Arizona silver belt., 1906-07-12
NEW NATURALIZATION LAW
The Ninety-Day Limit Places Safeguard
 Upon Corrupt Practices.

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 Several important changes have been made in the naturalization law pc ssed by the last congress, and in order that aliens who have made their declara- tions to become citizens of the United States may understand what will be re- quired of them when they are ready to apply to the court for admission t) citi. zenship, we have taken from the bill some points which will be of interest to them.
 Under this new law an alien desiring to become citizen of the United States, must first make oath before the clerk of the district court at least two years before he can be naturalized, and, after reaching the age of Is, that it is his bona fide intention to become an Ameri- can citizen, renouncing his former al legiance, giving name, age, occupation, personal description, birth place, last foreign residence and allegiance, date of arrival in the United States, name of vessel on which he came to this country, and his present address. At the end of not less than two years, and not more than seven, the applicant must file his petition, in duplicate, with the clerk of the United States district court, setting forth his eligibility. He must be able to speak English, and must declare that he intends to become a permanent resident of this country. This petition must be filed ninety days before the hearing in court, and be verified by two American citizens, resi- dents of the United States for five years and of this territory for one year.
 Heretofore persons who had made their declaration to become citizens could appear at the clerks office, file their petition, and the same was then presented to the court immediately, if the court was in session. and the peti tioner made a citizen forthwith upon good proof. It is no doubt the inten- tion of many aliens in this community to present themselves for naturaliza- tion at the October term of court at Solomonville, in order to be able to vote in November; but it will be seen that the new law requires them to file their petitions ninety days before the court can act upon them. Hence, those who hope to be made citizens in October of this year should go to Solomonville at once in order to get their papers in full at the October term.
 No doubt this new law and it's stricter provisions are not known to many in this community, hence we have given few of the provisions. in order that foreigners who can, and desire to take the final steps at the October term of court, may not be disappointed if they fail to file their petitions within the required ninety days before they apply to the court for an order admitting them.
 Under the new law jurisdiction in naturalization matters is confined to the United States circuit. district and territorial courts, and state courts hav- ing seal, a clerk, and jurisdictions in actions of law or equity. The United States attorney is empowered to appear and examine into, and, if considered necessary, to oppose naturalization order.
 The old order, that left naturaliza- tion, in some places, to ward heelers during elections, is now done away with, the ninety-day limit placing a safeguard upon any corrupt practices.