The record-union., 1892-04-15
SEEKERS AFTER INDIAN LANDS.
HUNDREDS MARCHING TO THE
SISSETON RESERVATION.
Everybody in Readiness for the Grand
Rush When the Signal is Given
of the Opening.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Browns VALLEY (Minn.), April H.
Small bodies of men are making for the
reservation in order to be advantageously
located when the rush begins tomorrow.
Crowds are reported congregated all
along the line. 1t is reported that some
700 men on the northern line intend to
settle in a body, and have laid out the
plan of townsite on the center quarter
of the land they occupy. Such location is
not warranted by the surrounding condi-
ton, as it is fifteen miles from any rail-
road, but it is said here that the location
Is directly under the northwestern route
of new air-ships from Chicago, and the
company will build depot there when it
is organized. The mud is foot deep,
and it is still raining, with every prospect
of stormy day tomorrow.
SPECIAL BOOMERS TRAIN.
WILMoT IS. d., April 1.-THE Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul has a train ready
to start for the Lake Traverse lands.
which are the most fertile on the reserva-
ton, tomorrow. The train will run to
the border. and at signal make dash
for the lands. At the end of the road
townsite companies will have convey
ances to take settlers to the exact claims.
The railroad promises to accommodate
all. Trouble is feared when the train
starts if everybody is not taken.
TOWN CROWDED WITH HoME-sEEKERs.
WANBAY Is. d., April 1.-THE town is
crowded to overflowing, and the excite
ment among the boomers is great. There
is no prospect of trouble.
AT THE LAND OFFICE.
FARGO N. d., April IA line was
formed before the Land Office last night
and is growing rapidly. Most OF them
have provisions, chairs and blankets.
and are making themselves comfortable.
The crowd is orderly, and no trouble is
feared. The office has not vet received
an official plat of the land, and although
q messenger viii ride all night, it is
thought it Will not reach here in time.
EXCITED BUT GooD-SATURED CROWD.
HANKINsoN On. d., April l4-Excite-
ment here over the prospective opening
of the reservation Tomorrow is intense.
The crowd is good natured and no trouble
is anticipated.
WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL.
WATERFOWL IS. ID, April 1.-THE ad-
dition TO the ranks of the Sisseton boom
ers was very marked to-day The line
before the Land Office is greatly length
ened. Places in line sold as high as $50.
Company a. State troops, have been
placed at the orders of the Sheriff. but as
the crowd is orderly it is not thought
their services will be required, and to-
morrow they will probably be ordered to
the reservation. The march to the reser-
walton continues. Many of those intend
ing TO file concluded to avail themselves
OF the squatter's right.
The livery men formed combination.
and anything less than so for a team to-
morrow VIII be laughed at
1t is rumored that an order came from
Washington compelling everyone to file
and cut Oft the s4uatters. Ii such an or
der does come there will be trouble.
Tomorrow morning troops will sur
round the reservation on the north and
east boundaries. Bugle sounds will
open the firing, which will be the signal
for the helter-skelter race. AT least 500
horsemen will engage in a desperate
scramble over the reservation for the
future Sisseton town. Mamie Schaler
and Bessie Cole, two pretty Anamosa.
Ia. schoolmarlns, are here after land.
They are unprotected, but every man in
the crowd has sworn to see the girls
located on the best half section OF the re-
serve.