Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12
.n,,rNr OF INTERIOR CIR
aIvEs RULING-ACT OF
Lascprss OF AUG. 20 MAKES
0NGn,,SToNs FOR MILITIA.

DIVISIONS FOR MILITIA.
!. week some comment and discus,
last Nsea soeeasioned by the publication
'.so$ sas in a local paper in which it
is.s,r s.;m.ted that the boys on the
= h' Nth the Idaho regiment who
Ide, ,t,mssteads m, might not be excused
nU uiee and that the time spent on
s,. .dsr would not be taken as com
OO'" Nth the laws of the United
s ..ss as to- residence. Ihe portion Oh
VI LITTER published which intima.es
= 3 .ach might be the case is as fol
v. zone Of the boys received a rul-
: G from the Dept. of Agriculture
ns ,be effect that our time here e
~.nld IA not count on our homesteads
WV '"i # Il be true / will have a hard
sme ar~ ! holding mine as the date for
a." 'a,tloment was up on the 18th OF
S.nt I but | am going to make an
snnication for an extension OF
sIe fra on which to make settlement
and may be able to hold 1t IN that
manner.
The above portion of the letter CON
Il, a statement that indicates some
[;.snnrehension' on the part of the
,;tar TER where he states: cone of the
Ievs received a ruling from the Dept.
4 Agriculture, which in itself would
raeate that the source of information
\, somewhat inaccurate, as the matter
bomesteads is strictly under the juris-
{ctiOn of the Department of the In
kior
/ This and the allegation made occa-
Eoned considerable inquiry and the
nee Press wrote for information to
Benr Heitfeld, register of the land
Iffice at Lewiston, Idaho, and Circular
N. 5O6, issued by the Department OF
ke Interior at Washington d. c., was
hailed, which furnishes the informa
hon that will correct any misapprehen.
bon which may have been created by the
||nter Of the unsigned letter which was
Iubhshed last week. 1t is as follows:
Circular No. 506.
Military services during operations
! Mexico, or along the border-publi,
IesolutiOn No. 32, of August 30, 1916.
Department of the Interior,
General Land Office,
Washington, D. c., Sept. 81, 1916
Registers and Receivers,
United States Land Offices.
Sin: Public Resolution No. 32, ap
proved August 80, 1916, provides:
That the provisions of the act approx
y June l6, 1898, chapter 458 $50 Stat.
ll3), shall be applicable in all case
y military service rendered in connec
bon with operations in Mexico, or alon.
lhe borders thereof, or in mobilization
amps elsewhere, whether such servic,
pe IN the military or naval organization
y the United States or the Nationa
5aard of the several States now O
lefeafter In the service of the Unite,
states.
ssld act of June 16, 1898, provides
mat In every case in which settle
% the public land of the United State
inaef the homestead laws enlists or i
N@ally engaged in the Army, Navy
! Marine Corps of the United State
J private soldier, officer, seaman, o
aailne during the existing war wit
Y pam or during any other war in whicl
- ohlted States may be engaged, hi
efSlee therein shall, in the administra
.0u Oh the homestead laws, be con
~ aata TO be equivalent to all intent
~ nv purposes to residence and cultiva
,On lor the same length of time upol
s.,ss ~ s.act entered or settled upon; an,
" 'saiter n no contest shall be initiate
..;a , tas ground of abandonment, here allie
asiOn as: OF abandonment sustaine
: sa.rsl IN, any such settler, unless it shal
|, , sss: aasged In the preliminary affidavi
h laiaavits lan of contest, and proved a
i. .aring ~ IN cases hereafter initiated
Is' y In, she settlers alleged absence fror
NJ Z
4 .naa ,aaa was not due to his employment
a,,1a. ,lea : service; Provided, That if sue
,oas5 0,"sl snail be discharged on account O
s dn.s received or disability in the lin
I.n u'y Then the term of his enlistmen
I ,ns., oe deducted from the REQUIRE
n s.n .;. VI residence without reference t
Dr,sa. sane G, OF actual service: Provide
nv MI, mat no patent shall issue t
IA dnOmestead m settler who has not rt
i boupn' upon improved, and cultivate
pe onestead voaa for a period of at leas
i ;mas "a. aiter he shall have commence
,ate,t n no . /, application hereafter filed t
abonSa = homestead entry on the groun
bless les.AaUnment aI will be allowed by yo
lat at ,ha .nere is an allegation therei
,on .S me entryman's IS alleged absene
Iovmennee sne land was not due to his EN-
conuas.. as IN military service rendere
aIone aIeetlon u with operations in Mexic,
--s .ne borders thereof, or in mob