The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-01-30

be credited on both entries, but as |
stated before, improvements must be
made on the additional entry equal
to s1.25 for each acre thereof.
Section of the act provides
that the Communication provisions of |
the homestead laws shall not apply
to any entries made under this act,
so aflldavits for leave of absence, !
etc., etc, will not be countenanced,
but strict compliance with the let
ter of the law will be required.
IF an entryman, who is also
patentee, upon submitting proof |
that he resides on and has not sold
the land so entered and acquired
and against which land there are no
encumbrances, may relinquish or re-
convey to the United States the
lands so occupied, entered or acqui-
red, and in lieu thereof, within the
same land district, may enter and
acquire title to six hundred and for
ty acres, but must show compliance
with all the requirements of this act
and with all the existing provisions
of the homestead laws.
"If an entryman or patentee
shall be entitled to an additional en-
try under this act, he shall have, for
ninety days, after designation of the
lands contiguous to his homestead a
preferential right; should such lands
under this act adjoin two or more
homesteaders, and If they are all en-
titled to additional entry, then the
secretary of the interior Is empow-
cred to make an equitable division
OF the lands among the several en-
trymen or patentees, the division to
be made in tracts not less than forty
acres, provided. however, that where
one such tract Of forty acres of va
cant land may adjoin the lands of
two or more entrymen or patentees
the tract in question may be entered
by the person who first submits to
the local land Office his application
to exercise preferential rights.
All the lands are subject to and
contain reservation to the United
States of coal and other minerals.
and are subject to the right to pros
pect.
Section 10 of the act provides
that lands containing water holes or
other bodies of water needed or used
by the public for watering purposes
shall not be designated under this
act, but under such rules and regu-
lations as the secretary of the inter
Tor may prescribe. The secretary
may also withdraw, in his discretion,
certain lands under this act needed
for the movement of stock and in
sure access by the public to water
ing places reserved and needed for
use in the movement of stock in the
summer or winter, or shipping
points. The secretary is authorized
by this act to make all the necessary
rules and regulations in harmony
with the provision and purposes of
this act.
mo lands as yet have been desig-
mated. 1t is a question for the future
If applicants under this act think
that they can live in an Office and ac-
quire $40 acres for grazing purposes
they are certainly very much mis-
taken. The rule pertaining to home
steads will be strictly followed and
as stated before there will be no com
mutation provision allowed.
AT the present time the local
land Offices are accepting applica-
tions made on the 320-acre applica-
ton blanks. New forms governing
this act will be issued in the future.
"The fee is $40 on any homestead
application over 80 acres. The COM
missions are 3 per cent of purchase
price. Six hundred and forty acres
of $1.25 land would be s24 commits
sion and SO fee. total $34.
Lands Within twenty miles of the
Union Pacific railroad are called
$3.50 land, and commissions arc
double, making the total s5S for $40
acres, or s34 for 800 acres.
"In passing, however, l may state
} that the act says nothing about I'm
ion Pacific railroad land. generally
called $3.50 land, unless the act by