Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-05
Notaries Public Planned to
Charge Exorbitant Prices,
But Government Steps In
\ STRIKE WAS THREATENED
Regulations and Conditions Upon
Which Persons May Register for the
Drawing Of the Reservation Lands
Persons Who Are Eligible for the
Distribution.

| Bonesteel, July 5.-The opening day
for registration for government lands
in the Rosebud reservation threatens
to be tied up by a strike on the part
of the Bonesteel notaries. Before reg
| istration it will be necessary for the
applicant to go before notary ane
have his papers made out. For this
work the notaries planned to charge
81. United States Commissioner W. X
Richards has fixed the rate at % cents
| To this the notaries demur, and have
| appointed a committee to wait on the
| commissioner upon his arrival, and VIII
register the protest.
| May Not Register--Any person who
| has made prior homestead entry and
| is not entitled to make second home
| stead entry.
| A married woman, unless deserted or
| abandoned by her husband.
One not a citizen of the United
States. and who has not declared his
intention to become such.
Anyone under 81 years Of age, not
the head of family, unless he served
l.
States for not less than fourteen days
during actual war.
| Anyone who is the proprietor OF
| more than 100 acres of land in any
state or territory.
One who has acquired title to. or
is now claiming under any Of the agri-
CULTURAL public land laws. in pursuance
of settlement or entries made since
August 80. 1890. an amount now sought
to be entered, will exceed in the aggre-
! gate $40 acres.
Dates of Registration-July 5 to July
%, 1904, both days inclusive.
Places of observation-disclosures in,
Yankton, Fairfax and Bonesteel, s. D.
Manner OF Registration-In person at
the times and places mentioned.
Drawing for Right of Entry-Begins
July %, 1907 at Chamberlain, and con-
tinues until the names of all persons
registered have been drawn. Eachsper-
son will be notified by postal card at
the address given by him when he reg
listers, Of the drawing of his name,
and Of the time he must present his
application to make entry.
Right of Selection.--Persons whose
names are drawn thereby secure the
right to make selection Of the lands,
and homestead entry therefor In the
order Of dra awning, beginning with No. l..
Entries.-Entries begin August g..
1904, at a. m. at Bonesteel. S. d. 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 ex-
hausted.
Soldiers and Enthusiastically dis
widows may file declaratory state
ments by agents duly appointed by
power Of an attorney. An agent so
appointed can file for only one soldier
or sailor.
Soldiers who file declaratory state
ments either in person or by agent
must within six months after filing the
same make homestead entry upon the
tract filed upon, and establish resi-
dence and reside upon and cultivate
the land for a period not less than one
year, which added to their term OF mil
itary service In the wars mentioned
shall be equal to five years.
Residence on the Land.-Within six
months after making entry the home
stead claimant must establish resi-
dence in house on his claim, and
thereafter reside continuously upon
the land and cultivate the same for the
period of five years.
Purchase money and fees-No fee
whatever is required at the time of reg
istration. Each person must procure
and execute the proper and necessary
papers for registration, for which no.
.taries and other proper officers will be
permitted to make a reasonable charge
of 25 cents for each person. The exc
cuted papers must be presented by the
person to the registering officer.
Those who become entitled by the
drawing to make entry must at the time
of fling their homestead applications
pay the land Office fee, which amounts
to sl4 for 100 acres. and in addition
thereto 81 per acre for the amount or