Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-07-12

after said opening lie subject to home.
stead entry and toxnsite sn,Ty "niy ny
those who have heretofore located upon
and improved the same, and who are ac-
corded preference right of entry for
thirty days as aforesaid. Persons en-
titled to make entry under this prefer
ence right will be permitted to do So at
any time during said period of thirty
days following the opening without pre-
vious registration, and without regard to
the drawing herein provided for. and at
the expiration 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 proclama-
tion.
THE intended beneficiaries of the pro-
vision In the said acts of Congress, an
proved, respectively, March 2, 1895. and
June 9. 1900. which authorizes a qualified
entry man having lands adjoining the
ceoed lands, whose original entry en-
Draced less than 160 acres, to enter so
much of the coded lands as will make
his homestead entry contain in tho ag-
gregate not exceeding 100 acres, NAV OBJ
tam 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 neces-
sary proofs, at the proper new land
herein provided for.
Any person or persons desiring to
found, or to suggest establishing, n
townsite upon any of said ceded lands
at any point not in the near vicinity of
either of the county seats therein, he re-
tofore selected and designated as afore-
said may, at any time before the opering
herein provided for. file in the proper
local land office a written application to
that effect, describing by legal sub
divisions the lands intended to be Affect
ed. and stating fully and under oath the
necessity or propriety of founding or es-
tablishing town at that place. The
local officers will forthwith transmit said
petition to the commissioner of the gem
eral land office with their recommended
ton In the premises. Such commissioner,
If he believes the public interests will be
subserved thereby will, If the secretary
OF the interior approve thereof. issue
an order withdrawing the lands de-
scribed in such petition. or any portion
thereof. from homestead entry and set
Element. and directing that the same be
held for the time being for townsite set
Element. entry, and disposition only. In
such event the lands so withheld from
homestead entry and settlement will, at
the time of said opening. and not before.
become subject to settlement entry and
disposition under the general townsite
laws of the United States. None of said
coded lands will be subject to settlement.
entry or disposition under such general
townsite laws except in the manner here
in prescribed until after the expiration
of sixty days from the time of said OPEN
ing
Attention is hereby especially called
to the fact that under the special pro-
visions of said act of Congress. APP
proved March 3. 1901. the townstes Sc
lected and designated at the county
seats of the new towns into which said
lands have been formed. cannot be dis
posed of under the general townsite laws
of the United States, and can only be
disposed of in the special manner pro-
vidod IN said act of Congress, which de-
clares'
TOWNSHIP REGULATIONS.
1.-THE lands so set apart and designated
shall, In advance of the opening. be sur
veyed, subdvided, and plated, under the
of the secretary of the interior,
into appropriate lots, blocks, streets,
alleys, and sites for parks and public
buildings, so as to make a townsite
thereof.
Provided. That no person shall pur-
chase more than one business and one
residence lot. Such town lots shall be
offered and sold at public auction TO the
biggest bidder. under the direction of the
secretary of the interior at sales to be
had at the opening and subsequent there
to.
"Al persons are especially admonished
that under the said act of Congress APP
proved March 3, 1901, it is provided that
no person shall be permitted to settle
upon. occupy, or enter any of said coded
lands except in the manner prescribed
in this proclamation until after the eX-
piration of sixty days from the time
when the same are opened to settlement
and entry. After the expiration of said
period of sixty days. but not before, any
Of said lands remaining undisposed OF
may be settled upon, occupied anu en-
tered under the general provisions or the |
homestead and townsite laws of the
United States in like manner as II the
manner OF effecting such settlement. oc-
cupancy and entry had not been pre- |
scribed herein in obedience to law.
ut appearing that there are FENCES |
around the pastures into which. for con-
yenience portions of the coded lands |
have heretofore been divided. and that |
these fences are of considerable value |
and are still the property OF the indian |
tribes ceding said lands to the United |
Staes. all persons going upon, eX'min-
ing, entering or settling upon anV or |
said lands are cautioned to respect such |
fences as the property of the Indians |
and not to destroy. appropriate. or carry |
away the same but to leave them undis-
Lurbed so that they may be seasonabiy |
removed and preserved for the benefit of |
he Indians.
1.-The secretary of the interior shall
prescribe all needful rules and regula-
tons necessary to carry into full Greet
he opening herein provided for.
'In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
,ity of Washington this 9TH day OF July.
IN the year OF our Lord 1901, and of the
of the United States the
26th.
civilian MCKINLEY.