The daily sentinel., 1905-07-24

act OF congress. approved March /.
1901 f3l Stat. sfTl. may present
their applications for registration
through an agent Of their own Sc
lection. having a duly executed pow
er Of attorney on a blank form pro
yided by the commissioner Of the
general land Office, but no person
viii be permitted TO act as agent for
more than one such soldier or sail
or No person will be permitted TO
register more than once OF in any
other than his true name.
May Examine Lands.
Each applicant who shows himself
duly qualified will be registered and
given a uou-frausferra ble certificate
TO that effect. which will entirls him
10 20 upon and examine the lands
10 be opened hereunder; but the only
purpose for which he can 20 upon
and examine said lands Is that Of
enabling him later on, as herein pro-
vided. 10 andinEly select the
lands for which he may make entry
No one will De permitted 10 make
settlement upon any OF said lands
in advance OF the opening herein pro-
yided for. and during the first SO
days following said opening no one
but registered applicants viii be per
mitted 10 make homestead settle
meut upon any Of said lands and then
only 10 pursuance Of a homestead en-
fry duly ALLOW ed by the local land Of
lcer. or Of a soldiers declaratory
statement duly accepted by such Of
dcers-
The order in which. during the
FIRST so dags following the opening
.he registered applicants viii be per
q .
he lands opened hereunder, will be
determined by a draWiug for the dis
triet publicly held ar Provo. Utah.
commencing at 9 O'Clock am Thurs
dag. August ~, 1905. and continuing
Tor such period as may be necessary
10 complete the same. The drawing
will be had under the supervision
and Immediate Observance OF com
mitfee OF three persons whose lnteE-
rify is such as 20 make their corrrol
Of The drawing guaranty OF its fair
ness. The members Of this commit
tee Will be appointed by the secre-
fary Of the interior. who will pre-
scribe suitable compensation for their
services Preparatory TO This draw
ing the registration officers viii. at
the time OF registering each appli-
can't who shows himself duly quail
ned. make out a card. which must be
signed by the applicant. and giving
such q description of the applicant as
viii enable the local land officers to
thereafter Identify him. This card
viii be subsequently sealed In a sep
aratc envelope which will bear no
other distinguishing label or mark
than such as may be necessary to
show that % Is 10 90 into the draw
ing These envelopes will be care
fully preserved and remain sealed
until opened in the course of the
drawing herein provided. When the
registration is completed. all OF these
sealed envelopes viii be brought to-
gether az the place OF dra wing and
turned over to the committee in
charge OF the drawing. who, In such
manner as iu their judgment viii be
attended with entire fairness and |
equality Of opportunity. shall pro /
coed 10 draw out and open the separ |
ate envelopes and to give TO each |
inciosed card a number In the order |
iu which the envelope containing the /
same IS drawn. The result OF the ]
drawing will be certified by the com /
mlrtee TO the officers Of the district ]
and viii determine the order In which /
the applicants may make homestead /
entry Of said lands and settlement /
thereon
Announce Result Of Drawing.
Notice of the drawings. stating the
name Of each applicant and number
asst gued 10 him by the drawing, will
be posted each day at the place of
drawing. and each applicant will be
notified OF his number and the day
upon which he must make his entry.
by postal card mailed to him al the
address given by him al the time OF
registration. The result OF each days
drawing will also be given TO the
press 10 be published as matter OF
news Applications for homestead
entry OF said lands during the first
Good for stomach rrout,le and Con. I