The daily tribune., 1905-07-21
HOW DRAWING
WILL Be MADE
Facts Concerning Ulntah
Reservation Opening.
Each One Desiring to Register
Must Secure Notarial Affi-
davit That He Has Right
to File Homestead.


his proclamation concerning the place
and manner of sllotting the lands
known as the Uintsh Indian reservA.
tion, located In northeastern Utah.
Just across the Colorado border. He
has designated Grand junction.
Colorado. as one Of the registering
points for persons living east Of
Utah. Registration will commence
at 8 q. M. Tuesday, August lst.
and continue until p. NJ. Saturday,
August 18th.
The first thing to do after reaching
Grand junction is to 60 before no.
tary public and obtain the necessary
document permitting each person to
register. This document shows that
you have not used your rights 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 q permit to visit the
reservation, should he 30 desire.
Each registered name and address is
placed in An envelope which 10 seal
ed and placed In = huge box. When
the day for the drawing comes these
envelopes are all very thoroughly
mixed and the person whose envelope
is drawn first has first choice Of the
available lands, and so the allotmentt
are made in the order in which ths
names are drawn.
The drawing will take place on Au'
gust 18th. and those who are success
full will begin to make entries at Yer
nal, the land office for the reserva
tion. on August 2sth. All those suo
cessful at the drawing will be notified
by mail 80 that they can remain q
GraEd Jun otion until such time .
they are required to sppear at tn
land office.
Honorably discharged sailors an,
soldiers may register by proxy. b.
obtaining from Hon. W. A. Richards
commissioner of the general LAM
office. Washington. D. O., 3 regula
form for the purpose. They also hAv
some special advantages which ma.
be learned by consulting their attor
neys, or referring to sections 2805-28O
of the revised statutes Of the Unite
States.
With the above exceptions al
must appear in person to register
Applications by mail will no be con
sidered. Married women aud minor
are excluded from registering.
Make particular inquiry Of you
ticket agent about homeseekers' rate
to Grand junction, which are on sal
at regular intervals. as we'll as specis
rates for those desiring to register
Both are cheaper than the reguls
rates.
There will be ample hotel accom-
modAtions, rooming house fscilitie
and unlimited opportunities for pul
chasing all necessary outfittins SUI
plies oheRply. As Vernal 10 man.
mi les from Grand junction all suI
plies for use enroute and after gettin
here should bs purchased at the latte
point. There ia . good wagon rost
with plenty Of water and hay an
eruin to be had along the way.
Each successful person at the draw
ing is entitled to 100 Aores. or . qua
ter section.
The only fee for registering 10 ii
twenty-five cents which 10 paid til
notary public for acknowledging yor
preliminary statement. But thol
successful ut the drawing must pa
ten cents per acre at the time Of NAL
ing the preliminary fling. aft,
selecting the quarter section destret
For 100 acres this fee 10 SIC At Il
end Of five years, when you make 81
for your quarter section. you ps
$l.25 for the land. 30 that. excel
.