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 1369 r1r1.o 4.2.-·-rz .` occouut of his alieuagep (Feb. 21,1925, c. 277, I 1, 43 Stat. gsgsiz. @111 authorization for refund to World War veter·_ ans.-—(a) `Ahy veteran—+—who at $113* time since April 6, 1917, and prior to- February 21, .19%, has  entry upon a farm ·‘ -1mit within a E"ederhl· irrigation P¥$}€€t under the reclafmaq-b tion .li1$Y and (1) who no' longer retains such entry because oi. cancellation by, or relinquishment to, the II¤Ited States after 0;- (2) who, prior to receipt by him of - a dna! certihcate In respect of such eutrj, but In no case [more than one year after February 21, 1925, deqirm to   such ‘-entry¢—m¤y, in‘ accordance with resolutions prescribed bl the.;Secretary` `ot t11c_Iuterior,,§Ie appl cation for the refund provided in sub·· divigou (b)_.  'A vet{:an who has` beer} compensated, In cash ` or otherwise, Qorany och relinquishment shall riot be entitled- E 'to the benehts of ~ thié   the tour following sectioué, and before payment of such. refund the Secretary. of the Iriterior, under ,§uc11 regulation; eas .-he may prescribe, shall require. pwot other the veteran has not been so compensated. ~, ’ I ‘ ` (b) Upon receipt of such application- the ASQCTCYBIY ot, the Interior is authorized. to invwtigate the {acts and, in ‘his_ d1c· eration, to `pay as a refund. to auyy such veteran entitled theree such veteran, or {or his account, as gonstrtictiou charges and as interest nudjpennlties on such charges in respect of such unit. Every such refund so approved by` the Secretary ~of·‘ · the Interior shall `be paid from the oppropriation for the project on which the exitrj In question was 'made. (Feb. _21, 1925, c. 277, { 2, 43 Stat. 956.) ~ _ .. · -_ 583.3 Right of estate of vetéram—The estate; ot a veteran shall be entitled to the benefits of the preceding section In any ‘ case where the veteran, it living, could have availed ·himscH of such beue£ts.— Application for such benefits shall. be made by, and payments I thereof shall be made ‘to, the execixtor or administrator_ of such estate. (Feb. 21, 1925, c. I 277, '§ 3, 43 Stat.`956.)=.,_-_ ·W , _· _ _ ·- -. 584. Kelinquishmeiat of rights on acceptance of ref1ind.#——·A veteran '( or his estate) accepting in respect ot muy- farm unit the benefits of the two preceding sections, shall be deemed thareby to have relinquished, in accordance .with regulations prescribed by __ the Secretary of the Ixiterior, all rIght,_'tit1e, or interest ot such- veteraei (or estate) in ouch term unit and any improvements tI1ereon.` (Feb. 21, 1925, c. NZ _ 5. 3, 43 sm,¢.oso;» _‘ -· · — A f» 3 ‘ · _ 1 585; Cancellation of water-right application;-·—The Secretary Tot the Interior `is authorized to »u;¤ce1 miy. applicét1ou“ tor, _ permanent water right for any lard: Imit ur respect of which · a- veteran (or his estate) has receired the beuehts of the three precedIng sections, and-‘ to terminate all rights and Iiabilitim ot such veteran (or estate) In respect ot such application. (_,Feb.·21,`19%,~c,;277, I 4,·e13‘Stut. M7.)‘ ` _? ~· é . $$86. Regulations by Socretaryas to ref¤mds;——TIw·Secretary7Y not the Interior is authorized to make such r®1atious. as he deems necessary to execute the functions Imposed upon him 'by the five precedigag sections. (Feb.` 21,. 1925, c. 277, S IL 437 · Stat. 957.) `  ` LEGISLATION APPLICABLE T0 PARTICULAR PROJECTS . · _ ‘ GENEBALLYA U `· 591. Boise I projects,. Iéaho; extension of tins for payment of charges.·--Where ¤.¤_ individual water .u&r, or individual applimut for a water 1'|@t tmdcr a _F‘edm·al irrintion project constructed or bang   under the reclamtion law, ‘ is Mable to pay any construction or operation and maintengncg e charge due, excepting opernuon and maintenance charieb for drainage on the Boise, Idaho, projoéttor the   19E, or prior thereto, the Secretary of   Iutuior is hereby authorised In 1 his discretion to edd such accrued and unpaid charges to the,
