The evening times., 1911-08-07
FARMS ON FORT
BERTHOLD MANY
Only One More Week Left Be-
fore Registration Opens
Some Provisions

Plaza, N. D., Aug. 7.-How to get
a claim on the Berthold Indian res
ervation in North Dakota is a ques-
tlon now uppermost in the minds Of
the land hungry.
There are 2,13S claims to be given
to settlers. There are 175,272 acres
Of No. 1 agricultural land, or 1,095
claims containing 16O acres; there
are 256 claims Of No. 2 agricultural
land. 67 claims of grazing land and
719 claims of coal land on which
surface title will be given; making
in all 2,13S claims.
The l,O95 claims that are classified
as No. 1 agricultural land are worth
$4,000 each; the 256 claims of No. 2
agricultural land are worth at least
$4,000 and the grazing and coal land
is we'll worth $4,000 each. These are
conservative estimates and based on
the present land values and not on
what the land will be worth in years
to come. The larger bulk of this
land is of high order and fully as
good soil as will be found anywhere
in the United States. 1t is rich black
clay loan soil with heavy clay sub
soil, most adapted to diversified farm
ing. Some of the best crops North
Dakota has are around Plaza, which
is adjacent to this reservation. Good
water can be had within ten to fifty
feet of the surface; coal only few
miles distance and hay everywhere.
Where to Register.
The only way one can stand any
possible show of securing one of
these quarters is by registering in
person at either Plaza, Ryder, Gar
rison, Minot or Bismarck.
Anyone who is qualified to take a
homestead may register. A married
woman who has not been deserted by
her husband cannot register, but If
the husband is incapacitated by dis
ease or otherwise from earning a
support for his family and his wife
is the head of the family and is the
main support, she can register in her
own right, the same as a deserted
wife.
No person who is not a citizen of
the United States or has not declar-
ed his intention to become citizen
can register. A minor cannot
register unless he or she shall be-
come of age before May 1, 1912, or
unless he is the head of the family
and Its main support. No person who
owns more than 160 acres In the
United States can register. A per-
son may register who has taken a
homestead prior to June g., 1900, and
commuted it prior to that date; but
such a one cannot commute on this
reservation. A person may register
who prior to Feb. 3, 1911, made en-
try under the homestead laws, but
who subsequent to such entry from
any cause lost, forfeited or abandon
ed the same, if the former entry was
not cancelled for fraud or relinquish-
ed for a valuable consideration in
excess Of the filing fee paid by him.
A person who has made final proof
under his entry for less than 100
acres may make entry for such area
as will then equal not to exceed 16O
acres.
Cannot File This Year.
After September the registration
will close and no one can register
thereafter. On September the
drawing will take place at Minot.
One does not need to be present at
the drawing.
One will not be able to select their
land or file upon it until May 1,
1912. when they will have to appear
In Minot and make selection in or
der. They will be notified by the
United States land Office just what
day to appear and select the, land; /;
if they fail to be there on the day
set, they will lose their chance.
When filing they will have to pay the
regular fee of $14 and in addition
one-fifth Of the appraised valuation
of the land. The exact amount is
not yet been made public but it will
range from s1.50 to $6 or 81 an acre,
which is to be paid in six payments,
as follows: One-fifth when filing and
the remainder in five equal pay-
ments; the first at the end of two
years, the second at the end of three
years, the third at the end of four
years, and the fourth at the end OF
five years and the sixth at the end
of six years.
Patent in Fourteen Months.
Proof can be made on this land al
the end Of fourteen months of actual