of the land. may be count
ed rs improvements required to be
shown under this section, provided
their character and continued exist.
encc are satisfactorily established by
the final proof; but no water rights
or irrigation bitches will be recogniz-
ed for this purpose, unless il is clear
~ shown that they have been made
actually conducive to the agricultural
development of the land, or a portion
thereof, and that that fact is not in
consistent with the truth of the
claimants preliminary showing that
there was no reasonable prospect
that he could acquire sufficient wa
ter supply to irrigate the irrigable
land of any legal subdivision of his
entry.
Forfeiture
(19) II claimant fails to make
final proof and payment, as required
by the third paragraph, within the
5-ycar period, all sums heretofore
paid by him will be forfeited and the
entry cancelled.
Form of Proofs
(20) Final proofs under the see
ond paragraph may be made on the
forms used in homestead cases. For
final proofs to be- made under the
third paragraph. new forms will he
furnished.
Approved: CLAY TALLMAN
| ~.
First Assistant Secretary
AN ACT Making appropriations to
supply Deficiencies in appropria-
tions for the fiscal year nineteen
hundred and fifteen and for
prior years. and for other pur.
poses.
That the Secretary of the Interior
may. in his discretion. extend the
time within which final proof is re-
quired To be- submitted upon any law
fu pending desert land entry made
prior to July first. nineteen hundred
and fourteen. such extension not to
exceed three year, from the date Of
allowance therof: Provided. That the
eniryman or his duly qualified AS
signee has. in good faith. complied
with the requirements of law rs to
yearly expenditures and proof there
of, and shall show. under rules and
regulations Ia be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Interior. that there
is II reasonable prospect that if the
extension l. granted he will be able
Ia make the final proof of rcclnma.
ton, irrigation, and cultivation re.
CURED by law. Provided, further.
That the foregoing shall apply only
10 eases wherein an extension or
further extension of time may not
property be- allowed under existing
law.
That where il shall be made 10 ap-
/ pear Ia the satisfaction of the See
rotary of the Interior. under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by
him. with reference to any lawful
pending desert land entry made prior
Ia July first. nineteen hundred and
fourteen. under which the cniryman
ar hi, duly qualified assignee under
an assignment made prior to the dale
,f this act has, in good faith. rx.
'crd d the sum tf 80 per acre IN the
attempt to effect reclamation Of the
land, that there is no reasonable
prospect that, II the extension allow
ed by this aci or any existing law
were granted. he would be- able Ia So.
cure water sufficient Ia effect rcrln.
nation of the irrigable land in his
entry ar any legal subdivision there
of, the Secretary of the Interior mny.
in his discretion. allow cntryman ar
assignee five years from notice with.
in which to perfect the entry in the
manner required of II homestead
cntryman.
That any desert land eniryman or
his assignee entitled to the benefit IT
the last preceding paragraph may. il
he shall 81 elect within sixty days
from the notice therein provided. pay
to the receiver of the local land Of
flee the sum of 30 cents per acre for
each acre embraced in the entry. ana