The National tribune., 1908-09-17

James W. Witten, General Land Of
flee, Washington, D. Co." prior to Sept.
%, 1908. or at his headquarters at Dali
las, S. D., after that date, or from the
officer in charge of the registration
blanks at either of the towns named
above after Oct. 4. The appointment
must be sworn to by the soldier, and
should not be made on any form other
than the one prescribed for that pur-
pose. The agents name must be writ
ten into the blank form of appointment
before the soldier swears to it, as ap-
pointments cannot be made out in blank
and the agents name subsequently writ
ten into them. The agent must so to
one of the towns named above and
swear to an application for registration,
which will be attached to the soldiers
appointment, and he can then deliver
the application and appointment to the
Superintendent of the Opening, by mail
or otherwise, at either Dallas or Greg
Iory, s. D. The agent may register both
for himself and for one soldier, but tho
same person cannot be agent for more
than one soldier. and no person Will be
permitted to take part in the drawing
who presents more than one application
in his own behalf, either in person Or
thru an agent. A soldier who files by
an agent cannot therefore file in per-
son. Soldiers who did not serve during
greater rights than persons who have
never served in the Army at any time.
A drawing will be held at Dallas, S.
D., on Oct. 10, to determine who of the
persons registered will be given the
right to make entry. If person draws
a number smaller than 4,001 he will be
notified by mail, addressed to the post
Office given in his application, unless he
subsequently gives another, to appear
at some date, probably in the month of
March, 1909, when he will be permitted
to enter One-quarter section, or less, of
these lands, for which he will be re-
quired to pay the usual fees and COM
missions and s6 an acre. If the number
drawn is between 1000 and 6,001, the
applicant will be notified in the same
manner of some date in August, 1909,
when he can make entry at $3.50 an
acre, if any of the lands remain unen-
tered at that time. The fees and COM
missions and one-fifth of the purchase
money must be paid when the entry is
made, and the remainder of the pir-
chase money in five equal annual oay-
mcnts, without interest At the time
he makes final proof he will be required
to pay the usual fees and commissions
required of homestead entrymen MAX
ing proof. If a person enters 100 acres
under number smaller, than 1901 he
must, therefore, pay $192 on the pur-
chase price and S14 as fees and COM
missions, or a total of $206, at the time
he makes entry, and he will be required
to pay S153.60 annually thereafter for
five years. If he enters 160 acres under
number above 1000 he must pay $144
purchase money and s14 fees and conf
missions, or a total of $15S, when heI
makes entry, and subsequently he must
pay five yearly annual installments of
$115.20 each.
If an entryman fails to make anyI
annual payment. when it becomes due,
or fails to reside on and cultivate the
land as the law requires, his entry viii
be Cancelled, and all former payments
made by him will be forfeited.
After an applicant has made entry,
he can obtain patent by complying with
the requirements of the homestead law,
as to residence and cultivation, for five
years, and making the annual payments,
or, after actually residing upon and
cultivating the land in good faith for
the full period of Ii months, he cam
obtain title by proving that fact, and
paying all the unpaid purchase money.
The residence required upon these lands
means the actual, bona fide making and
maintaining of a home thereon, to the
entire exclusion of a home elsewhere.
The requirements as ITO residence,
cultivation and payment apply to SOL
dierS as well as to. others, except that
soldier who served during any off
the wars mentioned above may, afSerl
residing on the land for IL months,
or longer, claim credit for the period
of his military service during such war
or, in other words, when soldier'si
military service, added to the period
of his residence on the land, equals fivei
years, he Will not be required to Iongerl
reside upon or cultivate the land. butt
he must make his installment payments
annually. unless he elects to make ALL
of the payments at the time he makcsl
his proof at an earlier date.
Persons are not entitled to registerl
for this opening il they will be underi
81 years of age at the time they appiyl
to make entry or are married women, !
and not heads of families, or are notl
citizens of the United States and haveI
not declared their intentions to becomel
citizens, or are owners of more than 1aoI
acres of land, or have obtained title toI
or are claiming $50 acres of land uaderI
entries made under the homestead, !
desert land, or timber and stone laws
since Aug. 80, 1890; Or have already |
made homestead entry for 160 acres, ifl
the entry has been patented or canceledl
for fraud, or relinauished for valuabieI
consideration.
Amy person who; prior to Feb. s, I90S,l
lost, forfeited or abandoned q llome-i
stead entry. made by him, may nnlSel
entry of 160 acres of these lands, if his