The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-31
STRIP NEW 5.
Something About The Qualifications OF Those
Taking Claims and Town Lots.

Every day some question arises concern
ing the rules under which town lots and
claims can be obtained in the Cherokee
strip. People want information on the
subject and for this purpose Hon. EN-
nett WOmack, special agent, issued the
following forms yesterday, copies of which
have been obtained by the EAGLE with
personal notice from Mr. Womack. These
forms will give intending settlers a good
deal of useful and valuable information
The notice and forms are as follows:
NOTICE.
The following forms of declaration that
will be required TO be made AT the booths
on the borders of the outlet before parties
will be given certificate permitting them
to go on said land are published for the
information of the public, as the clerks IN
charge of said booths Will not have the
time TO explain them to the parties when
they appear to take the same.
EMMETT WOMACK, Special Agent.
DECLARATION
REQUIRED by presidents proclamation of
Aug. l9, 1898. preparatory TO occupying Or
entering upon the lands of the Cherokee
outlet tor the purpose of filing soldiers
declaratOry statement III person.
Booth in T............N, R..
.........., 1917
l. ............ OF. .CouuCy,
aud state or territory OF. ..................
do solemnly declare that l served for a
period of.......... in the army OF the
United States during the war of the re.
beilion, and was honorably discharged
therefrom, as shown by statement Of
such service herewith, and that have re-
| mained loyal to the government; that
have not perfected a homestead entry for
100 acres Of land under any law except
what is known as the committed provision
of the homestead law contained i'll section
2,30l, r. S, nor have | filed q declar-
;atory statement under section 1904 of
the revised statutes, or made or COM
mufed Il homestead entry since March 2
1882 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
that | have not entered since August 81.
1890, under the land laws Of the United
States or filed upon, quantity OF land
agricultural in character, and not mineral,
which, with the tracts now desired, would
make more than $40 acres, that | am not
the owner in fee simple of 100 acres of
| land in any state or territory: tbat L have
not entered upon or occupied, nor Will
enter upon or occupy, the lands TO ne
opened to settlement by the presidents
proclamation Of August 10. 1898. in viola
ton of said proclamation; that intend 70
file soldiers deciaratory statement upon
said lands, which location Will be for my
exclusive use ana benefit. for the purpose
of my actual settlement and cultivation,
and NOT, either directly or Indirectly, for
the use and benefit of any other person.
............... .........
/ certify that the foregoing declaration
was made and subscribed before me this
...........day of........-, 1915
.................
Officer II Charge.
sNote-If the party has made an entry
or filing since March ,, 1889, TO which he
is unable to perfect title because of a valid
adverse claim, or other lnyandlty existing
at the date of its inception, strike out the
words filed Il decara'ory statement undar
sections 1904 and 1909 Of the revised
statutes, or made orr and insert III the
! blank space ''tbat | have made an entry
or fling since March 2, 1889, but have fail
ed or am unable TO perfect title to the land
covered Thereby because Of valid adverse
claim or other invalidity existing at The
date of the inception"
DECLARATION
Reuuired By presidents proclamation of
! Aug II. 1898 preparatory to occupying or
| entering upon the laDds of the Cherokee
outlet for the purpose of making home
stead entry:
bODID III .. ~, .
..........i 1879
T. l, .....-.....-...... OIL ..--.........
! being DESTROYS OF occupying or entering
! upon the lands opened to settlement by
/ the presidents proclamation of Aug. 10,
( 1898 for the purpose o.. making II home
/ stead entry. do SoieInnly declare that am
! over u years Of age or the head OF a lam
! ily: that | am a citizen of the United
! States TOR have declared my intention &c
| become SUCH; that have not perfected
! a homestead entry for 16J acres of land
under any law except what is known
as the committed provision of the
homestead law contained in section 2301
L. S. nor have | made or committed Il
! homestead entry since March :, loo,
/ Observation-Disclosures. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
that have not entered since August 80,
/ 1890. under the land laws of the United
/ : ates or filed upon quantity OF land
ugricul, uaal i'll character aud not mineral
{ which with the tracts now desired would
/ make more than so acres; that | am not
the owner in fee simple Of 100 acres OF laud
/ in any state or territory; that | have not
entered upon or occupied. nor will enter
! npou or occupy the lands TO be opened tc
! settlement by the president proclamation
OF August 49, 1893. In violation OF the
requirements of sad proclamatIon; that
desire TO make entry for the purpose oil
| actual settlement and cultivation. and not
for the benefit OF any other person, person:
/ or corporation, that | Will faith
fully and honestly endeavor to com
ply with all the requirements oil
/ law as to settlement, residence, and cult
/ walton necessary TO acquire title 10 the
land may select; that am not acting rs
agent of any person, corporation or syndl
cate, in entering upon said Lands. nor IL
collision with any person, corporation o.
syndicate 10 give them the bsaefiJ OF tbs
I tbersnF n
! the timber thereon: THAT do not apply tC
enter upon said lands for the purpose o.
spscUlation. but III good faith. 10 obtain
| home for myself. and that | have mo-
directly or Indirectly made, aud aud VIII
not make any agreement OF contract II
any way or manner with aug person OIL
persons. corporation or syndicate whatso
ever. by which the title which | may
ACQUIRE from The government ofthe CnIteC
States should lnure Ia whole or III part Il
the benefit of any person except myself
certify that the foregoing declaration
was made and subscribed before me thi:
/ day Of. 1875.
Officer IN Charge
zNoTE-If the party has ma.ie home
stead entry since March :. 1889 but bai
. failed OF i unable TO perfect title TO thu
land covered thereby because OF a vaiiC
adverse claim, or other lnvalIdity existing
Al the date OF its inception. strike ont tb'
/ words made orr and insert in the biaui
sosce that have made i homestead entry
since March >, iec9. but have fiI.e.. OF An
! unable 10 peri c. Tile TO the land covered
thereby because OF valid adverse claim o
other invalIdIty existing ~ tie date OF -
inception.
/ DECLARATION.
REQUIRED ny presidents proclamssi oE
Of Aug. -, lS3. preparatory 70 occupyIu.
or enterin.. upon the lands ot the CAero
ket outlet for the purpose OF setting upo.