Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
THE AMENDED PROCLAMATION.
Commissioner Tells Why That Was
Done aud Clearly Proves tia
Beneficial Act
THE RULING AS TO SOLDIERS.
Saturday Was a Big Day In Provo aud
Outlook for the Week is cVnsid-
cred Fairly Good.
sreclal CORRESPONDENCE.

Special correspondence.
provo, Aug .7,-Commissioner W A.
Richards has given out the following
statement
at the time the presidents procla-
nation was issued prescribing the
manner IN which the Untah Indian
reservation should be opened to entry,
the exact area of the land which was
to be opened TO entry was not known,
because all Of the allotmeuts and rescr-
yations had not been made and for
that reason It was stated in the procla-
nation that "all the unallotted lands
IN said reservation, excepting such as
have at that time been reserved Tor
military forestry. and other purposes,
and such mineral lands as may have
been disposed Of under existing laws,
will. on and after the 2Sth day Of Aug
ust 1905, In the manner hereinafter pre-
scrlbed, and not otherwise, be opened to
entry settlement, and disposition UNI
der the general provisions Of the home
stead and townsite laws Of the United
states
AS the exact area was not known
u was not possible at that time to fix
the number Of entries per day neces-
Ary TO be made during the GO days
following the opening and this num-
Der Was tentatively fixed at 90 per day
IN the proclamation. All reservations
and allotments having now been made
il is ascertained that there win be suf-
Ia la h. Nt.,t,
entry TO permit III entries per day
FOR the 50 working days Of the go day
period during which entries can only
be made In conformity with the regis
tritlon and drawing, The proclamation
OF July "a, was therefore amended by
q supplemental proclamation OF the
president dated Aug. ., 1905, providing
ior vi entries per day du,RRg the Gc
day period, This viii be Of advantage
10 the enttymen, because whatever the
number of desirable claims there may
De they can be entered and settled
upon n less than one-half Of the time
provided for IN the first proclamation,
and by the same people who would
nave taken them were but 50 entries
per day allowed, besides giving them
more time to prepare for winter.
me registration has progressed SUI
hclently TO guarantee the success Of the
opening At the end OF FIVE days the
registrations are more than double the
hun0er OF possible entries, so that there
are two applicants for each quarter SEQ.
uon OF land. II Is expected that the
registration during the remaining six
Gays VIII at least equal that already
,uaae' II was because of the proba-
rulty OF there being more applicants
lul me land In this reservation than
Vuuld De accommodated. and to prevent
sulle ana violence, that this plan of ar
IaNbhs the order I'm which entries
'ou'u De made was adopted"
RENDERS DECISION.
commissioner Richards has rendered
= decision that old soldiers can be reg.
miered through an agent by the use OF
O,ner man the official blanks. provided
sun oanks We're exact copies OF those
Suppled by the government. The proc
'SInaIlon provided that honoraby dis
,,narsed soldiers and sailors, entitled
w, HlaNe entry might present their APP
P.od,lons for registration through IAN
hevut having power Of attorney on A
s y,llN FORM provided by the commits
s.VHV' OF the general land office
sl.t construction of this provision
would prohibit the use OF anv b,snks
Nyept those obtained from the com.
customer OF the general land office. II
b9.lhg been learned that there have
pu furnished to many old soldiers
o.nNs which have been printed by pn
a. galues and which were exact con.
MAJ inc government blank. it was de-
a. a. .o accept them, as 10 have refus-
a. '..H might have prevented some OF
80, ,N-so'dlerS and sailors from beinR
,,, ulers declaratory statements can
' pc used for registration purposes
ivy are only used In making an
A BIG DAY.
-. ~ ufdav's registration I'm Provo was
da 'aigest OF the week except thel frat
ny tne number registered being O9s
s1HHWE me grand total for the week
~, II has been found that the reeis-
,ba once IN Proctor academy does
gov, uIlK of the business. being more
so,Ially located, and ms there does NOT
,,1' 10 20 any probability OF the
So,,, becoming larger than can he
d. +nlently handled in one office. the
INer school Office has been closed
~ re on the CLERKS, +. p. Machler r
bso,H, alton and Van p, Norwood, have
L.. IeheVed from duty, and given
Lara oI absence. Phey will go 10 Port
sha snd from there TO Washington.
,ss,l u become necessary in order To |
tts~tr all applicants, longer hours |
.on tne regular Office hours from 10 |
Ky. VIII he worked. and additional |
No. either from the other offices or |
r 49, employed here will be put 10 |
iii go there need be 20 fear that |
MI not have 2 chance TO register
s,,a Lhe indications now point 10
'sraual increase Of applicants for reg. !
bc. a'lon III the close More of those /
Srs, arrvlng are remaining for the
In than was the casa !
we nrst DAYS of the registration. |
st ,au OF Them have gone To the reserv.
(nr,, 70 inspsct the land, but viii re.
'''h Tor The drawing
EXCURSION ARRANGEMENTS
h.MI,..t,ansements are pending and II ia
,nrv,Neu they win be perfected for ex. |
Ss ~ az half fare rates. tickets GOOD |
a., yen DAYS, from all parts OF the |
is,t 70 Provo, commencing about the |
Ia Ihls viii give people chance
sss,.,sster on the last days OF the |
IN e,ratlon and remain for the draw
'e'urning df they fail to draw !