The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

more than 100 settlers during the year
in that part of her territory lying
north OF the Winnibigoshish reserva-
tion and distant almost as many miles
from her county seat. The county
yet has 100000 acres of surveyed and
half million of unsurveyed lands.
In st. Louis county 60-I6 and 60-l5.
lying south and west of Tower, have
obtained the largest number of set
tiers the Pike river meadow lands
attracting quite "a number of settlers,
the Firms ranking first in nationality
among the new settlers, As there are
yet about 1000, 200 acres of govern
ment land in this county, nobody need
worry over the problem of over popu-
lation.
In Lake county, the government
can still give title TO about 100000
acres of land. During the year just
closed the inquiry for homestead land
has not been so great as it probably
will be in the future. Cruisers have
been chasing pine trees down there
with particular energy, the demand
for timber having been perhaps more
energetic than in any one other local
ity in the district, and so the hard
wood and meadow land along the
route af the Duluth & Iron Range
road have been somewhat neglected.
There are two towns (62-S and 62-9) In
this county, though filed in 1887, that
have not yet received single applica-
tion for land.
Cook county was not particularly
active at any time. though projected
railroads and prospective nickel mines
created little stir in 63-4 and one or
two other towns during the early part
of the year. There are still nearly
400, 900 acres of government land in
this county.
Carlton county has but 1000 acres
Of government land left, and this is
so scattered over the county in odd
forties and small lots as to be of little
value to the homeseeker With a
total landed surface of $4,000 acres.
Carlton may assume the mannerisms
of the granger counties of Southern
Minnesota.
OF Aitkin county, but little more
than 100000 acres are within the linn
its of the Duluth land district, theSt.
Cloud district covering all that part
west of range %. The town of Nc
Gregor is just this side the line.
Though with this small territory.
more homesteaders have found claims
in Aitkin than in all of Cook county,
original entries covering about 1000
acres of land, having been made dur
ing theyear.
There were 525 original homestead
entries made at the local land office
during the year, covering approximate
ely $1,000 acres of land. Many Of these
entries, however were made on relin-
punishment of former claims, and as
the lands had thus been previously
disposed of, they do not appear in the
official report just completed.
About 10000 acres of public land
was located during the year with
what is generally known as soldiers
addition scrip-which is not a scrip
at all. but an assignable personal
right. The timber and stone act, so
popular in 1893 and 1894, was made
available to cover like number of
acres.
By counties. Aitkin yet has $4,000
acres of government land; Carlton,
1000: Cook, 100000; Itasca 1850, 900;
Lake. $780, 900: st. Louis. 100000. The
district has total landed surface Of
II ,024, 900 acres, so that it will be
many years yet before the land will
all be taken up, even at the present
rate of filing.