The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-13
UNCLE SAM Is TO GIVE
AWAY 2,400 FINE HOMES

BONESTEEL, S. D., July Ia
The Rosebud reservation, including
about 10000 acres of the richest
land in the Northwest, is to be given
away by Uncle Sam in homesteads
of 100 acres each, during this month.
This means that 2,4O0 farms are to
be had practically free.
The land will be distributed by
lot, for about 10000 people will APP
PLY for homesteads. In the old times
there was a rush and the revolver or
rifle played part There will be a
rush again, but only the 2,400 lucky
ones will take part These are the
conditions
Registration OF those desiring the
homesteads commenced July and
will continue tin and including July
90 Registration booths will be
open at Chamberlain, Bonesteel,
Yankton and Fairfax.
Applicants for registration will be
required TO appear in person. Quail
iflcations to make a homestead en-
try are: Not the owner of more
than 100 acres of land in any ter
ritory or state; citizen of the
United States, native born or natur~
allied by first or second papers; over
the age of q years or the head of
a family; bona fide intention to
make entry and comply with the
Homestead laws of the United States
for own use and benefit and not di-
rectly or indirectly for the benefit
or use of any other person; has not
since August 80, 1890, entered UNI
der the public land laws of the uni
ted States a quantity of land which,
with legal homestead, would make
more than 800 acres; has not here
tof0re perfected or abandoned an
entry under the homestead laws of
the United States.
Honorably discharged soldiers or
sailors OF the civil or Spanish-Ameri-
can wars, or their widows, may, by
power of attorney, appoint an agent
and furnish him with a copy of dis
charge or other competent evidence
of military service and honorable
discharge Such agent can register
for one person so appointing him
only, and for himself.
No person will be permitted to
register more than once, or in any
other than his or her true name.
ANY person who shall transfer his
or her registration certificate will
thereby lose all benefits of the reg
istration and be precluded from en-
tering or settli gnanoyvvcs mao emp
tering or settling upon any of the
lands during the first sixty days
Drawing for the right of entry
will commence July 2S at the district
United States land office at Cham
berlain and continue until the names
of all persons registered have been
drawn. Each person will be noti-
fed by postal card at the address
given by him or her at time of reg
istration, of the drawing of his or
her name and of the time he or she
must present his or her application
to make entry.
The drawing will be under the SUI
pervision of the secretary of the In
terror, and under the personal di-
rection of Commissioner Richards,
OF the general land office and COM
mittee of disinte ~ested persons ap-
pointed by him. Every safeguard to
Insure fairness will be adopted. It
is not essential that persons who are
registered shall be present at the
drawing unless they wish. No one
will gain or lose anything by the
time, place or order of his or her
registration.
Persons whose names are drawn
thereby secure the right 20 make
selection of the lands, and home
stead entry therefor, in the order OF
drawing, beginning with No. /.
Within six months after making