The Delta independent., 1905-07-21
THE uINTAn OPENING.
RefisaraiIoas Ca Be made Il
I csaad JuaciIsa

The president last Saturday signed
tie psuelamation providing for the
opening on August %, 1906. Of the un-
allotted lands in the Uintah Indian res
ervatioo in Utah. Such lands n are
or may be reserved prior to Aug. q
for military, forest and other purposes.
and such military lands - may have
been disposed Of under existing laws,
win not be subject 70 entry. Registza-
ton for these lsnds win eomIneaee At
3 O'Clock q. m, Tuesday. Aug. 1, At
vesnal. Price and Provo. Utah. and At
Grand Junction. Colo.. and viii close
at O'Clock p. m. Saturday. Aug. II.
To obtain registration each applicant
must appear At one Of the registration
places in person ~ registration By mail
win not Be permitted
Honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors Of the civil war. the Spanish
American war and the Philippine m
surrection who are entitled to the ben
eHts Of Section 2,3N Of the revised
statutes, o amended by the aet of con-
greA Of March I, 1901. may register
through IN agent Of their own selection,
to which agent the soldier o. sailor
must give duly executed power Of
attorney On . blank form providsd By
tie eommissiones Of the geosral land
oa'ee bat no pessoa can aet - sgeat for
more than one soldier OF sailor.
n lrder IN which. during tie first
sAv Ays fo,,oviag he epsaing. The
rssistsssd sppxaaes vim b permitted
- aaks hsassessA entry oe ~ AAds
w0.As dssiEst6lty . -aFswiag fbr
tie Alstz;et pshtse6 he,d 1t Ptsvo.
Utah, commencing at , o'cioek Thsrs-
day. August II. 1895. and coatiasing
for such period - may Be necessary to
complete ths same.
Following the drawing the making Of
entries viii bsgia August . Il vesaal,
Utah.
Pessoas who make honestea1 satry
for any Of these lands opened win be
roquirSd 10 pay therefor 1t the rate Of
one dollar aad twenty-five cents per
sere upon nakiag final proof. but no
payment, ssheF thsa tie usaal fees and
commissiaRs viii be required st the
time the sntry d made.
The total area Of the Uintah Indian
reservation b Z, ,l45, 900 acres, Of which
l.0l0. 900 acres has been plaesd in :
permanent feFsst FessFye, 1850 aeres
haye been reserved for IRdian esassag
lands, a.s4o serss for the Fort DuseA-
esne military reservation and spproxi-
mately LII. 900 acres has hssn allotted
to the Indians, which leaves only l,oee.-
ooo. .erss say sayyssilabk fsr eatU. QRR
noa-minssal landa !.a can be e"ered during
the arst sixty days and it is considered
that nat msFe than oae.h.F Of tie haa
ssaabjsst to agricultural eRtFy will be
desirable fsE homestead satriss upen
al Of which irrigatson win BE- necessary.
Between tims Of registration and the
drawing at Provo. Utah, applicants
will be given certifcsttes RsFMitstiAg
Them ss ssssRM'as lfssaa: fsasaAs::
In sdd!tileenp !!tlep e r. a:.F'eNatsfa! lsna: ld.
sboat s@aoa sefFsss. thsfs are aiso lrFss
Quantities 8t grsziaG Aaa " wAisA sas.
To, shesp and hessss may b raiDed
with great sueeess. On the head-
waters Of both the Uintah and Dusch-
enc rivers there are great forests 4i
Pl2e md sDAslR WahsF xAieA vsA fasm:
a 4 inssShsassble n !a.l sspPG Of tamheF 70
~ sstt!es q Ne 6wE waasy, Fhs
mineral resources ef thu great tssss
~ pa ~ sataaAls tAaa ~ Ssgsseu,t-
ursl psedsetsoas. consisting -of hydro
earAsas, aspAaltum. gilsoaies. coai.
sand-aspAaltsm. copper. gold and silver.
The Uhtah basin b capable Of support