Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-19
THE STOCK.RA|S|NG
HOMESTEAD LAW
prepared for the use of the Senate
Committee on Public Lands.)

prepared for the use of the Senate
Committee on Public Lands.)
l. The provisions of the law per
NIT the entry of Go acres of non-irri
gable, nontimbered land chiefly valu
able for grazing and raising forage
crops by any qualified entryman. The
bill does not apply TO all public lands
| but only to such areas as are suited
largely for stock-raising purposes. The
interior department will later desig
nate the areas that may be entered
under this act.
2. At the present time ii is impos.
sible 10 give specific information as
TO the location of the areas that will
subsequently be designated for entry.
In general, it may be stated that desig.
nations will be made in the Rocky
Mountain States and westward. A per
sonal inspection of the lands sought
to be entered is the only satisfactory
manner in which a prospective entry
man can fully inform himself as to
the relative worth of the land.
8. To acquire title to homestead
under this act an cntryman must re-
side upon the land not less than three
years and make permanent improve
ments thereon tendin gto increase its
value for stock-raising purposes, Of
the value of not less than 1925 per
acre, one-half of which must be placed
on the land within three years after
the date of entry. Cultivation of the
land is not required. Communication Of
entry is not allowed.
4. II q homestead entryman has
heretofore exhausted his homestead
right by securing title to 160 acres of
land in the humid regions, this $40
acre homestead act does not restore
his rights nor permit him to enter an
additional homestead. The theory OF
the law is that only one homestead
may be taken by an individual entry
man. OF course, If the homestead was
lost because of matters beyond the
control of entryman, he can apply to
make a second entry under the act OF
September 5. 1914 (3S Stat. 1922, or il
the land heretofore entered was stock.
raising land, and shall be designated
as such by the secretary of the inter.
ior, then and in that event an addition
al entry can be made within 20 miles
of tn original entry. but not elsewhere
Legislation known as the Ferris bill'
Oh. r. 1922 is now pending looking t
| the restoration of the Homestead
rights OF those who have hcretofor
| bought Indian land. This bill has a
| ready passed the house and is nov
| pending in the United States Senate
| 5. Presious to the time the interio
| department designates the areas tina
may be entered under this law pros
| pective entryman may file affidavit
showing that the land he desires t
enter is land of the character DE-
scribed in the act, and make apple;
| llOll W Nllt lONdl itillu OillNt W NC a
lowed entry If the land is designated
The application may then be suspend
ed until the land Is designated, {
which time, If the land has been d.
signated, the application to actual
make entry will be allowed. OF cours
If the department should hold that IL
particular tract of land sought to /
entered under this procedure is n
. stock-raising land, no rights would a
crue to the prospective entryman, al
his application will be rejected. \
improvements should be made on Il
land until after 1t has been designate
and the entry allowed.
6. AS each applicant is required
swear that he is well acquainted wit
the character of the land described
! his application, and as all entries al
made subject to the rights OF pri,
settlers. the applicant can not nal
| the affidavit that he Is acquaintt
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