The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-09-06
ton of your citizenship. leaving spaces ..
8. and blank
INDIAN


Indian born in the United States Is a citf-
zen IL ~ he, or his father or mother
prior TO his birth before he attained
the age of n, was allotted land or re-
ceived patent In fee prior to May s. 1905:
t2) II he was allotted land subsequent to
May 9. 1906. and received patent in fee
TO his Rand; 90 II he was residing in the
old Indian Territory on March .. 1901: 90
IL he lives separate ana apart from his
tribe and has adopted the habits of civil
lied life.
8. NONc1TIzEN.-If you are a non
citizen Indian born in the United States.
the registrar will place check In
this space and proceed to space 1s. ieav-
ing spaces S. 6. 7. s, 10. II, Y, i3, "a and u
blank. An Indian born In the United
States shall be ciassed as a nonc'tizen In
dian unless he falls within one Of the
classes Of citizen Indians described in
space s.
UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
1o.NATIvE BORN-If you are ma
tive-born citizen of the United States
the register will place a. check In this
space and proceed to space Is. leaving
spaces II. IL. Is. u and is blank. III
you were born in the United states.
including Aiaska-and Hawaii. you are
a native-born citizen of the United
States irrespective of the citizenship OF
your parents. Any inhabitant of Porto
Rico. who was a Spanish subject on
April IL. 1899. and who resided In Porto
Rico on that date, and continued to reside
therein until April IL. 1900. Is held to
be citizen of Porto Rico. except such
Inhabitants, natives Of the Spanish pc
ninsula. who elected to preserve their
allegiance to Spain on or before April
II. 1900. by making a declaration. be-
fore a court OF record. OF their decision
to do so. Any citizen of Porto RICO. as
above defined. and any native of Porto
Rico who was temporarily absent from
the island on April IL. 1899. and has
since returned and is not a citizen of
any foreign country. Is held to be a
citizen of the United States, provided
he did not elect to retain his political
status by making declaration under
oath of his decision to do so within six
months after March 2. 1917 If you
were born abroad. you are still ciu-
zen of the United States * your father
was a citizen. OF the United States at
the time you were born. unless you
have expatriated yourself
il. NATURALIZED.-1f you are
naturalized citizen of the United States.
the register will place check In this
space and proceed to space 16. leaving
spaces 10, IL. 13. u and 10 blank. You
are naturalized citizen II you have
completed your naturalization. that Is.
~ you have taken out Anal papers"
But you are not n citizen II you have
only declared your intention to become
a citizen Chat is. IL you have only
taken out nrst papers u IN the iatter
case you are a declararft.
H. CITIZEN BY FATHERS NATU-
REALIZATION BEFORE RE0ISTRANT'S
MAJORITY.-If you-are citizen by your
fathers naturalization Tor your mothers
naturalization in case your father died)
before you attained your majority. the
registrar will place a check In this
space and proceed to space Is. leaving
spaces TO- IL. 10. II and Is blank. The
children of persons who have been duly
naturalized under the laws of the Unit
ed States being under the age of
twenty-one at the time of the naturali-
zation OF their parents. are. II dwelling
In the United States before attaining
their majority. considered citizens
thereof (Sec. e1T2. U. 8. Rev. Stat,
and "a Stat L. pit l, p i22S)
ALIEN.
Ia DECLARANT.-lf you are de-
clarant alien, the registrar will place
check In this space and proceed to
space is. leaving spaces 10. II. IL and "a
blank You are a declarant II. although
a citizen or subject of some other coun-
try, you have declared before a natural
izatlon court your Intention to become a
citizen of the United States. This Is re-
ferred to as taking out first papers"
a. NONDECLARANT.-If you are a
nondeclarant allen. the registrar will
place check In this space and pro-
coed to space L. leaving spaces 10. II. -
and 10 blank. You are a nondeclarant
allen II you do not fall within one of the
classes described In spaces 10. IL, IL and II
and are not an Indian. In other words.
you are nondeclarant alien II you are
citizen or subject of some other country
than the United States and have not de-
clared before a naturalization court your
intention to become a citizen of the Unit
ed States. that is, have not taken out
first papers"
is. This need be answered only by de-
,Ia NJ md nj MI Rar
Der that a declarant is not yet citizen
of the United States. II you are an alien
of either class, state the name OF your
country. which the registrar Will write in
this space. for example. Great Britain"
France" Italy" State also the name
of the subdivision of your country in
which you we're ordinarily resident be-
fore proceeding to the United States.
which will be written by the registrar In
parentheses after the name of your coun-
try as Great Britain fScotland)-" In
the case OF Czecho-Siovaks. German or
Austrian Poles. Alsatians. Lorrainers.
and persons of like status. the reg
strant may answer "Czecho-Slovak.
claimed subject of Austria Hun
gary" pole claimed as subject
OF Germany or Austria Hungary"
"Alsatian claimed subject of Ger
many etc. and such an entry shall be
made by the registrar
II not a citizen of the United States.
of what nation are you a citizen or
subject?
ls. PRESENT OCCUPATION. This
means your present occupation. trade. or
employment, which the registrar will en-
ter In this space. Do not state what you
once did, nor what you have done most
of the time, nor what yon are best fitted
to do. Simply state what your job Is
right now State briefly. as farmer"
miner" student" ''laborer" ION farm.
-
other factory "machinist in automobile
factory" etc II you hold an Office under
State or Federal Government, name the
office you hold.
IT, EMPLOYERS NAME.-If yon are
working for an individual. firm. corpora
ton, or association. state its name II
In business, trade. profession. or employ
ment for yourself. SO state. II you are an