The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
Description Of Rich Area to Be
Opened October 10.
FOUR GLASSES OF LOCATIONS.
There Are About 100000 Acres of
Rich Agricultural Land, 100000
Acres Of Grazing Land, 100000
Acres of Heavy Cedar, Fir,
spruce and HemIoc,< Timber and
Balance Mineral and Townsites.

On October TO- according 10 the procla-
nation OF President Mckinley, the north
ern half OF the Coiyfile reservation will
b thrown open for settlement. For a
year past this event has been looked
forward to. and the occasion promises TO
rival many other events Of similar
nature in the great West.
within the limits Of the strip fs an
arsa Of mineral, agricultural, pasture and
timber land amounting together TO about
one and half million acres. Included
in the whole are many exceedingly rich
tracts subject TO location. and according
20 residents in tho eastern portion of
the state a big rush Is expected on
tho opening day.
Among tho visitors now In the city
from that section is Henry Moran, OF
Coiviie City. Moran, who has an In
dian wife. has resided on the reserva-
ton for the past twelve Yeas 2ur'-s
which time he has become thoroughly
familiar with almost every acre OF ground
In the strip to be thrown open. In an
interview at tho Rainier-Grand last night
he said
I'm 1895 tho government. after having
n survey made Of the north half OF the
reservation. threw 1t open to mineral To-
cation. This was due to reports made
by government geolorists that there was
n large area OF mineral land undeveloped
and for which the Indians had no use.
The result was that large amount OF
capital came In and now several sub
stantial towns have sprung up and have
dotted the strip in all directions.
Much Farming Land.
but while rich in mineral. this is not
the only or greatest worth of the sec
tion 10 he thrown open. The agricultural
area will foot up probably $4,000 acres,
and II Is as rich or richer land than Is TO
be found In any other section OF Wash
ington. II IA well watered by numerous
creeks having, fountainhead in the
mountalns. There is another section IN
the d northwest corner that while 4 might
ably better adapted for pasture lands.
II comprises about an equal area and has
situated in II several small lakes and
section wns used BY the Indians for
their ponies, Zach year II has yielded
q heavy crop OF rich hay. which.
should say. would run Ave 10 seven tons
to the acre. Between this and the agri-
cultural strip OF which / speak is the
mountains In which at present are locat-
ed several prosperous mining camps,
Probably the densesr growth OF varied
timber In the state IL to be found on
the reserve. There Is 70 be seen, in
frs, spruce and hemlock This class OF
claims will be scattered but, roughly
estimating. l should say there ig 500 600
acres or more The timber claims viii
probably prove To be the most valuable
or all This area has been thoroughly
cruised over by representatives Of Mime
sofa lumber firms. and II IL said tifey are
familiar with every foot of timber land
on the reserve. For year past repre-
scntatives OF thess companies have been
on the reservation and IN Spokane await
Ing the opening of the strip, aud It IL
said that on Octobe~ 10 they will have
corps OF men ready 10 go In, each to a
chosen SPOT. and stake a timber claim
In this manner they expect 10 eair con
troll OF this part Of the land and accord-
Ing To report II Is thci- intention to begin
the erection OF sawmils and the working
OF timber at once,
AiIotmeuts for Lease.
THE advantage OF reserve timber
claim will lie In the fact that the pro-
duet VIII be nearer the Eastern market
man that OF the coast mills. aud thus
their opportunities will be extended
NThe worth OF the mineral belt has
been talked OF for the past four years so
thst u ~ pretty generally known.
SHOULD the rush for claims be 40 great
which, however, u very unlikely there
Is another recourse left To those who
wish 20 md a home on the reservation
When the government decided to throw
open the reservation four years ago IL
also decided to set apart farms or aiInt-
ment~ for the Indians. A commission was
appointed. which completed it's work six
months ago. There are about COO Of these
aliotmcnts. all OF which can he leased
years. They are, for the most part In
the northwest ana comprise the rlcheat
Of the agricultural lands. IL ia safe 10
say the Indiana will never work these
aliotmenta hut will be glad 20 set rea-
sonahle rental from the white man"