Show THE SMOOT HOMESTEAD LAW recently a ruling was made by acting aetna ing secretary of 0 the interior frank IL pierce at washington which will wil be of 0 great interest to the homesteaders under tinder the smoot act as well as all others who have hare not yet used their homestead right secretary pierce ruled that where it is impossible for a homesteader to live on an his bis land he Is not compelled to do so but may reside within a reasonable distance front from the land so that he can work it personally or supervise the work nork by this means the homesteading home of 0 dry land where water be secured ed is made easy ind and the ruling wilt will more than like likely give an impetus to taking up land under the enlarged homestead act A good many citizens from this city made entry on oil lands lying out in park valley but the fact that the land apparently patently ly required the residence of the party parly upon the land a certain length ottice ot of time as well ell as the cultivation of a certain number ot of acres each I 1 year had a discouraging g effect upon miny many under the now new ruling how eier the matter is made very easy foi or with splendid railroad facilities a person could make entry and lit hire rt ei the u work ork done all that would be ne necessary c I 1 on his part being to visit tile the land occasionally and direct the work of 0 improvement there are many acres left yet in box elder county aich which will make splendid bornest homesteads eads when properly prop eily developed the opportunity to file on oil thern them Is right now |