The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-13
METHOD OF
OPENING
NEW LANDS
ands viii Be Secured by h
Drawing" System.
TWO SERIES OF NUMBERS
Proclamation viii Be Issued
on June 20.
TWO SERIES OF NUMBERS

Perry. o. T.. June 12.-Ths Republican
prints the following:
Private information which is strictly
authoritative. gained regarding the open
ing Of the Kiowa Comanche country. is Of
vital interest to large number Of pros
pective homesteaders throughout the en-
tire United States. The presidents proc
lamation will be issued on the 2oth Of the
present month. the opening viii be by lot
and any eligible is permitted 10 make his
application at his residence land Office
The country viii be divided into two
land districts. the El Reno, which viii
control three thousand homesteads and
the Fort Sill with ten thousand. There
viii be two series Of numbers, one Tor
each OF the divisions. The application
may be made for either one as the appli-
cants may elect, but as there are 5000
claims to be disposed OF through the El
Reno Office and 1000 at Ft- sill. and the
boundary OF the territory controlled by
each IS yet problematical. IL may occur
that the largest number viii take their
chances with the latter, or where the
pective settler goes to his local land Of
flee and pays his fees, being eligible gets
a chance" He is compelled To tell his
age. nativety. ard numerous other par
ticulars about himself which may serve
in Identification. A form is filed out
in duplicate, he receiving the copy. which
allots him a number. The original is
sent to Washington, D. c.. where the
grand prizes are awarded by q drawing
conducted by government officials. Each
OF the two districts viii have different
colored envelope and each of those appll-
cations viii be enclosed in one Of these
and sent to the capitol city. About ten
day Will be allowed for the applications.
and the drawing will begin Immediately
thereafter. The method Of the drawing
will be an ordinary hat OF box deal
with an equal number of blanks drawn
out simultaneously with the numbers, by
an honest man who is biindfolded. The
announcement of the result of the draw
ing is expected TO begin August 6. and a
certain number Of the prize Gand) win
ners will be notified each day by mail
of the result. II is calculated that the
first number out OF the hat" viii get a
choice Of the land under these conditions.
that ne Is allowed FIVE days in which to
make his selection after notification that
he is entitled 70 entry. A certain mum
Der Of envelopes will be mailed each day
from the department at Washington, and
the men on the firound first with papers
to substantiate his claims. viii be really
the lucky one. The drawing VIII be con
tinued from day TO day. with a reason
able amount of speed until all the num-
bers are disposed OF according TO the
above plans II is pretty definitely de-
cided that there will be three counties in
the new country. The division VIII be
made in such a way as TO make one long
county along the west side. the other two
to be divided equally north and south
along the east side. Tho county seat OK
the north side viii bs AnsdariSo. and
there will be a town located midway be
tween this and the county seat. yet IN
famed, OF the southeast county, which
VIII be located about six miles south Of
Ft. Sill and about a mile from Cashe
creek Another town win be located
midway between this point and the Red
river, and It is understood that it viii
be a terminal point OF the railroad now
building IN that direction The county
seat OF the western county IS not yet de-
ciced upon. but it is pretty thoroughly
understood that it viii be Kiowa
Town lots IL the new country. viii be
sold by auction. but not until entries
have been made. The lots. residence
and business alike. are Of a Uniform size.
50x150 fet- No man VIII be allowed 10
purchase more than two lots.
''The advantages OF this method OF dis
tributing the land are many and varied.
The grsfters and confidence people are
put out OF business 70 begin with. and the
loss OF life attendant 70 the settlement
of a new country reduced TO q minimum.
The privations ana hardships of q run.
the like Of which the strip settlers know.
VIII be known no more IN Oklahoma It
is weHi You simply pay your money
and take your choice"