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.
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BEOWN's VALLEY, Mimi, April l3.-
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 sherifTs OF Roberts, Marshall aud
Day counties, South Dakota, under in
structions from Gov. Mellcttc. have
organized a posse Of 100 deputies each
10 guard the border Of the reservation
and assist in keeping the peace. The
boomers are getting good positions on
the border this carly, and Friday morn
ing early all who expect claims viii be
on the line, many without teams, carry
ing spades and tents strapped on their
backs. II is raining hard, but the de
sire for land does not keep boomers
from moving. Locating Trims 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
raugcmenta for
Ehe Zig Rush.
Every man has secured a spade and
stakes and the fastest possible convey
ance. Many viii goOn horseback, but
the majority Of strangers, locating
through agents, will be carried to thcir
respective claims in light wagons and
bugglcs. Horses are in big demand,
and every farm team Tor radius OF
several miles is being pressed into SerY-
ice. Some amusing contracts ar being
made between boomers and locating
agents one boomer has engaged
bronchO Though a locating firm with
written agreement that the pony Will
carry him sixteen miles into the rescrVa-
ti0n i'm one hour on the date OF opening.
In ease the broncho fails 10 make the
distance i'm the time stated, no charges
Will be made: but I'm case the boomer
reaches his claim within one hour he
must paV SO for The use Of the pony.
Another boomer has a contract with the
SisSetum Land company, IN which 1t
agrees 10 land him on his claim at l2:O5
y. 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 a single land-huntcr Will attempt to
take any lumber for the
Building OF ShantIes,
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 by The Sisset0n Land company
continues TO attract a great deal OF at
tcutiou, and the rush in the direction
Of the point where IT is expected 10 be
located Is going to be wonderful. Inc
boomers are not all ir the city limits,
but are lettering about in this lmmedi-
ute vicinity. In fact. the woods are full
OF them. In every ravine, and 10y every
roadside near Browns Valley, they are
camped in squads of tWOS and tours and
dozens. Many who left here about
week ago to visit the northeastern Dor
der to satisfy themselves as 10 where is
the nearest point from which to make a
start. are returning to this city. Several
arrived from WatrrtOWn tonight, who
have decided To take their chances in
squatting upon the land and attend 10
filings later The order keeping people
OF the reserve has been pretty well en-
from i roops + and &, who have been
camped in this city. have moved out on
the reservation and scattered IN squads
along the border. strong guard has
gone to the northeast corner of the re-
serve, where it is reported that intend
ing settlers have been visiting the lands
and even having the audacitY to
Stake out Claims
10y driving long poles on the four cor
ners of a quarter section and placing on
them their private marks 50 as to have
no difficulty in finding the desired tract
in the mad and furious rush. Col. Der
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 Will 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
thes reservation. Your correspondent
is of the opinion that the rumOr is well
founded. Joseph *. Brown, United
States clerk at SiSseton agency, was in
Vhe cny today, and upon being ques-
tiUltN lCSdluluE INV llNlHS Va oNAb4NAS
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 10 Browns Valley
and other points with only driver.
The --latest Order. RS
WASHINGTON, April Is. - Commits
sioner Carter has telegraphed supple
mental instructions to the local land
officers at Fargo. y. D., and WatertoWn,
:. D., to the effect that under the prcsi-
dents proclamation. issued yesterday,
opening to settlement the surplus lands
of the Sjsseton 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 a soldier, if he be such. Such per-
son will then be required to fall out of
his place, and, II 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.