The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-03-03

designated to take the proof with at
least two of the witnesses named in the
notice, and there give their testimony.
If for any reason the entryman and his
witnesses are not able to appear before
the officer on the date named, the officer
should continue the case from day to
day until the expiration of ten days, and
the proof may be taken on any day with
in that time when the entryman and his
witnesses appear, but they should, if it is
at all possible to do so, appear on the
date named in the notice. Entrymen
are advised tina, they should, whenever
it is possible to do so, offer their proofs
before the register and receiver, as it
may be found necessary to refer all
proofs made before other officers to
special agent for investigation and re-
port before they can be finally approved
and patent issued thereon, while, if made
before registers and receivers. there is
less likelihood of this being done, and
there is less probability of the proofs
being incorrectly taken. By making
proof before the register and receiver,
entrymen will also save fees which they
would be required to pay other officers
as they are required under the law to
pay to the register and receiver the
same amount of fees in each case, re-
gardless of the fact that the proof is
taken before them or before some other
officer. --
Entrymen are cautioned against i'm
providently making communication proofs,
as all such proofs will hereafter, as far
possible, be carefully examined into by
special agents before patent is issued,
and any attempt to improperly obtain
title under the Communication law will not
only result in the cancellation of the
entry, but may result in the indictment
and prosecution of the entryman.
The entryman should forward with his
notice of intention to make final proof
sufficient money to pay the newspaper
for publishing his notice, or he should
furnish the register with a statement
from the publisher of the paper, or his
agent, that the necessary money has
been paid or deposited with the pub
Usher. The newspaper is entitled to
receive the same compensation for pub
fishing this notice which it would be
authorized to receive under the laws of
the state for publishing legal notices of
a similar character.
United States commissioners, United
States court commissioners, and judges
and clerks of courts of record who take
proofs are authorized to receive no
greater sum than IS cents for each affi-
davit made before them, and Is cents
for administering the oath to each final
proof testimony, when such testimony is
not written and prepared by them, but
they are entitled to receive 81 dollar for
the testimony of each claimant and
witness which is sworn to before them
after they have prepared and written the
testimony. Such officers cannot act as
attorneys or agents for entrymen in any
matter, and should not receive compen.
sation for such services.
On all proofs taken before the register
and reeeiver, or before any other officer
authorized to take proofs, the register
and receiver are entitled to IS cents for
each 100 words reduced to writing by
themselves or others, and in California
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming they are entitled to receive
22H cents for each 100 words. ..
In all cases, except Communication
proofs, the entryman must pay the regis.
ter and receiver, in addition to the testi.
mony fee above mentioned, a commits.
sion of 81 for each 4o-acre tract embraced
in an entry made for lands outside Of
railroad grants, and s. for each 4oacre
tract within such limits in all the states
and territories except those above men
toned, and when the lands are situated
in those states they should pay the sum
of sI.5o and 50 respectively, for each
4o-acre tract. All fees and commissions
due the register and receiver should be
) paid at the time the final proofs are made
or received at their office.
AFFLICTEDW WITH RHEUMATISM
ri was and am yet afflicted with
rheumatism" says Mr.. ]. c. Bayne
editor of the Herald, Addington
Indian Territory, ''but thanks te