The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-08
The new LANDS.
Presidents Proclamation Gov
erning Their Settlement.
The Opening Day Is on Tues
day, August 6.
PLAN OF PROCEEDINGS
Registration From July 10 TO
July 26.
Drawings Are at El Reno Begin
ming July %.
PLAN OF PROCEEDINGS

Washington. July 8.-AccOrding to
the presidents proclamation given out
for publication today the Indian lands
known as the Kiowa-Comanehe and
the Wichita-Caddo reservations IN
southwestern Oklahoma Will be opened
for settlement August 6.
The new plan of opening embraces
three distinct features: First, regis
tration to determine the qualifications
of those who desire to make entry OF
these lands. Second. a drawing to de-
terrnine order IN which the registered
applicants viii be permitted to present
their applications to make homestead
entry at the local land Offices Third,
according to each registered applicant
the privilege of going upon the reserva-
ton for the purpose of acquainting
himself with the character and location
of the lands therein, so that at the time
of making entry at the local land office
he may act understandingly in select
ing the land for which he win make en-
try.
These three features of the opening
occur in regular order: First, the regis
tration. which will continue from a.
N. Wednesday, July 10, to 6 p. m Fri
tay. July 26; second, the drawing, which
viii commence at a. m Monday. July
2e. and continue until it is completed.
and third, the actual making of home
stead entry at the local land Office,
which begins at a. m Tuesday. August
g. and will continue from day to day
thereafter for sixty days, If necessary.
Registration may be made at the local
land Office at FL Reno and Lawton. for
either district. The drawings for both
districts Will occur at FL Reno.
The presentation and allowance OF
homestead entries for the FL Reno dis
trict will be at FL Reno and for the Law
ton district. at Lawton-
All questions respecting the legality
of the plan Of opening have been care
fully considered BY the law officers OF
the government and prospective appll-
cants should understand that the only
road leading to a safe title is a close ad-
herence to the presidents proclamation.
The government viii be both legally and
euuitably bound to sustain such title,
and contest against same viii be use
less.
The Ell Reno land district embraces
all Of the Wichita reservation, and all
of the KfOWa reServa ton north of the
first standard parallel, and the office OF
this district is at FL Reno.
The IsaWtOn land district embraces all
of that part of the KioWa reservation
which Is south of the first parallel north,
and the land Office for this district is
located at Lawton, the newly establish
ed toWnsite near Fort Sill
The presidents proclamation does not
definitely outline the plan of opening
It says The drawings win be had
under the supervision and immediate
observance of a committee of three per-
sons whose integrity is such as to make
their control of the drawing guaranty
of its fairness" The three persons who
win have charge Of the drawing will be
named and their compensation fixed by
the secretary Of the interior
Before the drawings can be had 1t
will be necessary for those desiring
lands to register either at FL Reno or
at Lawton. FL Reno is town of 4 500
inhabitants, about ST5 miles southwest
of Kansas City on the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad. It is located
at the northern boundary of the Wichi-
ta-CaddO reservation. Through trains
are run by the Rock Island railroad
from Topeka to El Reno.
The town Of Lawton referred to in
the proclamation viii be the county
seat Of the new county in the southern
part Of the Kiowa-C -Comanche reserya-
tion and is located in the heart Of the
best agricultural lands, u miles east Of
the Wichita mountains and above i've
miles south of Fort Sin- At present it
can best be reached by a stage drive
of Is miles from Rush Springs, which is
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
main line to Texas. Until suitable
quarters can be procured at I.awton.
temporary quarters viii be maintained
Island railroad is now being built fro,r
Anadarzo to Fort Sill and the line viii
be completed by the time for the open-
ing.
Persons who desire homesteads mus+
register at El Reno or Lawton (FTort
slid. No matter which reservation Il
person may desire to enter for "a home
stead he can register either at F.l Reno
or Lawton (Fort slid. Registration wiz
begin at both FL Reno and Iawton
tFort SID Wednesday. July 10 at
o'clock in the morning. and will close
Friday July IS, at o'clock in the e1r
ening. Except in the cases of honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors
anyone desiring a homestead must he
present at either FL Reno or Iavvto,,
&fort S1il) between July lv and Julv os
70 register at the land office. Old solid
aers or sailors may be represented nv
an agent
Before he can register each apn1icapt
must be able to show that he i dulv
cuahned 70 make a homestead entry.
AFTER an applicant IS registered he viii
be given certificate which win entitla
him to enter the reservations ana ex-
anime the lands.
Although applicants NAV register ~
either e. Reno CT Fort Sill, the drew
ing VIII be held at the land Office in III
keno only. The drawing viii be publf,.
and win begin Monday at 9 o'cIocIr
July % and continue until completed.
Anyone who has applied at the reois-
tration offices need not concern himself
about the drawing except to ascertain
the number his card deposited at the
registration Office has drawn Az aach
land office, commencing Tuesdav ATs-
ust 6, at 8 o'clock, the applicaffo1 r.
these drawing mum hers Fr-,,,, = - ~