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HOW TO LOCATE ON LANDS OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVE The detailed instructions as to the method of procedure in the registra tion and entering In connection with the Flathead. reservation opening, as set forth, officially Is as follows: Dear sir: You are informed that a registration for the opening of te Flathead Indian reservation In Mon tana, the Cocur d'Alene Indian res ervaltot in Idaho and the Spokane Indian rgservatmn in Washington will begin on July 15 and end on August 5, 1909. Any person qualified to make either an orig.!nal, a second or an additional homestead entry may register for hands in any or all of these reservations. All who desire to register must go, in person, to the fol lowing registration points to swear to their applications for registration; to either Kalispell or Missoula, Montana, to register for Flatheed lands, to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; to register for Coeur d'Alene lands and to Spokane, Washington, to register for Spokane lands. Applications for registration may be sworn to before any notary public designated by me for that purpose, and should not be sworn to before any other officer. The notaries before whom applicants are sworn will fur nish blank forms of application for registration and printed envelopes in which, to mall the applications to 0me at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, which is the only place at which applications will be received, and they must be for warded by ordinary mail and not by registered mail. No envelope will be received which bears a return card or any other words which indicate the name of the person who mailed it. Soldiers or sailors who were honor ably discharged after ninety days' service during the war of the rebel lion, the Spattist-Amtnerittn wtar or rte Philippine insurrection, or 'their widows or minor orphan children, need not go to citite'r of tht registra tion points for the purpose of regis tering, bhtt may register through agents appointed by them for that purpose. All agents must he ap pointed on blank p 'wers of attorney, which will be furnished by me on ap rilcation at Washington, D: C., at any time before July 5, and after that date at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Sol diers, sailors or their widows or minor orphan children ,may appoint the same or different persons to act for them in registering for djfferent reservations, but no person can ap point more, than one agent for the same reservation and no agent can register for more than one soldier for any one reservation. A different and separate power of attorney must be gliven for cail reservation to tile same or different persons. Powers of attorney must ie sworn to by soldiers. sailors, their widows or tinior orphan children, or their guardians, beoore some officer having a seal and authorized to administer oaths at some place witl3Jtn the ageitet States, and the naime of the agent must be written into the power of at torney before it is sworn to by the soldier. The application for registra tion presented by the agent must be sworn to by him at a registration point for the reservation for which he registers. All applications mr registration mutt reach mno through orin ary m ail at Cocur d'Alene, Idaho, , before August 9 and all of the envelopes received prior to that date which ron tain applications for registration will then 1e thoroughly mixed and envel opes will bb selected therefrom in diseriminateli', one at a time, and the application A rein numbered as se lected.. The numbers thus assigned will control the order In whin entries may be made: For instance, the person whose application is numbered one will he given the first choice of all the lands subject to entry In the reservation for which the application was presented, tile narson to whom number two is asslgndd will be given the second choice, and so on. As soon as numbers are assigned in this manner, notices giving the numbes assigned will be mailed to the ad dresses given in the applications for registration, and in cases where ap plications are presented by agents, notices will be mailed to both the agents and the persons by whom they were appointed. Persons who register should be j JULY 1 1st. IUn thi' date the Chicago, Milwankee & Puget Sound rail way WILL OPEN ITS LIN[E aud he prepared to hawdle all. S. VI":IG T BUSINESS exc-pt perishable. I