The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-13

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/ LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, II. z.
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a home. II his proof is satisfactory ne
viii be registered as a qualified applicant
and given a certificate to that effect and
/ he win draw a number which viii de-
/ termine the order in which he viii be
/ permitted. at the opening, 70 make Sc
/ lection Of land. The work of registra-
ton viii continue until the qualidca tons
Of all applicants, and the order in which
they VIII De permitted 70 select land,
have been determined. The registration
certificates will not be transferable, and
to make Standardization of applicants
complete so that there may be no trans
fers, the applicants viii be photographed
by a rapid process which can now be uti-
Ized at small cost TO the government.
TIE registration will be under the super
vision OF the register and receiver, and
a corps of experienced clerks familiar
with public land transactions and fully
qualified to conduct the registration IN
an orderly manner Every applicant viii
be required to register in person except
ing that honorably discharged soldiers
may be permitted to register by an agent
subject 70 the restriction that no person
shall act as agent for more than one
soldier and no soldier VIII be permitted
to register through an agent except upon
clear proof that he actually desires to
obtain home from these lands by com
pliauce with the homestead law. There
win De ample provision to prevent old
soldiers from being imposed upon
through Misrepresentation or neglect Of
an agent.
Equal Chance for All.
The drawing win be under the supervi-
sion Of a non-partisan commission, COM
posed OF two or three men whose high
character is so widely known throughout
the country as TO make their control Of
the drawing a guarantee of its absolute
fairness. The numbers are placed IN
the box before the drawing commences
wnl more than cover the number Of peo-
rle who VIII apply TO register. No ad-
vantage VIII be obtained by being the
first to register and all viii have an
equal chance Of drawing the first number
When completed the registration WI
show the numbers which are not drawn,
and at the opening they viii be disre-
garded. If numbers /. 3. and are drawn
and numbers and remain III the box,
the order Of selection at the opening
will be I. and s as IF there were no
numbers and 4. The PERIOD Of registra-
ton viii be long enough to admit Of the
easy registration of all applicants The
man VINO registers on the last day VIII
have the same opportunity Of drawing
one Of the earlier numbers as does the
~Ts-
who draw the first 1oo00 numbers at the
Kiowa registration viii snow that there
win De lands on which their rights of Sc
lection can be exercised. and those who
draw the first 3.o03 numbers at the Wich-
ita registration viii have the same as
surance Those who draw numbers much
IN excess OF these figures win know that
ct the opening ali the lands win be ex-
hausted before their numbers ere
reached, and that they have been IN
successful Instead of being defeated
after d vexatious contest Of several
years. their fate VIII be determined be
fore the opening
5lay select Their lands.
The applicants VIII be permitted 10
freely travel over and become familiar
with the lands to be opened so as 10
qualify them to intenigently and advised
~ make q selection Of land az the open
Ing. The proclamation viii prescribe
what persons may make selections on
each day after the OPENINGS for in
stance: or the first day those who hold
numbers from ] to go inclusive. on the
second Gay. those who hold numbers
from sol 20 SO. inclusive, and SO on until
al the lanes have been selected. The
one who draws number 1@9 VIII know
that his right Of selection must BE ex-
ercised IN the tenth day. eud chat * is
not necessary fer him 20 hs present at
the opening until then. This plan VIII
remove every Incentive for crowdiag or
bar1erire for places IN line at both the
registration and opening
when the opening bee5ns. the person
holding number 400 vni have an the
lands To select from which have not aeen
selected BIZ those holding pri0r numbers.
Each day of tho opening those holding
the numbers assigned to that day wfu
make selections. On order az thsir NUM-
Der. and. IT, when any Number is reached
The claimant does uor appear. shat MN
Der viii be passed ana the next NUM-
Ser VIII Re called. and So on untn the
end Of that days list IS rsache5 when
the naues w-ich have been passed dar-
iag the day VIII De- called again 81 the.-
order ana thc claimants Be permitted "a
make selection. those not appearing thea
losing their right
There can be 40 Contests
No one VIII 30 permitted n effect a SIT
uemcus uutr a4.er BE has selected his
land ans ma6s ertr7- IL VIII 1es Re pas
slbie 20 haVe rorc fhal enc Claimant Tor
rhe sane enact. and eyery claimant. after
making selection ana entry. w hare
the ri assurance that 81 Be honestly
complies with the Homestead law - va
receive fuA tite a. Gle iaua- Ee VII
rot hare % cops ui.h - adverse claim
ant ~ mee1 Trraeia4s ccatest- Ths-e
wi1 o. Ho opportauits far tas aouu-s-
sen u any fraal Luon the govern lert
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