The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
DECLARATIONS.
The Blanks That Settlers on the Chero-
kee Strip VIII BE Required to Sign.

DECLARATIONS.
The Blanks That Settlers on the Chero-
kee strip VIII BE Required to Sign.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept special Agent
womack, of the interior department.
is here and has made public the blanks
that settlers will be required to sign at
the line before securing a permit to
enter the Cherokee lands They are:
A DECLARATION
Required by presidents proclamation OF Au-
gust 1e, 1898, preparatory TO occupying or en-
tering upon the lands OF the Cherokee outlet
for the purpose Of making homestead entry
No.-..-.......
Booth in T....-....... N, H..
-.---.-......- '-...----..- lcs@
/ .................-,O OF
being DESTROYS OF occupying or entering upon
the lands opened to settlement by the presi-
dents proclamation of August 10, 1898, for the
purpose of making homestead entry, do SOL
EMMY declare that am over 81 years of age or
the head Of a family; that am "A citizen of the
United States Coz have declared my intention
70 become such) that have not perfected a
homestead entry for 16J acres of land under
any law except what is known as the COM
muted provision of the homestead law con.
tanned in section 2 ol. R. S, nor have made or
commuted homestead entry since March 2,
ioos. .-....-----.--..- -.--
--...--.---------.-.
that have not entered since August 81 1897,
under the land laws of the United States or
fled upon any quantity of land agricultural in
character and not mineral, which. with the tract
now desired would make $40 acres; that am
not the owner in fee simple of 100 acres Of land
in any state or territory; that have not en-
tered upon or occupied nor will 1 enter upon
or occupy the lands TO be opened to settlement
by the presidents proclamation of August H.
1873 in violation of the req uirements Of said
proclamation that 1 desire to make entry
for the purpose sof actual settlement and
cultivation, and not for the benefit OF any other
person. persons or corporation: that l Will
faithfully and honestly endesvor to comply
with all the requirements of law as to settle
ment, residence and cultivation necessary to
acquire title TO the land L may select: that
am not acting as agent of any person. corpora
ton or syndicate in entering upon said lands,
nor in collision with any person, corporation
or syndicate 10 give them the benefit Of the
land L may enter or any part thereof,
or the timber therein; that / do not apply
TO enter upon said lands for the purpose
of speculation, but in good faith, to
obtain home Tor myself, cnd that have not
directly OF indirectly made. and will not make,
any agreement or contract in any way or man
ner with anv person or persons, corporation or
syndicate whatsoever, by which the title which
I may acquire from the government of the
United States should inure in whole or in part
20 the benefit OF any person except myself
certify that the foregoing declara ton was
made and subscribed 10 this -. e. day OF $3.50.
lSJA .......-....--..-- 80,
Officer in Charge.
$Note-If the party has made a homestead
entry since March ?. 1889, but has failed or is
unable to perfect title TO the land covered
thereby because of a valid adverse claim. or
other invalidity existing at the date of its in
ception, strike out the words made OF" and in
sert in the blank space that 1 have made a
homestead entry since March 2, 1889, but have
failed or am unable TO perfect title to the land
covered thereby because OF a valid adverse
claim or other invaidity existing at the date of
its inception"
B DECLARATION
Required for the purpose of filing soldiers
declaratory statement in person:
No....--...---
Booth il T........-.-.N, R..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, lSsa
county, and state or ter
r1tory OF ----.---.-, DO Solemnly
swear that served for period of ..............
in the army of the
United States during the war Of the rebellion
and was honorably discharged therefrom as
shown b. statement Of such service here
with. and that have remained loyal TO the
government that have not perfected home
stead entry for leo acres of land under any law
except what is known as the commuted pro-
vision OF the HON stead law contained in sec
ton 2SOl, r s. nor have filed a dcclaratory
statement unuer sections 2jUi and 1919 of the
Revised Statutes, made or commute1
homestead entry since March , 1883; =. ........
that have not entered since August 81. 1899,
under the land laws of the United STAGES. or
filed upon, quantity Of land agricultural, and
not mineral. which. with the tracts now desired
would make more than ~ acres: that am not
the owner in fee simple of i6O acres of land in
state or territory; that have not entered upon
occupied. nor will I enter upon or occupy,
the lands 10 be opened 10 settlement by the
presidents proclamation OF August 10, 1893. in
violation Of said proclamation: thu intend 10
file soldiers deClaratorv statement upon said
lands which location will be made for nv eX-
elusive use ana benefit. fer the purpose of nv
actual settlement and cultivation, and not
either directly or indirectly, for the use ana
benefit OF any other person
1 certify that the foregoing declaration was
made and subscribed before me this ..........
DAY Oh $3.50, 1855
Officer in CHARGE
'Note-E the party has made an entry or
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