Chapter 1111. for the relief of settlers upon old Camp Sheridan military reservation
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CHAP. 1111.— An Act for the relief of settlers upon old Camp Sheridan military reservation.October 12, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Camp Sheridan military reservation, Nebraska.Land entries on, confirmed. That all entries or filings under the homestead and preemption laws, allowed by the United States district land officers at Valentine, Nebraska, of lands within the limits of the former Camp Sheridan military reservation, situated in township thirty-three north of ranges forty-five and forty-six west, in said State, prior to receipt by them of instructions from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, dated July second, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed: *Provided,* That the persons making such filings or entries possessed*Proviso*. the necessary qualifications and have, since filing or entry (asQualifications. the case may be), fully complied with the law governing entries of like character upon public lands.
Sec. 2. That in cases of filings under the preemption law, madeTime extended for completing payment. upon lauds in said abandoned reservation, the limitation of thirty months, prescribed by section twenty-two hundred and sixty-seven.R. S., sec. 2267, p. 410. United States Revised Statutes, shall not be enforced, but proof and payment must be made within six months from passage of this act. Approved, October 12, 1888.