The Dickinson press., 1915-04-03
MAY 19 IS DATE
FOR LAND FILINGS
ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN FOR
STANDING ROCK INDIAN
RESERVATION LANDS ON
MAY 10Th,
President Wilson's Proclamation and
General Rules for Filing Home
steads Given to Public.

General Rules for Filing Home
steads Given to Public.
The following circular, giving in
formation relative to the opening Of
the Standing Rock Indian reservation
in North and South Dakota, has been
issued by the general land office Of the
United States government and
through the local land office is given
out for the information Of the public:
"A copy of the presidents procla-
nation of March 18, 1915, authorizing
the opening of the Standing Rock In
dian reservation in North and South
Dakota, is transmitted herewith.
"Allotments within the reservation,
to Indians, have been completed; but
the states of North and South Da-
kota have not yet made selections to
which they are entitled. After the
states selections have been made,
there will remain approximately 3d.
900 acres in North Dakota, and ap-
proximat tely 47,000 acres in South Da-
kota, which will become subject to
/ entry. 1t is believed that the most
desirable lands have been allotted to
Indians or will be selected by the
states.
"Maps or schedules showing the
lands which will become subject to
entry will be printed as soon as pos
sible, and will probably be available
for distribution by May 8, 1915. Des-
ignations under the enlarged home
stead acts, within the reservation,
will be made in proper cases, and, If
made in time, will be indicated on the
maps or in the schedules. The desig-
nations will include all lands that
are subject thereto under the law and
nothing will be gained by applying un-
der the enlarged homestead acts and
the amendments thereto for lands not
designated. Application for a copy
Of the map, or schedule, should be
made to the register and receiver OF
the United States land office at Bis
marck, North Dakota, or at Timber
Lake, South Dakota.
Gail the lands within the reserva-
ton, in North Dakota, are in the Bis.
marck, North Dakota, land district
and the boundaries Of the Timber
Lake, South Dakota, land district will
be extended before May 8, 1915, to
include all the lands, within the reser-
walton, in South Dakota"
President Wilson's proclamation
opening the lands in the Standing
Rock reservation, has been received
at the local land office of the land de-
partment. A synopsis of the procla-
nation follows:
Any person qualified to make entry
under the provisions of the homestead
laws may swear to and present an
application to make homestead entry
of these lands on or after May 8
1915.
| One-fifth of the purchase price OF
the land applied for must be paid al
the time of entry and a sum equa
thereto must be rendered with all ap.
plications to make homestead entry
Such sum will also be required with
declaratory statements presented OF
or before. May II, 1915, and when se
rendered will. be disposed of as here
inbefore provided. In addition, eacl
application to make homestead entry
must be accompanied by a, fee of SIS
if the area is 80 acres or less, or $40
if more than 80 acres, and commits
i sions at the rate Of 21s cents fol
each acre applied for; and each de
claratory statement must be accom-
/ panied by fee of So.
i The Drawing
| All applications and declarator!
statements received by the proper
| register and receiver on or after May
i 8, 1916, and on or before May IL, 1915
will be treated as filed simultaneous
4 ", and where there is no conflict sucl
1 applications and statements, il ii
proper form and accompanied by the
i required payment, will be allowed OF
i May 10, 1916. If such applications Of
statements conflict in whole or il
part, the right Of. the respective ap
! plicants will be determined by public
drawings, to be conducted by or un'
der the supervision of the superin'
i tendent of openings and sales of Indi
an reservations. A drawing will bt
conducted for lands in North Dakots
at the United States land office TO,
the district in which the lands are
situated, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
on May 10, 1916, and for lands il
South Dakota at the United State'
land office for the district in which
the lands are situated, beginning a.
10 o'clock a. M, on May Fl, 1915.
! As to Payment. y .z..
Il When a homestead application il
4 allowed in whole or in part, the sum-
required as fees, commissions ant
purchase money will be properly ap
piled, and any sum in excess Of th,
| required amount will be returned Il
the applicant. When q declarator!
statement is allowed in whole or il
part, the sum which will be require,
/ as purchase money IL entry is' mad