The Glenwood post., 1905-07-22
UNCLE SAN IS RICH
He Offers All a Farm On uintdh
Indian Reservation

President Roosevelt has Just issued
his proclamation concerning the place
and manner of allotting the lands
known as the Uintah Indian Reserva-
tiol. located in north eastern Utah,
Just across the Colorado border. He
has desi ignated Grand Junction. Colo.
rado, as the registering point for per
Sons living east of Utah. Registration
will commence at nine IA. m. Tuesday
August first, and continues until six
p. IN Saturday, August twelfth.
The first thing to do after reaching
Grand Junction, is to go before No
tary Public and obtain the necessary
document permitting each person to
register This document shows that
you have not used your right pre-
viously under the Homestead laws,
that you are Of legal age, citizen of
the United States, etc. Then he goes
to the government Office at Grand
Junction and is registered, at which
time he receives permit to visit the
Reservation, should he so desire.
Each registered name and address is
placed in an envelope, which is sealed
and placed in huge box. When the
day for the drawing comes these en-
velopes are all very thoroughly mixed
and the person whose envelope is
drawn first has first choice of the avail
able lands. and so the allotments are
made in the order in which the names
are drawn.
The drawing will take place on
August seventeenth, and those who
are successful will begin to make en-
tries at Vernal, the land Office foI the
Reservation, on August twenty eighth.
All those successful at the drawing
will be notified by mail, so that they
can remain at Grand Junction until
such time as they are required to ap-
pear at the land Office
Honorably discharged sailors and
soldiers may register by proxy, by OBJ
tanning from Hon. W. A. Richards,
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, Washington, D. c., regular
form for the purpose. They also have
some special advantages which may
be learned by consulting their attor-
neys, or referring to sections 1904 2305
of the revised statutes of the United
States.
With the above exceptions, all must
appear in person to register. Appli
cations by mail will not be considered.
Married women and minors are exclud.
ed from registering.
Make particular inquiry of your
ticket agent about homeseeker' rates
to Grand Junction, which are on sale
at regular intervals. AS well as special
rates for those desiring to register.
Both are cheaper than the regular
rates.
There will be ample hotel accom-
modations, rooming house facilities,
and unlimited opportunities for pur-
chasing all necessary outttting sup
plies cheaply As Vernal is many
miles from Grand Junction all supplies
for use enroute and after getting there
should be purchased at the latter point.
There is good wagon road with
plenty of water and hay and grain to
he had along the way.
Each successful person at the draw
ing is entitled to 100 acres, or quar-
ter section.
The only fee for registering is the
twenty five cents which is paid the
Notary Public for acknowledging your
preliminary statement. But those
successful at the drawing must pay
ten cents per acre at the time of max
ing the preliminary filing, after select
ing the quarter section desired For
100 acres this fee is *l6 90. AT the
end of five years. when You make
application for the Government patent
for your quarter section, you pay 81. 25
for the land. So that, except for the
preliminary fee, you have the use of
the land for five years free, and then
yon buy it at the above rate.
A map of the Reservation, and full
additional information, may be had
by writing to the Chamber of Com
merce, Grand Junction, Colorado.