The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-16
OPENING OF RESERVATION.
Some Pointers for Prospective Set
siers...When to File.


The ST Paul Pioneer Press published
the following which relates to the open
ing of the Red Lake Indian reservation:
The general land commission annomc-
ed today THAI copies of instructions re-
lating to the opening of lands within
the Red Lake reservation are now avail
able. The opening, as heretofore stated,
will take place Nov. 10. The salient
points in the instructions sent to the land
officials at Crookston and Cass Lake are
as follows:
''The hour of q. m., Tuesday, Nov
10; 1903, has been fixed upon as. the time
on and after whichl these lands will be
opened to settlement and entry, and
notice for publication, as required by
statute have been forwarded to the news
papers in which they are to be published.
A schedule of the lands 10 be opened is
attached hereto, and you are particularly
enjoined to exercise proper diligence in
order that no entries may be allowed for
any lands In said reserva thsl except the
tracts described in this schedule and sueh
other Tracts as have been previously
opened by proper authority.
"Theser lands will be subject to dis
posal to actual settlers only. Under the
provisions OF the homestead Law except
that the provisions of section 230l of the
Revised Statute commutatian law are
mot applicable, as proof of occupancy
5or five years is required before title
San be perfeeted. Each settler is re-
qpired to pay for the lands settled upon
The sum of $Il25 for each acre, such pay
ment to be mmde in five equal annual ins
stallmenhtsE
Applicants for these lands -mast pos
sess the necessary qualifications -sequired
in the case offordinary homestead entries.
The five annual payments required to be
made for these. bands must be paid at the
end of the finst,,. second, third, fourth
ana fifth years. respectfully, from the
date of the homestead entry.
"Where parties who are entitled, UNI
der the provis sssas OF section 2S05aOf the
Revised Statutes, to credit upon the
period of residence for military service,
submit proof beS6ge" the end of tbs. fifth
year from the date of entry, they must
tender, with the proof full amount of;
purchase money! remaining dier for. the
tract embraced I'm their respective. en-
tries..
''The usual Zee and commissions, must
be paid at the Time of original ENTRY, and
when final payments and proof are-made,
for lands in ezxess, of 100 acres, embrac-
but you will. not collect any. payments
ed in one entry, when the entry is al
lowed, as the payment for sneaa excess
area will be included in the whole
amount required to be paid in install
ments..
The-agricul,saal landssnow to be OPEN
ed are not affected by the provisions of
the 'Sfree homes act four the reasons thaas
they were mott opened to)settlement prior
to the PASSAGE of said act By the aad
of Feb, g; la08s. t32 states, 3D. chapter s.
title 80 of the Rivised Statutes of the
Uhitedi States, entitled naservatian and
sale Of bownsites on public lands, was ex-
tended, to, ami declared to be applicable
to, oeded mdsan lands Within the state, of
Minnesota The general townsite circular
of June H. 1908, will apply to- apphca-
tions, made under said act The state
;of Minnesota has the. right to select such
lands In section l6 and Sc of the four
eeded townships Inn the White Earth
reservation herein described as were
swamp and overaowed at the date of the
act of March IL, 1860.