The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-01-11
The FERRIS 64O-ACRE
HOMESTEAD Law
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as stock-raising lands subject to en-
try under this act lands the surface
of which is, in his opinion, chiefly,
valuable for grazing and raising for
age crops, do not contain merchant
able timber, are not susceptible of ir-
rigation from any known source OF
water supply, and are of such char
acter that six hundred and forty ac-
res are reasonably required for the
support of family: Provided,
That where any person qualified to
make original or additional entry un-
! der the provisions of this act shall
make application to enter any unap-
propriated public land which has not
!: been designated as subject to entry
tprovided said application is accom-
panied and supported by properly cor
rcborated af:davi. OF the appli ant
in duplicate showing prima facie that
the land applied for is of the charac-
ter contemplated by this act.) such
application together with the regular
fees and commissions, shall be receiv-
ed by the register and receiver of the
land district in which said land is To-
Gated and suspended until it shall
have been determined by the Secre-
tary of the Interior whether said land
is actually of that character. That
during such suspension the land de-
scribed in the application shall not
be disposed of; and if the said land
shall be designated under this act,
then such application shall be allow
ed; otherwise it shall be rejected,
subject to appeal; but no right to oc-
supy such lands shall be acquired by
reason of said. application until said
lands have been designated as stock
raising lands.
Sec. 8. That any qualified home
stead entryman may make entry un-
der the homestead laws of lands so
designated by the Secretary of the In
terror, according to legal subdivisions
in areas not exceeding six hundred
and forty acres, and in compact form
so far as may be subject to the pro-
visions of this act, and secure title
thereto by compliance with the terms
of the homestead laws: Provided,
That a former homestead entry of
land of the character described inj
esection two hereof shall not be a
bar to the entry of tract within a
radius of twenty miles from such for
mer entry under the provisions 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 hum
dred and forty acres: Provided fur
ther, That the entryman shall be fe-
quired to enter all contiguous areas
of the character herein described Qp-
en- to entry prior to the entry of any
land: Provided fur
Their, That instead of cultivation as
required by the homestead law the
mtryman shall be required to make
permanent improvements upon the
land entered before final proof is SUBJ
mitted tending to increase the value
0f the same for stOckraising purpOs
es, of the value of not less than S1.25
per acre and at least one-half of such
shall be placed upon {
the land within three years after the 6
date of entry thereof.
Sec. 4. That any homestead entry
man of lands of the character herein l
described who has not submitted fin
al proof upon his existing entry, shall {
have the right to enter, subject to }
he provisions of this act as shall not, q
.ogether with the amount embraced ,
IN his original entry, exceed six hun {
dred and forty acres, and residence I
upon the original entry shall be credi-
ted on both entries, but improve
ments must be made on the additional {
entry equal to $1.25 for each acre '
thereof. t
Secs That persons who have sub {
mtted final proof upon, or received q
patent for lands of the character
herein described under the home c
stead laws, and who own and reside {
upon the land so acquired, may, SUBJ '
ject to the provisions of this act, t
make additional entry for and obtain {
patent to contiguous lands designated {
for entry under the provisions of this
act, which together with the area '
heretofore acquired under the home I
stead law, shall not exceed six hun G
dred and forty acres, on proof of the G
expenditure required by this act on {
account of permanent improvements ]
upon the additional entry. q
Sec. s. That any person who is the {
head of a family, or who has arrived I
at the age Of twenty-one years and is t
a citizen Of the United States, who
has entered or acquired under the t
homestead laws, prior to the passage I
of this act, lands of the character des- s
cribed in this act, the area of which S
is less than six hundred and forty ac- S
res, and who is unable to exercise the t
right Of additional entry herein con- &
ferred because no lands subject to +
entry under this act adjoin the tract r
so entered or acquired or lie within T
the twenty-mile limit provided for in a
this act, may, upQR submitting proof a
that he resides upSh and has not sold T
the land so entered or acquired land '