The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
THE 64O-A. STOCK HOMESTEAD law

be lawful for any person qualified to
make entry under the homestead laws
OF the United States to make stock
raising homestead entry for not ex-
ceeding $40 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 rs "stock
raising lands"
Sec. . That the secretary of the in
terror is hereby authorized, on appli-
cation or otherwise, to designate as
stockraising lands subject to entry
under this act lands the surface of
which is, In his opinion, chiefly val
liable for grazing and raising forage
crops, do not contain understandable
timber, are not susceptible of irriga-
tion from any known source of water
supply, and are of such character that
$40 acres are reasonably required for
the support of family: Provided,
That where any person qualified to
make original or additional entry I'M
der the provisions nf this act, shall
make application to enter any unap-
prcpriated public land which has not
been designated rs subject to entry
provided said application is accom-
panied and supported by properly
corroborated affidavit Of the applicant
In duplicate, showing prima facie that
the land applied for is Of the character
contemplated by this act), such APP
plication, together with the regular
fees and commissions, shall be receiv-
ed by the register and receiver OF the
land district in which said land Is To-
Gated and suspended until 1t shall
have been determined by the secre-
tary of the interior whether said land
is actually OF that character. That
during such suspension the land de-
scribed in the application shall not be
disposed of; and If the said land shall
be designated under this act, then
such application shall be allowed;
otherwise 1t shall be rejected, subject
to appeal, but no right to occupy such
lands be acquired by reason of said
application until such lands have been
designated as stock raising lands,
Sec, g. That any qualified home
stead entryman may make entry I'M
der the homestead laws of lands 80
designated by the secretary Of the in
terior according to legal sub-div visions
in areas not exceedinp $40 acres. and
in comnact form an far IA NAV he sub.
iect To the provisions of this act, and
secure title thereto by compliance
with the terms of the homestead laws:
Provided that a former homestead
entry of land of the character describ-
ed in section . hereof shall not be a
bar to the entry of tract within a
radius of 20 miles from such former
entry under the provisions of this act,
which together with the former entry
shall NOT exceed s4Oacres: Provided
further. That the entryman shall be
reouired RI enter al, contipuous areas
of tho cbaracter berein described
onen Tn entry prior TO the entry of apy
non.contiuuous land. Provided fur
thor That ;,staod ofcuItivatiop ne re-
quired by the HON estead laws the en-
tryman shall be required to make
permanent improvements upon the
land entered before final proof is sub
mitted tending to increase the value
Of the same for stock raising purposes
OF the value of not less than $l.25 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.
Sec. 4. That any homestead entry
man. who has not submitted final
proof upon his existing entry, shall