The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
FARMS FOR
2,l38 MORE
MACHINERY FOR THE RERTHoLD
DISTRIBUTION SOON TO BE
SET IN MOTION.

Plaza, N. D., Aug. How to get a
claim on the Berthold Indian reserva-
ton in North Dakota is a question
now uppermost In the minds Of the
land hungry.
There are 2,1Ss claims to be given to
settlers. There are 175,272 acres of
No. / agricultural land, or 1895
claims containing 100 acres; there are
ESQ claims Of No. Q agricultural land.
sixty eight claims of grazing land and
Tie claims OF coal land on which sur
face title will be given; making in all
2,138 claims.
The 1,0s5 claims that are classified
as No. agricultural land are worth
$4,000 each; the $50 claims of No. .
agricultural land are worth at least
$4,000 and the grazing and coal land
is well 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 win be found anywhere In the
United States. 1t is rich black clay
loan soil with heavy clay subsoil,
most adapted to diversified farming.
Some Of the best crops North Dakota
has are around Plaza, which lis ada
cent to this reservation. Good water
can be had within ten to fifty feet of
the surface; coal only a few miles dis
tant 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, Garrison, 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 IL
the husband is incapacitated by disease
or otherwise from earning 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 citizen Of
the United States or has not declared
him intention to become citizen can
register. A minor cannot register
unless he or she shall become
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 100 acres In the United
States can register. A person may
register who has taken homestead
prior to June g. 1900, and communted
1t prior to that date; but such a one
cannot commute on this reservation. A
person may register who prior to Feb.
8, 1911, made entry under the home
stead laws, but who subsequent to such
entry from any cause lost, forfeited or
abandoned the same, IL the former
entry was not cancelled, for fraud or
relinuuished for available considera-
ton in excess Of the fling fee paid by
him. Al person who has made final
proof under his entry for less than 1850
acres may make entry for such area as
viii then equal not to exceed 100 acres.
Cannot File This Year.
After Sept. the registration will
close and no one can register there
after. On Sept 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 1t until May /, 1912,
when they will have to appear In MI
not, and make selection in order. They
will be notified by the United States
landoffice just what day to appear
and select the land: II they fail to be
there on the day set, they viii lose
| their chance. When fling they VIII
shave 70 pay the regular fee Of $14 and