Show I Of f Interest to i Homesteaders I The Thc following following- letter letters as received rei re received from Register Charle Charles Charles' 1 DeMoisy by br the editor th thi i. i week and w will ill be of interest t tr tc homesteaders desiring to take tak advantage of bf the relief measure passed by congress last winter Replying to your letter o othe of the instant yo you are advised advis advis- ed that the Act of Con Congress ress approved March 3 1911 permits per per- mits any person who made homestead entry of lands orthe on or the former Uinta Indian reser reservation reservation reservation prior to March l 1 1909 and has riot not abandoned the same to make commutation proof provided person h has as fully COlU complied plied wi with U Uthe the provisions of the thc homestead home homestead stead laws as m to and has maintained an bona fide residence for a period of not ie less s than eight months This was vas a relief act and it i is h hour our opinion that the act mean just what i says and aud the ei eight ht t months residence need not be immediately prior to the submission submission submission sub sub- mission of proof Ve 44 e have ye seen a lett letter r written written written writ writ- ten by the Commissioner to an in which the follow following following following ing language is used If you youcan youcan youcan can show the required residence and ancl cultivation upon your entry entry en en- try prior to the time whet when yo state you left same you ar art entitled to to submit proof under unde this act l Respectfully Charles DeMoisy Register 4 |