Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-11

compa rm ProSissd. houever. the;
sh< 's' entered shall have been aas-
'Gnsss a the secretary Of the interior
- - rsising lands.
SEC That the secretary Of the m
terror 1arehy authorized. on spplica-
son o staerwIse. to designate .s stock
rs'ssnE alas subject to entry under this
sct 'a ne surface Of which is. IN kis
epsp'' cnisfly valuable for grazing and
rs's'n t1rage crops. do not contain
merct aniahle timber. are not suscepti-
bic OF irrgation from any known source
OF ws a sgaly. and are Of such char
scter ,ha' $40 acres are reasonably re
qsire .lr the support Of a family: Pro-
videe tfat where any person qualified
to ma entry under the provisions of
this 90 shall make applicstion to enter
any uHaT Tprupristedpgblic land which has
not tsel desIgnsted ~ subject to entry
tpro 11 said application IL secompsn-
led an Imported by property corrobor-
sted affidavit of the applicant. in duph-
cate showing prims fscie that the land
applisd Tor is Of the character contem-
plat BY this act, such application, to-
gether eith the regular fees and com
missons, shall be received by the regis
ter and receiver Of the land district in
~hich said land is located, and sa-
sperded until 1t shall have been de
ternined by the secretary of the in
terior whether said land is actually of
thai character. That during such sus-
pension the land described in the sp-
plicat1n shall not be disposed of, and it
sha be determined that such land is Of
the character contemplated by this act.
then such application shall be allowed
otherwise it shall be rejected, subject
to appeal. The provisions of this sec
tion shall also apply to the application
Of qualified entryman to make add
tiona entry of unappropriated public
land, the area Of which, together with
his original entry, shall not exceed $40
acres.
Sec. & That any qualified homestead
entrymsn may make entry under the
homestead laws of lands so designated
by the secretary Of the interior, accord
ing . seesl Subdivisions, in areas not
eyceeding $40 acres, and in compact
form so far as may be subject to the
provisions Of this act, and secure title
thereto by compliance with the terms
Of the homestead laws: Provided, that
instead of cultivation as required by the
homestead laws the eutryman shall be
required to make permanent improve
ments upon the land entered before
tinal proof is submitted tending to in
Crease the value of the same for stock
raising purposes, of the value of not
less than 81. 25 per acre, and at least
one-half of such improvements shall be
placed upon the land within three years
after the date Of the entry thereof.
Sec. a. That any homestead entry
man of lands of the character herein
described, who has not submitted fina
proof upon his existing entry, shal
have the right to enter, subject to the
provisions of this act, such amount OF
contagious lands designated for entry
under the provisions OF this act as sha
not, together with the amount embraced
in his original entry. exceed $40 acres,
and residence upon the original entry
shall be credited on both entries, but
improvements must be made on the ad.
ditional entry to Sl.25 for each acre
thereof.
Sec. 5. That persons VINO have sub
mitted final proof upon or received pat
ent for lands, of the character herein
described under the homestead laws,
and who own and reside upon the land
so acquired, may, subject to the pro-
visions of this act, make additional en-
try for and obtain patent to contiguous
lands designated for entry under the
provisions Of this act, which, together
with the area therefore acquired under
the homestead law, shall not exceed $40
acres, on proof Of the expenditure re
quired by this act on account Of per
maneut improvements upon the ad-
ditional entry.
Sec. 6. That any person who is the
head Of family, ant has arrived at the
age OF q years and is citizen Of the
United States. who has entered or ac-
quired under the homestead laws, prior
to the passage hereof, lands of the
character described in this act. the area
of which is less than 640 acres, and who
is unable to exercise the right Of addi-
tional entry herein conferred because no
lands bject to entry under this act ad-
join the tract so entered or acquired,
may. upon submitting proof that he re
sides upon and has not sold the land so
entered or acquired and against which
land there are no encumhrances. relIn-
quish or reconvey to the United States
the land So occupied. entered. or ac-