The sun., 1892-04-16
THE RUSH FOR sIssEToN LANDS.
Five Thousand Settlers in the Procession
that Entered the Kes-rvation Yesterday.

Five Thousand Settlers In the Procession
that Entered the Reservation Yesterday.
LEDGEBwooD. S. D.. April 15.-At five min
utes to noon to-day cavalry buGler. with
long yellow plume streaming from his helmet
and a brand new buge suspended from his
shoulder by q bright yellow cord. rode to tho
crest OF tho hills which separate Browns VAL
ley from tho Sisseton reservation. Scattered
along IN an uneven line to the north and south
OF him were three companies OF cavalry each
man fully armed with sabre. revolver. and car
bine. Back of these were grouped. or rather
herded. a heterogeneous mass Of men-white.
yellow and blsck-all nationalities OF
the Caucasian race. with a liberal mix
ture OF half breeds and negroes. There
were women in the crowd. too. and here and
there could be seen a baby held In the arms OF
its mother as she sat on her horse. determined
to be one OF tho Grst to enter the promised
land which was to be opened to-day. A splcn-
did Kentucky thoroughbred carried man
who had thrown aside, everything which could
impede him in the ride for the reservation:
Next to him. on Wiry bronco. was hall
breed who sat his horse as II part Of it.
IA charcoal. astride diminutive mule. Ali
were impatient for the race to begin.
Tia at ths Mae Per-
his instrument to his ips. and he crowd Of
land seekers tb up tnf rGns and
IL. ~
witch in hand. nodded to the bugler who be-
gan to sound the. reveille. At the first note
there was crack e rae fr2m the carbIne OF the s3!.
one further down the line The shots rang out
clear in the crisp air, and as the voley rattle!
by the. hoof beats OF hundreds OF horses
spurred on by riders reeke OF life or limb,
ea the se
and soon nll that could be seen from the crest
Of the ridge was black mass Of huddled
how rtn GEAlu Nd hy yrIf Ifrl NfU Unt-
iowish dust. Tie man on the Kentucky thor
oughbred g9t Ia good .. start and when the line
the next rider. a tall cowboy who rode like
his mount Behind the two leaders strung out
a long line OF horsemen. men in buggies. 9TH
ers in spring wagons. and others still In huge
prairie schooncrs. the rear being brought up
eSiidre and" Sheets U We're w"s c"ntaned
in ab Gopest"ga % wagon drawn bynyoke Of @ oxen
turned to camp; t6eIr duty in opening the res-
% There here are "s now fully 5000 settlers or, tho
reservation They are pretty well divided A be.
lisr is liternlly out oi tho running, GOV. Mel.
Iette had 20 deputy sheriifs on the reserve.
order. order They @ "heeF"h "I several rows WsIIs are
being dug e,yeryyher;, and all the sInattcrs
"f wa"Rs " breakns m % peushs s @ viii be- as
work everywhere. There will be good lands
open to settlement for weeks. for not half has
yet been taken up
Ida Burnett, a handsome graduate OF the
University OF Minnesota. is now the possessor
OF the choicest quarter section about the town
veins Behind the fastest team obtainanle she
was drawn to tho town site from the agency.
The start was made at gunire. and tho girl
to work building her shanty. assisted by her
driver.
GUTHRIE. o. T.. April 15;-The Governor was
for the new counties. He had 1923 applications.
The ProbiSe Judges left to night for the conn-
ty seats OF their respective counties. They
will be the only persons, except troops, allowed
on the town sites until o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon. when settlers may enter.