Cheyenne record., 1915-03-11

purchase it from the government
for 81, rs a acre. But. be must
be prepared to show that he is
actually using the land.
To my mind, this is one of the
most impo tant pieces of land
Legislation enacted during recent
years. 1t was approved by Off
cials of the Interior Lane the
best friend the Western settlers
have ever had in the Interior De-
pa-tment.
1t was introduced in the Senate
by Seuator Shafroth of Colorado,
and in the House by Congress
man Seldomridge of Colorado.
Senator Shafrotll succeeded in
attaching it to the appropriatin
bill, aud we all did what we could
to push it through the House,
The following is an exact copy
of the law as it was approved by
the President.
Relief FOR DESERT LAND
ENTRYMEM.
:" That the Secretary Of the
Interior may, in his discretion.
extend the time withia which
final proof is required to be sub
mitted upon any lawful pending
desert-land entry made prior to
July 1. 1914, such extension not
to exceed three years from the
date of allowance thereof: PRO-
VIDE, That the entryman or his
duly qualified assignee has, in
good faith, complied with the
requirements Of law as to yearly
expenditures and proof thereof.
and shall show, under rules and
regulation to be prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Interior. that
there is n reasonable prospect
that, if the extension is granted.
he will be able tn make the final
proof of reclamation. irrigation.
and cultivation required by law;
PROVIDED FURTHER. That
the foregoing shall apply only to
cases wherein an extension or
further extension of time may
not properly be allowed nnder
existing law. .-.-
That where it shall be made 10
appear to the at;sfaction of the
Secretary of the Interior. under
rules and regulations Of be pre-
scribed by-him, with reference to
any lawful pendin. desert-land
'ntry made prior to July l, 1914.
nnder which the entrvman or his
duly qualified assignee under an
assignment made prior to the
date Of this act. has, in good faith
expended the sum of So per acre
in the attempt to effect rec'ama-
tiCn of the land. that there is no
reasonable prospect that. if the
eXtention allowed by this act or
any existing law were granted,
he would be able to secure water
sufficient to effect reclamation of
ir,igable land in his entry or any
legal subdivision thereof the Sec
retary Of the Inteior may, in his
discretion. allow such entryman
or his assignee five years from
notice within which to perfect
the entry in manner required Of
a homestead entryman.
That anv "esret-land entryman
or his assignee entitled to the
benefit Of the last preceding
m, agraph may, if he shall so
elect within 60 days from the no.
tice therein provided, pay to the
r"caiver of the local land Office
! the sum of 50 cents per acre for
each acre embraced in the ent.'y
and thereafter perfect such entry
upon rr0of that he has upon the
tract permanent improvement so
! conductive to the agricultural de-
vaiDpment therefor Of the value
Iof not less than 81 rs 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 75 cents rer acre: PRO
VIDED. that IN such case final
nroof NAV he submitted at any