The National tribune., 1904-06-16

The Rosebud Reservation, in South Da-
kota, will be thrown open for settlement
under the homestead law, July 5. The Com
missioner of the General Land Office will
be on the spot and superihtend the open
ing himself.
The following general directions have
| been issued by the Land Office for the in
struction of those who desire to file upon
| the lands:
Commencing at 8 o'clock a. n., Tuesday,
July 5. 1904. and ending at 8 o'clock p. m.
Saturday. July, %, 1904, registration
will be had at Chamberlain, Yankton, Bone
steel, and Fairfax, State of South Dakota,
for the purpose of ascertaining what per-
sons desire to enter, settle upon, and ac-
quire title to any of said lands under the
homestead law, and OF ascerta lining their
qualifications so to do. To obtain regis
tration each applicant will be required to
show himself duly qualified, by written ap-
plicatiOn to be made only on a blank form
provided by the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, to make homestead entry
Of these lands under existing laws, and to
give the registering officer such appropriate
matters of description and identity AS will
protect the applicant and the Government
against anys attempted impersonation.
Registration cannot be effected through the
use of the mails or the employment of an
agent. cscept that hOnOrabiy., discharged
soldiers and sailors entitled to the benc-
fits of section 1901 of the Rerised Statutes
of the United States, as amended by the
act Of Congress approved March i, 1901
(Sl Stat, Si7J, may present their app'-
cations for registration and due proofs of
their qualifications through an agent of
their own' selection, haring duly erecMtcd
pSmef %11 Gf pr ottS1.sy Bnp No No hEsoS h
AGENT FOR MORE THAN ONE SUCH
SOLDIER OR SAILOR. No person will
be permitted to register more than once
or in any other than his true name. y
The "power of attorney" referred to
above has been prepared by the General
Land Office and is exactly as follows:
connty y, State or Terr;torv of Oh
do solemnly swear that served for pc
Army of the United States. during the
war of the Rebellion. or during the Span
ish war, or the Philippine instruction,
and was honorably discharged therefrom,
as shown by statement Of such service
herewith. and that | have remained loyal
to the Government; that l have never
made homestead entry or filed a homestead
declaratory statement under Sections 229O.
23O4, or 1900 of the Revised Statutes,
|eacept" ..,.....
| .............. ..............
tHaL nave appointed by power OI dtlOT-
ney, duly executed on the. day of
Tor do hereby appoinD, ...............
................., of -. ...... County,
State or Territory of ............., :. my
true and lawful agent under Sec. 23O9
aforesaid, to select for me and in my name
and file my declaratory statement for a
homestead right under the',aforesaid sec
tions: and hereby give notice of my in
tention to claim and enter the tract select
ed under said statute and under the Act of
Congress of April %, 1904 Public-No.
14S), and the Presidents proclamation of
May 13, 1904; that the location herein au-
thorized was made for my exclusive use
and benefit, for the purpose of my actual
settlement and cultiya ton and not directly
or indirectly for the use or benefit of any
other person: that my said attorney has
no interest, present or prospective, in the
premises, and that I have made no ar
rangement or agreement with him or any
other person for any sale or attempted
sale or REIMBURSEMENT Of my claim in any
manner. or for any consideration what
ever, and that l have not signed this dec
laratiOn in blank: that / am not the pro-
prietOr of more than 100 acres of land in
any State or Territory; that | am over Il
years of age TOR the head of a family;
that l am a citizen Of the United States
Tor have declared my intention to become
that since Aug. 30, 1890. l have not ac-
quired title to-, nor am I now claiming
under the land laws of the United States,
or filed upon a quantity of land agricultu-
raj in character, and not mineral, which,
with the tracts now sought to be entered,
would make more than 32O acres, ex-
ceptD .....:......... ................
that | have not and will not authorize any
other agent to register for me or file a
homestead declaratory statement for the
Hands to be obtained under the act of Con-
gress above referred to.
(Sign plainly with full Christian name.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
........ day Of July, A. ID. 1904. And
certify that the foregoing declaration was
fully filled out before being subscribed to
or attested.
(Omcal Seal) =
BY virtue of the foregoing. and of GER
tain power of attorney therein named and
filed herewith, hereby apply for registra-
tion for the said. -.
and do solemny swear that the same is
filed in good faith for the purposes there
in specified, and that believe the state
ments therein to be true; that l have no
interest or authority in the matter, present
or prospective. beyond filing the decara-
tory statement as the true and lawful
agent of the said.
as provided by said Section 1909, u. s.
Il. s.; that l have not heretofore applied
and will not apply, as agent for any other
applicant to file declaratory statement for
a homestead right for these lands, or for
registration.
(Sign plainly with full christian name)
Sworn to and subscribed before. me this
day Of July, A. d.
1904. And I certify that the foregoing
declaration was fully filled out before being
| subscribed to or attested.
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(OGicial Seal)
NoTE.-+Here insert description of any
former entry by section, township, and
| range, and state whether such entry was
| abandoned or title was, perfected under
what is known as the cOmmuted provi-
| sion of the homestead law, and when.
NOTE (s).--Where party IL not native
| born citizen certified copy of his certif-
| cate of naturalization, or declaration of in
| tention, as the case may be- must be fur
nished.
NOTE (D.-Where party has entered
agricultural lands, the area Of which, when