Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-28
OPENING OMAHA LANDS.
Secretary Noble Issues the Necessary
Orders.

Secretary Noble Issues the Necessary
Orders.
ASHLAND, Wis, Oct. 23-An order
has been received by the local land Of
flee throwing open to settlement the
Omaha land grant. The date for the
opening is November 2. In
by Secretary Noble, notice was
given opening these lands to
settlement to be made on or
after April Is, 1891. Two days previous
TO that date, however, it was reported
to the Secretary by numerous persons
that the local authorities were
unable or disinclined to maintain
order, for the reason that
large crowd had surrounded the Office
bearing arms and threatening violence
to all newcomers. In view of this al
legged situation, Secretary Noble re-
voked the order on April Is,
and the lands have since remained
in a state of reservation. The nres-
ent order differs from that formerly
issued in allowing settlement to be
made or a filing to be presented as a
party may elect on the same day, in
stead of two separate days as previously
ordered. TO avoid the use oe
force, threats or intimidation, the
department in advance gives notice to
persons seeking to acquire rights by
such means that they will be ultimately
defeated, when the papers reach the
general land office. Much of this land
is said to be very valuable for its timber.
Land Com missioner Carter's order is as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASH
INGToN, ID. c., Oct. q, 1891.-The Cone
missioner Of the General Land Office
SIR; 1t is hereby ordered that all
the lad in the Ashland, Wis, land dis
trlct under Withdrawals heretofore made
and held for indemnity purposes under
grants for the benefit of the Chicago. st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Com
pany be and are hereby restored to public
domain and opened to settlement and en-
try under the general land laws as con
structed by this department. Provided
that this order shall not take
effect until public notice of the contents
hereof shall have been given in the vicinity
OF sad lands for SIX days under your di
recTlon. Ia connection with such notice
you are instructed to announce that no
person will be recognized as acquiring any
claim or right to any OF said lands who
seeks to initiate Or perfect the same by
| force, threats or intimidation.
lolSAOO'J COdN w. NOBLE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. %, 1891
Register and Receiver United States Land
Otce, ashland, VS.: In compliance
with an order of the honorable secretary
of the interior of this date, you are direct
ed to post In your office and publish in
weekly and also in daily newspapers of
general circulation in the vicinity of the
lands, notice that, on Monday, November
2, 1881, all lands in Your district under
o,,1 hoII
for indemnity purpose for the benefit
OF the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Sc
Omaha Railway Company. will be restored
to settlement and entry, said lands being
the same as referred to in letter Of my pre-
decessor, dated January S. 1891 In the
notice you will announce that no person
Will be recognized as acquiring any claim or
right to SAID lands who seeks to initiate or
perfect the same by means Of force, threats
or Intimidation. You will, for general in
formation, republish as part of such notice
the list OF said lands heretofore published.
Conform to instruction heretofore given
Insofar as such instructions are consistent
and harmonious with these directions.
| The first publication in both weekly and
| daily papers should be made not later than
| Saturday, the 9th instant
(Signed) THOMAS II. CARTER,
Commissioner.
During the summer months several
attempts have been made to form
lines upon the strength of ru-
mOrs from Washington that the
lands had been thrown open,
but they were broken. The
land Office is now removed to the
second story of the First National Bank
building, and it will be hard to
form a line there. It is stated
| that ar organization is being
| quietly formed among filers this morn
mo to stand nv each other and oct in
their filings. Every foot of the
| during the summer, and minutes
upon different sections are selling at big
| figures. AS the time is short 1t is
| thought that few of the out
side gangs that raised trouble last
spring will be here. The list
of lands published to-day in the Daily
Press includes about 240 descriptions,
and there are already twice as many
applicants ready.
The weather is very fine and prepare
tions are already being made to camp
| out near the land Office by over
100 men. Filters are getting ready
to fall in line to file. Last spring men
stood IN line night and day for over
month.
Part of the land is covered with val
| 600 acres. Some is located
close to the city. The land
Office regulations are very rigid
| and no trouble is apprehended, although
| the excitement is growing intense and
| hundreds of strangers are pouring into
the city by every train.
NEW STEAMSHIP PROJECT.