Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-29
$40 ACRE HOMESTEAD BILL PASSES
CONGRESS; PRESIDENT WILL SGl
Means an Hundred New Settlers Near Cunnison Given Far Can
Sinister influence Rmnored at Work to Nullfy 1t.

ths sntryman shall b required 70 nsks
permanent improvements upon tie land
sntsrsd before 6nal proof b submittsd
tending 70 inersass ths valus Of ths
same for stock-raising purposss. e IL
value Of not Iess than $1.25 per scss.
and at least oas-half Of such improve
ments shall Be placed upon the land
within thres yeazs after ths date Of
entry thsrsof.
SEC. 4. That any homestead entry.
man Of lands Of the character herein
described, who has not submitted final
proof upon his existing entry. shall
have the right 70 enter, subject to tie
provisions Of this Get: such amount Of
contiguous lands dssignstsd for entry
under the provisions Of this act - shall
not, together with the amount embrse-
ed In his original entry. exceed 6l0
acres. and residence upon the original
entry shall be credited on both entries.
but improvements must BE- made on the
additional entry equal To- 81. Is for ssch
acre thereof.
SEC. s. That persons that have sub
mittsd hnal proof upon. OF recsivsd
patent for. lands Of the character hsrs-
IN described under tie homestead laws,
and who own and rssids upon tAs land
% acquired. may. subject 10 the pro-
visions Of this oct, make additional entry
for and obtain patent 70 contiguousl
lands designated for satzy under the
provisions Of this act, which. together
with ths srsa heretofore acquired un-
der the homestead law. shall not exceed
80 aerss, On proof Of ths expenditure
required By this act On aeeount Of per-
mansnt improvements upoa ths aAdi.
tioaal entry.
sDc. q rhat ~ psssop - = theI
heaA ~ e'1hmlly; N~0At1kas 6FfiJ6d st
tie age Of q yssrs and 4 . eitissn Of
Tie United States, who has entered or
acquired under ths homsstsad laws,
prior 70 tie passage Of this ct, lands
Of ths eharactsr described 10 this oct,
tie area Of which y lsss tbau 60 aerss,
and who 10 unable 10 exercise the right |
Of additional entry herein conferred be. |
cause no lands subject to entry under |
this act sdjoin the tract 20 entered or !
aequirsd or Ne within Tie 20-mils limit |
provided for In this act, may. upon sob |
mitting proof that be residss upon and |
has not sold The land % entsrsd cr se-
quired and against which land there sss |
no encumbrpnees. relinquish or recon.
vsy TO ths Unitsd States the land 70 |
entered. or acquired, and In |
llsu thereof. within the same land-ofIics |
may enter and acquire titls to |
go acres Of the land subjeet 70 satry |
under this act, but must show eompli- |
anes With ill The provisions Of this Get |
the new entry and with eli |
he provisions Of existing homestead |
laws except - modified hsrein.
SEc. q. That thN eommutation pro-
visions Of ths Homestead laws shall not
apply 70 any entries made under this |
oct.
SEc. 8 That any homsstaad entry
msn OF patsntsss who shall b entitled |
70 additional entry under this Get shall |
have for 90 days after The designation
Of lands subject b entry under The pro.
visions Of this Aet and condguous to |
those enterd or owned md occupied by |
him the preferential right to mako Cd |
ditional sntsy - provided b this Get:
Provided, That whsrs sueh lnads co.
tiguous to the lands Of two q moro en-
trymen or patsntsss entitled 70 addi- |
tional entries under this ssctiou are not |
sufficient In arsa 70 enable such entry
men TO secure BY additional entry ths
maximum amounts to which they are
entitled, the Secretary Of The interior |
10 authorised to make an equitable d. !
vision Of the lands among the several |
sntrymen or patentees. applying to ex-
ercise preferential rights, such divis-
ion to be in tracts Of not less than 20 |
acres, or other legal Subdivision. and 70 |
made - 70 equalize ~ nearly - possi- |
BILE the area which such entrymen and |
patentses will aequiIs by adding the |
tracts embraced in sdditional entries to
the lands originally held or owned BY |
them: Provided further, That where but
one such tract Of vacant land may I'd
Join the lsnds Of two or more entrymen
Or pstentees entitled TO exercise pref |
erentiai right hereunder, the tract in |
question may be entx red BY tbs person
who first submits - tie local Land ofnce |
" epplieatta y excsreise cid prsf-j
rrsnfial right
SEC. 9: That al entries made and
continaed % Psss Eight