Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-26

,e-Frer"ioN as
' ''oopssr-Wild Scenes
Wis.,, Feb. 23.-Wausau was
p :,.nmstance to the wild rush
..GS;.,consin Central indemnity
VII open for settlement at the
5NT Sorp to-day. About 100 APP
1' t n nrrbomesteads were reserved
~, received the attention
sp %cp officials the first thing
0. n,c1ock this morning. As
ooI force was put IN
,YJ office it took several
WV ak over the applications.
I04 the crowd outside was
'5l 70, tbe window to be opened,
Edward and forward with
t,oo Men who had been in
,In,ost = week gave up at last
'1 ,'n lines, faint and Respondent.
r ,orpp of the 200 applications
, 's rejected by the official.
~. W. were kept locked while
". ~, we're being opened, and an
' drew up in front of the land
w, ,.n,nding admittance. Threats
,Jo that the door would be
Jorn but the crowd was finally
by the police. Offers
,4on in the line were
.ssntad by the tired men. The
r,nap held her seventh place,
tbe crowding and rustllng
frantic land-seekers was
n, terrible to Withstand.
n, window was finally opened
,rrtps before 2 o'clock. 1t was
TIARA final rush among those
oar but there was no material
srected in the order of the
anon tainted in the line before
Nh, commenced. They were
to a hospital. Albert
lied the first entry at 2:l5 this
A. Miss Kinckelbine filed fifth,
cheering her.
Nc Inc OF haggard, WORKOUT
nY we're aroused to a perfect
q excitement about midnight,
ra.tcnpt was made by q crowd
ryaIs TO force themselves into
yathe head Of the line. The
rv tents and beds Of dry
boxes we're thrown aside and
a fight commenced. Knives
Inwn and clubs were freely
The police stopped the fight be-
/ r we're seriously injured. This
/ By four big men jumped into the
! the head. They were packed
r like sardincs in a box,
| he mtruders were pitched
the line with terrific force.
one succeeded in getting a
AtGocIock this morning there
bur- distinct lines leading up to
| bw and, in the rear men were
:. in any manner possible
e, nearest the window.
|lo lowest estimate there
500 crowding toward the
with papers for filing. The
Miss knlckelbine held her
although several others were
ID out of position. She hasn't
| three days and nights. Little
Vincent had tied himself to his
pace with ropes which cut his
80 great WIS the strain, but he
Pc pam without grOan.
every acre Of land III the WiscOn-
a,&. forfeited district there is
aey and squatter, and the con-
aWecn the two for possession will
%and bitter one. In many cases
q also a settler for the same
IDe term sQuatter is applied to
oYho takes up his residence on
eyed lands with the intention of
3s title. There being no unsur-
lands in Ashland, bayfield, or
there are no squatters
ANY person who goes upon
aent land in this locality with
omake 1t his home, is q settler.
section ) Of the act of March 3,
s iaJth Of a purchaser from the
o' railroad company is a mat
10 consequence. The railroad
!, Sycndce, satisfying the condi-
1e law, acquires title. Accord
~e rulings of the land depart
would seem that an actual set
n' title and can give the land
make any other disposition Of it
Y0>eS. Whether the vendee of
II'l is a purchaser in good faith
oP determined by the circum-
W. SJ"' lne deed recltes a consider
H. II that were the actual con-
."' lnat fact alone would invite
~ Notwithstanding the adverse
w, W. many land experts and the
-'0 determination TO fight, on
=, % settlers and squatters, the
~ l.. Ue5ermlncd to get possession
-, ."0d' and are sanguine in the
a. last ouStIng the men from the
'0n1S who have no claim on
, ,DVS by process of filing.
.'y Nabe Bouck, of Oshkosh,
u a; engaged by the filers to fight
WILL ~.'S, The settlers have some
"a" az ashland attorneys engaged
,' A. their interests, and also
, NJ, and G. S. Rohrer, who
. The settlers at Washington
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