Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-08-26
the general land-onice of the methods
to which this article refers.

the general land-office of the methods
to which this article refers.
The third class Is the "ne that
innocently perhaps has caused this
radical regulation. They came out to
see the country. Were they truly in
formed as to the dhties the govern
ment requires OF an cntryman, they
would not file. But too frequently
the idea is conveyed to them that
they can file and go home, then come
out once Or twice. aud then prove up.
And very often there is a money
loaning officer at thand-sometimes he
poses as a lawyer--who gives the mis-
leading advice, takes the proof and
furnishes the communication money.
But will the taking Of this lass Of
proofs at Bismarck change the aspect
Of affairs2 The man who will coach ~
claimant In miawfnlly proving up at
a county seat will do the same ut Bis
marck.,
The first two classes above referred
to have no sympathy with the third
class. The people who live here want
to see the. few homesteads that" are
yet 0btainable become the property
of actual settlers and not Of specu-
lators. But they will not take kindly
to scheme that puts the honest and
the dishonest in the same boat, fore
ing the five-year claimant as we'll as
the commuter to take the expensive
trip to Bismarck. The scheme smacks
strongly Of the methods otsC Commits.
sioner Sparks during Presidsit Cleve.
lands hrst administrations sItnwill
be remembered that there was f'hat
time a Macedonian crys.fors Ielief
throughout the new Wgb. III fact,
western democratic CON 6fessmen out
did republican congressman from the
same section in criticism OF sMr,s
Sparks, and he was finally forced from
Office.
A federal statute gives the settler
the right to have his proof taken by
an officer in his own neighborhood.
The statute is 10 plain English, and
there is no qualification or provision
to the effect that such proofs can be
made only at certain times and in the
presence of a special agent. Perhaps
when congress meets it's members
may not think it just the thing to
have congressional enactment set
aside by a bureau officer. In the
meantime every settler who wants to
prove up without waiting six or eight
months must 60. to Bismarck. That
they may know 3nst what the expense
will be we give the following figures.
A great many of the proofs will be
made by settlers who reside far
enough away from Linton to necessi-
tate their coming to town the night
before, as the N. P. train departs ut
O'Clock in the morning. This train
runs but three times a week; so three
days will be required for the trip.
The register and receiver will, un-
doubtedly, set the date OF proofs so
that the proof may be taken in time
to allow the claimant and his two
witnesses to return home by the first
train. They will therefore be absent
three days from, the time they take
the train ut Linton or Hazelton, as
above stated. The expenses Of the
proof, including publication Of the no.
tice and the land-ot1ce fees, will be
Is follows:
Publication fee. 6 so
Land-0dace fee (160 acresl. s 90
Three round.trip fares, Bismarck
and return, $3.50 each. ...... 1l.40
Three days bed and board for
three persons, at least d per
uay each ...................... %
Total expenses. ............ .43l 90
TO this total must be added a land
ONCE fee for those who reside in the
double.minimum area-that is, with.
in the N. p. land-grant, which ex.
tends forty miles on either side Of
the line Of the road. This would
run the total expense up to $3.50, OF
el6.40 more than it would cost were
one allowed to prove up at Linton. In
addition to this expense there should
be added the extra two days time OF
three men required for the Bismarck
trip.
1t will thus be seen that our Uncle
Sam, through his Commissioners Of the
general land.omce, has put up q pref
" expensive proposition for the home
stesdet WHO desires to prove up With.
out waiting half Z year or more.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Auditor.
LINTON. N. D., Aus. 70. l90s.
10 the Voters of Emmons County:
hereby announce myself q candidate
for County Auditor, and respectfully
solicit your support for the same.
j. G.. PITTS.
For County Judge.
LIH1oH, N. D.. Aug. IS, 1904.
! thereby announce myself candi
date for the Office Of County Judge.
1 Respectfully. G. Rowerdink.
For Register Of Dseds.
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