The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-01-30
new HOMESTEAD LAW
EXPLAINED BY SEEGER

in the BOX Elder journal complete
discussion and explanation of this
law by Attorney Seeger of Tremon-
ton which we believe will interest
good many people who would like
to know the full import of the law.
Attorney Seeger's explanation fol-
lows;
1.-The act, known as the '64O-acre
stock-raising law was approved on
December 30, 1916, and thus be-
came the law as to any person qua
lifted to make entry under the home
stead laws of the United States to
make a stock-raising homestead en-
try for not exceeding six hundred
and forty acres of unappropriated,
unreserved public land in reason
ably compact form.
THE land so entered shall there
fore have been designated by the
secretary of the interior as stock
raising lands
Quoting from section of the
act is as follows; That the secre-
tary of the interior is hereby auth
orized, on application or otherwise,
to designate as stock-raising lands
subject to entry under this act lands
the surface of which is, in his opin-
ion, chiefly valuable for grazing and
raising forage crops, do not contain
merchantable timber, are not sus-
ceptible of irrigation from any
known source of water supply, and
are of such character that six hun
dred and forty acres are reasonably
required for the support of family
III application is made by qua
lifted entryman under this act and
the application is made and support
ed by corroborated affidavits, in dup
licate, and the said application to-
gether with the affidavits and &C
companied with the regular fees and
commissions to be received by the
register and receiver Of the land
district in which the land is located
the land shall not be disposed of I'M
til the secretary Of the interior shall
determine that the land so described
is of the character as shown by the
application and aflidavits.
"If the land does come under the
provision OF the act the application
will, be allowed; otherwise. rejected.
subject, however, to appeal.
Let it be distinctly understood
that under the law no rights are ac-
quired by reason of the application
until the said lands have been desig-
mated as stock-raising lands.
1.-THE question has been raised
whether a residence is required by
an entryman. Section of the law
provides that any qualified home
stead entryman may make entry un-
der the homestead laws of lands so
designated by the secretary of the
interior in compact form of $40 ac-
res and secure title thereto by com
pllance with the terms of the home
stead laws
There is, however, proviso
made where residence is not requi-
red
First, a former homestead entry
Of land Of the character described in
section 2 of the act shall not be a
bar to the entry of tract within a
radius of twenty miles from such
former entry under the provision of
this act, subject to the requirements
of law as to residence and improve
ments. which together with the for
mer entry shall not exceed six hun
dred and forty acres.
Second, that the entryman shall
be required to enter all contiguous
areas of the character herein des-
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try of any non-contiguous land; In
other words, the entryman must ex-
haust the taking of land first con-
tiguous to his homestead entry be-
fore making application for non-con-
tiguous lands or lands that do not
join his acquired homestead.
Third, that IL an entryman, who
already has acquired a homestead
under the law, desires to acquire
more land so as to bring it within
this act, 1t is not necessary that he
make cultivation in one form or a
mother, he is required to make per
/ manent improvements upon the land
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