St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
There Are About Twenty-Five
Million Acres in Dakota
Not Yet Taken.
The Land Districts Of the
South, and What They Of
fer to Settlers.
Some Of the Lands Not Invit-.
ing, and the Best Will
Soon Be Gone.

letters are being feceiNeu dt tHc = Hlto'l
States land offices in South Dakota ia
curing about unoccupied lands, their
location, manner OF securing them, etc.
Within the limits Of the ten land dis
tricts of Dakota there are not less than
100000 acres of unoccupied land-ol
land subject to entry under the laws OF
the United States. Not all of this land
is adapted to agricultural pursuits;
neither is it suitable for stock. The
greater portion, however, can be put to
PROFITABLE USE
for either of the above-named purposes.
While the most desirable lands have
long since been entered, there is much
that may be regarded with favor by
home-seekers. Little remains In close
proximity to railroads or marked towns.
though an occasional quarter section
can be picked up. To those preferring
to enter wild land rather than purchase
from present settlers, it would he well
for them to consult maps OF the various.
land districts. These can be had
for the asking. OF the ten dis
tricts, these may be said to
properly belong to South Dakota: Aber-
deem, Huron. WatertOWn, Mitchell,
Yankton. and Rapid City formerly
DeadWood).
THE ABERDEEN DISTRICT
is composed of the counties of Brown,
Walworth. Edmunds, Campbell, Nc
Pherson. Dickey. Mcintosh, Emmons.
In this district the vacant area in round
numbers is 100000 acres. The greater
part of the land subject to entry is in
Mcpherson and Campbell counties;
Walworth and Edmunds counties also
have from 5000 to 100000 acres each,
while Dickey, Mcintosh and Emmons
counties each have almost half as much.
Brown county is all entered. There are
vacant lands in EdmundS and Campbell
counties along the Missouri river, that
are especially desirable for stock
ranches, being well supplied with
water and having a number OF shelter
Ing groves.
DICKEY COUNTY
is also we'll Watered, having the Jim
river, and also the. Elm and Maple
rivers within its borders, besides num-
Der of small creeks, lakes and springs.
In this county, as we'll as in the two
others named, are excellent ranch lands.
In fact, in any part of this district
where vacant land exists, the practical
farmer and ambitious stock raiser will
have no difficulty in finding splendid
locations.
THE HURON DISTRICT
is composed of the councils OF Beadle,
Hughes, Potter, Hyde, Faulk, Hand.
Sully and Sphinx. In this district there
is yet some very desirable land subject
to entry. The vacant tract will exceed
probably 100000 acres, of which Potter
county has nearly three-fourths of the
entire amount. In the vicinity of the
Bald Mountain. where the land is
rough and broken, are excellent stock
ranges, sound timber and plenty OF
water. Hyde county has the next
greatest area of vacant land. This
county has six of its townships covered
by the Wlnnebago Indian reservation;
and in these townships lie some OF the
best and most fertile lands of the
county. These lands will be
QUICKLY ENTERED
when the general government gives its
permission to. file upon them. The
county is watered by the Missouri
river, Crow creek, the head branches OF
Medicine creek, numerous smaller
streams, lakes and ponds. The other
counties of the district-Fauik, Hand
and SulIy-in which there is any con-
siderable vacant land, are all good coun-
ties: soil excellent and water abundant;
most of the streams are fringed with
timber. In Hughes and Sphinx counties
may by found only small tracts Of I'M
rented land. Beadle county has no un-
rented land. The home-Seeker can find
i'm the Huron district some very desira-
BILE tracts.
TIE WATERFOWL. DISTRICT
contains in the neighborhood of 100000
acres subject to entry. About $4,000 of
this is in Day county, Clark probably
$4,000, and Marshall 10000. The other
counties of the district, including Grant,
Roberts, Codington, Deuel.. Hamiin,
Brookings. Kingsbury, Richland and
Sergeant, have each from 1000 to 6,000
acres Of unentered land. 1t is the sec
ond largest land district in Dakota; en-
braces q large number OF lakes and
streams, many of them the best in
South Dakota. A grand district for ag
riculture and stock raising.
THE YANKTON DISTRICT.
This district is practically all entered.
A few little patches" aggregating pos
sibly $500 acres. is all there is left in
this great district. These vacant tracts
are available for stock raising.
THE MITCHELL DISTRICT
is like the Yankton district. nearly all
entered. Not more than 5000 acres in
this district are subject to entry under
the land laws of the government.
Nearly all the unentered land is in
Brule county. This county is watered
by the Missouri river, American creek.
Smiths creek and numerous small
streams and lakes. Red lake is in this
county and is beautiful body of water,
probably twelve miles long by six miles
wide. Timber grows along the banks
of the Missouri river and on what is
known as american" island. The Win
nebago Indian reservation covers four
of the northern townships OF this
county.
By the references noted of the vacant
lands in South Dakota, it will be seen
that while there are thousands of acres
subject to entry, only small proper
ton is what the incoming settler would
be likely to enter.
THE PRESENT OUTLOOK
is such that the lands most desirable
viii be taken early in the spring. The
immigrants first here will get the
choice. Those coming later will be
obliged to make ''Hopkins' choice" or
purchase improved farms. The CORE
spondence received indicates that very
many are coming with money sufficient
to buy improved lands, preferring this
rather than going far from railroads and
markets. Practical farmers are those
from whom the greater number of inr
quirieS come. Il
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