Public Law 73–9

That the Act

Desert-land entries, public lands.

Vol. 45, p. 1548; Vol. 38, p. 1161; Vol. 40, p. 458.

approved March 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1548), entitled “An Act to supplement the last three paragraphs of section 5 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1161), as amended by the Act of March 21, 1918 (40 Stat. 458)”, be amended to read as follows:

“That where it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the

Relief granted certain entrymen, unable to obtain water.

Secretary of the Interior with reference to any lawful pending desert-land entry made prior to July 1, 1925, under which the entryman or his duly qualified assignee under an assignment made prior to the date of this Act has in good faith expended the sum of $3 per acre in the attempt to effect reclamation of the land, that there is no reasonable prospect that he would be able to secure water sufficient to effect reclamation of the irrigable land in his entry or any legal subdivision thereof, the Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, allow such entryman or assignee ninety days from notice within which to pay to the register of the United States land office

Conditions proscribed.

25 cents an acre for the land embraced in the entry and to file an election to perfect title to the entry under the provisions of this Act, and thereafter within one year from the date of filing of such election to pay to the register the additional amount of 75 cents an acre,

Proviso.

Entry to be canceled if final payment not met.

which shall entitle him to a patent for the land: Provided, That in case the final payment be not made within the time prescribed the entry shall be canceled and all money theretofore paid shall be forfeited.”