The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-17

800 acres; has not heretofore perfected
or abandoned an entry under the home
stead laws of the United States.
Honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors of the Civil or Spanish Amer
lean wars, or their widows, may, by
power OF attorney, appoint an agent
and furnish him with a copy of dis
charge or other competent evidence of
military service and honorable dis
charge. Such agent can register for
one person so appointing him only, and
for himself
ter more than once, or in any other
than his true name. Any person who
shall transfer his registration certifi-
cate will thereby lose all benefits of
the registration, and will be precIuded
from entering Or settling upon any of
said lands, during the first sixty days
AS soon as registered each person
will be given a certificate of registra-
tion which will entitle him to go upon
and examine the land. This certificate
must be preserved and presented with
application by those entitled to make
entry.
Dates of egistration-July 5 to July
23, 1904, both days inclusive.
Places of registra ion-Chamberlain,
1ankton. Fairfax and BoneSteel, South
Dakota.
Manner of registration-In person at
the time and places mentioned.
Drawing for right of entry begins
July %, 1904, at Chamberlain, and con-
tinues until the names of all persons
registered have been drawn. Each per-
son will be notified by postal-card, at
the address. given by him when he
registers, of the drawing of his name,
and of the time he must present his
application to make entry.
The drawing will be under the super
vision and management of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, through the Com
missioner of the General Land Office,
and committee appointed by him.
Every safeguard to insure fairness will
be adopted. 1t is not essential that
persons registered shall be present at
the drawing unless they wish. No one
will gain or lose anything by the time,
place or order of his registration.
Persons whose names are drawn
thereby secure the right to make selec-
ton of the lands, and homestead entry
therefore in the order of drawing, be-
ginning with number one.
Entries begin Aug. 8 1904, at nine
o'clock a. m., at Bonesteel, South Da-
kota. The names of the first 100 drawn
will be called on that day; the second
100 on the following day, and in like
manner 100 on each day until the lands
are exhausted.
If at the time of considering his
regular application to make entry it
shall be found that any applicant is
disqualified from making homestead
entry his application will be rejected,
notwithstanding his prior registration.
Within six months after making en-
try the homestead claimant must estab-
lish residence in a house on his claim,
and thereafter reside continuously
upon the land and cultivate the same
for the period of five years.
No fee whatever is required at the
time of registration. Each person musr
procure and execute the proper and
necessary papers for registration, for
which notaries and other proper officers
will be permitted to make reasonable
charge of twenty-five cents for each
person. The executed papers must be
presented by the person to the register
ing officer.
Those who become entitled by the
drawing to make entry must, at the
time of filing their homestead applica-
tions pay the land Office fees, which
amount to $14 for $50 acres, and in ad-
dition thereto 81 per acre for the
amount of land embraced in the appli-
cation. The fee for soldiers declara-
tory statement is 81, payable at the
time of filing the same, which must be
in the order of the drawing.
At the end of two years. three years,
four years, and within six months after,
the expiration of five years respective
ly from the date of making en-
try, the claimant must pay rs cents
per acre for the land embraced in his
entry Default in any payment at the
time it becomes due forfeits all right
to the land, and the entry will be can
celed.
At any time after fourteen months of
continuous residence and cultivation
any person who shall have made
homestead entry for the lands in ques-
tion may make Communication proof
upon such entry, upon payment of the
balance of the purchase price for the
land then remaining unpaid. the land
office fees and commissions. and, in ad-
dition thereto, s1.25 per acre for the
land, for the privilege of such COM
mutation Upon lands filed upon with
in the first three months after Aug. 8,
1904, the Communication price will be
$5. .25 per acre, besides fees and COM
missions.
No person will be allowed to settle
upon any of the Rosebud lands until
after October 8, 1904, except those who
shall make entry therefor pursuant to
the act and proclamation.
els it worth while?' do you ask? A
thousand times sYes!' The government
has surrounded its bargain counter
with only such conditions as will keep
away those who would speculate in its
generosity. The provisions given