Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-03
REGISTRATION MAY
REACH 100000
Superintendent Witten Visits City
and Gives That Estimate

OF course 1t is difficult to tell how
many will register. There were 1907
600 registered at the opening Of the
Oklahoma reservation in 1901: 1866
600 in the Rosebud reservation In
South Dakota in 1904, and lis, 900
for the Trip reservation in the same
state last year ! am making pro-
vision for a registration Of zoe, 900
for the Occur d'Alene reservation,
and will be surprised If there are
not that many at least registered.
though the registration may fall
short of that"
That was the estimate given last
evening by Superintendent Witten,
who win have charge OF the opening
OF the Occur d'Alene, Flathead and
Spokane reservations. OF the number
which will visit this city and register.
Mr.. Witten arrived in the city last
evening on business connected with
the opening. and met few members
Of the Commercial club at the club
rooms. He left today for Mlssoula,
and will return to the city on July
8, when he will hold meeting for
the purpose of instructing the notar-
les appointed by him. and also talk
over the opening in general with the
business men OF the city.
Opening Widely Advertised.
Continuing Mr.. Witten said: THE
registration will be great deal
heavier than most people expect that
1t win be. This is the first time that
there has been opened more than one
tract and at the others under ordin-
airy conditions the registration has
been heavy. The opening of the three
reservations has attracted great
deal Of attention. The railroads are
making more liberal rates than at
any other opening, and are giving
better stopover privileges, and in
general the people of the east are
given better opportunity to visit
the west than ever before The OPP
ening has been more widely adver-
tised than any of the others. The
towns where the registration will be
held have spent much money in Civ
ing publicity to the affair; the Grea.
Northern railroad has given 1t much
publicity. and so have all of the diff
ferent soldiers agencies. have been
sending out ever since the first day
of June from 1000 to 1000 letters
concerning the opening daily, and |
am fully convinced that the registra-
ton in view of all these conditions
will be very heavy.
Need Not Examine Land.
Mr.. Witten was Intercepted upon
the procedure to be pursued in fill
ing, and was advised that this phase
of the opening was not clear In the
minds of many owing to the fact that
the impression had gone abroad that
the land must be examined before a
filing could be placed on It. ut is
not necessary" he said. that an APP
piicant should have examined the
land-in fact it would be impossible
for him to do so almost. On the FIRST
day of the fling next April
the first fifty numbers will be
called and on the second day
the next so. and each day thereafter
100 will be filed until the filings are
completed. In the event that an ap-
plIcant fails to put in appearance on
the day he is notified TO file he viii
be given an opportunity TO file the
next day. and then in the event he
fails to appear he will have forfeited
his right. Maps will be provided al
the land once showing the character
of the land-its classification, and it,
| advertisement, and these alone will
furnish to the applicant a good Idea
of its value and character. and then
there will be locating companies. and
In past openings Ii has been the ex-
perience that they have been Of as
| sistance in aiding applicants to make
an intelligent selection"
Three Little Girls VIII Draw.
Three little girls-One represent
| ing the Coeur d'Alene. one the Flat
head. and the other the Spokane. vii
do the drawing Of the envelopes. Tn
envelopes containing the applications
sent in by the notaries viii be de