The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-19

ident may. in his discretion, reduce the
price to such figure as will permit the
sale of the entire tract. Tie opening Of
this reservation will occur iRJuly. 'sr +
little over 100000 acres, Of land sit
nated in the Rosebud reservation i'm South
Dakota, near the Nebraska line, will like
wise be thrown open about THE same time.
This land is in great demand, because it
is productive, fertile and valuable 1t il
estimated by those familiar with the land
that it is worth on an average of from So
to $50 an acre Immediately upon entry.
There will be a great rush when the time
comes for opening the reservation, and it
is thought that at least, 10000 people or
more will take part in it. The successful
contestants will be asked by the Govern
ment to pay 81 per acre forseach quarter
section taken up. .a..,x
The Red Lake reservation in Minnesota
holds out to the anxiors public q little
over 400 900 acres Of splendid land. It is
considered an enticing proposition, and
Eastern people will flock to Minnesota
when these lands are thrown open to set
Element.
THE RED LAKE RESERVATION.
The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
proved the instructions of the Commits
missioner of the General Land Office pro-
yiding for the opening of 248.743 acres Of
land Of the former Chippewa Indian res
| ervation in Minnesota at 8 a. M, June Is,
next.
This opening is to actual settlers only.
under the provisions Of the homestead
| law, except the Communication provision
thereof, with the additional requirement
of payment of $1.25 an acre in FIVE annual
| installments. Slightly more than 1000
| acres are located in the Cass Lake land
district, 128,OOO acres in the CrOokston land
district and more than $4,000 acres in the
Duluth land district. The instructions
provide that prior right to enter the
lands will not be secured by settling on
the lands before the date of opening.
WHY A LOTTERY
The reason assigned by the Govern
ment officials for adopting the lottery
| plan for the distribution of public lands
| to homestead applicants is that the method
| precludes disputes, contests, and bloodshed.
When a man draws ticket which entities
him TO selection he can rest assured that
| the Government will stand by him and
see that he receives the land he selects
| under his certificate.
The first step taken will be to divide
| the reservations into Counties Then will
| follow the establishment of land offices.
The papers will then announce to the peo-
pie of the country that the lands in each
| reservation will be opened on a certain
their applications at the land Offices in the
respective localities.
No person will be allowed to file an
application in more than one land Office.
For instance, no one could file an appli-
cation at the land Office in the Devils
Lake reservation and then go to the land
ONCE on the Rosebud reservation and
file another application. Secretary Hitch
cock intends to see that everybody is
given fair and equal chance.
| In order to obtain registration each ap-
plicant will be required to show himself
duly qualified to make homestead entry
on the lands under existing laws and to
give the registering officer such appro.
pirate matters Of description and identity
eminent against any attempted imposi-
ton. Registration cannot d be effected
through the use Of tho mails or the EN-
! plOyment OF an agentts excepting that
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
entitled to the benefits Of section 23O4 of
the revised statutes Of tho Omitted States
as amended by an act Of Congress ap-
applications for registration and due
proofs OF their qualifications through an
agent Of their own selectionY but no per-
son Will be permitted to act as agent
for moro than one SUCH soldier or sailor
No person will be permitted to register
more than once or In any other than his
| true name. q b.
REGULATIONS AND REsrRfcTIoNs.
Such applicant who shows himself duly
qualified will be registered and given q
non-transferable certificate to that effect
which will endtls him to 60 upon and
examine the lands to be opened in the
land district he elects to make his entry
but the only purpose for which he may
60 upon and examine said lands is that
OF enabling him later on, to understand
ingly select the lands for which he will
make entry.
No one will be permitted to make set
Element upon any Of the lands in advance
OF the opening Of the reservation, and
during the first 90 days following the
opening no one but registered applicants
VIII DO permitted to make homestead set
Element upon any Of the lands, and then
only In pursuance Of 4 homestead entry
duly allowed BY the local officers, or Of
soldiers decAratory statement duly ac-
copied by such officers.
The order In which, during tho first
20 days following the opening, the reg
istcrsd applicants VIII 30 permitted to
make homestead entry viii be determined