The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-14

erNlbtOn OF n uOn-phrtlthn COmmls-
sion, composed OF two or three men
whose high character is 30 widely
known throughout the country as to
make their control OF the drawing a
guaranty OF it's absolute fairness.
The numbers, placed in the box be-
fore the drawing commences, will
more than cover the number of peo
pie who desire to register. No ad-
vantage will be obtained by being
the first to register, and all will have
ap equal chance by drawing the fret
number.
The fret man to register may
draw the last number. When com
pleted the registration will show the
numbers which are not drawn, and
at the opening they will be disre-
garded. IL numbers 1, and 8 are
drawn and numbers and remain
in the box, the order of selection at
the opening will be /, 3 and as il
there we're no numbers and 4.
The period OF registration will be
long enough to admit of the easy
registration of all applicants. The
man who registers on the last day
will have the same opportunity of
drawing one of the earlier numbers
as does the man registering on the
| first day. Those who draw the first
10, 900 numbers at the Kiowa reser-
vation will know that there will be
lands on which their right of selec-
| tion can be exercised, and those who
draw the first 5000 numbers at the
Wichita registration will have the
i same assurance. Those who draw
numbers much in excess of these
/ figures will know that at the open
ing all the lands will be exhausted
before their numbers are reached,
and that they have been unsuccess-
full. Instead of being defeated at
the end OF a vexatious contest of
several years their fate will be deter
mined before the opening
The applicants will be permitted
to freely travel over and become ia.
miliar with the lands to be opened
so as to qualify them to IN
telligently and advisedly make a Sc
lection of land at the opening. The
proclamation will prescribe what
persons may make selection on each
day Of the opening-as for instance:
On the first day those who hold num-
bers from to 800 inclusive; on the
second day those who hold numbers
from 3Ol to 900 inclusive, and 80 on
until all the lands have been select
ed. The one who draws number
3 900 will know that his right of Sc
lection must be exercised on the
tenth day, and that it is not neces-
sary for him to be present at the
opening until then. This plan will
remove every incentive for crowd
ing or bartering for places in the
line at both the registration and the
opening
When the opening begins, the per-
son holding the smallest number
) drawn will have all the lands iuclud-
ed in the opening from which TO
make his selection, and the person
holding number 5000 will have all
J the lands to select from which have
not been selected by those holding
J prior numbers. Each day of the
: opening those holding the numbers
{ assigned to that day Will make selec'
] tions IN the order of their numbers,
3 and IL, when any number is reached
the claimant does not appear, that
] number will be passed and the next
q number will be called, and so on un
, I'll the end of that days list is reach
% ed, when the names which have been
] passed during the day will be called
3 again in their order and the claim
- ants permitted to make selection
t those not appearing then losing tn,
2 right,
q No one will he permitted to effec
Q a settlement until after he has select
o ed his land and made entry. 1t viii
o not be possible to have more thar
D one claimant for the same tract, anC
r every claimant, after making selec
tion and entry, will have the full as