Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-27
ACT FOR RELIEF
OF HOMESTEADERS

the Council of National Defense,
Washington, d. c., single copies of the
new acts of congress for the relief of
homestead entrymen,. desertland en-.
tary or naval service of the United
States during the present war
In general the acts are so framed
that the settler or entryman shall not
lose any rights by reason of absence
when in service and in some cases the
time of service Is counted for the ben
eft of the entry or homestead. In
case of injury the full period of enlist.
ment is credited and in the case oi
death all conditions for getting pa.
tent are deemed complied with on
proof of death in service. Summaries
of the acts follow:
Public No. 32, SiXty-fi(th congress.
Relates to a settler on public lands. an
entryman whose application has been
allowed or a person whose application
may later be allowed under the home
stead laws. These persons shall be
free from penalty for abandonment
and shall have credit for residence
and cultivation for the period OF ser
vice. If, after settlement, entry or ap-
plication they shall enlist or be actu-
ally engaged in the military or naval
service of the United States. II such
person be discharged on account OF
wounds received or disability incurred
in the line OF duty. he shall be credited
with the term of enlistment on the re-
quired length of residence. without re-
ference to his time of actual service.
but no patent shall issue to any home
stead settler who has not resided up
on. improved and cultivated his home
stead for a period of at least one
year. II such a person die while ac-
tually engaged in the military or naval
service of the United States, his wi.
dow. IL unmarried. or his minor or
phan children may prove up and re-
ceive patent in like manner as in case
of actual performance of all require
ments as to residence and cultivation.
Public No. SO, Sixty.fifth congress.
desert land entry shall be cancelled
for failure to expend 81 per acre pei
year in improvements or to reclaim
the same, while the entTynIan or hi
successor in interest is engaged in TIL
military service of the United State
during the present war and si
months thereafter, and the time 70
making expenditures and reClailnini
the land shall be exclusive of tn
time he is engaged in actual service
But the entry must be made prior Il
enlistment and the entryman or claim
ant shall within six months after pas
sage of the act (by February I, 1918
or within six months after he "a mus
tered into the service. file n motto
of muster and OF desire to hold tn
claim, with the local land Office.
II Is noted that similar motto
must be filed in order to take advant
age Of the law relieving miners iron
doing the annual assessment work oi
mining claims.
Public No. 20. Sixty.hfth congres
relates to the reclamation act TIL
secretary ot the interior is AUTHORIZE
10 suspend the terms Of the rcclamt
tion act which requires residence ut
2 on lands in private ownership or viii
In the neighborhood in order to secur
water for irrigation. and he Is author
lied TO permit the use OF availabI
water upon such terms as he ma
deem proper This authority exist
2 during the war
Public No. 10, Sixty.hfth congres
relates to foreign enlistments. Th
enlistment or procuring Of enlistment
under foreign nations Is punished b
!. n fne and imprisonment, but this doe
D not apply to subjects OF allied nation
J. unless they try to get citizens Of N
r United States TO enlist for foreis