The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18
RULES GOVERNING FILINGS
ON TRIP COUNTY LANDS

ject to entry at the time any applicant
appears to make his selection.
The lands will be selected and entered
under the following rules, which Will be
strictly enforced:
Rule 1. The names of all persons to
whom numbers were assigned at the draw
numbers assigned them. at the time
named In the notice heretofore mailed. a
list of the numbers, giving the time OF
entry, will be posted on the outside of the
land office and also on the outside of the
map room. AS soon as a persons name is
called he will be admitted to the map
within the time assigned him. If he fails
To make his selection at that time he will
be permitted to make a selection after
that.
Rule 2. No one except the officers in
charge, persons holding numbers, and
their locating agents who have complied
with these rules, will be permitted to en-
ter the map room between . O'Clock a. m,
and 4:D O'Clock p. m. and applicants and
their attorneys cannot enter the room UNI
TIL the applicants numbers are called for
the purpose of enabling them to make
their selections, nor can they remain in
the room after their selections nave been
made.
Rule 3. All locating agents who comply
with these regulations will, at & O'Clock
p. M; on each day, be furnished with a
schedule of the lands entered before that
time during thai day.
Rule 4. No person will be permitted to
enter the map room as a locating agent. or
be furnished with a schedule of the lands
entered, until he has signed an agreement
that he will furnish each homestead appl-
cant assisted by him in making a selection
with his statement and guaranty as to the
approximate kind. quality and topography
ofthe tract selected by him for such appli-
cant. This statement must be accom-
panied by an affidavit OF the locating
agent, or by that OF some person assOci-
ated with or employed by him, and must
contain the statement that tho afftant has
personally examined the land. selected and
knows from such examination that the
OF the locating agent as to the
kind. quality and topography OF the lands
are substantially correct.
Filings Scheduled on Map.
Blank statements and a%ffidavits for use
of cost at the map room, and the services
of q notary public stationed in the map
room will be furnished free of charge to
locating agents filling the required aft
davit for the first 1900 numbers:
Rule g.. Any locating agent who fails or
refuses to furnish this affidavit, or who
furnishes a false affidavit will thereafter
be refused admittance to the map room for
any purpose and will not receive schedules
of the entered lands.
lected his land and received his home
stead application he must present the APP
plication to the register and receiver at
ments.
Rule Z. Persons who intend to make sec
ond or additional entries. minors who
max entries as heads of families, married
women who make entries as deserted
wives or heads of families, soldiers, sol
diers' agents, f~oreign-born persons or 9TH
er applicants who are required to file afr
davits or other papers In support OF their
afhdavits and papers prepared before they
enter the map room, as no papers other
than the regular homestead application
will be prepared. either in that room or
the land office. Affdavlts OF persons 9TH
er than the applicant, made in support OF
the application. may be sworn to before
place within the United States. but in all
cases where the applicant is required to
swear to the paper it must be sworn to
before the register or receiver.