Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-26
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
PROCLAMATION
Tells How to Get a Homestead on
the Occur d'AIene Reserve

Do you want to know how to get a
homestead when the Occur d'Alene
Flathead and Spokane Indian reserva-
tons are opened next summer.
Here it is-the proclamation in full
as issued by President William H.
Taft last Saturday:
The Proclamation.
l, William H. Taft. president Of
the United States of America, by vir-
ture of the power and authority vest
ed in me by the act of congress here
matter named, do hereby prescribe,
proclaim and make known that.all the
non-mineral, unreserved lands class
lied as agricultural lands of the first
class, agricultural lands of the second
class and grazing lands. within the
Flathead Indian reservation in the
state of Montana under act of con-
gress approved April %, 1904 (S3
Stat. L. 1922, which have not been
withdrawn under the act Of congress
approved June II, 1902 (32 Stat. L.
1881, all the non-mineral, unreserved
lands classified as agricultural lands
within the Spokane Indian reserva-
ton in the state of Washington, un-
der the act of congress approved May
20, 1908 (S5 Stat. L. 45S); and all
the non-mineral, unreserved lands
classified as agricultural lands, graz
ing lands and timber lands in the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation, in
the state of Idaho, under the act of
congress approved June 81, 1906 ga
Stat. L. 1861; shall be disposed of
under the provisions of the homestead
laws of the United States and said
acts of congress and be opened to set
tIement and entry in the following
manner and not otherwise:
July is Is Named.
Ffrst-All persons qualified to
make homestead entry may, on and
after the 18th day of July and prior
to and including the 9Th day of Au-
gust, 19O9,but not therefore or there
after, present to James w. Witten,
superintendent of the opening, at the
city of Occur d'Alene, in the state of
Idaho, by ordinary mail or otherwise,
sealed envelopes containing their APP
phcations for registration of lands in
any or all of the said reservations, but
no envelope should contain more than
one application. and no person should
present more than one application for
lands in the same reservatin.
Second-All applications for regis
tradon must be on forms furnished by
Oy the general land office and they
must show the name. post ONCE ad
uress, age, height and weight Of the
applicant and be sworn to by him on
o. after July Is and prior to and in
eiading August 5, 1909. before some
notary public designated by. said
saperintendent.
Ihird-Applieations for registra-
AOn must be sworn to at the follow
ing places and not elsewhere: applica-
uOhs for Flathead lands must be
sworn to at either KaIlspell OF Mis-
sOaia, Mon. for Spokane lands, at
spokane, Wash. and for Occur d'A-
enc lands, at Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Veterans Through Agents.
Fourth-Persons who were honor
a0g discharged after 80 days service
4 me army or the navy OF, the United |
states during the war Of the rebel /
IN the Spanish-American war or the
uiippine instruction or their. wild
rs or minor orphan children may /
resent their applications for regis !
l''on, either in person or through |
appointed agents. but no person |
act as agent for more than one !
yea applicant. and all applications
eseated by agents must be Rlgned.
Urn TO and presented by them at
Ame place and in the same man