The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-27
ne Rssesud Opening.

Tie Rssebnd opening.
q. S. Land Office.
Chamberlain, s.. D., May "a, 1904.
None but persons qualified to make
homestead entry will be permitted to
register for the Rosebud lands in
Gregory county, S. D., opened by the
act OF Congress Of April o, 1904 AND
the ,presidcnt's proclamation of May
13, 1904.
Qualifications to make a homestead
entry are: Not the owner Of more
than 160 acres of land in any state OF
territory, a citizen OF the United
States, native born or naturalized by
first or second papers; over the age OF
q years or the head of a family: bona
fed intention to make entry and com
ply with the homestead laws Of the
United States for own use and benefit
and not directly or Indirectly for the
use or benefit of any other person; has
not since August 30, 1890 entered I'M
der the public land laws of the United
States q quantity Of land which with
q legal homestead would make more
than 800 acres; has not heretofore per-
fected or abandoned an entry under
the homestead laws of the United
States.
The following classes of persons
may make second entries:
Wey prior to May II, 1900 made
final tive year! proof and payment of
the price of the land In certain Indian
reservations opened by the acts of
congress of March 2, 1885.
Who prior to June s, 1900, lost or
forfeited homestead entry.
Who prior to June s, 1900, commut-
ed a homestead entry and paid the
government price for land; (such per-
SON cannot commute a second entry.)
Who prior to April %, 1904 relin-
pushed or lost a homestead entry,
receiving no payment or compensa-
tion for REIMBURSEMENT or loss.
Persons otherwise qualified to make
homestead entry, who, heretofore
made final proof and received final re.
ceipt for q homestead entry of less
than 100 acres, may make an addition
al entry OF a quantity of land which
added to the former entry shall not
exceed leo acres.
Persons having a second or addition
al right should, before registering pro-
vide themselves with a memorandum
giving the number and date and man
ner Of its disposition or loss, as the
case may be.
Honorablv discharged soldiers and
sailors Of the Civil or Spanish-Ameri-
al wars or their widows, may by
power OF an attorney appoint an agent
and furnish him with a copy of dis
charge or other competent evidence Of
military service and honorable dis.
j charge. Such agent can register for
one person SO appointing him only,
and for himself.
No person will be permitted to reg
lister more than cnce, or in any other
than his true name. Any person who
shall transfer his registration certif-
cate will thereby lose all benefits of
the registration, and be percluded
from entering or settling upon any of
said lands during the first sixty days.
AS soon as registered each person
will be given q certificate of registra-
tion which will entitle him to go up
OF and examine the land. This GER
tificate must be preserved and pre-
sented with application by those en-
titled to make entry.
Dates Of registration-July 6 to
July 10, 1904, both days inclusive.
Places of registration-Chamberlain
Yankton, Fairfax and Bonesteei, S. d.
Manner Of registration-In person
at the times and places mentioned.
Drawing for right Of entry begins
July %, 1904 at Chamberlain anu con-
tinues until the names of all persons
registered have been drawn. Each
person 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 sup
erYision and management of the Sec
rotary OF the Interior, through the
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office, and a committee appointed by
him. Every safeguard to ensure fair
ness will be adopted. Tits not essen
tial that persons registered shall be
present at the drawing unless they
wish. No one will gain or lose any
thing by the time, place or order of
his registration.
Persons whose names are drawn,
thereby secure the right to make Sc
lection on the lands, and homestead
entry therefore in the order of draw