The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Settling up Dakota.
BUSINESS AT THE LAND OFFICES.

BUSINESS AT HI LAND OFFICES.
Reports from the eight land districts in
he TERRITORY received by the commissioners
% immigration and statistics show that
while Dakota is not enjoying the same
boom this year as in 1883, there has been
more land taken NJ and a larger number Of
people added TO her population during the
present year than may lave been generally
supposed TO be the case. Seven of the Uni
ted States land offices report q statement
OF business transacted for June as follows:
Devils Lake District, North Dakota
Homestead entries, 81; homestead proofs,
3; ~pre-emption entries, 229; pre-emption
proofs, As; timber culture entries, 245; one
coa ldeclaratory statement; number of acres
newly entered, 80, 066; number of acres on
which final proof has been made. 6,1S0.
Aberdeen District. South Dakota-Home-
stead entries, LAP; soldiers homesteads, II;
homestead proofs, Is; presumption entries,
PIP; pre-emption proofs. 33; timber culture
entries, los; number of acres newly enter
ed, IA, 706; number of acres on which final
proof has been made, 9,2SS.
Grand Forks District North Dekota-
Homestead entries, 81, homestead proofs,
43; presumption entries, 1913; presumption
proofs, n; timber culture entries, 1852;
timber culture proofs, j; number of acres
newly entered, 60, 800; number OF acres on
which final proof has been made, 1885.
Huron District, South Dakota-Home-
stead entries, 107; soldiers homesteads; 5;
homestead proofs, SO; pre-emption entries,
129; presumption proofs, Log; timber cul-
ture entries, 154; number OF acres newly
entered, 81, 4S0; number of acres acquired
by final proof, 20
Fargo District, North Dakota-Home4
stead entries, Liz; soldiers homesteads, 2,
homestead proofs, II; presumption entries,
154; presumption proofs, %; timber cul-
ture entries, 80; timber culture proofs, i;
number OF acres newly entered, 81, 533;
number ef acres acquired By Ana proof
1890.
Waterfowl District, South Dakota
Homestead entries, 1876; soldiers home
steads, 1; homestead proofs, 100; pre-
smption entries, l53; presumption proofs,
63; timber culture entries, 76; number OF
acres newly entered, 56,S03; number OF
acres acquired by final pr ,of, &c, 694..
Bismarck District, North Dakota
Homestead entries, S5; soldiers home
steads, 3; homestead proofs, 6; pre-emp-
ton entries, 107; presumption proofs, IA;
timber culture entries, LAB; number OF
acres newly entered, 1900; number of
acres acquired by final proof, 5000.
Under date OF June, 2 the United States
land office at Deadwood, in the Black Hills,
SoabA ~ WV ~ ANA 80 VIZ
into the southeastern part of the district,
in consequence OF the near completion OF
the new railroad which is to connect the
Black Hills country with the Chicago ~
Northwestern system 20 Missouri valley
and the Blair bridge. 'Eaf total number of
agricultural land entri;s ia the Deadwood
district up to june 1 is as follows: Home
steads, 1,3S2; pr~e-emptions, 3,417; tree
claims, 1,271.
SUMMARIZED.
A summary OF the June reports from the
Devils Lake, Aberdeen, Grand Forks, Ha-
ron, Fargo, WATERFOWL and Bismarck land
districts shows that in the seven districts
named, in the single month Of June, there
have been ], 1882 new filings on homestead
and presumption claims. Estimating an
average family to each settler, these figures
would indicate an increase in population in
round numbers Of 5000 souls. As the
actual number OF families will average near
er five persons each this estimate is prob
ably not far out of the way. The total
area newly entered in the seven districts
named was 457 ,38S acres, quite an adj
dition to the great wheat farm OF Da-
kota. The total number OF settlers
proofs was 663 and the total area ac-
quired by final proof, 103,70S acres.
The total number OF tree claims entered
month nave an encouraging look SO far as
they go. The coal declaratory statement
fled in the DEVILS Lake District, covering
l60 acres OF land, is the fourth coal entry
made in that district since the opening OF
the land offices in September, 1883. The
outlook for a largely increased immigration
this fall is very encouraging. Inquiries
absat Dakota are being received by the
commissioner OF immigration from allparts
OF the country, the larger number coming
from the Western states.