The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-01
as in case of a homestead

dltions as in case of a homestead
entry.
The claimant must have a habi-
table house uUon the land at the
time 'ot submitting final proof.
Other improvements should be of
such character and amount as
are sufficient to show good faith.
13. Cultivation Of the land for
a perioi of three years is required
and this must gen rally consist
of actual breaking Of the soil,
followed by planting. sowing of
seed, and tlIIapc for a crop other
than native grasses. However.
tilling Of the land, r. other APP
| propriatc treatment for the pur-
pose of cons rylng the moisture
with a view Of making a profita-
bic crop tie succ coi x year, will
be deemed ca tivation within the
terms of the act without sowing
of seed) whore tina, manner of
cultivation is necessary or gener-
ally followed in the locality. Dur
ing the second year. Iot less than
one-sixteenth of the area entered
must be actually cultivated, and
during the third yer, and until
final proof, cultivation of not less
than one-oi shth must be had:
these recurrence are applica-
BILE to all cast $, .iI out regard
to the area or location of the en-
try. The period Of cultivation.
like that of residence, may begin
before the allowance Of the ap-
plication for relief, credit for all |
cultivation, if in accordance with |
the provisions of the three year
homessead law, will he allowed, !
without regard 10 the time when
it was performed.
II. (Applies to Utah and Ida
no onlyD
Is. If an entryman dies be-
fore being authorized to exercise
the rights conferred by the sec
ond and third paragraphs, or af-
ter such authorization but before
ne has perfected his entry, his
lights will pass to those persons
who would inherit his lands ac-
to the laws of the State I
wherein the entry is located. or. !
f he leaves a will, to those to
whom be deviscs such rights. I
Applications for tie benefits 1f !
he new law may be filed, and !
roofs Hereunder may be sui ;
nitted either by one of the heirs
n behalf of all, by guardian Of {
he heirs estate if they them \
elves are minors, or by the er- c
ryman's executor or administra- !
Or, acting under the supervision
T the proper probate court. Il
The heirs or devisees will not s
e required to settle or reside up =
n the land, but must show that s
ne land has been cultivated and a
nproved by them, or on their be- e
alf. as required by the home n
cad law. for such period as will, u
hen added to the entryman's d
eriod of compliance with the a
W aggregate the required d.
rm of three years. If they de- f;
re TO commute the entry, they p
ust show a fourteen months r.
,riod Of such residence and cul- ii
Vation on the part Of themselves II
the entryman, or both, as IL
ould have been required Of him 81
I'd he survived. CT
With regard to the reduction cl
the required area Of cultivation hi
e same rules and procedure will II
followed ag in homestead cases. te
l6. The same fees, and no 81
hers, may be charged by regis yo
RS and receivers upon submis, to
IN of final proofs under the new nc
v as upon submission Of ordi- el
ry desert-land proofs. No com
ssion may be charged under or
y circumstances. and no testi, be
)ny fees unless the proof is ap
ken at the head land Office. wi
IL. IL claimant elects to per- tn