Chapter 63. To amend sections 4 and 5 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for stock-raising homesteads, and for other purposes,” approved December 29, 1916
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CHAP. 63.— An Act To amend sections 4 and 5 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for stock-raising homesteads, and for other purposes,” approved December 29, 1916. September 29, 1919. [[S. 276](/us/bill/66/s/276).] [[Public, No. 51](/us/pl/66/51).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That sections 4 and 5 of the Stock-raising homesteads.Vol. 39, p. 863, amended.Act entitled “An Act to provide for stock-raising homesteads, and for other purposes,” approved December 29, 1916, be amended to read as follows:
" “Sec. 4. That any homestead entryman of lands of the character Additions to pending homestead entries.Noncontiguous lands allowed.herein described who has not submitted final proof upon his existing entry shall have the right to enter, subject to the provisions of this Act, such amount of lands designated for entry under the provisions of this Act, within a radius of twenty miles from said existing entry, as shall not, together with the amount embraced in his original entry, exceed six hundred and forty acres, and residence upon the original entry shall be credited on both entries, but improvements must be Improvements required. *Proviso.*Contiguous areas to be first selected.made on the additional entry equal to $1.25 for each acre thereof: *Provided,* That the entryman shall be required to enter all contiguous areas of the character herein described open to entry prior to the entry of any noncontiguous land.
“Sec. 5. That persons who have submitted final proof upon, or Homesteaders may enter additional contiguous or noncontiguous lands.received patent for, lands of the character herein described under the homestead laws, and who own and reside upon the land so acquired, may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make additional entry for and obtain patent to lands designated for entry under the provisions of this Act, within a radius of twenty miles from the lands theretofore acquired under the homestead laws, which, together with the area theretofore acquired under the homestead laws, shall not exceed six Improvements required.hundred and forty acres, on proof of the expenditure required by this Act on account of permanent improvements upon the additional entry: *Provided,* That the entryman shall be required to enter all *Proviso.*Contiguous areas to be first entered.contiguous areas of the character herein described open to entry prior to the entry of any noncontiguous land.
” " Approved, September 29, 1919.