The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
The DEVILS LAKE
RESERVE IS NEXT
REGISTRATION AT GRAND FORKS
AND DEVILS LAKE, AUG. g,
Arrangements to Preclude Necessity
of Standing in Line for Hours and
to Head Off "Sooners''-F'un In
structions for Homeseekers.
Special to The Journal.

Special to Inc Journal' tHE5T1@f
Grand Forks, N. D.. July 21.-Registra-
ton for claims on the Devils Lake Indian
reservation will begin Aug. S, at Grand
Forks and Devils Lake, and will close on
Aug. a.
The Central school building will be used
for the registration in this city, and am
pie facilities will be afforded those who
desire to take chance in Uncle Sans
land lottery.
The drawing to determine, in what orr
der claimants may file on the reserva-
ton lands, which will be conducted by the
commissioner of the general land office,
will begin at Devils Lake on Sept. 6, and
each person registered will be notified by
mail what day they must appear at the
Devils Lake land office to make their en-
try Those whose names are not drawn
soon enough to entitle them to any land
will be notified of the number their name
was drawn.
Each person must personally have not
airy prepare his registration affidavit be-
fore he goes to the booth to register,
except soldiers and sailors, who may reg.
lister by an agent. Blanks for these may
be had now from the general land office
at Washington, but the agents name
must be filled in at the time the soldier or
the sailor affirms to, it,. Any fee. extracted
from an old soldier or other person, in
the line Of locating fee. until it is deter
mined by the drawing who is entitled to
enter the land, will be in the nature Of
an imposition.
No Advantage in Being First.
There will be no charge for registration
and no advantage will be gained by being
| the first or the last to register. therefore
crowding at the registration booths will
| not be necessary.
Five years from date of entry is re-
quired on horaesteads for perfecting the
| title but these lands may be committed
after fourteen months actual residence
and cultivation, by paying the balance Of
! the Indian purchase price Of $3.50 per
acre. At the time of filing, the sum Of
$3.50 per acre must be paid, together with
the usual filing fee of $14. The balance
of the purchase price must be paid in
yearly instalments.
lowed to register, and they must affirm
| that fact before notary public before
going to register
Registration blanks will be furnished by
the clerk in charge, previous to registra
ton, and by all notaries in Grand Forks
and Devils Lake, who sign an agreement
to charge not more than 25 cents for pre-
pairing the same.
Persons who are qualified and who reg
istered at the Rosebud opening and do not
/ draw a chance to enter land will not be
disqualified for registering here.
+ -t4.@ Thoce Disqualified. r.
i Those disqualified to make a homestead
entry are: .fS"St aia
i One not az citizen of the United States
: or who has not declared his intention, t.
become such. aaa
I A married woman, unless she has beer
deserted or abandoned by her husband. i
Any one who is the proprietor of NOR
than 100 acres Of land in any state O
, territory. - 49,
One who has acquired title to or is nov
claiming title under any of the agricul
) tural public land laws, in pursuance o
settlement or entries made since Aug. &c
1900, an amount of land, which, with tn
tract now sought to be entered, will ex
coed in the aggregate 800 acres.
' Any one who has made a prior home
! stead entry.
: Any head of a family, tho under age
; and any citizen, or ore who has declare
his intention to become sucn, who Is no
the owner Of more than 100 acres of lant
who has not made a prior homestead en-
try, is qualified, but he must make at
fidavit that the entry is to be made fc
his exclusive use and benefit and for &C
tual settlement and cultivation