Chapter 294. Providing for second homestead and desert-land entries
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CHAP. 294.— An Act Providing for second homestead and desert-land entries. September 5, 1914.[[H. R. 1657](/us/bill/63/hr/1657).][[Public, No. 194](/us/pl/63/194).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled*, Public lands.Second homestead or desert land entries permitted if former lost, etc. That any person otherwise duly qualified to make entry or entries of public lands under the homestead or desert-land laws, who has heretofore made or may hereafter make entry under said laws, and who, through no fault of his own, may have lost, forfeited, or abandoned the same, or who may hereafter lose, forfeit, or abandon same, shall be entitled to the benefits of the homestead or desert-land laws as though such former entry or entries*Proviso*.Conditions. had never been made: *Provided*, That such applicant shall show to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior that the prior entry or entries were made in good faith, were lost, forfeited, or abandoned because of matters beyond his control, and that he has not speculated in his right nor committed a fraud or attempted fraud in connection with such prior entry or entries.
Approved, September 5, 1914.