Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-17
MORE ABOUT LAND DRAWING
Judge witten Says 10000 Soldiers Will
Register in the Contest.

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81 believe that no less than 10000
soldiers will register for government
lands in the three reservation" says
Judge Witten.
"The contract between soldiers and |
their agents is altogether a personal
matter and the government will not
NEEDLE in that matter so long as the
agent presents the proper papers.
"a person can register once for him
self and once for a soldier friend, but
his authority must be clearly evident
from sworn statements authorizing the
citizen to act as agent. The authori
ties will be strict with the proof pre-
scented by agents to make sure that
it is bona fide.
Give Poor Man a Chance.
~ want to say right here that reg
istrations must be made in good faith.
Applicants lay themselves open to in
dictment if they swear TO their aft
davits falsely. The government wants
farmers and tillers Of the soil and will
make a desperate effort to give the
poor man who desires TO make home
on the government land a chance.
Speculation will be minimized as
much as possible by careful work on
the part Of local land agents. While
the government can not tell the intent
Of an applicant, the government will
make IL its business TO indiet any per
iurers If man with considerable
means registers for a homestead and
al the end Of the IA months OF five
years, as the case may be, sells at q
handsome profit, the government vii
cOnstrue this 20 mean that the appli
cant lays himself open TO indictment
and the case will be investigated
"The object Of throwing open th'
three reservations al one time rs fo
the sole benefit OF the needy WOO
citizen who intends 10 settle on th
b free land. The distance 10 these land
Is 30 great from many parts of th
United States that II would hardl'
pay q man 40 take o chance II th
p transportation cost him close 10 fl'
The whole thing rs q gamble, and th
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= openings are made simultaneously.
! The time has como when niue
vigilance must b. eXcTied Speculi
lions must he discouraged and al
p many men WHO actually need bone
must receive their deserif
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