The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-09
GOING TO BoNfsT[fL
Many I0wdns Want to Secure Home
stedds on Indian Reservation
thousands Make Inquiries.

Thousands Make Inquiries.
Literally thousands of Iowa people
are going to Bonesteel and Chamber
lain, S. D., between July 5 and July %,
to take a chance at a quarter section
homestead in the Rosebud reservation
lands which will be opened up then for
settlement on the lottery plan.
The railroads are being besieged with
inquiries as to the transportation. The
land agents and land Offices as well as
the newspapers of the state are being
besieged with inquiries as to how to
proceed in the matter. There are limit
less demands for copies of the statute,
copies of the presidents proclamation
and maps of the region to be opened.
And this is not free land either. 1t
conts 81 an acre before the settler has
finished paying for it. But much of it
is fine land. The lottery feature is the
thing which attracts. There are many
very fine pieces of land in the allotment.
If settler is fortunate enough to draw
early then he is able to land something
that will be worth fortune he
imagines.
One professional man in city not a
thousand miles from Des Moines has
abandoned his practice and closed his
Office to go to Bonesteel. Bonesteel has
got to be common reference among
the people. Men down on their luck are
turninga hopeful eye thitherward. 1t
is>not improbable that 10000 Iowans
will BEGIN at the drawing.
SOME OF THE CONDITIONS.
| AS stated, the land costs the settler
81 an acre. 1t will be paid as follows:
One dollar per acre when entry is made;
rs cents per acre within two years after
entry; Is cents per acre in three years;
rs cents per acre in four years; and rs
cents per acre within six months after
the expiration of five years after entry.
Who is entitled to land? All citizens
of the United States, p years of age,
male or female; heads of families, even
though under q years Of age.
A naturalized citizen must file a GER
titled copy of his naturalization papers
at time of filing.
Those who have entered homesteads
of less than 100 acres may make such
additional entry that, when added to
the above, it shall not exceed 100 acres.
A person who, prior to March 3, $780,
made homestead entry, but failed to
perfect title thereto, can make another
homestead entry.
A person who, prior to June 5, 1900
made an entry under homestead laws
aud committed the same by paying the
government price for land embraced il
his entry shall be entitled to make an
other homestead entry as though sucl
former entry had not been made.
Every private soldier and officer who
served in the army of the United States
during the rebellion for 80 days or wa
with Spain, and who was honorably dis
charged and has remained loyal to til,
government, can file soldiers declara
tory statement, under which he is allow
ed six months within which to make hi
homestead entry and commence hi
settlement and Improvement. The tim
served will be deducted from the resi-
dence required under homestead law
except one.Iyear's actual residence vii
be required.
In case of death, soldiers widow will
have the sameKright as her husband, o
, in case of her death or remarriage, hi
, minor orphan children may make tn
filing and entry in the same name
that soldier or sailor might have done
Soldiers or sailors declaratory state
ments can be filed in person or by dull
accredited Eagent, SO far as possible
consistent with the rules of the depar
ment.
Residence upon Homestead must b
established within six months after til
date ofsentry.
Five years residence is required, Ill
less the. settler wishes to commute hi
entry, byBpaying at the end Of fourtee
months, an additional price of $1.25 pc
acre.
THE REGISTRATION.
Commencing at nine o'clock a. m. Tue
day, July 5, 19O4,sand ending at o'cloc
p. m. Saturday, July %, 1904, registr
ton will be had at Chamberlain, Yam
ton, BonesteelGand Fairfax, state
| South Dakota, for the purpose of asce
tainingl WHAT persons desire to ente
settle upon, and acquire title to any
said lands under the homestead law, al
| of ascertaining their qualifications so
do. To obtain registration each appl
cant will beirequired to show himse
! duly qualified, by written applicable
to be made only on a blank form pr
ia olRl,1, tho oommi csionar Of the pa