Package ears froze Chicngo, St. Paoi, Min -eapolis and Duluth LOADED) TUIIOlAUL WlITHOUT lT AN'S1 LH. Give Us a Trial R. M. CALKINS Traffic Manager Butte, Montana careful to give in their applications I for registration the postoffice address (including street numbers) to which they desire their notices mailed, and if they change their addresses after. registration, they should request the postmaster at the addresses given in their applications to forward their mail to their new addresses. Numbers will not be assigned to a greater number of persons than may be rea sonably expected to induce the entry) of all the tracts subject to entry, and no notice will be mrailed to any per son to whom a number is not as signed. All envelopes not selected will be opened and the applications therein carefully scrutinized, and if it is found that any person has present ed more than one application, he will be denied the right to make entry under any number assigned to him. A list of persons to whom numbers are assigned will be publicly posted and given to the press for publication as a matter of news. It will no well for all persons who register to sub scribe to some newspaper which will publish a list of the numbers as signed, in order that they may be more certain to ascertain the num bers assigned to them, as the notices mailed may not reach them. No entries will be made before April 1, 1910, and all persons iven the privilege of making entry will be notified of the exact date when they must appear and enter, and if they fall to appear on that data they will lose all rights under the numbers as signed them. The rights acquired un der numbers assigned can not be sold or transferred to other persons, but it any person holding a number dies be fore the day lie is required to make entry, his widow or any one of his heirs may make entry in their own right, on that day. No charge will he mole for the registration, but at the time of mak lug entry, persons who apply for h'llthead lands will be required to pay one-third of the appraised value and persons who apply for either Coeur d'Alene or Spokane lands will be required to pay one-fifth of the appraised value. The remainder of the purchase money on all these lands may be paid in five equal, annual in staiments and failure to Miake any payment, when it becomes due, will result in the cancellation of the entry and the forfeiture of all former pay ments. Residence must be begun within six months after the date on which the entry is made and continued, with cultivation, until a patent has been earned, either by five years' residence anmi cultivation and the payment of the installments annually, or by four ten months' actuit and continuous residcire and cultivation and the' payi'wit of all the unpaid purchase money, in all of the lands except the timeirud lands in the Conur d'Alene reservation, which can only be oh talnid iy. five years' actual and, con tLinuus residenca and cultivation and the payment of the annual install iemnts, as conimutation is not allowed for them. A soldier, sailor, or his widow, or minor orphan children, to whom a number is assigned, may file a declaratory state ment, either in person or by agent, on the day assigned for that purpose, or nucy make entry at that time if he lrifirs. If a declaratory statement is filed, u. fee of two dollars must be paid at that time, but the first pay nient of the nurchaese price will not be required then. Within six months from that day lie must. begin his ac tual residence on the land and make entry. At the time a soldier's entry is made the payments required of other entrymen must be made. After soldiers, sailors, their widows or minor orphan children have actually resided on the land for twelve months they can claim credit on the remain ing four years' residence required by the law for the period of the soldiers' military service: For instance, if such service amounted to four years, only one year's residence will be re quired; If it amounted to three years, two years' residence will be required, and so on; but there must be one year's actual residence, reoardless of the length of the military service. Persons who were soldiers or sailors in time of peace and did not serve during any of the wars mentioned above cannot register by agents or claim the rights given by the law to soldiers and sailors who served In time of war. The following persons are not qualified to make homestead entry: 1. A married woman, unless she has been diserted or abandoned by her husband, or unless her husband is Incapacitated by disease or other wise from carening a support for his family, and she is the head and main support of the family. 