Graham guardian., 1906-07-13
ARIZONA SINGLE OR
A TERRITORY FOREVER
THE NEW NATURALIZATION LAW

Several important changes have
been made in the Naturalization
law passed by the last congress,
and 10 order that aliens who have
made their declaration to become
citizens of the United States may
understand what will be required
Of them when they are ready to
apply to the court for admission
to citizenship, we have taken from
the bill some points which will be
of interest to them.
Under this new law an alien de-
string to become citizen of the
United States, must first make
oath before the clerk of the United
States district court, which for this
district is at Solumonville, al least
two years before be can be natu-
rallied, and, after reaching the age
of Is, that it is lis bona fide inten,
tion to become an American citi-
zen, renouncing his former allie
glance, giving name, age, occupa-
ton, personal description, birth
place, last foreign residence aud
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
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 fled 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 be-
come citizens could appear at The
clerks office, file their petition,
and the same was then presented
10 the court Immediately, if the
court was in session, and the pc
titioner made a citizen forthwith
upon good proof. 1t is no doubt
the intention of many aliens in
this community to present them
selves for naturalization at the
October term of court at Solomon
willie 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 be able to get their papers in
full at the October term.
No doubt that this new law and
its strioter 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 final
steps at the October term of court
may not be disappointed if they
fail to file their petitions within
ninety days before they apply to
the court for an order admitting
them.
Under the new law jurisdiction
in naturalization matters are con-
fined TO the United States circuit,
district and territorial courts, and
state courts having o seal, clerk
aud jurisdictions in actions of law
or equity. The United States at
torney is empowered to appear and
examine into and, if considered
necessary, to oppose II naturaliza-
ton order.
The old order that left natural.
ization, in some places to ward
heelers during elections, Is now
done away with, the ninety day
limit placing a safeguard upon any