Evening capital news., 1917-01-08


ply and are Of such a character that
$40 acres "are reasonably required for
the support of family" While entries
are permitted to be filed under the pro-
vision Of this section and prior to the
designation of the lands filed upon as
fstock-raising lands. such filings do not
permit occupancy of the land until 1t
has been classified under the act by
the secretary of the interior and IL It
Is not classified then the filing can
not go into effect.
HoMESTEADERS QUALIFIED.
Sections 8, 4, and constitute the
important part Of the new law. Section
provides that any qualified home
stead entryman may enter the lands
designated by the secretary OF the in
terror and secure title thereto, provid-
ed that q former homestead entry OF
land shall not be a bar to the entry of
a tract within a radius of 20 miles
from the former entry. the two com
bined not making more than $40 acres.
1t Is further provided that the entry
man shall be required to enter all con-
tiguous areas prior to the entry of any
noncontiguous land.
Instead of cultivation as required
by the homestead laws. the entryman
of "stock-raising lands is required to
make permanent improvements upon
the land entered Sbefore final proof is
submitted tending to increase the value
for stock-raising purposes of the valte
of not less than SIPS per acre and at
least one half of such improvements
shall be placed upon the land within
three years after the date of entry
thereof.
MAY ENTER ADDITIONAL LAND.
Section provides that any home
stead entryman oe lands described un-
der the existing entry. shall have the
right to enter. subject to the provis-
ions OF this act, such amounts of con-
| tiguous lands designated as shall II Vt,
/ together with the amounts embraced
in his original entry, e-ceed 6%O
acres, and residence upon the original
entry shall be credited on both entries
but improvements must be made IN
the additional entry OF not less than
$l.25 per acre.
| Persons who have submitted final
| proof. or received patent for lands
under the homestead law, and who
own and reside on the land so ac-
auired may make additional entry for
and obtain patent to contiguous lands
described for entry which together
with the area before acquired shall
not exceed $40 acres, on proof Of the
expenditure required on account of
permanent improvement s upon the ad-
ditional entry. This provision is made
in lection 5.
FORMER ENTRYMEN MAY FILE.
ANY person who is the head of Il
/ family. section provides, or who has
arrived at the age of 2l years and Is
a citizen of the United States, who en-
tered or acquired under the home
stead laws prior to the passage of the
64O-acre land law. lands The area If
which is less than 640 acres, and VINO
is unable to exercise the right Of ad-
ditional entry because no lands sub
ject to entry adjoin the .ract so en-
tered or acquired or lie within the
20-mile limit provision. may, upon sub
mitting proof that he resides upon
and has not sold the land so entered
and against which there are no en-
cumbrances, relinquish or recovery to
the United States the land so occu-
pied may enter and acquire title 10
$40 acres of the land but must show
compliance with all the provisions re-
specting the new entry and with all
the provisions of existing homestead
laws. except as modified
COAL AND METAL RESERVED.
The communication provisions of the
homestead law to not apply to any en-
tries made under the law. Homestead
entrymen applying for additional lands
under the 640-acre law are given a
preferential right to file over non-
homesteaders of 90 days following the
designation of the lands as stock
raising lands Where the are several
homestead entrymen seeking TO ae-
qure contiguous lands under the now
law but the land is not sufficient IN
area to allow each cntryman the
maximum amount to which he is en-
titled. the secretary of the interior is
authorized to make an equitable di-
vision between them of tracts of land
of not less than 40 acres. Whore
bnt one tract of land adjoins the lands
of two or more homesteaders the one
applying for it first shall be given Il
preferential right.
The government reserves the right
TO all coal and other minerals in the
lands classified under the terms IF
the new law and thrown open to entry.
Water holes or other bodies of water
on lands designated under The act are
to remain open for public use and the
the right to withdraw such water
holes or bodies of water from entry
and may prescribe such rules and
regulations as will best accommodate
the public in the use of the water.