Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-19
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upon proof that he has put upon the
tract permanent improvements con-
ducive to the agricultural develop
.ment thereof of the value of not less
than one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre, and that he has, in good
faith, used the land for agricultural
purposes for three years and the
payment to the receiver. at the time
of final proof, of the sum of seventy
five cents per acre: Provided, That
in such ease final proof may be sub.
mitted at any time within five years
from the date of the entryman's cleo
ton to proceed as provided in this
section. and in the event of failure
Ia perfect the entry rs herein pro-
vided, all moneys heretofore paid
shall be- forfeited and the entry can
celed.
THE ACT CLEARLY OUTLINED
Desert land entrymen of the West
have been vastly aided. protected and
encouraged by the passage, during
the closing hours of congress Of a
bill giving such entrymen three to five
years additional time in which to
make final proof of their claims or
purchase them by nominal cash pay
ment. or convert desert claims to
homestead claims if they cannot get
water.
Senator Shafroth. aided by others
of the Colorado delegation succeeded
il pushing the measure through rs
a rider" to the general deficiency
bill. The house accepted the amend
mend, and the president signed the
bill. BY the wording of the new law
all persons who made entry on desert
claims before July |. 1914, are in
cluded in its workings.
There are three sections tn the
law. The first provides for an ex-
tension of not To exceed three years
from the date of allowance of such
extension to all entrymen who have
complied with the law as to yearly
expenditures and who can show proof
that there is reasonable prospect, if
the extension be granted, of being
able to make final proof Of reclama-
ton, irrigation and cultivation.
The second section provides that
where a desert land entryman can
show an expenditure. in good faith,
of 50 an acre in the attempt to re-
claim the land and where there is no
reasonable prospect, if the shorter
extension were allowed, of being able
under existing laws to get sufficient
water to effect proper reclamation,
such entryman may be given five
years from the date of his application
in which to perfect the entry in the
manner required Of homestead en-
tiyman.
The third section is an enlargement
of the second. 1t provides that any
entryman entitled to the benefit of
the second section may. if he shall
So elect within sixty days from the
notice therein provided, pay to the
receiver of the local land office so
cents an acre. Thereafter he may
perfect his entry on proof that he
has put upon the land agricultural
to the value of 1925
an acre and has used the land for
agricultural purposes for three years,
and has paid to the receiver. at the
time of final proof, the sum of rs
cents an acre.
Five Years to Perfect Entry
Electing to proceed along this line.
the entryman shall have five years
from the date of making the election.
In the event he fails to perfect his
entry rs provided under the new
law and by his election. then all mon
evs paid shall be forfeited and the
entry cancelled.
Assignees and those holding relin-
punishment rights are included in the
workings of the law the same rs or
iginal entrymen. 1t is believed that
the new law will do much to relieve
the strain on present entrymen and
insure their going through with their
projects, thus in time becoming the
owners of valuable tracts at small
outlay of actual money.
All extensions are left to the dis
erection of the secretary of the in
terror, and application to him for the
benefits of the new law must be made
through the local land office.