Chapter 9. For the relief of certain ex-service men whose rights to make entries on the North Platte irrigation project, Nebraska-Wyoming, were defeated by intervening claims
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CHAP. 9.— An Act For the relief of certain ex-service men whose rights to make entries on the North Platte irrigation project, Nebraska-Wyoming, were defeated by intervening claims. May 20, 1921.[[S. 594](/us/bill/67/s/594).][[Public, No. 6](/us/pl/67/6).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the ex-service menNorth Platte Irrigation Project. Nebr., Wyo.Ex-service men, presented by intervening claims, to have preference homestead entry rights at next opening under. qualified to make entry under the homestead laws, who were successful at the drawing held March 5, 1920, for farm units on the North Platte irrigation project, Fort Laramie unit, Nebraska-Wyoming, and to whom approved water-rental applications were duly issued, but who were prevented from making homestead entries for the lands covered by such applications because of the reinstatement of certain conflicting homestead entries, shall each have a preferred right of entry under the homestead laws at the next opening of lands under said project, for not less than thirty days before the date set for the opening of such lands to other entry: *Provided,* That this Act shall*Proviso*.Condition. not be considered as entitling any person to make another homestead entry who shall have received the benefits of the homestead laws since being prevented, as aforesaid, from exercising the right acquired at the said drawing on March 5, 1920.
Approved, May 20, 1921.