2. One not a citizen of the United States. and who has no declared his intention to become such. 3. One under twenty-one years of age, not the head of a family. 1. One who is the proprietor of more than one hundred and sixty acres of land in any state or terri tory, and the ownership of one hun dred and sixty acres and a town lot disqualifies the owner from making entry. 5. One who has acquired title to or is claiming under any of the non mineral public land laws, through settlement or entry made since August 30, 1890, any other lands which, with the lands applied for, would amount in the agregate to more than three hundred and twenty acres. 6. One who has previously made homestead entry, unless he is entitled to make second homestead entry, which second entry may be made by: a. One wlio commuted a homestead entry prior to June 5. 1900, and has not since that date made additional homestead entry. b. One who, prior to May 17. 1900, paid for lands in a former Indian reservation, to which he would have been afterwards entitled to receive patent without payment, under the "Free Homes" act. <. One who for any cause lost, for feited, orI abandoned Ills homestead1 entry prior to February 8, 1908. it the firmir entry was not canceled for fraud air relinquished for a valuable considleration. Whero such entryman soul his. improvements or uold the re linquishment of his entry, he is not entitled to make a second homestead entry, regardless of the fdct that his improvements may have cost him more thao the amount received for them. d. One who has already made final proof on less than one hundred and sixty acres may, if he otherwise nunalified, make an additional entry for such an amount of land as will, when added to the amount for which he has already made proof, not ex reed in the aggregate one hundred and sixty acres. Cnnmmissionm's appointed by the government have classified the lands subjhet to eiiry in the Flathead res ervation as follows: 40,229 acres as agricultural hinds of thei first class: 75.019 aires as agricultural lands of the second class, and 336,189 acres as gregiog.lands., These lands have been appraised at from $1.23 to $7.00 an acre. Portions of the *lands thus classified in the telathead reservation have been withdrawn from entry un der the reclamation act and will not be subject to entry under this open ing. I cannot give you the area of the lands so withdrawn or tell you the probable date when they will be come subject to entry. The Coeur d'Alene lands are now being classified into agricultural lands, grazing lands and timbered lands, and the lands in the Spokane reservation which will be subject to entry are being classi fied as agricultural lands. These lands will b1 appraised before they become subject to entry, but I am unable to give you at this time either the area which will be embraced in the various classifications or the orice at which they will be appraised. There are about 200,000 acres in the ('m- d'Alene Indian reservation, Including the timberel lands, all of which will be subject to entry under the home stead laws at their apraised value, and there willl probably be about 50, 000 acres of the Spokane lands which will be classified as agricultural and be subject to entry. . The timbered lands in the Spokane reservation can not be entered. I have no personal information as to the character or productive quality of these lands. It Is reported that they are best adapted and some of them well suited for the growing of wheat, oats, and barley, and other small grains, root crops and fruits. Appended hereto are reports fur nished by the United States weather but eau, showing the rainfall and tem peratures at the points near each of these reservations. All the registration points are lI cated on railroads at the following distances from St. Paul. Minnesota: Kalispell, 1,207 miles; Missoula. 1.254 miles; Coeur d'Alene, 1,462 miles and Spokane. 