The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Leave of Absence
Granted Eniryrnen

Leaves of absence for the purpose
of performing labor may be secured
by homesteaders. This regulation
is effective during the pendency of
the existing war, and the law In this
regard provides:
That during the pendency of the
existing war any homestead settler
or entryman shall be entitled to a
leave of absence from his land for
the purpose of performing farm la
Dor, and such absence, while actually
engaged in fam labor, shall, upon
compliance with the terms of this act,
be counted as constructive residence:
Provided. That each settler or en-
tryman within fifteen days after leav-
ing his claim for the purpose herein
provided shall file notice thereof in
the United States Land Office, and
at the expiration of the calendar year
file in said land office of the district
wherein his claim Is situated writ
ten statement. under oath and corro-
borated by two witnesses, giving the
date or dates when he left his claim,
date or dates of return thereto, and
where and for whom he was engaged
in farm labor during such period or
periods of absence:
Provided further. That nothing
herein shall excuse any homesteader,
settler or entryman from making i'm
provements or performing the culti-
vation required by applicable law
upon his claim or entry;
Provided further, That the pro-
visions of this act shall apply only
to homestead settlers and entrymen
who may have filed their application
prior to the passage of this act. The
Secretary of the Interior is authoriz-
ed to provide rules and regulations
for carrying this act into effect.
2. The privilege of such absence
may be exercised by any person who
had made valid settlement on pub
lie land before December 90. 1917,
or who has made, or shall make, en-
try pursuant to application filed be-
fore that date. II no entry has been
made prior to the fling of the notice
stipulated in the act and herein below
mentioned, you will give 1t the cur
rent serial number and make record
thereof on your serial number regis
ter, noting that no entry has been
made; also on the tract book II the
land is described by subdivisions, sec
tion, township and range.
3. There is no limit either to the
number or the length of the absences
homesteader may have under this
act. They no not in any wise inter-
fere with the five-month absence
| privilege accorded by law to the
homesteader during each residence
year, pursuant to notice and without
reason stated, but the periods there
of are to be regarded as forming part
of the seven months residence Or
dinarily required.
| 4. Each person intending to avail
himself of the privileges of this act
must, within l 5 days after leaving
his homestead. file at the local United
States land office notice that he has
left the land. pursuant to the provis-
ions of said act. for the purpose of
performing farm labor elsewhere.
On or before February L, of each
year he must file at said Office
written statement under oath. cor
roborated by two witnesses, with re-
gard to such absence or absences
during the last preceding calendar
year. Said statement must contain
the date or dates when he left the
claim and the date or dates of his
return thereto: also the name or
names of the places where he was
engaged in farm labor during the
period or periods of his absence and
the name or names of the persons
for whom said labor was performed.
Unless he complies with these condi-
tions, he will not be entitled to the
benefits of the act.
5. The act does not excuse a home
fsteader from full compliance with the
law with respect to cultivation of his
land and the erection of a habitable
house thereon.