Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-11

O'Clock p. M. Friday, July %, 1901
registration will be had at the United
! States land offices at Ell Reno and
Lawton in the territory of Oklahoma
| 1.-THE office at Lawton to occupy provi-
sional quarters in the immediate viclG-
| ity of Fort Sill, Oklahoma territory,
until suitable quarters canbe provided
at Lawtom. for the purpose of asceG-
tanning what persons desire to enter,
settle upon. and acquire title to any
of said lands under the homestead
law, and of ascertaining theirqualifica-
tions so to do. The registration at
each office will be for both land dis
tricts, but at the time OF registration
each applicant will be required 20
elect and state in which district he de-
sires to make entry To obtain regis
/ tration each applicant will be requlr-
4 ed to show himself duly qualified 10
make homestead entry OF these lands
| under existing laws and to give the
registering officer such appropriate
matters of description and identity IS
will protect the applicant and the gov
eminent against any attempted imper-
sCnation Registration can not be Of
fected through the use OF the mails Or
the employment of an agent, except
ing that honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors. entitled to the benefits Of
section 1904 of the revised statutes of
the United States, as amended by the
act of congress approved March l.,
1901 81 Stat, $40, may present their
applications for registration and due
proofs of their qualifications through
an agent of their own selection but no
person will be permitted to act as ag-
ent for more than one such soldier or
sailor No person will be permitted TO
register more than once or in any 9th
CT than his true name. Each appi-
cant who shows himself duly qualified
will be registered and given a non
transferable certificate to that effect,
which will entitle him to go upon and
examine the lands to be opened here
under in the land district in which he
, elects to make his entry; but the only
purpose for which he may so upon
and examine said lands is that OF ell
abling him later on, as herein provid-
ed to Understandings select the lands
for which he will make entry. No one
will be permitted to make settlement
upon any of said lands in advance II
; the opening herein provided for, and
: during the first sixty days following
plicants will be permitted to make
homestead settlement upon any of said
lands, and then only in pursuance i
: homestead entry duly allowed by the
local land officers, or of soldiers
: declaratory statement duly accepted
!, by such officers.
BY Drawings.
The order in which. during the first
q sixty days following the opening, the
G registered applicants will be permitted
@ to make homestead entry of the lands
!. opened hereunder, will be determined
J. by drawings for both the Ell Reno ant
s Lawton districts publicly held at the
q United States land Office at Ell Reno
a Okla, commencing at 8 O'Clock a. m.
IL Monday, July 30, 1901, and continuing
@ for such period as may be necessary
!. to complete the same. The drawings
+ will be had under the supervision anC
n immediate observance of committee
d of three persons whose integrity is
Il such as to make their control of the
drawing a guaranty Of its fairness
S The members of this committee vii
be appointed by the secretary of the
>. interior, who will prescribe suitable
l. compensation for their services. Pre-
a. paratocy to these dawings the regis
= tration officers will. at the time o
d registering each applicant who show
IS himself duly qualified. make out ;
II card which must be signed by the ap
T. plicant stating the land district il
q which he desires to make Homestead
T. entry and giving such description o
t. the applicant as will enable the loca
" land officers to thereafter identify him
e This card will be at once sealed in
e. separate envelope. which will bear III
T. other distinguishing label or mar
~ than such as may be necessary t.
d show that it is to go into the drawin
lie for the land district in which the az
"a plicant desires to make entry. Thes
e. envelopes Will be separated accordin
to land districts and will be CAREFUL
IS preserved and remain sealed until OF
r. ened in the course of the drawings a
L. herein provided When the registrf
f. ton is completed all of these scale
to envelopes will be brought together a
q. the place of drawing and turned owe
If to the committee in charge OF tn
II. drawing, who, in such manner as i
their Judgment will be attended wit
IS entire fairness and equality OF oppo
d. tnnity, shall proceed to draw out an
Id open the separate envelopes and
as give to each inclosed card number i
the order in which the envelope COZ
tanning the same is drawn. While til
drawing for the two districts will /
n separately conducted. they will occr
OF as nearly at the same time as is pra
81 ticable. The result OF the drawing il
re each district will be certified by til
Is committee to the officers OF the di
"a trict and will determine the order
I'd which the applicants may make HON
lie stead entry OF said lands and seIul
ls ment ,hereon.
y Notice OF the drawings stating IL
IN name OF each applicant and numb
Sc assigned to him by the drawing W
IA be posted each day at the place
al drawing, and each applicant will
III notified of his number by a post
III card mailed to him at the address.
~ any, given by him at the time of re
= istration. Each applicant shoul
~ however, III his own behalf, empl
ne such measures as will insure his G
" tanning prompt and accurate inform
OF tion Of the order in which his app