The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01

in the Ell Reno district was another
lucky Topekan in the drawing.
Richard D. Dolman, the brother OF
ex-Probate Judge DOlman, who lives
at No. 1914 North Quincy street and
who was registered in the L4awton dis
trict drew number Wednesday.
DIR. George A. ESterly whose dental
Office is at 725 Kansas avenue drew
claim at LaWtOn.
John R. Chambers.cle at the Throop
hotel who was registered in the Lawton
district, drew a chance to a claim.
John r. McNary, who was recently
appointed assistant county attorney,
drew prize in the LaWton district.
Chas. L. BroadWell, a clerk in Fur
mans shoe store, was registered and
drew prize.
Col F. Sylvester Savage. the genial
advertising agent of the Santa Fe here,
drew a farm in Uncle Sans big lot
terry. Today his many friends are con-
graduating him on his good fortune.
He says he will prove up on the claim
and start home for aged and worn
out newspaper men.
]. w Glasgow, the Topeka man who
drew yesterday, is a rate clerk in the
Office of the auditor of freight receipts
in the Santa Fe Office. He was a MEM
Der of Co. D in the Twenty-second regi-
rnent in the late war. He formerly was
with the CARRIER. Ok. Sentinel.
Topeka has been fortunate in it's
citizens winning prizes in the big gov
ernment land lottery at Ell Reno. When
the DOOIuS closed 4dSL evening, 10
names of Topeka had been drawn from
the wheel, and FIVE more were added
this forenoon.
One of the common questions heard
on the streets now is What are you
going to do with your claim in the
Kiowa country2"
This is one of the things which is
puzzling a great many Topeka people
It is contrary to the provisions of the
law for any one to file application and
draw land for speculative purposes,
and Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock has announced that where EVIL
dence is furnished him that there has
been a oney consideration IN in
stances where others than the one who
drew a chance for the selection of
government land, make out papers to
file and prove up on said piece Of land,
he will shut out both the original prize
winner and the man who intends to
file on the property.
In making application for home
stead each applicant has been made to
swear to an AFFIDAVIT containing the
statement that he owns less than 160
acres of land and that his application
is honestly and in good faith made for
the purpose of actual settlement and
cultivation, and not for the benefit of
any other person, persons, or corpora
ton.
The winners of land in the Kiowa,-
Comanche and Apache district may
prove up finally after the expiration
of fourteen months Of continual resi-
dence upon the land.
Soldiers who saw service and were
enlisted in either the regular or vol
unteer army of the United States,
either in the civil or the late war, are
entitled to a deduction of as many
years as they were in the service of
the United States, from the term of
five years. Each entryrnan must re-
side upon his homestead to get clear
title to it.
1t is not believed that those who are
4l7o
sum of $1.25 per acre for them There
was considerable discussion on this
point in congress at the time the bill
was passed, and it was at that time