The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-03-09
Circular No 523.
StOck-Eaislnq HomesteAd-ACt of December
%, 1916 (oubIic No. Z90)--lpstructiOns
Circular No. 523.
PETITIONS FoR DESIGNATION.
Continued from last week.

Timber aud Vegeatonhe of the surface OF the
land iii original aud the additional entry as it at the
titie at apncati0 under this act and the and plant
growth thereon s9d lie described and the approximate area IN
each legal subdivision which Of sdc character that 1t III
Oluded III following general classes should be shown;
Lands containing merchantabe timber lands containing timber
which merchantabe lands covered with mesquite o. SINH
lar growth lands covered with geaewood and a'e plants;
rocky Wastes akai flats; sand Dunes lands IN agricultural
cfops finder cultivation " of the above terms APP
bcabe an5 portion Of the ad fetas of it's character shond
be furnished Where timber estimate Of the amount
of such timber each legal Subdivision should be made
Agricultural Valve Tho acreage in each legal subdivision
which capable of producing agricultural or forage crops by
cultivation should be stated by The applicant as well as the mum
Der of which have actually been cultivated IL the aPp
predecessors interest have made agricultural use OF
TIE land iii his original entry the planted the Kind OF crops
raised the yd and tile should he stated for the last five
seas0ns OF such part thereof tie land may have been Under
Icultvation.
Grazing vaue-The applicant should indicate the grazing
character of all The lands involved 10y describing them as winter
summer spring fall permanent If the land or any
part thereof grazing the nature aud extent OF
should be stated Iheappcan should also furnish an
estimate Of the number of heal IF cattle live stock which
in opinion, he maintained the land throughout the
year.
I'D The application for entry if otherwise allowable and ac
companed by petitions for designation which are III all respects
regular will he suspended by and retained IN your oce nnt
you promptly forward both copies of the petition 10y special
letter to this office which will transmit one to the United States
Geological survey for consideration Where defects appear III
the petition originally enered-yOu will call for sup
Elemental evidence other if this is not furnished you
will forward papers This office for considerations making
proper recommendations connection herewith 1t there are
defects application aside from the accompanying peto
you will action in the as with other detcnYe
applications for entry
(e) other of the land Willie allowed before the ap
picaon has been finally disposed Of However later applca
tons therefor should be received and suspended 1t Wawa
of an application this filed you will promptly notify
this thereof inviting spec attention to the tendency OF
tho Dettion for designation and close the your
ors Prior the application the applicant
homestead tight will in allegiance and he will not be entitled
to elsewhere will he he permitted to have two
applications under this act pending at the same TIM.
When designation Of all the land involved has become effective
you will allow the entry unless the records show that there
possibility of claim of preferential right for some part OF the
land under section of the act in which case the application VII
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