The Meeker herald., 1917-01-06
The Stock Homestead Law
CONTINUED from First pasel

$40 acres, and who Ia unable to exer-
else the right OF additional entry
herein conferred because no lands
subject to entry under this act Join
the tract so entered or acquired or lie
within the 2O-mile limit provided for
In this act, may, upon submitting
proof that he resides upon and has
not sold the land 80 entered or &C.
quired and upon which land there are
no encumbrances, relinquish or re-
convey to the United States the land
so occupied, entered or acquired, and
in lieu thereof, within the same land
Office district, may enter and acquire
title to $40 acres of the land subject
to entry under this act, but must show
compliance with all the provisions Of
this act respecting the new entry and
with all the provisions of existing
homestead laws except as modified
herein.
Sec. I. That the Communication pro-
visions of the homestead laws shall
not apply to any entries made under
this act.
Sec. 8. That any homestead entry
man or patentees who shall be enti-
tied to additional entry under this
act shall have, for 80 days after the
designation Of lands subject to entry
under the provisions of this act and
contiguous to those entered or owned
ial hxyh i'm, h,N In k{nl
right to make additional entry as
provided In this act: Provided, That
where such lands contiguous to the
lands of two or more entrymen or
patentees entitled to additional en-
tries under this section are not suffl-
cient in area to enable such entrymen
to secure by additional entry the
maximum amounts to which they
are entitled, the secretary Of the in
terror is authorized to make an equit-
able division of the lands among the
several entrymen or patentees apply
ing to exercise preferential rights,
such divisions to be In tracts of not
less than 40 acres, or other legal sub
division, and SO made as to equalize
as nearly as possible the area which
such entrymen and patentees will &C.
quire by adding the tracts embraced
in additional entries to the lands orig
inally held or owned by them. Pro.
vided further, That where but one
such tract of vacant land may adjoin
the lands of two or more entrymen or
patentees entitled to exercise prefer
entail right hereunder, the tract in
question may be entered by the per-
son who first submits to the local
land Office his application to exercise
his preferential right. 'f9
Sec. 10. That all entries made and
patents issued under the provisions
of this act shall be subject to and
contain reservation to the United
States of all coal and other minerals
in the lands 80 entered and patented,
together with the right to prospect
for, mine and remove the same. The
coal and other mineral deposits In
such lands shall be subject to dispos-
al by the United States In accordance
with the provisions of the coal and
mineral land laws in force at the time
Of such disposal. Any person quail
fed to locate and enter the coal or
other mineral deposits, or having the
right to mine and remove the same
under the laws Of the United States.
shall have the right at all times 10
enter upon the lands entered or pat
ented, as provided by this act, for the
purpose Of prospecting for coal or
other mineral therein, provided he
shall not injure, damage or destroy
the permanent improvements Of the
entryman or patentee, and shall he
liable to and shall compensate the
entryman or patentee for all damages
to the crops on such lands by reason
of such prospecting. Any person who
has acquired from the United States
the coal or other mineral deposits In
any such land, or the right to mine
and remove the same. may re-enter
and occupy go much Of the surface
thereof as may be required for all
purposes reasonably incident to the
mining or removal of the coal or 9TH
er minerals, first, upon securing the
written consent or waiver of the
homestead entryman or patentee;
second, upon payment Of damages to
crops or other tangible improvements
to the owner thereof, where agree
ment may be had rs to the amount
thereof; or, third, in lieu of either of
the foregoing provisions, upon the ex-
ecution Of good and sufficient bond
or undertaking to the United States
for the use and benefit Of the entry
man or owner of the land, to secure
the payment of such damages to the
| crons or tAn1ihla imnrnxamants of