The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-30
Mr.. CARROTS HAN
Perry Man Makes Suggestion
TO Secretary of Interior.
ABOUT SETTLING LANDS
Would Have Each Person
Secure Land by Coupon.
ABOUT SETTLING LANDS

Perry. 0. T. Jan 2s.-w. Garrett Of
this city, has written TO the secretary OF
the Interior as follows:
HOnored Sir: As citizen I respect
fully submit, as mere suggestion to
your able consideration, a skeleton plan
enclosed herewith. for settling lands to
be opened in Oklahoma, in a spirit Of
justice and equality to all Why precipi-
tate within an enlightened and self-re-
specting nation such a brutal unequal
and even barbarous struggle among our
fellow beings in quest for land. which
would in all likelihood De much worse
than former openings
The unerring encroachrnent Of time do
mands different methods than formerly
10 cope with the expanding population
and restricted opportunities. So why not
abandon the old methods and do away
with contests, soonerism, blodshed and
inequality?
have forwarded a copy Of the same
plan TO the Hon. Dennis T. Flynn.
Ffrst-Require all applicants to be pres
ent in person at such land Office as may
be located on or near the tract OF land
to be opened to settlement
Seeond-Require Gil applicants to be
supplied with afidavits showing that
they are legally qualified to settle home
stead land.
Third-Require all applicants provided
with proper afadavits to present their
own affidavit in person to the proper Of
ficer at the land Office or booth who shall
accept boni dde ahidavits and issue strict
~ in numerical order to the holders. upon
payment OF a small Zee, an officially
numbered alloting coupon IN duplicate
retaining stub duplieate-said numbered
coupon will entitle the holder thereof to
file in the usual manner upon such land
as may be allotted TO the number OF said
coupon by the secretary Of the interior
at Washington. in case the coupon bears
an allotted number in accordance with
the official announcement OF allotted mum
bers by the secretary Of the interior sub
sequent to the issuing OF all coupons at
the land Office
The department Of interior may obtain
an estimate of number OF applicants
time Of opening, by appointing one or
more enumerators to be stationed on or
near the land to be opened prepared 10
make up the estimate, and at the proper
time issue and thoroughly distribute a
public circular containing the rules OF
opening to settlement Of the land, and d.
recting all who know themselves to be
qualified for entering land and expect to
be present at the settlement Of the lands
according to the rules thereon, to report
By mail or IN person, by placing their
name and address with any designated
enumerator within q limited time or 9TH
erwise. This viii operate to keep all IN
qualified persons from erowding IN where
they have no rights and II a person
knows himself to be disqualified. ne need
not think of trying to obtai inland under
this system.
When the estimate is concluded by the
enumerators they may report to the de- I
partment the expected number Of persons T
to participate in the settlement, where /
upon the secretary Of the interior may (
have made carefully numbered. form o. .
coupons in duplcae stub. numbered from +
one upward, somewhat in excess Of the 4
eSLluQdfe as dSfeELdALel. L0Fft HElIS 10 {
doubt that they will all be issued.
These stub coupons may be correctly I
numbered in duplicate (per sample en-
closed counted, sealed. and Forwarded
at the proper tine TO the officers in
charge Of the land Offices who shall re-
count and receipt for same 70 the secTe-
tary Of the interior. and shall. when afh-
dayits are presented. issue coupons strict
" in numerical order TO settlers. Imme-
diately upon forwarding the coupons. OF
simultaneously with their issuance 81
the land Office the secretary Of the IN
terror may aliot promfscuolsly the boni-
fde numbers Of land 10 be settled 70 an
equal amount Of coupon numbers in such
q manner as to equally distribute and
intersperse the anotmeuts throughout the
entire number Of coupons forwarded. r
record OF these aIlotments 10 BE- made
and publicly announced only after al
coupons have been issued NJ the land
Office. The holder OF a coupon bearing
an allotted number being entitled 70 f.e
on the tract q land allotted 70 the num-
Der Of his coupon. by the secretary Of the 4
interior.