The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-27
|ATHER DATA
bN PRIVILEGES
| OF WARRIORS
ktonal and State esisla tion
| Investigated.
AND LAWS BENEFICIAL
|me Spent in Service Com
puted in Mailing Final
Proof ftr Patent on
Homestead.

Homestead.
Dor the information of ex-servicc
IN the homo service section OF the
rney County Chapter. American
Cross. II gathering all possible
Ia on national and state iegfslation
hereby certain privileges and bene-
are granted to men who served
pr country In a military capacity
hing the Mexican operations OF
is aud 1917. as well as during the
brld war. Much of this data has
|sady been accumulated. but II IL
bected that from time TO time
Inv new laws granting especial
bulegos 10 soldiers and sailors Will
enacted. both national and local.
An act Of Congress passed IN Feb
|nry, 1919. entitled all men. honor
M discharged. who during either
Mexican or German crisis served
a military capacity not less than
days. TO calculate such period OF
kuce in computing the' total re-
bred to make proof and obtain pat
on homestead lands. The total
rlod OF such service allowed. how
kr, toward the completion of the
)nesteading period In not TO exceed
% years. except In the case OF appli-
ItIons requiring four and ave years
ridence TO make final proof and re-
hye patent. Where three years
Ssldence "a required to prove up on
Homestead. actual residence of only
ven months would be required OF
service man who could show dis
arge covering two years service or
pre-. Full Information - "a, rights,
Quirements. ETC.. can be obtstued
bm Mr.. Sam Mothershead of the
n Cross and U. 8. Land once In
y city.
BY compromise agreement In the
ss OF the State of Oregon We. the
L. 8. company. as has been mem
med In these columns, nearly ten
susand acres OF this company's
bds. OF which 1900 are now under
kisation with primary water rights.
ill be offered for sale at price TO be
by agreement between repreaen-
)fives OF the state and OF the com
bny. Before the general public Ii
bowed 10 take advantage OF this
le ex-service will be given a period
90 days 10 select such OF this land
they may desire.
Mr.. A. X. Olsen, manager OF the
L. s. company here. when inter
kved- on this subject yesterday
bted that the lands would be offered
sale as early next spring as they
aid be surveyed and subdivided
Is the desire of the company"
Olsen continued. without delay.
sell these lands. an OF which viii
)smbraced by the irrigation project,
those who will actually settle on
land. make their living there
pm, and thereby bring prosperity
themselves and the community.
y not 10 those who will purchase
land merely for the purpose OF
eeulation. BY our agreement the
hal cash payment will not be great
than one fourth OF the total pur-
ase price, and completion OF pay
knts will be spread over a period OF
n years at six per cen interest.
oweyer, IL will not be the policy OF
e company to demand no great an
)itial payment on the lands where
Pnsiderable cultivation will be nee
Aary before remunerattve results
e obtained. The company, ! am
'Fe, will be glad TO see as many ser
fe men as desire to do so take hold
this land They. as they have shown
uring the war times, will not only
conscientious, industrious work
who will prove the best citizens.
p will work together for the good
ALL"
Mr.. Olsen further stated that the
pening OF these lands will be given
Pc publicity In order that the ser
zee men will have the full 80 day
PROD in which they alone can take
dvantage of the sales.
The Red Cross does not wish To
r In an advisory capacity In these
stters of privileges and benentl
fanted to service men. Its desire
70 keep them posted so that the,
sy have the benefit OF available
formation In deciding for them
ives.