The Globe-republican., 1901-04-18
PLAN PROBABLY SELECTED.
Absolutely Equal Chance to all.
Only One Claimant.
NO RUN OR RUSH TO REGISTER

Washing ton. April 13--No plan has
been definitely determined upon by the
interior department, but of the plans
considered, that which stands the best
chance of ado ption runs along the
following lines:
There will be a period of registra-
ton, lasting thirty or forty days prior
to the opening, during which each
applicant for these lands will be re-
quired to show by written proofs that
he is qualified to make homestead entry
and actually desires to do n means
of procuring a home If his proof is
satisfactory he will be registered as a
qualified applicant and given a certi-.
icate and he will draw number
which wilt determine the order in
which he will be permitted, at the
opening, to make a selection of land
The work of registration will con-
tinue until the qualifications of all
applicants. and the order in which
they will be permitted to select land,
have been determined The registra-
ton certificates will not be transfera-
BILE, and to make the identification of
applicants complete SO that there may
be no transfers the applicants will be
photographed by "a rapid process which
can now be utilized at slight cost to
the government.
No advantage will be obtained by
being the first to register and all will
have equal chance of drawing the
first number When completed, the
registration will show the numbers
which are not drawn, and at the open
ing they will be disregarded.
The man who registers on the last
day will have the same opportunity
of drawing of the earlier numbers
does the man registering on the
first day Those who draw the first
10000 number at the Kiowa registra-
ton will know that there will be lands
on which their right of selection can
be exercised and those who draw the
first 5000 numbers at the Wichita
registration will have the same assur-
ance. Those who draw mum bers much
in excess of these figures will know
that at the opening all the lands will
be exhausted before their numbers are
reached, and they have been unsuc-
cessful.
The applicants will be permitted to
freely travel over and become familiar
with the lands to be opened to
qualify them to inte1lig gently and adj
visedly make a selection of land at the
opening The proclamat ton will pre-
scribe what persons may make selec-
ton each day after the opening
as for instance: On the first day, those
who hold numbers from 1 to 300. in
elusive: on the second day those who
| hold numbers from 3o1 to 600, inclusive.
and so until all the lands have been
selected.
| No one will be permitted to effect a
| settlement until after he has selected
| his land and made entry. 1t will not
| be possible to have more than one
! claimant for the same tract, and every
| claimant, after making selection and
entry, will have the full assurance that
| if he honestly complies with the home
| stead law he will receive full title to
| the land.
| Large maps showing each quarter
section will be posted at the land
| office showing at all times the lands
| selected and unsolicited, and small
| maps will be distributed which will
| materially assist applicants in noting
| other selections and in making their
|
A big brass band has been organized
| at Braman.