Public Law 74–239

That any

Public lands.

Homestead entry-men; leaves of absence, calendar year 1936.

homestead settler or entryman who, during the calendar year 1936 should find it necessary, because of economic conditions, to leave his homestead to seek employment in order to obtain the necessaries of life for himself or family or to provide for the education of his children, may, upon filing with the register of the district his affidavit,

Affidavits to be filed with register of district.

supported by corroborating affidavits of two disinterested persons, showing the necessity of such absence, be excused from compliance with the requirements of the homestead laws as to residence, cultivation, improvements, expenditures, or payment of purchase money, as the case may be, during all or any part of the calendar year 1936, and said entries shall not be open to contest or protest because of failure to comply with such requirements during such absence; except that the time of such absence shall not be deducted from the

Absence added to statutory life of entry.

actual residence required by law, but a period equal to such absence shall be added to the statutory life of the entry: Provided, That any

Proviso.

Ceded Indian lands; installment payment extension.

entryman holding an unperfected entry on ceiled Indian lands may be excused from the requirements of residence upon the conditions provided herein, but shall not be entitled to extension of time for the payment of any installment of the purchase price of the land except upon payment of interest, in advance, at the rate of 4 per centum per annum on the principal of any unpaid purchase price from the date when such payment or payments became due to and inclusive of the date of the expiration of the period of relief granted hereunder.

Sec. 2.

Any homestead settler or entryman, including any entryman on ceded Indian lands, who is unable to make the payments due on the purchase price of his land on account of economic conditions, shall be excused from making any such payment during the calendar year 1936 upon payment of interest, in advance, at the rate of 4 per centum per annum on the principal of any unpaid purchase price from the date when such payment or payments became due to and inclusive of the date of the expiration of the period of relief granted hereunder.