Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-10

are not minors, then proof may be
submitted by his heirs in general or
by his devisees. as the case may be.
In the event the soldier had not made
entry for the land claimed. then the
right to make entry therefor and sub
NIT proof accrues to the parties in
Dictated at once or as soon as the land
becomes subject TO entry. In such
proof it will be necessary only to-
prove the identity Of the entryman.
settler. or applicant. with the soldier:
that he died while actually engaged
in the service, and that the person or
persons submitting proof bear 10 him
one of the relations mentioned. Wen
the claim is based on settlement only,
the facts with respect thereto must be
shown; otherwise the manner and
method of submitting final proof will
follow the usual practice.
No Credit Where Claim Initiated
After Entering Service
6. Neither this act nor any o,her
legislation contains a provision by
which a person who initiates home.
stead claim. by filing application or by
making settlement on public land,
after entering the army. navy. OF
marine corps or other organization in
the present war. may obtain credit
-, tharnNt-tfh
his service.
Contest-Must Prove Absence
Not Due to Military Service
:. No application hereafter filed
to contest a homestead entry oil the
ground OF abandonment will be allow
ed by you unless there is an allcGa'
ton therein that the entryman's al
legged absence from the land was not
due TO his employment in the army
navy or marine corps or other orGani
cation described in the act. No allie
CATION OF abandonment will be sus
tanned against homestead settler In
| connection with a contest initiated
after April 6, 1917, unless it hiss beer
proved at the hearing. If one be had
| that the entryman's alleged absence
/ from the land. was not due to his EN-
ployment in military or naval service
as indicated.
Notice to Land Department Of
Entering Military Service
8. While the law thus protects en-
tryman engaged in the military ser
vice from contests against their en-
tries on the ground of abandonment
and it is not obligatory upon them t
advise the land department as TO thei
reasons for leaving their claims, it Il
advisable that each shall notify tn
local United States land office OF tn
facts in that regard.
Final Proof by Entryman
In Military Service
Q. The entryman. If DESTROYS OF SUI
hitting proof, may give his own test
. mony before any officer authorized I
administer oaths and having an of
T ciaI seal, at the place where he
then stationed; but the testimony
the witnesses must be taken With
the proper county or land district. an
publication and posting of notice mu!
/ be duly made. II is not obligatory q
. the homcsteader thus to submit III
, proof. though the period given BY Ia
for its submission be about to expire
I he will he allowed reasonable tin
y. after his discharge for that purpose.
/ Settler on Unsurveyed Land
i. Notice OF Enlistment
p 10. Following the practice und'
;. the provisions of the act of July
t 1916 (39 Stat, 34D. any qualified pc
!. son who in good faith makes scttl
p. ment upon and improves unsurveyc
:. unreserved. unappropriated publ
!. land OF the United States with int
/. ton to enter it under the homestet
e laws after survey the. eof, WING h;
Q plainly marked or me ground the Q
}. terror boundaries of the tract claim,
!. ny him, and who, as a soldier. be"om
entitled to the benefits of the net
July 2S. 1917, may file at the loo
United States land Office a notice
y his enlistment, and that he claim
r the benefits of that act. a tract
? regarded as unsurveyed within Il
/ meaning OF the homestead laws u
n til a survey has been accepted ar
@ the plat thereof filed.
:. II. You will give the current SO
I ial numbers to such notices, make DIT
+, record Of them on your serial numb,
{ registers. with n plain notation at Il
;. top of the page that no entry has bee