The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-28
A Summary Of the Naturalization
Laws Of the United States as
Received to Date
Intentions OF First Papers


rived in this country at the age of
sixteen you would wait two years or
until you became eighteen and then
apply for your first papers and after
having received them you would only
have to wait three years before petition
ing for your second papers. Your first
papers must be two years old before
you can make application for your
second papers.
No person can be naturalized with
out taking out first papers, even though
he came to this country before the age
of eighteen years, except in special
cases information can be had by apply
ing to the clerk.
After you have lived five years in the
United States and your first paper
is two years old you must 60 to the
office of the district clerk of the county
in which you live, bringing your first
paper with you, together with two
witnesses (both of whom are citizens
of the United States and who will make
oath that they have known you to be a
resident of the United States contin-
uously for five years and over and a
resident of the state for at least one
year, and that you are man of good
moral character and would make good
citizen) and apply for your second pa
pers.
You will then give the Clerk your
name, place of residence, occupation,
place and date of birth, name of country
you came from, the names of the ports
you sailed from and arrived at,
the name of the vessel you came
on, and, if married, the name,
place of birth and place Of residence of
your wife, together with the names,
date and place Of birth and present
place of residence of each and all of
your children.
You will then be asked if you believe
in organized Government and whether
you are a member Of any society that
is opposed to same; whether you are q
polygamist or believe in the practice of
polygamy, and whether you are attach
ed to the principles Of the Constitution
of the United States and whether you
intend to reside permanently in this
country.
Final Hearing
After you have made the above pc
tition you must then wait ninety days
before you can get your final papers.
The Clerk will mail you notice stating
the time set for final hearing of your
petition before the Court.
On the date set you must appear and
BE- sure and bring the same two wit
nesses who testified to your petition
and should they refuse to come you
may order the Clerk to subpoena and
compel them to do 60.
II the witnesses are naturalized
citizens they must bring their final
papers with them to show the Judge.
Note the Following Carefully s
If you arrived in this country since
June %. 1906, (the date the new law
took effect aside from all the foregoing
requirements you must be able to speak
the English laguage and to write your
full name before you can ask for your
second papers. This applies to all per-
sons who have taken out first papers
since Sept. q, 1906. and if you arrived
In this country since that date you must
ask the Clerk for an Application for
Certificate Of Landing. This you must
fill out and send TO Chief of Division Of
Naturalization, Washington, D. c. The
certificate win be sent, 70 the Clerk, J,
after which the final hearing will be
held. ..s ss
The Naturalization Of q father ma
turalizes the wife and children unders21
years Of age. iisTss-s & .. i35
All applications must be filed at least
80 days before the next regular term Of
District Court.
Any further information may be had
!. by applying to the Clerk Of Court.