cause to be executed all laws affecting public lands heretofore or hereafter reserved under the provisions of section twenty-four of the act entitled "An act to repeal the timber-culture laws, and for other purposes," approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, an act supplemental to and amendatory thereof, after such lands have been so reserved, excepting such laws as affect the surveying, prospecting, locating, appropriating, entering, relinquishing, reconveying, certifying, or patenting of any of such lands. Approved February 1, 1905 (33 Stat., 628). Extract from the appropriation act for the Department of Agriculture, approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat., 1271). action necessary in certain States. Provided further, That hereafter no forest reserve shall Congressional be created, nor shall any additions be made to one here- for new reserves tofore created within the limits of the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, or Wyoming except by act of Congress.1 Extract from the appropriation act for the Department of Agriculture, approved August 10, 1912 (37 Stat., 287). of lands for home That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby directed Segregation and required to select, classify, and segregate, as soon as stead entry practicable, all lands within the boundaries of national forests that may be open to settlement and entry under the homestead laws applicable to the national forests, and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the purposes aforesaid. veying agricul For the expenditure under the direction of the Secre- Expenses of surtary of Agriculture for survey and listing of lands within tural lands. forest reserves chiefly valuable for agricultural and describing the same by metes and bounds or otherwise, as required by the act of June eleventh, nineteen hundred and six, and the act of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, thirty-five thousand dollars: Provided, how-Work by Forest ever, That any such survey and the plat and field notes ees. thereof paid for out of this appropriation shall be made by an employee of the Forest Service under the direction of the United States surveyor-general, but no land listed under the act of June eleventh, nineteen hundred and six, shall pass from the forest until patent issues. Extract from the agricultural appropriation act, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat., 842). Service employ of That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby directed Segregation lands for homeand required to select, classify, and segregate, as soon as stead entry. practicable, all lands within the boundaries of national forests that may be opened to settlement and entry under 'California was added by the act of August 24, 1912, page 392. the homestead laws applicable to the national forests, and the sum of $100,000 is hereby appropriated for the Expenses of ex- purposes aforesaid: Provided, That not to exceed $35,000 ing, etc., agricul- of this sum may be expended under the direction of the tural lands. Secretary of Agriculture for the examination, survey, and amining, survey platting of certain lands now listed or to be listed within national forests chiefly valuable for agriculture and describing such lands by metes and bounds, as required by the act of June eleventh, nineteen hundred and six (Thirty-fourth Statute, page two hundred and thirtythree), and the act of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine (Thirtieth Statute, page ten hundred and Work by Forest ninety-five), and hereafter such surveys, and the plats employ- and field notes thereof, shall be made by employees of the Service ees. Permits for hotels, etc., in national forests. Forest Service, to be designated by the United States surveyor general, and such surveys and the plats and field notes thereof shall be approved by the United States surveyor general: Extract from the agricultural appropriation act, approved March 4, 1915 (38 Stat., 1101). That hereafter the Secretary of Agriculture may, upon such terms as he may deem proper, for periods not exceeding thirty years, permit responsible persons or associations to use and occupy suitable spaces or portions of ground in the national forests for the construction of summer homes, hotels, stores, or other structures needed for recreation or public convenience, not exceeding five acres to any one person or association, but this shall not be construed to interfere with the right to enter homesteads upon agricultural lands in national forests as now provided by law. Sec. 2291.-Certificate and patent, when issued. (See "Threeyear law"). HOMESTEADS. Page Revised Statutes.-Sec. 458--Patents to be signed by President, Sec. 2289.-Qualifications of entryman-Limit of area Sec. 2290.-Final proof, when and by whom to be made, and patent to issue Citizenship.. 391 75 76 76 76 77 Sec. 2292. Rights of infant children on death of father and mother.. 