The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-12

Resolution No. 4O7, recently passed
by congress and signed by the presi-
dent. 1t is now in operation.
The law reads:
TO provide for stock-raising home
steads, and for other purposes,
BIT it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled.
That from and after the passage of
this Act it shall be lawful for n
person qualified to make entry under
the homestead laws of the United
States to make a s~tock-raising home
stead entry for not exceeding six hun
dred and forty acres Of inappropriate
ed unreserved public land in reason
ably compact form; Provided, how
ever, That the land so entered shall
heretofore have been designated by
the Secretary of the Interior as
"stock-raising lands"
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the
Interior is hereby authorized on appli-
cation or otherwise, to designate as
s~tock-raising lands subject to entry
under this act lands the surface of
which is, in his opinion, chiefly valu-
able for grazing and raising forage
crops, do not contain merchantable
timber, are not susceptible of irriga-
ton from any known source of water
supply, and are of such character that
six hundred and forty acres are rea-
sonably required for the support of
a family; Provided, That where any
person qualified to make original or
additional entry under the provisions
of this act shall make application to
enter any unappropriated public land
which has not been designated as sub
ject to entry %(provided said applica-
ton is accompanied and supported by
properly corroborated affidav'. of ap.
plicant, in duplicate, showing prima
facie that the land applied for is of
the character contemplated by this
act), such application, together with
the regular fees and commissions,
shall be received by the register and
receiver of the land district in which
said land is located and suspended
until it shall have Deer determined by
the Secretary of the Interior waethre
said land is actually of that character.
That during such suspension the land
described 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 it shall be rejected, subject
to appeal, but no right to occupy such
lands shall be acquired by reason of
said application until SAID lands have
been designated as stock-raising
lands.
Sec. 3. That any qualified home
stead entryman may make entry I'M
der the homestead laws Of lands so
designated by the Secretary of the
Interior, according to legal subdivi-
sions, in areas not exceeding six hun
bred and forty acres, and in compact
form so far as may be subject 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 described in sec
ton two hereof shall not be a bar to
the entry of a tract within a radius
Of twenty miles from such former en-
try under the provisions of this act,
subject to the requirements of law
as to residence and improvements,
which, together with the former entry
shall not exceed six hundred and forty
acres; Provided further, That the en-
tryman shall be required to enter all
contiguous areas of the character
herein described open to entry prior
to the entry of any noncontiguous
land; Provided further. That instead
of cultivation as required by the
homestead laws the entryman shall
be required to make permanent i'm.
provements upon the land entered be
fore final proof is submitted tending
to increase the value Of the same fol
s~tock-raising purposes, of the value
of not less than $1.25 per acre, ano
at least one-half of such improve,
ments shall be placed upon the lane
within three years after the date Of
entry hereof.
Sec. l.. That any homestead entry
man of lands of the character hereir
described who has not submitted fina
proof upon his existing entry, shall
have the right to enter, subject to tn
provisions of this act, such amount o
contiguous lands designated for entr,
under the provisions of this act. a
shall not, together with the amour
embraced in his original entry, exceed
six hundred and forty acres, and resi-