The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-13
new U. S. CITIZENS
in CASS COUNTY
CLERK OF COURT eEAREY COM.
PILES SOME INTERESTING FIG.
UREs CONCERNING ALIENS -
NoRWEclANs LEAD IN NUMBER
TO DECLARE INTENTION.

Clerk of Court E. C. Gearey, jr., has
compiled report OF the memorandum
OF naturalization proceedings in Cass
cocnty for the year 1909 This report
shows that during that time 142 alien,
declared their intention OF becoming
| citizens of the United States and were
| issued first papers In this county. Thlr.
ty-three made petition for naturaliza-
ton and twenty three were granted
second papers or certificates of nat
uralization.
Clerk Gearey has compiled some 9TH
err very interesting data out the mem
orandum of the naturalization proceed
ings. He finds that Norwegians lead
In the number Of declarat lions OF in
tention, there having been fifty-four
subjects of Haakon VII, to declare
their intention of becoming citizens OF
the United States dcring the year.
Subjects of Edward VII, King of
Great Britain and Ireland and the Brit
ish Dominions beyond the seas, are Sec
ond. They numbered thirty three.
There were eighteen Canadians, six
Scotchmen, five Englishmen, three
Irishmen and one Australian.
Next in order of number came the
Swedes. Twenty-Five subjects of Gus
tavus " announced their intention of
becoming American citizens. The
Swedes would stand second i'm regard
to numbers should the various nation
aliries under British dominion be con-
sidered separately.
The other nationalities follow: Danes
nine; Germans, eight; Russians, four;
Austria Hungarian four. all having
declared their intention of renouncing
allegiance to their former rulers. Then
there were three subjects of William
Grand Duke Of Luxembourg, to make
declaration of intention; two Italians,
one Turk, one Greek and one subject
of Wilhelmina, queen of the Neither
lands.
Subjects of the various rulers who
filed petitions for naturalization dur
ing the year were as follows:
Haakon VII, King of Norway, 10.
Gustavus " King of Sweden, z.
Edward VII, Cling of Great Britain
and Ireland, 4.
William ii, Emperor of Germany, 4.
Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria,
Frederick VIII, King of Denmark, 3.
Mohammed v, Sultan ow Turkey, 1.
William, Grand Duke o Luxembourg,
1.
Those who received second papers,
certificates of naturalization, were as
follows: Norwegians, seven; British
subjects, seven, including five Cana
dams and two Englishmen; Austrians.
five; Germans, three and Swedes one.
October was the heaviest month of
the year, there having been thirty
seven declarations of intention filed.
There will be four dates on which
petitions will be heard this year. All
petitions are heard during the first
term of court il practicable, but they
may be set aside to other terms If the
business is such that the Judge deems
this action necessary. This year the
first terms begin Jan. 4, April 26, Sept.
6, and Nov. /.
Declarations of intention may BE-
made on any business day i'm the year
and do not require witnesses. Appli-
cantg must be residents of the county
where declaration is made. Petitions
for naturalization may be made on any
business day of the year. The petit
toner must be accompanied by two
witnesses who are citizens of the
United States.