1,476 miles by one route and 1.111 miles by the other. Spokane is located 321'z miles by rail from Coeur d'Alene, 257 miles from Missoula, and 268 miles from Kalispell. If you contemplate attending this registration, it may be to your ad vantage to investigate the cost of transportation to and from the points as compared with the cost of the round-trip excursion ticket to Seattle, Washington, which will be on sale at reduced rates, with stopover privi leges at the registration points, by all or most of the railroads during the time of registration is in progress. These are the only Indian lands to be opened this year, except the Cheyenne river and Standing Rock lands in North and South Dakota. which may be opened in October next. Information as to the opening of those lands will be mailed to you .5s soon as it is ready for distribution. Very respectfully, JAS. W. WITTEN. Superintendent Opening and Sale of Indian Reservations. Department of the Interior, General Land Office, Washington, D. C., May 24, 1909. ANY PERSON MAY ACT AS AGENT. More particulars in regard to regis tration for the reservation lands were received of the Missoula land office. received of the 21issoula land office. The latest information refers to the qualifications which may entitle il agent to act for former soldiers. The letter, signed by James Witten, super intendent of the opening, states that many inquiries h1ave been received in the washington office from people in this district, and the letter is sent out as an answer to those inquiries. It is stated that any person, muar ried or single, male or female, may act as agent for former soldiers, provid ing thit the person is over the age of 21 and possesses a power of attor ney duly executed. No person can act as agent for more than one soldier at any registration point, bat the same agent may register for the same or different soldiers for each of tile three reservations, but a separate power of attorney is required for each registra tion. SIX OF THE BEST BARBERS 'TriS FAR WEST AT THE FLOR. ENCE BARBER SHOP.' SOCIETY DIREQTORY. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, CAMP NO. 73, meets every second and fourth Thursday of each month, Odd Fellows' hall annex. L. A. WEISENI QRN ,'C. C. R. R. WILBUR, c4erk. SOCTETE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE, Missoula, Mont. Meets every first and third Wednesday of each month at the Fireman's hall, West"Main street. J. T. LACASSE, Plesident. E. LACASSE, Secretary. UNIVERSITY CITY HIVE NO. 82, LADIES OF THE MACCABEES meets, second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 2:30 p.-m. in,Odd Fellows' annex hall. MRS. PHEBE KENDALL, L. C. MRS H. B. MURRAY, R. K. 419 Alder street. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. LAUREL LODGE NO. 11 meets every Wednes day evening at Harnols hall at 8 o'clock. W. G. REID, C. C. J. A. BAKER, K. of R. and S. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, MIS SOULA COUNCIL NO. 1021. meets In Odd F 1lows' hall first and thlid Thursda .. evening each month. W. L. *ELLEY. Grand Knight. CHARLES DAWSON, Fin. 'Sec. MISSOULA LODGE NO. 7, SCAN DINAVIAN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA, meets every second and fourth Wednesday evening at Fire men's hall, West Main street. ALEX BENSON, Pres. LEIF FREDERICKS. Sec. MISSOULA AERIE NO. 32, F. 0. E.. meets, first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p. m., at Eagle hall, West Main. E. C. Mt 'LRONEY, W. Pres. W. S. HORD. Sec. MISSOULA LODGE NO. 19.1. O. G, T., meets the first and third Frid:' of each month at Odd Fellows' hall %.nnex. H. T. EASTRIDGE, C. T. JOHN NOTTINGHAM, Sec. WESTERN SUN CHAPTER NO. 11. R. A. M., meets first and third Fri days of each month in Odd Fellows' hall. CHAS. J. BLOOMQUIST, H. P. S. H. M'CALL, Sec. MISSOULA LODGE NO. 13, A. F. & A. M., meets first and third Tuesdays, regular meetings. F. H. KNTSLEY, W. M. A. J. BREITENSTEIN, Sec. SCHILLER LODGE NO. 4. SONS OF HERMANN, meers in the Harnois theater first Sunday of each month at 8 o'clock p. m. WITLTAM TTERWIG, Pres. JOSEPH WAGNER, Sec. MISSOUlLA CAMP 2129. M. W. A.. meets first and third Thursdays of each month, Elks' hall. C. H. ELLIOT. V. C. O. M. ELTON, Clerk, 136 Higgins avenue. UNITED ARTISANS, meets every first and third Tuesday ,at Odd Fel lows' hall annex at 8:31 p. m. E. J. WIGHTMAN, M. A. S. L. DUNHAM, Sec. BARTENDETRS' UNION , LOCAL NO. 817, meets first and third Tues days of each month at Union hall at 2 p. m. JOHN H. PLUMMER, Pres. JOHN A. FRANCIS, Soc. CLETIKS' UNION LOCAL NO. 991, meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at Union hall. 8 p. m. (; W. SCOT'T, Pres. H. T. EAS't'RIDGE. Sec. B. P. O. E. HELL. GATE LODGE NO. 383. meets on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Harnois hall, East Main street. JOHN R. DAILY, E. R. A. J. VIOLETTE, Sec. Mid - Week Attracti AT Missoula's Big t Modern Store (great} reduced prices ptell1l )I suits, dresses, skirts and iillieri, whlilt il. the Dry G cods secttion you'll fitll( sonny Matchless ha gains. $22.50 for Women's Fine Tailored Suits Worth Nearly Double 'pThe strongest' price attraction we Kaye ever of'fiered, -onitiderit g the values involved. Be sides, you may wear themn this entire season, for which they were intenidedl, not a year hence. 