St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15
IN LINE AT WATERFOWL.
The Filers Are Ready to Take Out
PanerS.

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| Papers.
| &1WATERToWN, s. d., April l4.-The
SissetOn boom grows apace. The ad-
! dition made to the boomer army today
| was very marked. The line at the land
| office has heightened out very visibly,
! and if it increases tomorrow as it has
today its proportions will be magnli-
| cent, viewed from a boomers point of
| view. The dry goods box brigade has
| added largely to its numerical strength.
| 1t is a fact that no piano box or fair
| sized boxes of any kind can be procured
| in town, but the rain has let up
| ana this is the last night before
the opening. Those who cannot pro
cure shelter can stand it, but it is highly
probable that the line will be continued
for several days. Only limited number
of filings can be maze each day, and as
there are many in line 1t seems certain
that the additions made TO il the last
forty-eight hours must stand out in the
weather and get some Of the experience
gained by the early birds. Place in line
has been in demand today. Several have
sold out, the highest price 50 tar known
being $50. Tomorrow will he big
saie day, and 1t is far 10 presume 4
Lumber Will unload at handsome
profit
The crowd still continues good nat
ured, but when the rush commences II
may get unruly. 70 guard against
this contingency the land Office people
have ruled that any undue cIowding
will lose the offender his right to posi-
toni IN The line. if not his right to file.
The Inspector, Harlan, is eXerting him
self explaining the law, and assists the
understanding of the mode Of pro-
eednre necessary to secure q claim.
The streets have been crowded
all day long, and the boom
or is here. there and every
where. The land Office is surrounded
entirely with them. The space in the
office allotted to them is crowded to
suffOcation during office hours. The
Railways. the dOOrways. and every con
yenient place for them to meet and talk
over the situation is used by them. The
boomer Seems ubiquitous. The sheriff
has been busy all day swearing in his
deputies, preparing for the morrow.
Company Ii, state troops, has been or
dered to report for duty subject to the
orders of the sheriff. They will sleep at
the armOry tonight. In the morning
1t IS altogether likely they will be or
at point fifteen tOeighteen miles north
Of this city. They take their camp
equiDage with them prepared for stay
II found necessary. Extra patrolmen
have been appointed. In brief. every
possible precautiOn has been taken to
prevent any braWS or worse by vicious
or disappointed boomers.
/ The march for the reservation con-
tinues. Many who were here Intending
to file have concluded to avail them
selves Of the squatters' right. This
produced a great demand for shOyels
and spades. A bright idea caught
citizen. and he bought up all there
were in town, and is now running a
little corner in spades and shOVelS. His |
stock will all 20 and his foresight will /
net him a neat little stake. The livery |
men have formed combination. They |
said the reservation can be openedOnly |
once. Their putting together OF their |
heads resulted in a tremendous in |
crease in rates. Anything less that $40 |
for a team tomorrow would be laughed |
at, and for this price you cannot get |
flyers, rafting good teams being from !
$50 up. Many citizens are going up |
TO the place where most OF the squatting |
In this country will be done. They |
want to see the fun. If they don't see
something worse than fun it will be be-
cause some of the boomers prove weak
kfeed. The land in this county is
very valuable. being so near to the lead
Ing town in the Sioux valley. AZ near
as can be judged there are twenty men
for each quarter. The sight will be a
grand one to see, but if the bullets be-
gin to fly, or spades and shoYels
enter into the discussion, it may
cause chill to run up and
down the spinal columns of some
OF the spectators. 1t has been talked
all day that orders would come from
compelling every one TO
file at the land offiE and cut off the
squatters. If such ali order does come
there Will be trouble. The boomer who
has gone to the reservation borders in
preference TO fling would make Rome