The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-10
SNoQT TALKS CT uoo1Es1EAD MATTERS
BY COLA W. SHEPARD, United States Commissioner
WAR ENDED MARCH 5, 1921
TALK NO. AZ

(CopyrightsA 1850 BY Cola W. shop.
ard, ColonE Wyes ana published In the
Pow44r River County Examiner thru
special arrangemens.1
During the war congress passed
number Of laws relating to our public
lands, which were In the nature VI
emergency measures. to continue In
force only while the war lasted. but
congress could not fcresee that more
than two years might elapse after the
war was over before peace was de-
clared, and therefore these laws were
SO worded as to remain in full force
and effect until the date when peace
was formally declared.
On March 3, 1921, Public Resolution
No "a was approved by the presi 'ee..
and the state of war which existed
between the United State and Germany
ceased on that date so far as those
emergency public land laws are con-
cerned.
Those who have been off from their
hCmesteads while performing farm ia
Tor elsewhere, as permitted by the
act OF December 20 1917 can claim
credit only until March 5. 1921 ana
should either return to their land or
file notice of the beginning of the five
months absence Carnted by the three
year homestead law. The AFFIDAVIT Gov.
e,ing farm labor absences for 1921 can
be made and lied any time before Feb
ruary IS. 1922.
The act of October 6, 1917, permit
ted those who had initiated claims TO
public land before entering the mill
tary service to execute any applica-
lions aHidaVits. or other papers re
quired In connection with their entries
before their commanding afficer in
stead of appearing before some quail
fed officer of the land district. Here
after such persons viii have to return
to the land district to dc, their Lana
business unless they IAN invoke SOM
other law
The act Of July IS. 1917. applied -
those who had initiated claims before
entering the military service of tho
United States. giving them credit for
ali time spent in the military service
as Though they had continued on the
land, and protecting their claims from
contest on the ground Of abandonment
Those who We're not discharged from
the military service before March &
1921, can claim credit only until this
date. and this law viii no longer nr,-
tect them aginst contests Those who
Tile applications to contest will stiil
have TO swear that the eutryman's an
Sence was not due to his cnp1c yn,ent
In the military service of the United
States prior to March 3, 1921 ana that
'ntryman is not serving in the mill
t:i'y service of the United States pur-
suant to an enlistment made before
March 3, 1921
The act Of February IS. 1918 gives
credit for military service in lir, Of
residence and cuitivatirn to those who
may file after entering the mil i,aiy
service. or after being discharged
therefrom. They can claim credit for
service only up to March 8 1921. even
though they continue to serve aft ),
that date.
The Law granting the homestead
flSht 10 minors who served in tn,
military service cf the United states
curing the war will not give such
right to those who enlist after Narc,,
:" i?2l. Hut those who acquired the
right to file by reason of military
service prior to March 3, 1921 may ey-
erctse that right by fling at any time,
>
Tor certain entrymtn to obtain extern
s!ons of time in which to perform GER
tam things required in connection with
their entries. Those who have secured
such extensions of time may enjoy tho
extensions so granted, but those who
nave not procured extensions prior to
March g. 1921, will not be able ia
take advantage of such legislation. fer
the war ended on that date
great many of the special wa,
measures are not changed by the for
riay termination of tho war. and some
ceased to he effective when the ar,nis
tice was signed, on November II. 1919
The act Of March /. 1921. which per
mits the making Of final proof with
out further residence. cultivation or
improvements by those who initiated
claims before entering the military ser.
vice and We're honorahly discharged
tut because of physical incapcities du,
70 service are unable to return ia tn.
land, does not apply TO any who ala
not enter the military service uu-il
AFTER the signing of the arYnist 'ce and
the date of the formal peace does MT
nave anything to do with this law
ms law permits such persons TO rla,,
PROOF without returning to tn. land
"'sthlct, and the proof is similar 70
the proof required in cases wh,re TIA
cntrFman is killed while in the mill
.aTy service. 1t is evident that the
lawmakers considered total disability
equal 70 death in this instance