The National tribune., 1904-06-30
MORE HOMESTEADS.
The Devils Lake Reservation in North Dakota to be Opened in
August. .tem

saving and excepting sections 16 and 36 in
each Township, and all lands located or
selected by the State OF North Dakota as
indemnity school or educational lands. and
saving and excepting the NJ. of the
NWA and the SWA of the NWA Of Sec.
IA. and the SEA of the NEA of Sec. 15,
I. 152 ~, II. 66 w., ofsthe fifth principal
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ql!A psQs!uIg5 puu ssId!ou!Ld spBIl ssly
the use of the Raven Hill Presbyterian
Church: and saving and excepting the M
Of the NWA of Sec. IA, the NEA Of the
NEA Of Sec. Is, the SEA of the SWA
of Sec. IL, and the S1a Of the SEA of the
SEA Of the SEA- of Sec. 10, t. Isl N,
X. 64 w., of the fifth principal meridian,
which are hereby reserved for the use Of
the Wood Lake Presbyterian Church; and
saving and excepting the SEA OF the
SWA and Lot s of Sec. 8, the NEA Of
the NWA, the NWA of the NEA and a
tract Of 4.43 acres in the southwest COR
ner Of Lot /, Sec. II, T. 152 N, r. 65 w.,
of the fifth principal meridian, which are
hereby reserved for the use Of the Mission
Of the Sisters of Charity from Montreal:
and saving and excepting the Va Of the
SEA, the NEA of the SWA, Lot 5, and
a tract Of 1.6O acres in Lot 6, Sec. II, T.
152 N, r. GA w., Of the fifth principal
meridian, which are hereby reserved for
the use of st. Michael's Church, Bureau
of Catholic Indian Missions; and saving
Sec. Is, i. l52 n, r. 66 W., of the fifth
principal meridian, which is hereby re-
served for the use of st. Jerome's Church,
Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions; and
saving and excepting the WIZ Of Sec. 21,
the VIZ Of the NEA of Sec. p, the E1a
6. Z, and 8 and the SEA of the SWA of
Sec. 16 excepting Z acres thereof, which
are hereby reserved for the use Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church), and Lots
8. Z, 8, and 8 of Sec. II, T. 152 N, r. 65
w., of the fifth principal meridian, which
are hereby reserved for the use Of the
Fort Totten School and saving and ex-
cepting the SEA- of the NEA and Lot /
excepting 4.43 acres of said Lot 1. re-
served for the use OF the Mission Of Sisters
OF Charity from MontreaD, Sec. II, and
Lot l OF Sec. 16, T. 152 n, r. IS W., of
the fifth principal meridian, which are
hereby reserved for the use of the Fort
and saving and excepting the NWA Of the
NWA OF Sec. 8, the Eh Of the NEA the
SWA Of the NEA and the SEN OF Sec.
Z, I. Isl n, 4. 50 w., of the fifth prin-
cipal meridian, which are hereby reserved
for the Fort Totten school and for the
Grey Nuns Department for meadow pur-
tions Of Lot Of Sec 18 and Lots 2 and
3 of Sec' IL, T. 152 NJ. r. 85 W., fifth
principal meridian not embraced in Allot-
ment No. 585 OF Jesse G. Palmer, which
are hereby reserved for use for agency
purposes; and saving and excepting Lots 4,
5. 6, and Z Of Sec. 10. the NWA, theWa
Lots l and 2 OF Sec. 8, the Eh Of the
NEA. the SEA of the SEA and Lots 3,
4. and 5 OF Sec. 16, T"152 N, r. 65 W.,
OF the fifth principal meridian, which are
hereby reserved for pablictuse as a park
to be known as Sully's Hill Park, will, on
o'clock A. NJ, ID the manner herein nre. ;
scrfbed. and not otherwise, be opened to
entry and settlement and to disposition
under the general provisions Of the home.
stead and townsite laws of the United
States.
TIME OF OPENING.
Commencing at 8 O'clock a. m, Mon
day. Aug. g. 1904, and ending at 6 O'Clock
?: M, Saturday, Aug. 20 1904, q registra-
ton will be had at Devils Lake and
Grand Forks, State of5North Dakota. for
the purpose Of ascertainfhgP what persons
desire to enter, settle upon, and acquire
title to any Of said lands under the home
stead law, and of ascertaining their auali-
fications so to do To obtain registration
each applicant will be required to show
himself duly qualified, by written applica-
ton to be made only on a blank form pro-
vided by the Commissioner of the Gen
erai Land Office, to make homestead entry
| or these lands under existing laws, and to
give the registering officer such appropri-
ate matters Of description and identity as
Will protect the applicant and the Govern
ment against any attempted impersonation
Registration cannot be effected through
the use Of the mails or the employment Of
an agent, excepting that honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors entitled to the
benefits of section 23O4 OF the Revised
Statutes OF the United States, as amended
by the act OF Congress approved March /,
1901, may present their applications for
registration and due proofs of their quail
hcations through an agent Of their own
selection, having duly executed power Of
attorney, but no person will be permitted
to- act as agent for more than one such
soldier or sailor. No person will be per
mitted to register more than once or in
any other than his true name.
Each applicant who shows himself
duly qualified will be registered and given
nontransferable certificate to that effect
which will entitle him to go upon and ex-
anime the lands to be opened hereunder:
but the only purpose for which he can 90
upon and examine said lands is that Of
| enabling him later on, as herein provided
to understandingly select the lands for
which he will make entry. No one will be
| permitted to make settlement upon any Of
said lands In advance Of the opening here
in provided for, and during the first go
days following said opening no one but
registered applicants will be permitted TO
| make homestead settlement upon any OF
| said lands. and then only in pursuance OF
homestead entry duly allowed by the
local land officers, or a soldiers declara-
GERS.
ORDER OF APPLICATION.
| ''The order in which, during the first GO
| days following the opening, the registered
| applicants will be permitted to make home
stead entry OF the lands opened hereunder.
will be determined by a dra wing for the
district publicly held at Devils Lake.
North Dakota, commencing at 8 O'Clock a.
NJ, Wednesday, Aug. "a. 1904, and con.
tinuing for such period as may be neeei-
sary to complete the same. The drawing
will be had under the supervision and i'm
mediate observance of d fcorimittee of three
persons whose integrity ~ u such as to ma lie
their control OF the drawing a guaranty Of
its fairness. The meinbess Of this com
mittee will be appointed,Jby the Secretary
Of the Interior. who will prescribe suitable
compensation for their services. Prepare
tory to this drawing the Sregistrati ation ON
GERS will, At the times OF registering each
applicant who shows ii1nSeIf duly quail
fed. make out . card, which must be
signed by the applicant, and giving