Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-08-03
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the lands known az the Uintah In
dian Reservation, located in north
eastern Utah, just across the Col.
orado border. He has designated
Grand Junction, Colorado, as the
registering point for persons living
east of Utah. Registration will
commence at 9 a. m, Tuesday, Au-
gust 1st, and continue until 9 p. m,
Saturday, August 18th.
The first thing to do after reach
ing Grand Junction, is to 60 before
a Notary Public and obtain the
necessary document permitting
each person to register. This docu-
ment Shove that you have not used
your rights previously under the
Homestead laws, that you are of
legal age, a citizen of the United
States, etc. Then he goes to the
government Office at Grand juno.
ton and is registered, at which
time he receives a permit to visit
the Reservation, should he so de.
sire.
Each registered name and ad.
dress is placed in an envelope,
which is sealed and placed in a
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 fret choice of the availa'
BILE lands, and so the allotments are
made in the order in which the
names are drawn.
The drawing will take place on
August 18th, and those who are
successful will begin to make en-
tries at VernaI, the land Office for
the Reservation, on August 18th.
All those successful at the draw
ing will be notified by mail; 80 that
they can remain at Grand Junction
until such time az they are required
to appear at the land Office.
Honorably discharged sailors
and soldiers may register by proxy,
by obtaining from Hon. W. A.Rich-
ards, Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Washington, d. c., a
regular form for the purpose. They
also have come special advantages
which may be learned by consult
ing their attorneys, or referring to
section 23O5-23O5 of the revised stat.
utes of the United States.
With the above exceptions, all
must appear in person to register.
Applications by mail will not be
considered. Married women and
minors excluded from registering.
Make particular inquiry of your
ticket agent about homeseekers'
rates to Grand Junction, which are
ON sale at regular intervals, az well
az special rates for those desiring
TO register. Both are cheaper than
the regular rates.
There will be ample hotel accom-
modations, rooming-house facili-
ties, and unlimited opportunities
for purchasing all necessary out
fitting supplies cheaply. As Vernal
IL many niles from Grand Junction
all supplies for use enroute and at
ter getting there should be pur.
chased at the latter point There is
a rood wagon road, with plenty OF
water and hay and grain to be had
along the way.
Each successful person at the
drawing lie entitled to 100 acres, or a
quarter section.
The only fee for registering is the
tventy-five cents which is paid the
Notary Public for acknowledging
your preliminary statements. But
those successful at the drawing
must pay ten cents per acre at the
time of making the preliminary III
ing. after selectiug the quarter sec
tion desired. For 100 acres this fee
A. slo. At the end of FIVE years
when you make application for the
Govsrumet patent for your quarter
section, you pay SIPS for the land
So that, except for the preliminary
fee. You have the use of the land for
Eve years free, and then you buy Il
at the above rate.
A map of the Reservation ano