St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-14
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Reservation Boomers Getting
Ready for the Grand Rush
Tomorrow.
Everybody Will Move With
the SWiftest Possible
Conveyance.
Some Will Go With Stakes
and Spades Strapped on
Their Backs.
Commissioner Carter Sends
Late Instructions to Land
Offices.
special to the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe
Browns VALLEY, Mimi, April 49,
Reservation boomers are thick at
Browns Valley. Three hundred came
in over the Great Northern tonight
Two hundred came from Wiimot today,
having arrived over the Milwaukee yes
terday. Sheriff Hopkins, of Wheaton,
is in town tonight. He says the number
of boomers there will not exceed 100.
The sheriiTs OF Roberts, Marshall aud
Day counties, South Dakota, under in
structions from Gov. Mellette. have
organized posse Of 100 deputies each
10 guard the border Of the reservation
and assist in keeping the peace. The
boomers are getting good positions Oh
the border this carly, and Friday morn
ing early all WHO expect claims will be
on the line, many without teams, carry
Ing spades and tents strapped on their
backs. IT is raining hard, but the de-
sire for land does not keep boomers
from moving. Locating hrms are coin
ing money, the boomers fearing they
cannot locate themselves on account of
numerous Indian aliotments. Allotted
places on the reserve are selling at 50
each, although agents obtain them free
of charge at the land Odices. Home
seekers are tonight making final ar
engagements for
The big Rush.
Every man has secured a spade and
stakes and the fastest possible convey
ance. Many will 20 on horseback, but
the majority Of strangers, locating
through agents, will be carried to heir
respective claims in light wagons and
buggles. Horses are III big demand,
and every farm team for radius OF
several miles is being pressed into serV-
ice. Some amusing contracts are being
made between boomers and locating
agents. One boomer has engaged a
DronchO Through locating firm with
written agreement that the pony will
carry him sixteen miles into the reSerYa-
ton in one hour on the date OF opening.
In case the broncho fails TO make the
distance in the time stated, no charges
Will be made: but i'm case the boomer
reaches bis claim within one hour lie
must pay S2j for the use Of the pony.
Another boomer has a contract with the
SssetOn Land company, in which it
agrees to land him on his claim at 1908
D. M, standard time, or forfeit the $50
paid by him to the company for locating
him. The distance to be covered In
this case is said to be nearly two miles
Not single land-hunter will attempt to
take any lumber for the
Building OF SIantIes,
but propose to reside on their claims for
several days in tents, or roll up In
quilts and blankets without shelter.
The proposed new townslte to be en-
tered 10y the Sisseton Land company
continues 10 attract great deal OF at
tentiOn, and the rush in the direction
of the point where II is expected 10 be
located is going to be wonderful. The
boomers are not all ir the city limits
but are lettering about in this immedi-
ute vicinity. In fact. the woods are full
OF them. In every rayine, and 10y every
roadside near Browns Valley, they are
Camped in squads of twoS and tours and
dozens. Many who left here about n
week ago to visit the northeastern Dor
der to satisfy themselves as to where is
the nearest point from which to make a
start, are returning to this city. Several
arrived from WatertoWn tonight, who
have decided to take their chances III
squattlng upon the land and attend 10
filings later. The order keeping people
of the reserve has been pretty well en-
from lroops + and &, who have been
camped in this city. have moved out on
the reservation and scattered III squads
along the border. A strong guard has
gone to the northeast corner of the re-
serve where ii is reported that intend
ing settlers have been visiting the lands
and even having the audacity TO
stake Out Claims
by driving long poles on the four cor
ners of quarter section and placing on
them their private marks so as to have
no difficulty in finding the desired tract
in the mad and furious rush. Col. Ber-
nard. commanding the troops now at
the reservation, has issued a notice
which strikes terror in the camps of the
boomers. The notice states that all
persons found on the reservation before
the hour of opening VIII be arrested,
placed under guard and detained until
the morning of the 10th. In spite of
these sweeping orders, it was openly
stated on the streets today that fully
500 men were at present secreted on
thee reservation. Your correspondent
is of the opinion that the rumor is well
founded. Joseph X. Brown, United
States clerk at Sisseton agency, was in
Nhe city today, and upon being ques-
tOllCu 1tkulullS INV lliNIlS VI oNAhiNAS
on the reservation at present, said that
be believed there were many, although
he has not come in personal contact
with them. but that Indians are report
ing having seen many teams loaded
with white settlers, aud at night these
teams would return TO Browns Valley
and other points with only driver.
The --latest Order. Es&s
WASHINGTON, April Is. = Commits
sioner Carter has telegraphed supple
mental instructions to the local land
officers at Fargo, n. D., and Watertown,
S. d., to the effect that under the presi-
dents proclamation. issued yesterday,
opening to settlement the surplus lands
of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian
reservations, they will allow no person
In his place in the line to make more
than one entry or filing in his own
right, and one in his capacity as agent
for soldier, if lie be such. Such per-
son will then be required TO fall out of
his place, and, If he desires to make
other entries. he will take his turn from
the foot of The line. Homestead filings
or declaratory statements transmitted
by mail will not be received.