American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18

lands cannot be obtained in any other
way.
IL. All blank forms OF affidavits
and other papers needed in making
application TO enter OF In making fin
al profs can be obtained by appli-
cants and entrymen from the land Of
flee for the district in which the land
lies.
Following is a copy Of the s4O-acre
homestead act:
II. r. 407. An act to provide for
stock-raising homesteads, and for
other purposes.
Be It enacted by the senate etc,
That from and after the passage of
this act II shall be lawful for any per-
son qualified "a make entry under the
homestead laws OF the United States
TO make a stock-raising homestead
entry for not exceeding six hundred
and forty acres Of unappropriated
~unreserved public land in reasonably
compact form: Provided, however,
That the land so entered shall there
tofore have been designated by the
secretary Of the interior as stock
raising lands"
Sec. 2. That the secretary of the
interior is hereby authorized. IN ap-
plication or otherwise, to designate
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
acres are reasonably required for the
support Of a family: Provided, That
where any person qualified to make
original or additional entry under the
provisions of this act shall make ap-
plication to enter any inappropriate
ed public land which has not been
designated as subject to entry (pro-
vided said application is accompanied
and supported by properly corrobor-
ated affidavit of the applicant in dup
licate showing prima facie that the
land applied for is of the character
contemplated by this act), such appli-
cation. together with the regular fees
and commissions, shall be received by
the register and receiver of the land
district in which said land is located
and suspended until it shall have been
determined by the secretary of the in
terror whether said land is actually
Of that character. That during such
suspension the land described in the
application shall not be disposed of;
and if the said land shall be desig-
mated under this act, then such appli-
cation shall be allowed; otherwise II
shall be rejected, subject to appeal;
but no right to occupy such lands
shall be acquired by reason of said ap-
plication until said lands have been
designated as stock-raising lands.
Sec. 8. That any qualified home
stead entryman may make entry In.
der the homestead laws of lands sc
designated by the secretary of tbs
interior, according to legal subdiYis.
ions. in areas not exceeding six hun.
bred and forty acres, and in compac.
form so far as it may be subject tC
the provisions Of this act, and secure
title thereto by compliance with thu
=. terms Of the homestead laws: Pro
vided. That a former homestead en-
try of land Of the character described
IN section two hereof shall o be
!, bar to the entry OF a tract within
radius of twenty miles from sucl
/ former entry under the provisions o
/ this act, subject to the requirement
: OF law as to residence and improve
ments, which, together with the form
. er entry. shall not exceed six hundrel
and forty acres: Provided further
/ That the entryman shall be reQuireI
/ to enter all contiguous areas of tn.
. character herein described open to en-
l try prior to the entry of any noncon
tiguous land: Provided further. Tha
I instead of cultivation as required b
= the homestead laws the entrymal
E shall be required to make permanen
t improvements upon the land entere
= beore final proof is submitted tend
ing to increase the value of the sam
b for stock-raising purposes Of tn
= value of lot less than S1.25 per acr,
5 and at least one-half Of such in
5 provements shall be placed upon III
land within three years after the dat
$ Of entry thereof.
n Sec. 4. That any homestead entry
man of lands of the character herei
70 described. who has not submitted I'm
e al proof upon his existing entry. shaI
d have the right to enter. subject to tn
provisions of this act. such amount {
e contiguous lands designated for en-
e try under the provisions of this aC
r as shall not, together with the amour
e embraced in his original e-ry, e,
coed six hundred and forty acres. an
residence upon the original entry sha
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