Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
HOW TO FILE FOR
LAND DRAWINGS
Statement on Law and Facts Cover.
Ing Procedure Written by
Alliance Editor.
LAND DIVIDED INTO FARM UNITS


ALLIANCE. Neb.. March IT,
Especial. Much interest ia being
shown already in the land drawing
under the extension of the govern
meBt reclamation project IN the
North Platte valley, soon 60 take
Piase, and there 10 considerable mis-
understanding regarding ID, Some
Of the published statements PuFport-
iHG Ia give information contain err
REFS which 10 not corrected may
eauss good many people annoy
sRss sad needless expense, Only
these SHE are lucky enough 10 draw
eialm must Join the water users
ssHesiatisR,
The following suggestions t. persons
wha wish ta try for claim IN this draw
Ing have been prepared by the editor o.
the Alliance Herald, vino has given care
ful attention to the matter and secures
his information from official sources.
with a view IN reducing the expenses Of
applicants to a minimum:
First secure a map OF the land or
legal description" OF the claims farm
units. as they are called. showing where
they arc located and the number OF irri-
gable acres on each farm unit. This list
Is too long to insert here. but Is being
put into print By tho Alliance Herald
ana will be ready for distribution within
a day or two. as will also a printed map
OF the territory covered. plate for which
is now being made by the engraver.
Hsw to select Land.
~ken go 10 tho land and select the farm
unit on which you wish 10 file your csairp.
II IL necessary to do this before making
out your filing papers. Persons who wish
60 get In on the drawing will naturally
want 70 como TO Alliance where the
United States land effico foE this district
Is located, Here yOu ean secure trans
portatioR across country to the land, OF
~ you prefer you can take tho railroad
train to Miniature or Bayard. tho two
towns closest the land. and drive out
from either Of those places. Miniature IL
the closest town to NEST OF the farm
units, Bayard 10 closest to tho balance
OF them
After selecting the farm unit on which
you wish to file, go Tor send 10 the
United States reclamation office at
Mitchell. Neb.. and deposit t9.75 per Arri-
gable acre. the first water Payment on
the governments construction charge,
and secure receipt therefor.
Malxing Oct Papers.
Return TO Alliance and have your filing
papers made out and deposit the same
and the necessary filing fee and the re-
oeipt from the United States reclamation
office at Mitchell. with the register and
receiver OF the United States land office
Or. n you prefer. have your filing papers
made and acknowledged by United
States commissioner AZ Mitchell or some
other town within the Alliance land siis-
trict. or before tho county Judge or clerk
Of tina district court at Gering, n the
land you select IL within scott's Bluff
county. or before this county judge or
clerk OF the district court az bridgeport
II the land Is within Morrill, county. then
send the filing papers with necessary
filing fee and receipt for first water pay
meat TO the United States land office at
Alliance. Neb.
While In western Nebraska Il will DO
q fine thing FOR persons who file Cor a
chance IN this land drawing 20 visit a.
many towns a. posslhle. but Il II not
necessary 70 visit or send to any town
other than those above mentioned.
And remember that IL you want n
chance on the land 70 be drawn for you
must get your filing in before 0 o'clock
q. m, Of March ~ A. the land office
closes at ,. m. ana does not open till
? a. M the next dqy you must call be-
fore ,. m. OF March %. unless you send
your filing by mail, IN which event the
envelope containing Il must reach the