The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-25
PERFECTED PLANS
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hausted before their numbers are
teached and that it is useless for
4 them to remain. Instead of being de.
feated. after vexatious contest OF
several years their fate will be de-.
termined before the opening.
tn applicants will be permitted to
freely travel over and become lamil.
lar with the lands to be opened. so
as to qualify them to intelligently
and advisedly make a selection of
land at the opening The proclama-
tion win prescribe what persons may
make selection on each day after the
opening. as, for instance: On the
FIRST day those who hold numbers
from to 800, inclusive; on the second
\ day those who hold numbers from 3Ol
to coo. inclusive, and son on until all
the lands have been selected The
one who draws the number 5000 will
know that his right OF selection must
'ebe exercised on the tenth day. and
\ that Sc is not enecessary for him to
Z be present at the opening until then.
Systematic Plan Of Selection.
n This plan will remove every incen-
dive for crowding or bartering for
places in line at both the registration
hnd opening. When the opening be-
lgins the person holding the smallest
number drawn viii have all the lands
Including in the opening from which
"a make the selection; and the per
son holding number 5000 will have
oil the lands to select from which
ghave not been selected by those hold
inG~prior numbers.
\ Zach day of the opening those hold
Ing the numbers assigned to that day
fwll make selections in the order of
their numbers, and II. when any num-
J, Der is reached the claimant does not
zfappear. that number viii be passed,
and the next number will be called,
4 and so on until the end Of that days
list is reached. wher the names which
have been passed during the day will
be called again in their order and the
claimants permitted to mako selec-
tion, those not appearing then losing
the right
No one will be permitted to effect
a settlement until after he has select
ed his land and made en.ry. 1t will
not be possible to nave more than one
claimant for the same tract, and every
claimant, after making selection and
entry, will have the full assurance
that II he honestly complies with the
homestead law he will receive full
title to the land.
He will not have to cope with an ad-
verse claimant or meet vexatious
contest. There will be no opportuni-
? ty for the commission OF any fraud
: upon the government, and the rights
/ of applicants will be safe guarded at
every stage of the proceedings. If.
? through death neglect, attempted
transfer or otherwise, registered
5 applicants rgh TO select is lost it
viii not operate to the advantage of
: any otEer particular applicant, but
! viii advance all registered applicants
holding subsequent numbers.
Absolute Equality Of Applicants.
There will be absolute equality Of
opportunity among applicants and
{ those who are successful in the draw
S ing will be able 10 act understanding
t ly in selecting land Large maps
showing each quarter section. viii De
posted at the FL Reno and Fort sill
land Offices showing at all times the
> lands selected and unsolicited, and
small maps will be distributed which
viii materially assist applicants IN
i, noting other selections and in max
ing their own
Permitting the applicant TO make
his own selection from all the landl
at that time remaining unsettled vii
enable him to choose land suitable TO-
his purpose, whether that be growinl
grain. cotton, fruit or live stock
$ Missourian 70 be Appointed.
j. Colonel sickles, of unionyille, Mo.
u who was one of the Republican mem
o bers of the Missouri legislature wiz
d be appointed one Of the registers o
4 the new land offices in Oklahoma.
These appointments VIII be made
soon after the presidents proclama
] tlon opening the Kiowa and Comanch'
reservation to settlement has beer
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