Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-20
SURPLUS LAND.
Description OF the >is~cton Inslisn R~<rr-
Nstion-iSain That Fails There Finds It,
Way Both North and south.


sstion-Rain That rails There Eipds AZ.
Way Both North and south.
1T. PAUI. Mimi. April G.-rhe SiSs.-
ton Indian reservation sarpius lands
that were opened 10 settlement M noon
Thursday, are located in the northeast
ern corner OF South Dakota. covering
the most of Robert county. tapping over
on the edge of Marshall and Day count
les. crossing the panhandle of Grant and
the sharp point OF the triangle shaped
reservation extending down 10 the cen
ter OF Codding. few miles from
Natertown. where filing may be
made and where much OF the crowd of
cagvr seekers after lands have been
awaiting Thursday. The northern base
OF the triangle extends over into Sar-
gent and Richland counties i'm North
DaSota. and for that reason sling may
bc mnde at Fargo.
The reservation is the source OF the
Red river of the north. which flows
ultimately into lIudson's bay.
OF the Minnesota river. which
crosses this state and cmptics into
the Mississippi near this city. and OF the
BIG Sioux river which flows south and
JOINS the Missouri The lands nrc rich
and numerous lakes cover the entire
extent Of the reservation. a good por-
ton of which il wooded and OF n hillv
character. In fact the character OF the
lands reflects much credit on the iudg-
nent ~ the SisScton Indians. who chos.
this land as their reward for their helm
To the settlers INF the Indian war OF is6s
For nearly thirty years they held the
fstaa. a. INN ms q.
they would prefer To have their lands
IN seVcraity and live like whites. 80 the
matter WAS soon arranged with the aid
OF commission, and Thursdays seran-
bile for lands is the result. The Indians
have selected many OF the best lands
ON tar reservation. but ID is estimated
that enough FOR about 4 900 claims of
100 ucrcs each still remained up 20 noon
Thursday. by Thursday night there
was very little. il any. left. There now
remain some zoo. 600 acres. the rcscrva-
ton being forty-five miles across the
northern side. and seventy miles on the
southeastern and southwestern sides of
the triangle respectively.
This reservation is rSht In the heart
OF a well settled country. and small
towns and cities are within easy reach
OF The settler in whatever part OF the
reservation he may make his home The
Great Northern and the Milwaukee
railroads run all around the reservation.
while other roads are within easy reach.
running 90 some Of the many nearby
towns. The nearest 10 a central point
Is Browns Valley. Mimi. which is close
10 the line of thes reservation and al
IN lss -
boundary. IL is at the lower eNtrem-
ity OF Lake Traverse, which Is,
part OF the eastern boundary
OF the reservation. and along
the shore of which are said to be some
Of the choicest lands. This town Is at
the end OF the Great Northern railroad.
and has been the point OF chief interest
To many 81 the boomers. 4 little further
south along the same boundary is VIII
mot, south Dakota, ON the Milwaukee
and within a few miles of the lire. To
which the road extends. 4 crowd OF
several hundred Will make the race for
the reservation ON "a milwaukee, train.
and from the end Of the track they will
rush Tor the promised land on v hatevcr
convcyances they can secure
Natertown is near the southern point
of the triangle. but not In "a position for
other than filers. Waubny, on the Mil
Waukee, is close 10 the line ON the
western side OF the reservation and
farther to the north and "A few miles
farther away from the line is Britton.
Along the line OF the Great Northern a
Milwaukee on the northern bound
airy Of the reservation. are located
Faii mount. Oswald, Hanlrinson, Stiles.
I1edgerwood. Gayuga, Rutland and
Sprguc Lake. in North Dakota, all of
which are from one 81 ten miles from
the line and all OF which have bad their
share Of boomers during the past week.
Other towns there are that have more
or less interest in the opening ~ these
stands 10 settlement, but these are the
new centers and from them will come
the reports Of the sudden growth Of sew.
cral counties and new towns.