The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-09

Office AZ Lewton to occupy provisional
quarters In the immediate vicinity Of
Fort sill, oklahoma Territory, until
suitable quarters can he provided at
Lawtonl, Tor the purpose Ot ascertain
ing what persons desire To enter, set
tie upon, and acquire title to any of
said lands under the homestead law
aud of ascertaining their qualifications
80 to do. The registration at each Of
fee will be for both land districts, but
At the time OF registration each nppli-
cant will bc required TO elect aud state
In which district he desires to make en-
try. To obtain registration each APP
plicant will he required To- show him
self duly qualified 20 make homestead
entry of these lands under existing
laws and to give the registering officer
such appropriate matters OF description
aud identity as will protect the appli-
cant aud tnc government against any
attempted impcrsouution. Rcgistra.
tion cannot hc effected through the use
Of the mails or the employment 81 an
agent, excepting that houorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors entitled to
the benefits of section a3ui Of the Re-
amended by the act Of congress an
proved March T. 1901 Ot stat, $40,
may present their applications for re-
gistratuu and duo proofs ~ their
qualifications through an agent Of their
own selection, hut no person will be
permitted Co act as agent for more than
one su ia soldier or sailor. No person
will be permitted To- register moro than
HHt .fN Ia FsaHa.
name. Each applicant who shows him.
self duly qualified will be registered
and given non-transferable cert hcatc
90 that effect, which will cntitlc him
10 70 upon and examine the lands to be
opened hereunder iu the land district
in which lac elects 10 make his entry;
but the only purpose for which lac may
90 upon and examine said lands u that
of enabling him later on. as herein
provided, 10 understandingly select the
lands for which he will make entry.
No one will be permitted 60 make set.
tlemcnt upon any OF said lands In al.
vance Of the opening herein provided
for, aud during the first sixty days fol-
lowing said opening no one but regis
tered applicants will be permitte TO
make homestead settlement upon any
Of said lands, aud then only In pursu-
ance of homestead entry duly allow
cd by the lO al land Offices, or of n sol
diers declaratory statement duly ac-
cepted 10y such officers.
SIXTY DAYS FOR DRAWING.
"The order In which, during the FIRST
sixty days following the opening, the
registered applicants will be- permitted
10 make homestead entry Of the lands
opened hereunder, will be determined
by drawing for both the 3l Reno anu
Lawtou districts publicly held at the
United states land Office at III Reno,
Oklanoma, commencing at o'clock IA.
m, Wednesday, July 10, closing at ; p.
m, Monday July 20, 1871, and continu.
ing for such period as may bG necessary
TO complete the same. The drawings
will be mad under the supervision aud
immediate observance OF "A committee
OF three persons whose integrity Is such
as To make their control OF tho draw
ing "A guarantee of its fairness The
members of this committee will be np-
pointed by the secretary OF the interior,
VINO will prescribe suitable compcnsa-
tion for their services. Preparatory TO
these drawings the registration Oil 'ers
will, at the time of registering each ap-
plicant who shows himself duly quJii-
lied, make out a card, which must be
signed by the applicant, stating the
land district in which lac desires TO
make homestead entry, and giving
such a desert Jtion Of toe appl cant as
will enaUle the local land officers 10
thereafter identity him. This card
will be at once sealed ia a scg..fa,c en-
yeloDe. whi"h viii bear no other dis.
tinguishing label or mark than such
that may be necessary to show that IL
is 10 go into the drawing for the land
district Ia which the applicant desires
TO make entry. These envelopes will
be separated according TO land districts
and will be carefully preserved and re-
main sealed until opened in the course
of the drawing as herein provided.
When the registration Is completed all
of these sealed envelopes will be
brought together at the place OF draw
ing and turned over 90 the committee
in charge OF the drawing, who, In such
manner as in their Judgment will be
attended with fairness and equal
ity of opportunity, shall proceed to
draw ont and open the separate envel-
opes aud TO give 10 each inclosed card
a number In the order in which the en-
velope containing the same Is drawn.
While the drawing for the two districts
viii be separately conducted they will
occur AS nearly at the same time as Is
Tho result OF the draw
ing for each district will be certified by
the committee 10 tha OH ,ers OF the dis.
trict and will determine the order in
which the applicants may make home
stead entry Of said lands and settle
ment thereon.
NOTICE or DRAWING.
"Notics Of the drawings stating the
name Of each applicant and number rs
signed 20 him by the drawing will be
posted each day at the place OF draw.
ing, and each applicant will be notified
OF his number 10y postal card mailed
10 him at the address, il any, given by
him at the time of registration. Each
applicant should, however, in hls own
behalf, employ such measures as will
insure his obtaining prompt aud ac-
curate infor nation OF the order In
which his application for homestead
entry can BE- presented as fixed by the
drawing. Applications for homestead
entry of snid lands during the first six
" days following the opening can be
made only by registered applicants and
in the order established by the draw
ing Al each land office, commencing
Tuesday, August 6, 1901, at o o'clock a.
m the applications OF those drawing