Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-09
THE EIOWA OPENING.
All Applicants for Lands Are Re.
quired to Register.
THEN THE DRAWING
Those That Receive Registration Ger.
tlilcates win BE Permitted TO
Enter the Reservation and
Make an Inspection.

Washington, July s.--The prc " an.
ton Of President Mckinley o9enmg tc
settlement the lands codcd by Indian,
IN Oklahoma was made public Sunday.
The proclamation covers the cessions by
the Wichita. and affiliated bands OF In.
dians Ia accordance with the act Of
March 2, 1895 and those made by the
Comanche. Kiowa and Apache tribes in
pursuance Of the act Of June o. 1900.
The proclamation provides for the op.
ening Of the lands iu those reservations
which are not reserved at 9o'clock "a. M.
Aug o. next, the lands TO be opened %
settlement under the homestead and
towndto laws of the United States.
Beginning July 10 and ending July
20 those who wish 20 make entry Of
land under the homestead law shall be-
registered The registration Will take
place at the land offices at Reno aud
Iawt0n. Tho registration 90 each oi.
Gee viii be for both land districts.
To obtain registration, the applicant
viii bo required 90 show himself duly
qualified % make homestead entry OF
these lands under existing laws and
give tho rosi,tutilu officer such appro
pirate matters % description and iden
tity us viii protect tine applicant and
the government against any attempted
imposition Registration cannot bo ~
fected through the u-e of the mails Of
the employment 90 an agent excepting
that huuombly discharged soldiers an,
sailors may present applications through
ON AGENT, no agent being allowed @.
Represent more than one soldier ~
/ pcr.on Will be- allowed o. register NOR
than once. After being registered TN
applicants viii bs given certificates. al
lowing them % coupon the coded land
and examine them ia order 90 aid then
in making an intelligent selection. I
Is explicitly stated that emo one will b
| permitted 10 make settlement upon am.
OF the lands in advance OF the openinI
provided for" and tho stat mont i
added that during the fret 60 days fol
lowing said opening. no one but regis
tered applicants viii Do permitted G
make settlement upon any Of said land
aud then only in pursuance Of a home
stead entry duly allowed by the loca
/ land-onicgrs or of a soldiers docllmtor
statement duly accepted by such ofi
GERS" Tho order of the applications
20 he determined by drawing.
Tho folio ying Is the proclamation i
full:
ITO obtain registration the applican
will be- required 20 show himself dul
qualified 70 mako homestead entry ,
those lands under existing laws and /
give the registration officer such apprC
pirate matters Of description and ideI
tity as will protect the applicant an
the government against any attempte
imposition. Registration cannot be- e
fccted through the use Of the mails Z
the employment u an agent, cxceptin
that honornbly discharged soldiers. an
sailors may present their application
through an agent, no agent being a
lowed 90 represent more than one so
dier. 40 person will be allowed 10 re.
lister more than once. After boin
registered applicants viii be given ce
tidcates, allowing them co 20 upon III
ceded lands and examine them in ord,
10 aid them in making an intelligei
selection. IL is explicitly stated th
emo one win be permitted TO make 81
Elements upon any Of the lands in a
vance Of the opening provided Tor, al
the statement Is added that during q
first sixty days following said opcnir
no one but registered applicants will I
| permitted 90 make homestead settl
men;s upon any Of the said lands N
then only in pursuance OF homosto.
entry duly allowed by the local land {
ficers or Of a soldiers declaratory stat
ment duly accepted by said officers" "
The ordsS Of the applications is to
determined by drawing, the plan (
which is described ~ follows;
1.-THE order in which during the III
90 days following the opening the re
istered applicants viii be permitted
make homestead entry Of ths lands 4
ened hereunder will be determined
drawings saG So.h ths II Reno and {
IAwtoa districts pub .icly held at {
united States land Office at II Reno.
T., commencing at o o'clock "A. M. NJ,
day. July 90. 1901, and continuing
ruoh period rs may be- necessary 20 co
plete the same. The drawings will
held under the supervision and immc
ate observation Of a committee Of TIM
persons whose integrity Is such as