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mma LANDS § 594 ‘ construction charge of the land of such water user or applb cant, and to distribute such accumulated charges equally over edch of the sumequent years, beginning with the year 1924, at such rate per year as will complete the wyment during the remaining ymrs of the twenty-year perima of pakment of the original construction charge: Provided, That upon such adjustment being made, any penalties or 'interest which may have accrued in connection with such unpaid co tion and opera! tion and `maintenance charges shall be canceled, and in lieuthereot the amount so dne, and the payment ot whslehis hereby I extended, shall draw interest at the rate of 6 per centum per annum-, paldl annually from the time said amount became doe to the date of 'paymmrt :- Pfovlded 1'artIwr,;’ That the applicant for- the extension shall mst show to the satisfaction of the Secretary ot the Interior detailed statement ot his- amets and `liabilities and actual Inability tomake DQJ'¤¤€¤t at the time of the application and an apparent ability to m· the deferred charkes in 1924 and subsequent years za And provided further, That in  the principal and interest-herein provided for are not paid in the manner and at the time provided by this section, any_ penalty provided. by,_law, prior to February 28, 19%, I shall attach from the date the charge was orlginallydue : And provided [ farther, That _ similar relief ia whole or in part may u¤¤·jexce¤aea_ by the Secretary of the Interior to rlegally organized group ot water users ot a project, open prwentatiou of a summa: snumbu of individual showing made ln accordance I with the foregoing proviso--to satisfy the·Secretary of the 0_ Interior that such extension is necessary. (Feb. 28, 1923, c. 145, §·_5,_42 Stat.`1325.)» t .. . - _ 592. Castle Peak project, __ Utah; leave of absnee to mtry·»» mvein.—Any qualined entryman who has, prior to February 28, 1919, made bona tide entry upon land sub@uently withdrawn under the provisions mot the. reclamation law for the Castle Peak irrigation project, in Utah, upon tiling aa appllmtion, to ‘ have his entry xpade subject to all the (!l1&1`g€S,_té1’HIS, conditions, provisions, and limitations `of. the. reolamation law, together with a satisfactory showing oiddll compliance with the hornestead —, laws under whiéh such entry. was madeto the date _ ot uch application, may be granted leave not absence from the -1and iuntilthe Secretary of the Jlhterior announces the availability ofa water supplylfor the irrigation ot the laod,`or ontil the lands embraced in his entrylshall be restored to the public 'dpmain: Provided, That the period of actual absence tmder this section shall not be deducted  the full time of residence required by mw, (Feb. 28, 1o1e,·e. _ 40 sm. 1210.) - 583. Flathead irrigation project,) Montan —The provisions of sections 44I and 442 of this chapter, eumomme the assignment under certain conditions of homesteads within reclama-_ tion projects, a and of sections 541 to 646, inclusive, ot this ' chapter, authorizing under certain eopdltions the issuance ot patents on reclamation entrlw, and for other purposes, are hereby extended and Xmade applicable to lands withle the Flathead irrigation proj ect,‘ as the former _ Flathead Inclfau Reservation, Montana, but such lands shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of the Act ot  approved April 23, 1904 0 (Thirty-thirdj Statutes atbarge, pax 302), as memes, by the Aet of Congress approved May Q, 1908 (Thirty-dfth Statutes ‘ at Large. li'¤8e 448) :_ Providd, That the lien reserved to the United States on the land patented, as provided for 'iu section 542 ot. this chapter, shall include all sums due or to become _ due to the United States on aeoount ot the Indian price o£_ such land. (July 17, 1014, -c. T143, 38 Stat. 510.) U · 594; Heybum and.Bupert project, eldalm; rights of settlers ea town p1te;$¤i¤e‘ of tov(n_site.—-·In the towxfsites of Heybum and Rupert, in Idaho, created and surveyed by the Government, on which town sites settlers have been allowed to establish themselves, and had actually __ established themselves prior ·to March 5, 1906, in permanent buildings not easily moved, the