8titerior vamienIts ili (vertV respect-better sI yles, finr fitting.;', better materihIs. We say higher class and mute refined suits than you'll see elewihere for anywhere i it ea r the price. There ate moretthan 100 suits to select ('runt., and the alties range t1 i hi aili its $37.50. Cotue as s-(t us possbtle and obtain one of these very Clever suits for only- ..........$22.50 Silk Dresses, Lingerie Dresses and Fine Organdie Dresses at Half Price Mlake la l t aftelin i or 'eetning dresfes. ''hel are up to the miin ute in style and we have expert dressoitakers titre to remiedy tl ,v defect ill tit. If you want. a treally -lever costuine for halIf its trie value, look at these dresses today. half a hulttted dresses to select from, itl no two alike. D It esses wort It $15 now only .......................... ......... ............$7.50 1resses worth $204 it - only ...... ..................... :....... $10.00 I )resses worth $25 now only .... ................. ......... $12.50 Dresses worth $0 now tonly...... ..... $15.00 Stunning Dresden One-Third Less Silk Petticoats For Any Dress Skirts Worth i $1-On Sau 1'Today, $5.98 No d ubt1 YOU are famtiliar with our lines A rarely good bargain ia taffeta silk tinder- of dress skirts and know that they are the skirts, for we assure you the silk is the very most beautiful as well as the most compre finest and heaviest rn.i liug taffeta, in lntua- hensive in the city. By giving our big souse Dresden patteript; colors shaded in the Higgins avenue window a passing glance irowits, navies, light blues, toupes, greens and yot( will see sotie prices and values there caidinals. They hatvi lientiful, deep flounies, that will aiaze you. Even that big window nicely tailired, and the bauds are adjustable penhiiits of only a very limited showing of elatic, inakitig Ihetin easily fitted to any fig- our enirtous iintes. Scores of other styles ire. I'i fty gtrttntii5s on sale, tnd the real on the seitunti floor that: we couldn't show valve not less thtiu $10. Today only, $5.95 -t p ices now a 'I'ii I) LBSS. A SENSATIONAL BA RA IN In Women's Muslin Gowns Skirts and Drawers He III 1 cr Hifjjyin1 i .lt1-e I im t indow You have seen tiatty muslin under ! a. wtat hiarail-tins, but 1onto- (i' conitparte w ith tins. Upwards of three lun- '1 (lied undler-,]tinents, malni from a sli't' Tinte gradt ' on iasionk inttsli', trinttned with daiity Itites and eu broideries, all cut very large and n t Ialotig the lin of tiile lth(' s tu weal- Models: Musliii gowns, late and ettilit-vitle Y ttimittainings, wt-Irt $1.25 and $1.50, oly .ot ......................75 . 1usli i dratwei-s, late ati etibrloidery '"fý f/ I i-iiniiigs, worth $1.25 tnd i$1.50, only ..................... 750 , tiuslin skirls, hive and ('mlbroider~y e. ti-trimiunings, wrt Ii $1.25 tnd $1.50, t ea o n I ................ ..... .. .... . ....-- --- --7 5 0 Prices Seldom Seen on Silks and Staple Piece Goods -$1.75 Blaik Talteta, $1. 19-Full y ar ii wide, antI is iii Iy guat tinteed its gi oil as tiint taffeta naidle. Sl0t l'uiisine iSilhs, 35c-Elahborat~e selecittit iii lilt ht'ii, i l~ain tiiilittity i-lnis ; lit-uti I flI for summner dresses. 25t Whtiite Waistings, 10e-Choose fivit tat ori ii tt S quaitti ity of diiffeieii pa lt-ters. Dc I t-tdail e iluality. 25- La nis ti td IBatiste, 8 1 -3-Slheer ijual i ieiis, imiiiinat-tlaIte tntd itisI . Lotwest pirice on 1St- ( ingitnihs, $ 1.-8t--tttanlaid di-ess tahiti cs. Tliaiile d Norti an ithvilet- litst qoa lities t-(-tt-tsent I -i. Amerit-thn I'ti iiis, Sc- lbst til icoes, and only I le I usi-1aitil tnimle itf ixi-illent-- e thoughout. High Quality Domestics at Prices Beyond Competition $8530 Aopki t i $1.0 i)5 I --Ixii llent ipi li½ lint ti Itigi ittititr tiC jiati inr. '-.it 22x22. fl-it! Imcig G -l in qiat it itx I l it-at l'tr P iii iixi nev t w s I i-nke ntittwht. e It Ii. (sit I uatilt il .l D. J. Donohue Co.