Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-08
Sixteen thousand Registrations
For Lands on the Uiutah
Reservation.
SATURDAY NEXT LAST DAY.
Commissioner Richards Warns Home.
seekers Against Leaving Registra-
tratiOs Until that Time.

Provo, Aug S,--The anticipated In
crease in registration rush for homes
ON the uiutah reservation Is being real
Ted IN stirring style today. All the
passenger trains from north and south
are bringing in big crowds. At noon
there had been 129o registrations for
the day with crush crowds sim around
both registration Offices.
Provo Aug. sixteen hundred and
twenty-seyen applicants for Cintah
lands registered at the Provo registra-
ton office yesterday The forenoon was
the busy part OF the day, l,l63 registers
ing up to noon This is partly account
ed for by the fact that those who came
IN sunday could not register TIL yes
terday The total registration In Pro-
70 for the sis days closing last night
Is Sll 1876 have registered in Grand
Junction, ana the total registration
thus far Is about three persons for each
chance to obtain a l6O-acre farm, there
being about 500 quarter sections on
the land TO be opened on the reserya-
tion. But suppose the registration
doubles between now and the 18th.
which Is quite probable, there VIII sun
be greater chances TO draw successful
numbers than ia any other opening.
tne chances IN past openings being one
In ten to one In fifty
NOTE or WARNING.
Commissioner Richards cautions
prospective applicants against leaving
the registration TN the last day, sat
urday, the IGN, for the reason that on
saturday the office must close at 6 D.
~ under the regulations Of the pres
iIehl proclamation. Up tin Saturday
me Office can be kept omen as MANY
hours as there is any necessity for
keeping il open, and more clerks can
De employed ii they are needed. The
ONCE viii be kept open long enough TO
register all applicants I'M the last
day nut II is possible If a large crowd
should come IN on Saturday. and ee-
peclally ON the afternoon trains that
some OF them cannot be registered. No
excursions should therefore. be rum to |
arrive here Saturday, certainly not |
10 arrive on the afternoon trains which |
reach Provo at 1855 and AIS Com |
,,nencihg with Wednesday the Office viii !
De Kept open till O'Clock each after
noon, ana sufficient clerks remain 10
accommodate the applicants. That ~
II no larger crowds come than have
appeared SO far. II it Is necessary the
once VIII be kept open longer
MUST HAVE PERMITS.
indian Agent Han has refused to
permit persons other than those hold
Ing certificates Of registration fo rs
INTO the reservation, Those holding
.ertilcates Of registration are permlf-
ted to go on the reservation TO exam.
ne the land prior to the time IN which
.hey WIZ make entry nc Vcrnal. II thew
nav numbers emitting them to enter
ana. rms Is strictly according TO
llr ia" put II works a hardship on
ltles VINO nave and who intend to
llIe teams win q teamster either here
Or az Heber TO take them on tho reser-
'allon, and there are many such
canister Is not always qualified under
ne law 20 register. and evon
"here ne is the expense and time
o 90 So " the party should want TO
'tart from llcber. would be a few dol
aIS mat seem an unnecessary expense
ma the delay caused by the teamstor
'oming to Provo 10 register would be- an
inconvenience Tor all concerned. This
natter has been brought 10 the atten.
Ion Of Senator Smoot, and no has been
Isked to telegraph the department Of
he interior to have an order issued N
possible 10 direct Capt. Hall 10 lot
eamsters for registered applicants for
and enter the reservation. Senator
'moot has telegraphed today to secute
his permission.
Phil Margetts and Postmaster Peters
u American Fork were here TODAY
o visit their old friend. John G., era.
IAN whose health has not been good
or several months. While they we're
lere they made application to Uncle
'ams registrars for farm. Mr.
TARGETS VIII organize a dramatic COM
any " he goes on the reservation and
ir, Peters will start postoflico. thus
TO the progress OF the new
population
NOT HEARD FROM.
Jack Hooper who was employed 10y
IT. TAFT as an agent IN renting hla
ants ON the courthouse square has nor
cen heard from since Sunday morning,
nd some SEQ belonging to Mr. Taft Is
for Mr. Taft Is eouta