The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-02
LAND DRAWING
REGULATIONS
HOW TO PROCEED TO REGlsTERI
FOR REsERvATloN LANDS
pRAWlNG-MusT BE A QUAIL
flied ENTRYMAN TO SECURE
LANo.

LAND.
The regulations to be observed Ii
the opening OF the great Cheyenn
river and Standing Rock Indian res
ervation lands have been promulgate,
by the secretary of the interior. Th
designation OF Bismarck as one Of tn
registration points will accommodate
a great many people who would fin,
It inconvenlent and expensive to reacl
the other points named Bismarck Il
the only registration point In Nortl
Dakota. Being on the main line O.
the Northern Pacific railroad 1t viii
| be convenient for thousands of ex.
cursionists and land seekers to stoE
over at this point and register. These
successful in drawing numbers will
have an opportunity to secure fine
quarter sections Of land in q region
that is being cut through by railroads
in every directionAgiving the new
settlers the opportunity OF a good
market at one equal to that enjoyed
by the older portions OF the state
thus avoiding the deprivations and
hardships through which the early
settlers OF the prairies had to pass to
their present prosperous condition.
The Bismarck Commercial club
the hotels, the business men and citi-
zens generally are taking hold of this
proposition and will cooperate with
the railroads in the matter OF taxing
care of the people who will take adj
vantage of this last opportunity to Sc
cure low priced lands on favorable
terms. No extra charge will, be made,
the railroads will give everybody an
opportunity TO stop over who may be
going to or from the Seattle exposi-
ton who are DESTROYS Of participating
in this drawing.
The following regulations from the
secretary of the interior viii explain
the procedure and answer most of the
questions that may be asked regard
ing this event:
General Land ONCE.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 81, 'Os.
James w. Witten, superintendent OF
Opening and Sale Of Indian Lands.
Sir: Pursuant to the proclamation
Of the president, issued Aug. 10, 1909,
for the opening of the classified lands
within the Cheyenne river and Stand
Ing Rock reservations, the following
rules and regulations are hereby pre-
scribed:
i. Applications for registration and
powers of attorney for the appoint
ment of agents by soldiers or sailors
or their widows or minor orphan chill
dren must be made on blank forms
prescribed by the superintendent.
2. No notary public shall be desig-
mated for the purpose Of administer
ing oaths to applicants for reglstra-
ton who was not appointed prior to
July 1. 1903 and on that date a resi-
dent of the county In which ne shall
act, and the superintendent is hereby
authorized and directed to prescribe
such plans, rules and regulations Cow
erning the action Of such notaries
public, in relation to the registration.
as may In lis judgment be necessary.
3. Envelopes used in presenting ap-
plications for registration should be
three and one-half inches wide and
six inches long, and they must all be
plainly addressed to James w. wit
ten, Superintendent, Aberdeen. South
Dakota" ard the words Registration
must plainly written
Or printed across the front and at the
left end of the envelope
A. Blank forms of application for
registration and addressed envelopes
TO be used in forwarding applications
10 the superintendent will be fur
nished to each applicant by the SUI
perintendent, through the notaries
public before whom the applicants are
sworn. Blank powers OF attorney to
De used by soldiers or sailors, or their
widows or minor orphan children, In
he appointment Of agents, may be OBJ
-ained from the superintendent at
Washington, D. c., prior to Sept rs,
1908, and after that date from him at
Aberdeen, South Dakota
5. No envelope should contain
more than one application for regis
ration or contain any other paper
han the application. Proof of natur-
tlization and of military service, and
'ther proof required Gas in case of
second homestead entries). will be ex-
Gcted before the entry is allowed, but
'hould not accompany the application
or registration
8. Method of receiving and hand |
ing applications. AS soon as the su-
'erintendent Of the opening receives
IN envelope addressed to him. with
he words Registration Application
thereon, ne will (if such en-
-elope bears no distinctive marks or
words indicating the name OF the per-
on by whom 1t was presented) de-
'osit IT In metal can set apart for
ne reception of such envelopes. The
ans used for this purpose must be so
INSTRUCTED as to prevent envelopes
deposited therein from being removed
herefrom, without detection, and they
must be safely guarded by representa-
Ives OF the government until they are
'ublicly opened on the day when the
elections authorized by the procIa-
nation are to be made. All envelopes
which show the name OF the person
" whom they were mailed will be
'pened as soon as they are received bv
he superintendent, and the appifca- Il
ions therein will be returned to the
pplicants.
2. Method Of Assigning Numbers TO
applicants. ON October 26. 1909, the
ans containing the applications for
egistration will be publicly opened
nd all envelopes contained therein
I'll be thoroughly mixed and distrib-
ted preparatory to the selection and
thereof In the manner d.
ected by said proclamation.
3. Numbers viii not be assigned to
greater number Of persons than will
g reasonably necessary to induce the