The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-10-13

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Information comes from Lewiston 10
the effect that II IL generally believed
that the Neg Perce's reservation will
mol % thrown open in . way to cause q
scramble and test Of prowess NJ was
tue Oklahoma domain. Private adyices
ana public utterances indicate some
other mode OF procedure. A sort OF
iottcry scheme seems TO be under con.
slderation IN Washington, d. G. This
plan was FIRST suggested by r. L. Mon
roe. OF Lewiston. From the beginning
tue lottery plan received favorable no.
fice from the press. IIarper's Weekly
early last summer noticed Mr.. Monroes
recommendation and some other east.
ern papers endorsed the adoption of
any plan that would insure against the
scenes and deeds 80 nnbecoming civ
ilized people which ensued after the
signal to begin the race for land In
Oklahoma.
The price and the manner of pay
ment seem to be subjects Of interest TO
intending settlerx The law fixes the
price OF farming land 1t e375 per acre.
One-half of this sum Is to be paid at
the expiration Of two years and the bal
ance when patent IL issued. And it Is
the opinion Of the best legal authority
that the seettlers may commute under
the rules prescribed for homesteaders
on the public lands. upon the payment
Of es.75 per acre instead of sl.25. The
early drafts Of the bill would not have
permitted Communication, bat an omis-
sion In the rider which was attached
to the Indian appropriation bill leaves
that section Of the old homestead law
In full force. This fact is held to be an
advantage. The payment Of half the
purchase price before title passes to
the claimant Is not a popular feature
OF political tinanciering. Under the
law permitting Communication the title
will be vested In the settler at the time
the first payment Is required, which
fact will give him credit upon which to
raise money TO meet demands.
The sum Of 1915 an acre to some
people seems To be very high, but when
the fact Is known that Indian aiiot-
m-nts have q rental value Of about 81
year for identically the same class OF
land, the price will be considered very
low. The wheat farmers, this year
have paid g. an acre. but many not
realize profit owing To the low price
OF grain. In any event, however, the
choice land on the Nex Perez reserva-
ton will have yearly rental value that
viii secure the fortunate locator free
farm ut the end Of the term quoted ia
make his payments
The public is very much interested
In amy facts about the time the reser.
walton 10 to be opened. This is mat,
ter OF some speculation. However
there can be no object for prolonging
the time. The money 10 pay the H..
dians has been appropriated, SO that
retention would not even be economy
and besides the law provides for the
second payment 10 he made one yea,
from the date Of passage Of the bill
This. IL Is argued. will hasten the FIRST
payment, ms the first must come befor,
the second. Really 1t seems that III,
department work OF listing AMI regis
iraiion OF the Indians entitled 10 div.
dends should cause the only delay II
completing the purchase OF the land
After the title is vested Ia the govern
men, the PROCLAMATION will surely fol
low soon.