The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-04-21
Some of The Requirements to Make
Proof on Enlarged Hom. Steads.

Some OF The Requirements TO MAKE
Proof on Enlarged HON Steads.
Now that most OF those who made
application for enlarged homesteads
during the past year have finally re
ceived their entry papers entiteling
them to the land they applied for, it
probably will not be out of place to
give few pointers on what will be
expected of them before they can sub
nit proof on their additional entries.
1t will require three years residence
to make proof on an enlarged entry
no communication proof can be made
on such an entry. Tt will not be ne
cessary IN any case, whether proof
has been made on the original entry
or not, for the claimant TO actually
move upon the land embraced in his
additional entry and reside there. All
the required residence may be made
on the original entry. Only three
years of actual residence upon the
combined entries will be exacted in
any case and if entryman has made a
satisfactory three year proof upon the
origina! entry he need not reside fur
ther upon either entry but must per
form the required cultivation upon
the additional entry before he would
pe entitled to make proof on that en-
try. If he made Communication proof
on the original entry it would be nee
essary for him to reside upon either
the original or additional entry for
such further period as would com
plete his three years OF residence.
Ia the matter of cultivation it makes
a very material difference whether or
not proof has been made for the origi
nal entry, for if proof has been made
on the original entry the claimant
must show "cultivation of TIE addi
tional entry ITSELF to the extent
and for the period required bv the
Act of June 6, 1912. Said Act of
June 6, 1912, requires cultivation of
at least one sixteenth of the area be
ginning the second year and at least
one eighth beginning the third year
and continuing until proof. If proof
has been made for the original entry
it would not meet the requirements OF
the law for claimant immediately
after the allowance of his additional
entry to cultivate 20 acres and then
attempt to make proof as cultivation
for at least two years must be shown
at least 10 acres one year and at least
&c acres the following year for l6(
acre entry,
Where proof is submitted upor
both entries at the same time all o.
the cultivation in support OF both en-
tries may be performed on the orig
nal entry or partly upon the origina
and partly upon the additional.
Where proof has not been submit
ted upon the original entry at tn
time the additional entry was allowed
if the claimant has resided upon tn
original entry for three years and ha'
cultivated at least 20 acres for on
wear and at least 40 acres the mex
year he would be in position to a
once offer final three year proof upol
both entries as soon as the additiona
entry is allowed, or if he had the T
ouired residence but had cultivate
only 20 acres last year be would still
be in the position where he might Gu
tivate 40 acres this year and then b
entitled to make proof upon both e
tries.
By reading the abovs over very car
fully there is no reason why every e
tryman should not fully understan
what would be required Of him t
make proof on his enlarged entr,
We publish the above in order to cles
up some points that no doubt wi
come up among the entrymen OF thl
county regarding their additional g
tries.
f. A. Mccormack OF Sioux City ;
rived here Wednesday to attend e.
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