Show GoOD FAITH MUSTOE SHOWN Change Cl ange in the Ruling Regarding Homestead Entries Com Corn Commuted Commuted muted to Cash Special to The Herald Washington D C Oct 19 The fol foi following following lowing important announcement was made today by Land Commissioner Ballinger Ballinger By circular Instructions just issued to the commissioner of ot the general land office with the approval of ot the of ot the interior all 10 lo local cal c l land offices are advised of ot a change In the ruling with regard to homestead entries commuted to cash under the commutation clause of ot tho the homestead laws It was believed that under the old construction of ot the commutation pro provision vision which recognized constructive residence of ot persons desiring to secure public lands for speculative purposes were furnished with induce inducements Inducements ments meats not found U er other land laws and a large percentage of home homestead homestead homestead stead entries commuted to cash were In their first Inception made mado for tor the purpose only of ot securing title to the theland theland theland land and not with a view of ot obtaining a home for the sole solo use and benefit of the he which was the primary object of ot the home tead law By the ruling just jUt announced no commutation Droo offered under a homestead entry made m de on or after Now Nov No 1 I 1907 will be accepted unless such proof shows that the tho has in good faith actually resided upon and cultivated the land embraced with withIn In n his entry for the full period of four fourteen fourteen fourteen teen months thus doing away with the he constructive residence period here heretofore heretofore heretofore recognized The ruling Just an announced announced announced however will not affect home homestead homestead homestead stead entries made previous to Nov 1 and commuted to cash if when proof Is made It is satisfactorily shown shon that tho established an actual re residence on the land embraced within his entry within six months from the date of ot entry in which case he may maybe maybe maybe be credited with constructive residence e efrom from the of entry but in this con connection connection 1 the must show that J J t Ill his residence once Olice established was vas I maintained in good faith for or such pe period as ns when added to the per cent of ot otI j I constructive residence will eQual the I full percent of fourteen months resi residence residence residence I dence required under tho commutation clause of the homestead etc ete I Commutation proofs will not be ac accepted accepted c ci i when they the fail fall to to show sho that thal re required required residence and cultivation was continued to the date on which application cation to make such proof was filed in inthe Inthe inthe the local land office it lt t is the belief bellet of the er of ot the tho land office that a strict construction of or this rule will reduce speculation In this class of entries and reserve for bona fide home homebuilders homebuilders homebuilders builders lands suitable for agricultural purposes |