Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-07

giving his or her number. A few days
ater a large envelope will be sent to
each person, containing a copy of the
and the regulations bear
ing upon the opening to entry of these
lands, together with a copy of the home
stead laws, the envelope being marked
with the number drawn and the reserva-
ton for which it was drawn,
Entry for the reservations will begin |
on April /, 1910, at each of the four |
land offices, and they will be made in |
the order that the numbers are drawn.
In view of the fact that there are two |
land Offices in the Flathead district,
each will be furnished with duplicate
list, and applicants will be instructed to
announce their choice of the two land
offices at which they will make their
entries, whether Kalispell or Missoula,
and they must file at the one they desig
nate. This rule does not apply to the
other land offices.
Opening Day of Entry.
On the opening day of entry the first
~ uuinDGio Will bC On lnt cON-
ond day numbers 81 to 100, and after
that 100 numbers day. Any person
holding a number who fails to appear
when his name is called goes to the foot
of the list for that day, and after all
the others assigned for that day have
been called, his name and number will
again be called. Should he fail to APP
pear and make entry at that time, he
loses his right to enter.
How to Select Claim.
A great many people have wondered
how they were going to make selection
in the event that they drew one of the
lucky numbers. Superintendent Witten
announces that it will be unnecessary
for them to make more than general
examination of the topography of the
country. sN
Will Furnish Map.
A map showing the classi6cations and
the appraised value of each tract will
be furnished every person given date
for entry before the first of March next,
and a large copy of this map will be
posted in each land office, and as fast
as the tracts are selected they will be
marked off the map.
Applicants who are willing to accept
the classification made by the commits
sioners can make their selection from
this map.
| Applicants are not required to exam
inc the land before fling or to swear
that it is not mineral in character.
Soldiers May File Statement.
Soldiers or sailors, their widows or or
phan children may either file a declara-
tory statement or make entry in person
on the date assigned them. They may
file this statement through an agent
and it must announce their intention to
enter upon a certain tract. All other
persons will be required to go in person
to the land office of the district in which
the land they desire is located. Anyone
holding a number for more than one
reservation can elect in which he viii
make entry. He has only to go to thu
land office of the one he desires to ente
upon, and he passes up on the others.
Those fling declaratory statement
are required to pay fee of So at tn
time, and they must, within six month
from that date, make entry in person
and pay the fees and purchase none,
required of other entrymen.
Payments and Proving Up.
Every one making entry for the Flat
head lands must on the day of entr
, pay one-third of the appraised value
for the Spokane and Occur d'Alen
lands they must pay one-ffth of the al
praised value. The fees and commits
sions required under all entries wi
not exceed SIG. One-ffth of the unpai
: purchase money must be paid annual
for lands in all the reservations, pay
ments to be made at the expiration G
I the first year and annually thereafte
+ All soldiers and others who file decla
atory statements and all persons VIII
make entry must establish an actui
q residence on the land within six month
| from the date of fling.
n A patent may be obtained upon an
$ reservation by proving IA months
n actual and continuous residence, an
paying the balance of the appraist
g value, except as to the timber lands
: the Occur d'Alene reservation, wbe
q five years actual residence is require
n Claims 100 Acres.
In every reservation the claims a
u limited to 100 acres.
70 Under the reclamation act lands tn
70 the government plans to irrigate, al
l. which have been reserved for this pr
" pose in the Flathead reservation, on
II 80 acres will be allotted a claimant.
4 The first six months after entry W
le be counted part of the five year
y residence upon each of these reserv
y tions, even if person does not actual
reside thereon, but it will not be &C
10 sidered a part of the IA months re
70 dence for proving up unless the app
"a cant has actually lived upon the ella
81 dursno tbof rariod