St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15
IN LINE AT WATERToWN.
The Filters Are Ready to Take Out
PaDers.

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v''WATERToWN, 5. D., April 1.-THE
Sisseton boom grows apace. The ad-
dition made to the boomer army today
was very marked. The line at the land
office has heightened out very visibly,
and if it increases tomorrow as 1T has
today its proportions will be magnifi-
cent, viewed from boomers point of
view. The dry goods box brigade has
added largely TO its numerical strength.
1t is fact that no piano box or fair
sized boxes of any kind can be procured
in town. but the rain has let up
ana this is the last night before
the opening. Those who cannot pro-
cure shelter can stand it, but it Is highly
PROBABLE that the line will be continued
for several days. Only limited number
of filings can be made each day, and as
there are many in line 1t seems certain
that the additions made to it the last
forty-eight hours must stand out in the
weather and get some Of the experience
gained by the early birds. Place in line
has been in demand today. Several have
sold out, the highest price so tar known
being $50. Tomorrow will be big
sale day, and it is fair to presume
lumber will unload at handsome
profit.
The crowd still continues good nat
ured, bat when the rush commences it
may get unruIy. 70 guard against
this contingency the land Office people
have ruled that any undue cIowding
Gill lose the offender his right 10 posi-
ton in the line. if not his right to file.
The Inspector, Harlan. is eXerting him
self explaining the law, and assists the
boomers in every way he can to a proper
understanding of the mode OF pro
cedure necessary to secure claim.
The streets have been crowded
er is here, there and every
where. The land Office Is surrounded
entirely with them. The space in the
Office allotted to them is crowded TO
suffocation during office hours. The
Railways, the doorways. and every con-
yenient place for them 10 meet ana talk
over the situation Is USED by them. The
boomer seems ubiquitous. The sheriff
has been busy all day swearing in his
deputies, preparing for the morrow.
Company Ii, state troops, has been or
dered to report for duty subject to the
orders of the sheriff. They will sleep at
the armory tonight. In the morning
1t is altogether likely they will be or
dered to the reservation and stationed
at point fifteen toeighteen miles north
of this city. They take their camp
eqniDage with them prepared for a stay
If found necessary. Extra patrolmen
have been appointed. In brief. every
possible preeaution has been taken TO
prevent any brawIS or worse by vicious
or disappointed boomers.
I The march for the reservation con-
finues. Many who were here intending
TO file have concluded to avail them
Selves of the squatters' right. This
produced a great demand for shoyels
and spades. A bright idea caught
a citizen. and he bought up all there
were in town, and is now running a
little corner in spades and shoYels. His
Stock will all 20 and his foresight will
net him neat little stake. The livery
men have formed combination. They
said the reservation can be opened only
once. Their putting together OF their
heads resulted in tremendous in
crease in rates. Anything less that $50
for team tomorrow would be laughed
at, and for this price you cannot get
flyers, rafting good teams being from
$50 up. Many citizens are going up
to the place where most Of the squatting
In this country will be done. They
want to see the fun. If they don't see
something worse than fun ii will be be-
cause some of the boomers prove weak
kaeed. The land in this county is
very valuable. being so near to the lead
Ing town in the Sioux valley. As near
as can be judged there are twenty men
for each quarter. The sight will be
grand one to see, but if the bullets be-
gin TO fly, or spades and shoyels
enter into the discussion, it may
cause chill to run UP and
down the spinal columns of some
Of the spectators. 1t has been talked
all day that orders would come from
Washington compelling every one TO
file at the land ofiG and cnt off the
squatters. If such All order does come
there will be trouble. The boomer who
has gone to the reservation borders in
preference TO fling would make Rome