56 MONTANA 19U 



land district and nearest or most acccssilde to the land, althongii he nray 

 reside outside of the connt}' in ^^■hich the land is situated. 



Each application to enter and the affidavits accompanying- it mmst recite 

 all the facts necessary to show that the applicant is acquainted with the land; 

 that the land is not, to the applicant's kno\\dedge, either saline or mineral 

 in character; that the applicant possesses all of the qualifications of a home- 

 stead entrymian ; that the application is honestly and in g'ood faith made for 

 the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation, ami not for the l^enefit of 

 any other person, persons or corporation; that the applicant will faitlifully 

 and honestly endeavor to comply with the requirements of the law as to 

 settlement, residence and cultivation necessary to acquire title to the land 

 applied for; that the applicant is not acting as the agent of any person, per- 

 sons; corporation, or syndicate in making- such entry, nor in collusion with 

 any person, corporation or syndicate to give them the henefit of the land 

 entered or any part thereof; that the application is not made for the ])ur- 

 pose of speculation, Imt in g-ood faith to obtain a home for the applicant, 

 and that the applicant has not directly or indirectly made, and will not mlake 

 any agreement or contract in any way or manner w'ith any person or per- 

 sons, corporate or syndicate whatsoever by which the title he may acquire 

 from the g-overnment to the lands applied for shall inure, in whole or in part, 

 to the benefit of any person except himself. 



A homestead entryman is required' to estal:)lish residence upon the land 

 within six mionths after the date of entry unless an extension of time is 

 allowed, and is required to maintain residence there for a period of three 

 years. He may absent himself, however, for a portion of each year not 

 exceeding- five mionths. 



Cultivation of the land for a period of three years is required. During 

 the second year not less than one-sixteenth of the area entered must be 

 actually cultivated, and during the third year and until final proof cultiva- 

 tion of not less than one-eighth is required. There must l^e actual breaking 

 of the soil followed h\ i^la-nting-, sowing of seed and tillage of a crop other 

 than native grasses. 



The homiestead cntr}-man must have a hal)ital)le house upon the land 

 entered at the time of submitting- proof. Other improvements should be of 

 such character and amoimt as are sufficient to show good faith. 



All original, second and additional homestead, and adjoining- farm 

 entries may be cominiiuted, except such entries as are made under particular 

 laws which forbid their commutation. 



The entryman or his statutory successor submitting such commutation 

 proof, miust show su]Jstantial]^' continuous resilience ui)on the land, and 



-Montana's best year was 1913; 19H will be better. 



