The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-06
DEVILS LAKE LANDS.
Presidents Proclamation Opening the
Reservation to Settlement.

I
Devils Lake reservation lands in North
Dakota this month, has been issued. IN
part the proclamation is as follows:
| whereas by an agreement between
the Sisseton, Wahpeton, and Cut-Head
bands of the Sioux tribe of Indians on
| the Devils Lake reservation, in the
state of North Dakota, on the one part,
ana James Mclaughlin, a United States
| Indian inspector. on the other part,
amended and ratified by act of congress
approved April 81. 1904, public No. 179),
the said bands of the said Indian tribes
eeded, conveyed, transferred, relin-
quished. and surrendered, forever and
absolutely, without any reservation
whatsoever, expressed or implied, unto
the United States of America. all their
claim, title, and interest of every kind
and character in and to the unallotted
| lands embraced in the following de-
scribed tract of country now in the
state of North Dakota, to wit:
All that part of the Devils Lake In
dian reserva ton now remaining unal-
lotted, including the tract of land at
present known as the Fort Totten Mil
itary reserve, situated within the boun-
darieS of the said Devils Lake Indian
reservation, and being a part thereof;
except six thousand one hundred and
sixty acres required for allotmepts to
81 Indians of said reservation entitled
to allotments.'
THE unallotted and unreserved land
to be disposed of hereunder approx
mates $4,000 acres.
act of congress ratifying the agreement
named, the lands necessary for church,
mission, and agency purposes, and for
the Fort Totten Indian school. and for
public park, are by this proclamation,
as hereinafter appears, reserved for
such purposes, respectively:
Commencing at 8 o'clock a. M,
Monday, August g. 1904, and ending at
1904. a registration will be had at Dew
lis Lake and Grand Forks, state of
North Dakota, for the purpose of as
certaining what persons desire to enter,
settle upon. and acquire title to any
of said lands under the homestead law,
and of ascertaining their qualifications
so to do. To obtain registration each
applicant Will be required to show him
self duly qualified. by written applica-
ton to be made only on blank form
provided by the commissioner of the
general 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 april
cant and the government against any
attempted impersonation. Registration
cannot be effected through the use of
the mails or the employment of an
agent, excepting that honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors entitled TO
the benefits of section 2304 of the revis-
ed statutes of the United States, as
amended by the act of congress APP
proved March 1, 1901 (31 Stat, SAD, may
present their applications for registra-
ton and due proofs of their qualifica-
tons through an agent of their won Sc
lection, having duly executed power
of attorney, but no person will be per-
mitted to act as 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.
Each applicant who shows himself |
duly qualified will be registered and |
9f,-or far la n
that effect, which will entitle him to go |
upon and examine the lands to be open |
ed hereunder but the only purpose for |
which he can go upon and examine said |
lands is that of enabling him later on, !
as herein provided, to understandingly |
select the lands for which he will make |
entry. No one will be permitted to |
make settlement upon any of said lands |
In advance OF the opening herein pro-
vided for, and during the first sixty |
days following said opening no one but |
registered applicants will be permitted /
to make homestead settlement upon |
any of said lands, and then only i'll
pursuance of q homestead entry duly
allowed by the local land officers, or of
4 soldiers declaratory statement duly
accepted by such officers.
1.-The order in which, during the first
sixty days following the opening, the
registered applicants will be permitted
20 make homestead entry of the lands
opened hereunder, will be determined
oy a drawing for the district publicly
held at Devils Lake, North Dakota,
at o'clock a. m, We'd
1esday. August "a, 1904. and contin-
ling for such period as may be neces-
;ary to complete the same. The draw
ng will be had under the supervision
md immediate observance of a com
nittee of three persons whose integrity
S such as to make their control of the
lrawing a guaranty of its fairness.
Che members of this committee will be
appointed by the secretary of the in
erior, who will prescribe suitable COM
)ensation for their services. Prepare |
DRY to this drawing the registration
,fficers will, at the time of registering
ach applicant who SHOWS himself duly
qualified, make out card, which must
)e signed by the applicant, and giving
UGH a description of the applicant as
will enable the local land officers to
hereafter identify him. This card will
,e subsequently sealed in a separate
Envelope which will bear no other dis
inguishiny la bel or mark than such as
nay be necessary to show that it is to
70 into the drawing. These envelopes
will be carefully preserved and remain
called until opened in the course OF the
rawing herein provided.
Notice of the drawings, stating the
lame of each applicant and number
ssigned to him by the drawing, will
'e posted each day at the place of
rawing, and each applicant will be
Iotified of his number, and of the day
Ipon which ne must make his entry, by
postal card mailed to him at the ad-
ress given by him at the time of regis
ration. The result of each days draw
ng will also be given to the press to be Z
published as matter or news. Appll- I
ations for homestead entry of said
ands during the first sixty days fol-
owing the opening can be made only {
y registered applicants and in the Or
er established by the drawing. At the ,
and office for the district at Devils '
AXE, North Dakota, commencing Tues :
ay. September 6, 1904. at 8 o'clock a. +
A., the applications of those drawing
umbers to so. inclusive, must be pre-
ented and will be considered in their ,
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