77 Sec. 2293.-Persons in military or naval service.. Sec. 2294.-Officers before whom, and where, proofs may be made False affidavits-Fees.. 78 Secs. 2295-2296.-Record of applications-Lands not subject to debts prior to patent... Sec. 2297.-Abandonment for more than six months-Climatic hindrances. (See "Three-year law")... Sec. 2298.-Limit of one quarter section. 79 79 Sec. 2300.-Minors having had Army or Navy service during war. 79 79 80 Sec. 2304.-Persons having served in Army or Navy during war. Sec. 2305.-Credit on homestead for time of military service in war, but residence for one year required-Death of soldier in war. Sec. 2308.-Service in the Army or Navy equivalent to residence. Sec. 2448.-Effect of patent issued after death of entryman. Act of August 9, 1912 (37 Stat., 267)-Preference right to settler on certain conditions. Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat., 1162)-Certain entries made prior to January 1, 1914, validated.. Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat., 1162)—Applications for land not designated to be suspended pending determination of character of land..... COAL LANDS, ENTRIES ON.-Act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat., Page. 844) Locations, selections, or entries on lands subsequently classified, claimed, or reported as coal.... Act of June 22, 1910 (36 Stat., 583)-Lands withdrawn, classified, or valuable, for coal, subject to disposition under the homestead or desert-land laws, selection under Carey Act and withdrawal under reclamation act. (For State selections, see act of Apr. 30, 1912, 37 Stat., 105). Act of April 23, 1912 (37 Stat., 90)-Coal lands in Alabama subject Act of April 14, 1914 (38 Stat., 335)-Patents in fee to issue if land THREE-YEAR HOMESTEAD LAWS.-Act of June 6, 1912 (37 Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 455)—Entryman may proceed under law under which it was made... 87 90 90 92 94 94 Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat., 925)-Settler may proceed under law existing at time of settlement. Act of August 22, 1914 (38 Stat., 704)-Entryman may be absent five months in two periods... 94 HOMESTEADS WITHIN FOREST RESERVES.-Act of June 11, 1906 (34 Stat., 233)-Homestead entries may be allowed for agricultural lands within forest reserves Act of February 8, 1907 (34 Stat., 883)—Certain formerly excepted Act of July 3, 1912 (37 Stat., 188)-Certain formerly excepted 95 97 97 97 98 98 99 Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 499)-Qualifications of entrymen. MARRIED WOMEN.-Act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stat., 683)-Marriage of entrywoman.. 100 100 Act of February 24, 1911 (36 Stat., 929)-Wife of insane alien.. Act of April 6, 1914 (38 Stat., 312)-Marriage of entryman and entrywoman.. 101 101 Act of October 17, 1914 (38 Stat., 740)-Entrywoman marrying an alien.... 102 Act of October 22, 1914 (38 Stat., 766)-Deserted wife of entry man.. 102 SETTLERS.-Act of May 14, 1880 (21 Stat., 140)-Time allowed settlers to put claim of record.. 103 Act of June 8, 1880 (21 Stat., 166)-Proof and patent in event 103 103 104 104 FREE HOMESTEAD LAWS.-Act of May 17, 1900 (31 Stat., Page. Act of January 26, 1901 (31 Stat., 740)-Commutation allowed.. Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat., 527)—Additional entry of adjoin- Act of September 5, 1914 (38 Stat., 712)-Where former entry is Act of July 26, 1892 (27 Stat., 270)-Notice to contestant- 105 105 106 106 107 107 108 108 109 110 109 110 Act of March 3, 1879 (20 Stat., 472)—Notice of final proof to be published... 111 Act of June 9, 1880 (21 Stat., 169)-Homestead affidavit for entry, where and before whom made. 111 Act of March 2, 1889 (25 Stat., 854)—Final proof may be taken within 10 days following day advertised.. 111 Act of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat., 657)—If vacancy in office of register or receiver the remaining one may take final proof.... Act of January 31, 1903 (32 Stat., 790)—Compulsory attendance of witnesses before registers and receivers.. 112 112 Act of April 19, 1904 (33 Stat., 186)-Commissioner authorized Act of March 4, 1909 (35 Stat., 1111)-Perjury 113 114 114 115 115 DISPOSSESSED OCCUPANTS.-Act of June 1, 1874 (18 Stat., 50)-May have remedies in courts for improvements.... Act of March 2, 1895 (28 Stat., 807)-Patents may be engrossed by means of typewriters... Act of March 2, 1896 (29 Stat., 42)-Suits to annul patents to railroads to be brought within six years.. Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat., 1093)—Suits to annul patents to be brought within six years.. 115 116 117 118 UNITED STATES REVISED STATUTES. SEC. 458. All patents issuing from the General Land Office shall be issued in the name of the United States, and be signed by the President, and countersigned by the recorder of the General Land Office; and shall be recorded in the office, in books to be kept for the purpose. |