The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-07-19

opes and to give TO each inclosed card a
number In the order In which the en-
While the drawings, for the two districts
VIII be separately conducted, they will
occur as nearly at the same time rs is
practicable. The result OF the drawing
for each district will be certified by the
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
OF each applicant and number assigned to
him by the drawing Will be posted each
applicant will be notified of his number
by a postal card mailed to him at the
address, II any, given by him at the
time OF registration, Each applicant
should, however, in his own behalf, en-
plOy such measures as will insure his
obtaining prompt and accurate informa-
ton OF the order in which his application
for homestead entry can be presented,
as fixed by the drawing. Applications for
homestead entry of said lands during the
first sixty days following the opening
can be made only by registered appn-
cants, and in the order established by
the drawing. At zach land office, COM
mencing Tuesday. August s, 1901, at y
o'clock a. m, the applications OF those
drawing number l to 125, inclusive, for
that district, must be presented. and Will
be considered in their numerical oroer
during the first day, and the Applications
of those drawing numbers 10 70 29g; IN
nus DC RACSC-ANNA SAo
considered in their numerical order dur
ing the second day, and so on at that
rate until all of said lands subject 10 en-
try under the homestead law, and desired
hereunder, nave been entered II any
applicant fails to appea and present ms
application for entry when the numoHE
assigned to him bv the drawing Is
reached, his right TO enter Will De passed
until after the other applications assigned
for that day have been disposed Of, when
ne will be given another opportunity 10
make entry, failing in which ne Will
be deemed to have abandoned MS rlsnl
to make entry under such dra"lhs, ~
obtain the allowance OF a homestead en-
try each applicant must p~ersona4l! pre-
sent the certificate of registration there
tofore issued 10 him, together with q
regular homestead application ana the
necessary accompanying proofs, ana Win
the regular land office fees. but an non
orably discharged soldier or sailor may
hle his declaratoTy statement through the
agent representing him at the reglstra-
ton. The production OF the certincate
of registration will be dispensed WITH
only upon satisfactory proof or lis loss
or destruction. Ii al the time OF CON
sider;ng his regular application for entry
Qualihed from making homestead entry
of these lands, his application will be
rejected, Notwithstanding his prior regis
tration. II any applicant snail register
more than once hereunder, or in n
ether than his true name, or shall! trans
fer his registration certificate, ne Will
thereby lose all the benefits of the regis
tration and drawing herein provided LOT
and will be precIuded 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
act of Congress, approved June g., 1876:
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 the lands upon
which they have located and improved.
the said lands in the neutral strip
shall for the period of thirty days after
said opening be subject 10 homestead en-
try and townsite entry only by those who
have heretofore located upon and IN
proved the same. and who are accorded
4 preference right OF entry for thirty
days as aforesaid. Persons entitled TO
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 eX-
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 beneiciaries OF the pro-
vision in the said acts of Congress, ap-
proved. respectively, March 2, 1885. and
June 8, 1900, which authorizes q qualified
entryman having lands adjoining the
ceded lands, whose original entry en-
braced less than 10 acres, to enter so
much OF the ceded lands as Will make
his homestead entry contain in the ag-
gregate not exceeding 160 acres. may 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 ut
some time prior TO the opening herein
provided for.
NV narSnn or ncrrarr la=:r;-- -
found or to suggest establishing, a town
site upon any of said ceded lands at any
point not in the near vicinity Of either
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
office a written application to that effect
describing by legal subdivisions the lands
intended TO be affected. and stating fully
and under oath the necessity or proprietv
OF founding or establishing q town at that
place. The local officers will forthwith
transmit said petition to the commits
sioner of the general land Office with their
recommendation in the premises. Such
commissioner. If he believes the public
interests will be subseryed thereby. will
if the secretary OF the interior approve
thereof. issue an order withdrawing the
lands described in such petition. or any
portion thereof, from homestead entry
and settlement. and directing that the
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
ment Will. at the time Of said opening
and not before. become subject TO settle
ment, entry. and disposition under the
general TOWNSHIP laws of the United
States. None of said ceded lands will be
subject to settlement. entry or DISPOSE
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.
TOWNsITES.
Attention is hereby especially called 10
the fact that under the special provisions
OF the said act OF Congress, approved
March 5. 1901, the TOWNSHIP selected and
at the county seats of the
new counties into which said lands have
formed can not be disposed of IN |
the general townsite laws of the
States. and ear only be disposed
OF in the special manner provided IN said
act of Congress. which declares:
1.-The lands so set apart and ~esigna
shall. in al OF the opening. be sur
subdivided and plated under the
of the secretary of the interior. |
appropriate lots. blocks, streets. al
leys and sites for parks or public build |
so as to make a townsite thereof:
Provided, That No person shall purchase
more than one business and one residence
UGH town lots shall be offered and
sold At public auction 10 the highest bid
Ter, under the direction of the secretary