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occupy so much of the land applied for by them as, in 

 the opinion of the forest supervisor, is chiefly valuable 

 for agriculture. (See pp. 61 and 62.) 



Eeports upon lands applied for under the act should 

 be accompanied by recommendations for the with- 

 drawal of any necessary rights of way through the 

 lands, in order that the withdrawals may be made be- 

 fore the lands are listed for entry. (See p. 41.) 



DESERT-LAND CLAIMS. 



Valid claims under the desert-land act (19 Stat., 377, 

 and' "2l> "^?fai?7 1095) within National Forests may be 

 peHWted in accordance with the terms of that act. 

 The enTryman must be a resident of the State in which 

 the land is situated, and the entry must not embrace 

 more than 320 acres, nor include timber or mineral 

 land, but must be of lands which will not, without 

 artificial irrigation, produce some agricultural crop. 

 "Filial proof must be made within four years from the 

 date of entry. On final jjroof, the entryman must show 

 that he has an absolute right to sufficient waterjo per- 

 manently irrigate the land; that the system of (lit che* 

 to conduct the water to and distribute it over the land 

 is adequate for that purpose; that the land has actu- 

 ally been irrigated for a sufficient period of- time to 

 demonsTrate^the' sufficiency of the water supply and 

 the effectiveness of the system, and that at least one- 

 eighth of the land has been cultivated. Actual tillage 

 must as ji^ rule be shown. Desert-land claimants are 

 required to expend upon their claims at least $3 per 

 acre $1 per acre each year for three years and must 



