Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

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number in the order In which the en-
yelope containing the same is drawn.
While the drawings for the two districts
N %iI, be separately conducted. they VIII
practicable. The result Of the drawing
for each district will be certified by the
committee to the officers OF the district
and will determine the order In which the
applicants may make homestead entry
OF said lands and settlement thereon.
Notice of the drawings stating the name
him by the drawing will be posted each
day at the place of drawing, and each
applicant will be notified Of his number
by postal card mailed to him at the
time Of registfation. Each applicant
should. however. I'm his own behalf EN-
ploy such measures as viii insure ms
obtaining prompt and accurate informal
ton of the order In which his application
for homestead entry can be presented,
as fixed by the drawing. Applications for
first sixty days following the opening
can be made only by registered apph-
cants, and In the order established by
the drawing. At each land office. COM
mencing Tuesday, August 6. 1871, at
o'clock a. m, the applications OF those
drawing numbers j to Us, inclusive, Tor
that district, must be presented ana WI!
be considered in their numerical order
during the first day, and the applications
of those drawing numbers 10 TO so, IN
elusive, must be presented ana VIII De
ing the second day, and so on at that
rate until all Of said lands subject TO en-
try under the homestead law, ana Seslreu
hereunder, have been entered. IL any
applicant fails to appear and present his
application for entry when the NUMBER
assigned to him bv the drawing Is
reached, his right to enter viii be passed
until after the other applications assigned
for that day have been disposed OF, Mheh
he will be given another opportunity to
make entry, failing in which ne WIN
be deemed to have abandoned his right
to make entry under such drawing; 40
obtain the allowance of homestead en-
try each applicant must personally pre-
sent the certificate OF registration there-
tofore issued to him, together with a
regular homestead application ana the
necessary accompanying proofs, ana with
the regular land office fees, but an non
orably discharged soldier or sailor may
file his declaratory statement through the
agent representing him at the registIa-
ton. The produeti0n OF the ceriins GAY
only upon satisfactory proof OF It's loss
or destruction. If at the time OF con,
sider.ng his regular application FOR enry
1t appears that any applicant Is Gus,
Qualined from making homestead entry
Of these lands. his application will be
rejected. notwithstanding his prior regis
trston II any applicant shan fes's sny
other than his true name. or shall trans,
fer his registration certificate, he will
thereby lose all the benefits OF the regis
and will be precluded from entering or
settling upon any Of said lands during
the first sixty days following said open
ing.
THE NEUTRAL STRIP.
Because OF the provision of the said
THAT the settlers who locate on that
part of said lands called and known as
the neutral strip shall have preference
right for thirty days on sae
the said lands In the neutral strip
shall for the period of thirty days after
said opening be subject to homestead en-
try and townsite entry only by those VINO
have heretofore located upon and I'm,
proved the same, and who are accorded
a preference right of entry for thirty
make entry under this preference right
will be permitted to do so at any time
during said period OF thirty days follow
ing the opening without previous regis
tration, and without regard to the draw
ing herein provided for, and at the en-
piration of that period the lands In said
neutral strip" for which no entry shall
have been made will come under the
general provisions of this proclamation.
The Intended benefciaries of the pro-
vision in the said acts Of Congress, ap-
proved, respectively, March 2, 1895. and
June 6. 300. which authorizes a qualified
entrymag having lands adjoining the
ceded iai is, whose original entry en-
braced lesA than ieo acres. to enter so
his homestead entry contain in the ag-
gregate not exceeding 160 acres. mar OBJ
tain such an extension Of his existing
entry, without previous registration and
without regard to the drawing herein
provided for. only by making appropriate
application, accompanied by the necessary
proofs, at the proper new land office at
some time prior to the opening herein
provided for.
Any person or persons desiring TO
found. or to suggest establishing, town
cft nd
point not in the near vicinity OF eithe"
OF the county seats therein heretofore
selected and designated as aforesaid. NAV
at any time before the opening hereir
provided for. file In the proper local land
cffice a written application to that effect
describing by legal subdivisions the lands
and under oath the necessity or propriety
Of founding or establishing a town al thai
place. The local officers will forthwith
transmit said petition to the commits
recommendation In the premises. Such
commissioner. II he believes the public
interests will be subserved thereby will
thereof issue an order withdrawing the
lands described in such petition, or any
portion thereof, from homestead entry
same be held for the time being for town
site settlement. entry. and disposition
only. In such event the lands so with.
held from Homestead entry and settle.
and not before. become subject to sett'a-
ment. entry. and disposition under tn.
general TOWNSHIP laws of the Unitcd
states None OF said ceded lands will be
subject to settlement. entry or disposi-
ton under such general townsite laws
except in the manner herein prescribed
until after the expiration OF sixty days
from the time OF said opening.
rOwNsITEs. a..
Attention Is hereby especially called 10
the fact that under the special provisions
~ the said act of Congress, approved
March g. 1901. the TOWNSHIP selected and
designated at the county seats of the
new counties into which said lands have
been formed can not be disposed OF I'M
der the general townsite laws OF tho
United States. and can only be disposed
OF in the special manner provided In said
act Of Congress. which declares:
THE lands so set apart and designated
shall. In advance of the opening, be sur
viewed. subdivided and plated under the
direction of the secretary Of the interior.
into appropriate lots. blocks. streets. al
leys and sites for parks or public build
ings so as to make a townsite thereof:
Provided, That no person shall purchase
more than one business and one residence
lot Such town lots shall be offered and
sold at public auction to the highest bid
der. under the direction of the secretary