Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-12

of an agent excepting that honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors entitled
to the benefits OF section 1901 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, as
amended by the act of Congress ap-
proved March /. 1901 81 Stat. $40, may
present their applications for registra-
ton and due proofs of their qualifica-
lions through an agent of their own Sc
lection. but no person will be permitted
to act as agent for more than one such
soldier or sailor. No person will be per-
mitted to register more than once or in
any other than his true name. Each
applicant who shows himself duly quail
fled will be registered and given a nom
transferable certificate to that effect
which will entitle him to go upon and
examine the lands to be opened here
under in the land district in which
he elects to make his entry; but the only
purpose for which he may go upon and
examine said lands is that of enabling
him later on, as herein provided to un-
derstandngly select the lands for which
he will make entry. No one will be per-
mitted to make settlement upon any of
said lands In advance of the opening
herein provided for, and during the first
sixty days following said opening no one
but registered applicants will be per-
mitted to make homestead ) settlement
upon any of said lands. and then only In
allowed by the local land officers, or of
a soldiers declaratory statement duly
accepted by such officers.
SIXTY DAYS FOR DRAWING.
1.-THE order in which. during the first
sixty days following the opening. the
registered applicants will be permitted to
make homestead entry of the lands
opened hereunder, will be determined by
drawing for both the FL Reno and Law
ltgtr rio iclx hal or ha cd
States land office at El Reno, Oklahoma.
commencing at 0 o'clock a. M, Monday,
July 20. 1901, and continuing for such
period as may be necessary to complete
the same. The drawings will be had
under the supervision and immediate OBJ
servance of a committee of three persons
whose integrity is such as to make their
control of the drawing guaranty of its
fairness. The members of this commit
tee will be appointed by the secretary
of the interior, who will prescribe suit
able compensation for their services.
Preparatory to these drawings the regis
tration officers WILL at the time of regis
tering each applicant who shows himself
duly qualified, make out card. which
must be signed by the applicant, stating
the land district in which he desires to
make homestead entry, and giving such
description of the applicant as will
after identify him. This card will be at
once sealed in a separate envelope.
which will bear no other distinguishing
label or mark than such as may BIO
necessary to show that 1t is to go into
the drawing for the land district In
which the applicant desires TO make en-
try. These envelopes will be separated
according to land districts and will be
carefully preserved and remain sealed
N no n hp
ing as herein provided. When the regis
tration Is completed all of these sealed
envelopes will be brought together at the
place OF drawing and turned over to tho
committe in charge of the drawing. who.
in such manner as In their judgment
will be attended with entire fairness and
equality of opportunity. shall proceed to
draw out and open the separate en-.
velopes and to give to each enclosed
card number in the order in which the
envelope containing the same Is drawn
While the drawings for the two dis
tricts will be separately conducted they
will occur as nearly at the same time as
is practicable. The result of the draw
ing for each district will be certified by
the committee to the officers of the dis
trlct and will determine tho order in
which the applicants may make home
stead entry of said lands and settlement
thereon.
Notice of the drawings stating the
name of each applicant and number as
signed to him by the drawing will be
posted each day at the place of draw
ing and each applicant will be notified
Of his number by postal card mailed
to him at the address, If any, given by
him at the time of registration. Each |
applicant should, however, in his own
behalf, employ such measures as will |
insure his obtaining prompt and accur- |
ate information of the order in which |
his application for homestead entry can |
be presented as fixed by the drawing. |
applications for homestead entry Of said |
ands during the first sixty days follow
ng the opening can be made only by |
registered applicants and in the order |
by the drawing. At each |
and office, commencing Tuesday. August |
J, 1901, at 9 o'clock u. m. the applications
IF those drawing numbers l to l25, In
elusive, for that district must be pre-
,ented and will be considered In their |
numerical order during the first day,
md the applications of those drawing
numbers 125 to $50. inclusive, must be
presented and will be considered in their
numerical order during the second day,
md so on at that rate until all of said
ands subject to entry under the home
stead law. and desired hereunder. have
)een disposed of. when he will be given
appear and present his application for
Entry when the number assigned to him
~ the drawing is reached, his right to
inter will be passed until after the other
applications assigned for that day have
been disposed Of when he viii be given
mother opportunity to make entry, fail
ng in which he will be deemed to lave
abandoned his right to make entry under
such drawing. To obtain the allowance
If homestead entry each applicant !
must personally present the certificate OF
registration heretofore issued to him.
ogether with regular homestead ap-
,lication and the necessary accompany
ng proofs, and with the regular land
,ffice fees but an honorably discharged
soldier or sailor may file his declaratory
statement through the agent represent
ng him at he registration The pro-
luction of the certificate of registration
will be dispensed with only upon salts
'actory proof of it's loss or destruction.
Il at the time of considering his regular
application for entry it appears that any
applicant is disqualified from making
entry of these lands his APP
)lication will be rejected. notwithstand-
ng his prior registration. If any appli-
,ant shall register more than once here
inder or in any other than his true
name, or shall transfer mis- registration
certificate he will thereby lose all the |
benefits of the registration and drawing |
herein provided for, and will be preciud-
I'd from entering or settling upon any of
said lands during the first sixty days
said opening.
PREFERENCE FOR SETTLERS.