Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-15
Boomers on the Borders of
the Promised Land.
The SissetOn Reservation to Be
Thrown Open Today.
An Exciting Scramble for Choice
HOmesteads Will Follow.
Long Lines Of Men in Front OF the Land
Offices waiting for the OppOr-
tunity to File Their
Claims.

WATERTOwN, b. d., April 14.-The ad-
dition to the ranks of the Sisseton
boomers was very marked today. The
line before the land Office was greatly
heightened. Places in the line sold as
high as $3.50. Company A, state troops
has been placed at the orders of the
sheriff, but as the crowd is orderly it is
not thought their services will be re-
quired, and tomorrow they will probably
be ordered to the reservation. Many of
those intending to file concluded to avail
themselves of the squatter's right. The
livery men have formed combination,
and anything less than $40 for team
tomorrow is laughed at. 1t is rumored
that an order will come from Washing
ton compelling every one to file, and
thus cut off squatters. If such an order
does come there will be trouble.
AN AIRSHIP STATION.
BRowN's VALLEY, Mimi, April A.
Small bodies of men are making for the
reservation in order to be advantageous
ly located when the rush begins tomor-
row. Crowds are reported congregated
I'll dlOiiS tu0 iiuOs ~ 40 ACPoioC Uh"V
some 700 men on the northern line in
tend to settle in body, and have laid
out townsite on the center
quarter section OF the land they
will occupy. Such a location is not
warranted by the surrounding condi-
ton, as it is fifteen miles from any rail-
road, but it is said the location is di-
rectly under the northwestern route OF
the new air ships from Chicago, and the
company will build depot there when
it is organized. The mud is a foot deep,
and still raining. There is every pros
pect of stormy day tomorrow.
sCHooLMARMs IN LINE.
Tomorrow morning troops will sur
round the reservation on the north and
east boundaries. Bugle signals will
open firing which will be the signal for
the heiter-skelter race. AT least 800
horsemen will engage in the desperate
scramble over the reservation for the
future Sisseton town. Mamie Scha,er
and Bessie Cole. two pretty Anamosa,
Iowa, 'schoolmarms," are here after
land. They are unprotected, but every
man in the crowd has sworn to see that
the girls are located on the best half
section of the reserve.
TRAIN OF BOOMERS.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road has train ready to start for the
Lake Traverse lands, which are the most
fertile reservation, tomorrow. The
train will run to the border and at the
given signal dash for the lands. At the
end of the road the townsite companies
will have conveyances to take settlers to
exact claims. The railroad promises to
accommodate all. Trouble is feared
when the train starts if everybody is not
taken.
IN FRONT OF THE LAND OFFICE.
FARGO, N. D., April IA line was
formed before the land office last night
and is growing rapidly. Most of those
in line have provisions, chairs and
blankets, and are making themselves
comfortable. The crowd is orderly and
no trouble is feared. The Office has not
yet received the official plat of the land,
and it is thought it will not reach here
in time.
HANKINsoN, N. D., April 14.-Excite-
ment here over the prospective opening
of the reservation tomorrow is intense.
The crowd is good-natured and no
trouble is anticipated.
WAUBAY, S. D., April 14.-The town
is crowded to overfowing, and excite
ment among the boomers is great.
There is no prospect of trouble.
NOT SCARED BY GHOST DANCES.
Ell RENO, O. T.. April 14.-Some of
the land in the Cheyenne-Arapahoe res
ervation is fair farming soil. but most is
poor. A few would-be settlers are dis
gusted with the outlook and are leaving,
but their places are rapidly filed. 1t is
reported that the Cheyennes held big
ghost dance near the seat of M county
Monday night. "Sooners" were found
in the Deer creek bounds and were es-
corted to the line. Trouble is not feared
with the Indians, even though they have
the Messiah craze.