The daily tribune., 1905-07-11
FRIENDLY RIVALRY
IN THREE TOWNS
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the atlantic coast, and not few are
expected from California. for the
merits Of the new territory have been
widely advertised and . sood. cheap
home for the mere askins IL proving
an attractive propositioo. Colorado.
Wyoming. New Mexico and Utah
will. Of course, furnish the great bulk
Of those who desire to locats in the
reservation. Thousands Of husband d.
men will seek homo and fortune shsrs
and tens Of Thousands Of miners will
delve Tor prsoious metals. The coal
deposits, too. are rich and numerous
and cover . vast territory. Scores Of
fortunes will be made In "blaok diA-
monds" there ere another decade
rolls by. II
That portion Of the reservation
which has not yet been allotted 70
the Indians for homesteads ct which
will be thrown open to she public
comprises approximately $500. 900
acres and should support population
Of 100. 900. The conditions govern
ing the location Of homesteads will b
practically the Same - those which
prevailed at the opening Of other res.
ervations wherein land whs allotted
through the drawing or lottery svs.
tenn. The details for rcsisterinR.
drawing. etc.. are. however, yet to be
worked out by the interior dspartmsnt
at Warrington and will be announced
in due time through IN executive
order by the president.
All men and single women over
81 years persons under the age Of 81.
years who are heads Of families and
who are not owners Of moro than
100 acres Of land and who are
citizens or have declared their in.
tention to become otissns Of the
United States. are qualified to make
homestead entry. The usual dis.
orimination In favor Of old soldiers
and their widows will be fully OBJ.
served.
1t is not necessary for those who
want farm to be present At the
drawing but they should be at SOME
point whore they oan b kept posted
on the numbers and names that an
drawn.
The first name drawn from the
wheel will be numbered 1. the second
name drawn will be numbered 3, The
third drawn will be numbered 3. etc.
Now. suppose . thousand names an
drawn the nrst day. Tho nrst hun.
dred suoosssful applicants Will b
given until the fftesnth day after the
drawing to fils their claim in the land
ofiice at Vernal and the seooud hun.
dred until the seven teenth. eto. On
the fifteenth day the nTss hundred
should be ct the land once. The regis.
tor Of the land ofice calls for No e
6ls his claim then for No. s 70 die hii
claim and thon for No 10 hls hi
claim and 10 on down the line. Al
each nlss bis claim Il 10 marked oa
from the plat Of the reservation and
each applicant must make bis ohoios
from what 10 left. Il cas readily
be seen that prospective setslsri
should have some idss ~ 10 sbs
desirable portions Of shs reserve
tion and be ready - make othsl
selections In cass bis Arst hes o.
ready been taken.
fsrmission may b. given 70 thos'
having registered 70 view the land Y
Be drawn. Many people are alfsad,
gathering preparing 70 start SOM
kind Of business while waiting TO
the opening.
The land onsos was opsn fes bust
ness July 1. wish Charles D. Mois,
~ register and Don B. Cotton .
receiver.
The two principal points for tn
! gathering Of the psspls will b
vsrnAl. where the Land once 10 -
tAh1ishad ana MoRat NJ, kha hopAa