The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-05
HOW TO BECOME
NATRUAIIzED
Information Concerning Natura1za-
tion Law-How to Obtain
Same and Fees.

Clerk of Court A. III. Cook, of
Bismarck has written letter which
will be of interest to people gener-
ally, who wish to secure citizen
ship papers. The letter follows:
''In reply to your letter of March
l3, 1907, asking for information
relative to the naturalization of
aliens, will say that the present
naturalization law became effect
i've September q, 1906. That you
may understand the different steps
to be taken to become naturalized
citizen, I will give you, in brief, the
requirements Of the present law.
Clerks of the state district court
can accept declaration Of intention
and petition for naturalization, only
from aliens living within the judi
cial district of which his county
forms part, and an order grant
ing final certificate of naturaliza-
ton can be granted only by the
judge of such district.
''In making declaration of inten-
ton an alien must give date and
place-town and country of birth.
last foreign residence, place from
which he emigrated, date-day,
month and year-of arrival in the
United States, port Of entry, name
of vessel or other conveyance on
which he arrived in the United
States and his present residence.
A personal description of the alien
is taken by the clerk-including
height, weight, complexion, color
of eyes and other visible distinct
i've marks. e-, <~-''s,Y1a.E
stIn addition to the above infor-
nation the alien must take an oath
renouncing all allegiance and f.
deity to all foreign powers, and
that he is not an anarchist or po-
lygamist nor believer in the
practice Of polygamy and that it is
his intention, in good faith, to be-
come a citizen of the United States
and permanently reside therein.
Declarations of intention made
prior to the 9th day of September,
1906, are good any time. Declara-
tion of intention made prior to the
9th day of September, 1906, are
good any time.
After five years from date of ar
rival in the United States and at
least two years after making decla-
ration of intention the alien may
file with clerk of the court petit
ton for naturalization, in which he
must give full name, residence
and place of birth, date-day,
month and year---of arrival in the
United States, place e-foreign port
from which he emigrated, port of
entry. name of vessel or other con-
veyance on which he arrived, date
date-day, month and year-he ar
rived in the state, date of declara-
tion of intention, and file certified
copy of same; name, place Of birth
and place Of residence of wife, if
married, place and date Of birth
and place of residence Of each
child, if any, and in addition to
the oath mentioned in the declara-
ton of intention renouncing all
allegiance and fidelity to all foreign
powers he must state on oath that
he is not opposed to organized gov
ernment and that he has resided
continuously in the United States
for at least FIVE years and in the
state for one year. Petitioners
must speak the English language
and sign their petition in their
own handwriting.
An alien who made his declara-
ton Of intention prior to Septem-
ber q. 1905, OF who shall after
September ~, 1906, declare his in
tention to become q citizen and
who shall make homestead entry
npon the public lands Of the