The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-09

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respectively. March >. 1sa5. and June 6.
1863, which authorizes q qualified entry
man having lands adjoining the ceded
lands whose original entry embraced less
than 10 acres. 10 enter so much OF the
coded lands as VIII make MS homestead
entry contain in the aggregate rot ex-
ceeding Ie9 acres. may obtain such an
extension OF his existing entry, without
previous registration and without regard
TO the drawing herein provided for. only
By making appropriate application. &C
companied by the necessary proofs. with
the proper new land Office at some time
prior 10 the opening herein provided for.
Any person, or persons desiring 70 found
or 70 suggest establishing tovnsite upon
any OF the ceded lands at any point not
in the near vicinity CT either Of the coun-
y seats selected and designated as afore-
said, may. at any time before the opening
herein provided for, file in the proper
local land Office q written application 20
that effect describing by legal sub-divis-
ions the land intended TO be affected. end
stating fully and under oath the necessity
or propriety CT founding or establishing
. town at that place. The local officers
VIII forthwith transmit such petition 10
the commissioner OF the generai land Of
fee with their recommendation in the
premises. Such commissioner. II he be-
lieves the public interests VIII be sub
served thereby. viii. if the secretary OF
the interior approve thereof, issue an or
der Withdrawing the lands described in
such petition, or any portion thereof from
homestead entry and settlement. and di-
recting that the same be held for the
time being for townsite settlement. en-
try. and disposition. In such events. the
lands 50 withheld from homestead entry
and settlement VIII, at the time OF said
opening, and not before, become subject
to settlement. entry and disposition I'M
der the general townsite laws Of the
United States. None OF said coded lands
VIII be subject to settlement, entry or dis
position under such general townsite laws
except II the manner herein prescribed
until after the expiration OF sixty days
from the time Of said opening.
Attention IS hereby especially called TO
the fact that under the special provisions
OF the said act of congress. approved
March ;, 1901, the townsites selected and
designated as the county seats of the new
counties into which said lands have been
formed cannot be disposed Of under the
general tewnsite laws OF the United
States and can only DO 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
veyed. subdivided and plated. under the
direction Of the secretary of the interior.
into appropriate blocks, lots. streets, al
leys and sites for parks, or public build
ings, so as to make q townsite thereof:
Provided, That no person shall purchase
more than one residence and one business
lot Such town lots shall be offered ana
sold TO the highest bidder. under the di-
rection OF the secretary Of the interior.
at sales TO be held at the opening and
subsequent thereto"
All persons are especially admonished
that under the said act of congress ap-
proved March 3, 1901. il is provided that no
person shall be permitted TO settle upon.
occupy CT enter any Of said ceded lands
except in the manner prescribed in this
proclamation until after the expiration Of
sixty days from the time the same are
opened to settlement and entry. After the
expiration Of the said sixty days. but not
before, any OF said lands remaining un-
disposed OF may be settled upon. occupied 4
and entered upon under the general pro- I
visions of the homestead and toWnsite /.
laws Ct the United states IN Ike man /
ner as II tie manner OF effocting such F.
settlement. occupancy en1 entry had not !
been prescribed herein IN obedience to /
law.
It appearing that there are fences /
around the pastures into which. for con- /
portions Of the ceded lands have +
heretofore been divided, and that the
fences are OF considerable value and arc
stu the property Of the Indian tribes
ceding said lands TO the United States, all
persons going uD0n. examining. entering
or settling upon any OF SAID lands are
cautioned 70 respect such fences as the
property OF the Indians, and not TO de-
stroy. appropriate o. carry away the
same; but 70 leave them uEGisturbed 50
that they may be seasonabIy removed and
preserved for the benefit Of the Indians.
The secretary OF the interior shall pre-
scribe all needful rules and regulations
necessary to carry into full effect The
opening herein provided for
In witness whereof. have hereunto
set IT, hand and caused tho seal OF the
United States % be affixed.
Done az tie City Of Washington, this
ith day Of July. IN the year Of our Lord
1901. and tho Independence Of the United
States the one hundred AID twenty-sixth
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
By the President: