Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-02
Instructions
FOR filing ON
BER1HOLD Land

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MINOT. n. D.. Oct. 2.-The un-
entered lands In the Fort Derthold In.
dian reservation and the Pine Ridge,
and Rosebud Indian reservations in
South DAKOTA, which were opened III.
der proclamations of June 20, 1911.
will become subject to settlement and
entry at their appraised values from
25 cents to 81 per acre), at Q o'clock
a.. m., on Oct. l, 1912, by any person
who is qualified to make homestead
entry. " nr
The entries for the Fort BertholI
reservation must be made at the MI.
not land Office, which will be o2en at
. o'clock next Tuesday morning to
receive the applicants. TO avoid con.
fusion and to facilitate The making OF
the entyy, the sand office officials
have been directed to. form all appli-
cants who appear at the land office at
Q o'clock a. M, into a line and make
a list Of their names and assign to
each OF them q num~er corresponding
with his place in the line.
Jas. W.. Written, Superintendent of
the opening and sale Of Indian reser-
vations, has just issued the Following
instructions regarding the opening Of
the unentered lands on these csc
yations: 4.
Ono.Rfth OF the purchase price OF
the land must be paid when entry is
made. The balance may be paid in
five annual installments, beginning
two years after the date OF entry. yin.
less the entry is committed. II It Is
committed, all the unpaid purchase
money must be paid at that time. II
an entryman makes three.year proof
and does not make final payment Of
purchase money at that time. final
certificate will not issue until final
payment Is made.
Settlements should not be made on
these lands before the time indicated,
as such settlements, If made, may re-
suit In detriment to the rights OF set
tiers, in the event OF adverse claims
initiated in accordance with said
proclamations and with their instruc.
lions. Settlements cannot be made
on lands covered by existing entries.
Qualified persons, who make settle
ment will have a, preferred right to
mako entry on the lands settled on at
an time within ninety days from the
date of their settlements. and all ap-
plications to enter lands so settled
will, when presented by persons who
have not made settlements be subject
to the rights OF adverse claimants
who have made settlement on lands
applied for.
In all cases where an applicant ap-
plies to enter on lands which have al.
ready been entered latter September
80, 1912, and files with his applica.
ton to enter an affidavit alleging
settlement prior to the date Of the OK.
listing entry the local officers will no.
THY the person who made the exist.
ing entry that he will be allowed
thirty days within which to. file an
affidavit setting out facts which show
why his entry should not be cancelled,
and tho adverse claimant be permit.
ted to make entry. In all cases where
such showing is made within the thir.
ty days mentioned they will fix a day
for the hearing on the allegation and
notify both the entryman and the ad.
verse applicant thereof by registered
mail. In ali cases where the existing
entryman does not file the affidavit
required, his entry will be cancelled
and tho adverse claimant will be per.
mitted to make entry.
In order to avoid confusion and to
facilitate the making Of entries on
Oct. 1, and thereafter, the local, OIL.
GERS have been directed to form all
applicants, who appear at their Of.
fees at o o'clock a. H., into line and
mako q list Of their names and assign
to each Of them a number correspond.
ing with his place in line. After tho
numbers have been thus assigned,
the line may. be disbandod and they
willtthen proceed to call the numbers
and names Of the applicants, begin.
Ming With. No. !, and allow the Appli.
cants who answer to present their 'at.
Dlic4tjops II the order IN which their
numbers are called. II any person
tails 70 appear and present his appli.
cation when bis number Is called,
they, viii cali the next number and
permit the holder thereof to present
hig application.
Petsons 70 whom numbers are not