Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Further Information Regarding the Opening Of the Chey
enne River and Standing Rock Indian Lands.
Who Are Qualified to Take Advan. -.
tage Of the Drawing !:
REGISTRATION At BISMARCK OCT. 4TR TO Esd


will fix and determine the order in
which the applicants named therein
will be permitted to later select the
lands they desire, and present their
filings therefor. For instance, the
person named in the application mum.
bered / will have first choice of all
the lands subject to entry, the per-
son named in application numbered 2
will have second choice, and SO on
until all the lands have been selected.
The tracts of land will not be mum
bered, and no particular tract will be
assigned to any applicant. cannot
at this time tell you the exact num-
Der of farms which will be subject
to entry, or the number of applica-
lions which will be selected and num-
bered, but the number selected will
be about two and one-half times as
large as the number Of ARMS availa.
ble
Notice of Numbers Assigned.
As fast as numbers are assigned
postal card notices thereof will be
mailed to each applicant to whom a
number is assigned, and few days
later there will also be mailed to
each person to whom a number is as
signed a large envelope with his
number printed on the outside, and
with copies of the proclamation and
regulations contained therein. This
double notice will reasonably assure
the receipt of the number by each
person to whom number is assign
ed, and also give full information as
to the duties of an entryman.
II. Lists giving the names and adj
dresses of all persons to whom num-
bers are assigned will be publicly
posted at each of the registration
points, and given to the press for
publication as soon as possible after
the numbers are assigned. The num-
Der Of persons who register will pro-
badly largely exceed the numbers as
signed, and no notice whatever will
be sent to persons who do not have
numbers assigned to them. The only
manner in which an applicant can
ascertain with certainty the fact that
no number has been assigned to him
will be through careful examina-
ton of the posted lists, or some news
paper in which the list will be pub
lished.
10. Time, place, and method of
making filings and entries.-These
lands will be subject to filing and
entry on and after April 1, 1910, and
persons who hold numbers from 1 to
so may present their applications and
filings for one quarter section or less
when their names are called on that
day; persons holding numbers from
81 to LOO must similarly present their
applications on April 2; persons
holding numbers 101 to 200 must sim
ilarly present their applications on
April 4th, and SO on at the rate Of
100 daily, Sundays and legal holidays
excepted, until 1000 persons have
been given opportunity to make en-
try and after that at the rate of $50
daily. .. ''.s s = ,zr'1~t.
These lands are situated in more
than one land district and it will be
necessary for all applicants, except
soldiers and sailors, and their widows
and orphans, to appear personally
and make their filings at the land
Office for the district in which the
lands they desire are located. The
map which will be furnished each APP
plicant. will show the lines of the
land districts and the location of the
land offices. Soldiers, sailors or their
widows may either appear in person
and either make entry or file de-
claratory statement, or they may file
a declaratory statement by agent
Filings and entries by soldiers minor
orphan children must be made by
their guardians. All persons who
file declaratory statements IN must
make entry before six months from
the date Of their fling. h I. 4.:..5r >F&
IF any person fails to present his
fling when his name is called at the
land Office on the day assigned him
for that purpose, he cannot make
entry until after all other persons as
signed to that date have had 2oppor-
tunity to present their: filings, when
he will be given the privilege of fl
ing on that date but not after that
until September /, 1910. ALI Of the
lands not entered or filed on before
September 1 !, 1910. by persons holding
numbers will then become subject
to both settlement and entry by any
qualified entryman, regardless of
whether a ntmber has been assigned
to him; but no rights can be obtain
ed BY settlement on unentered lands
prior to that date. d II
III. Proof required at date Of filing
and entry al applicants \ must
swear to their quail fications to make
homestead entry at the time they
make their filings, but they will not
be required to then swear that the
land Is non-mineral. Soldiers, sail
ors, their widows and the guardians
OF minor orphan children must pre-
sent with their declaratory state
ments either the original Or a copy
of the discharge papers, or file an at
f1davit that the papers have been
lost or destroyed, but this evidence
need not be presented IL entry is
made. Foreign.born persons must
file copies Of either their first or
their "second citizenship papers.