The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-31
SETTLERS ON RESERVATION.
LAND FAST BEING TAKEN AND I'M
PROVED By HoMEsTEADERs.
sturdy Locators From All Parts of
the Middle West Who Come with
Their Families to Help I'm
the Building Up of the state.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
REPUBLIC, Oct. 9--The north half OF
the ColviHe reservation is fast being set
tied on by homesteaders from all parts
OF the country. The majority so far fled
at Commissioner o. 8 Suckers land Of
Ace. at Republic, are from the Middle
states, and residents in this vicinity.
Most of the filings have been made on
lands in the Curley valley, along Cur
lew lake and the headwaters or the San
Poll river There have been about sew
enty-7ve filings up to date at Republic.
and twenty-six contest suits hled. Lo-
Gators come from Dakota. Nebraska. III
inois, Indiana. Wyoming, Montana, Iowa
and some from Kentucky and Tennessee
There has been no serious trouble among
the Iocators, although on some pieces
there are five or six contests pending
Two parties. after locating on a tract
seven miles north OF Curlew lake. met
on the road coming to the recorders Of
fee, and getting In dispute over each
others rights. drew weapons and mar
rosvly averted a gun play, but RETAINED
from doing any shooting after lively
wordy controversy. and the result was q
more conciliatory conclusion OF the mat
ter This was the nearest instance 10
serious clash among the locators in this
district.
The First Filing.
The frst filing was made by Christ
| Morals a auarter-breed at ~ minutes past
| u o'clock, on the 10th. The land lies two
miles east of town near Kiondike noun
| tain. Two minutes later the same land
| was applied for hv James r. Sickles, OF
| this city. Mr. Sickles has built house.
| and II occupying the same. This VIII be
| contest suit.
| c II. Lewis and Frank Chaplin, OF
| Curlew were among the earliest to hle
I .ta VI horses
| In the twenty-miie run from near Cur
| lew This distance was made In little
I over two hours. Miss Beecroft and Miss
| Phoebe Young made remarkable runs 70
| reach the recording office. The latter
| rode four miles in twenty minutes. over
| a very hard road The best record made
| was by Thomas Bereh. who rode Ave
| miles In less than twenty-four minutes
| There are four townships OF surveyed
| land in this district. and good many
| are turning their attention to the tim
/ her lands now. One Instance came TO
| light where a miner near Curicw had
| filed on timber claim not being sur
, viewed. and meeting an Immigrant from
| Wisconsin. who had not found desirable
| homestead claim. sold his rights for 5000
| cash In order 10 get title TO the prop
| erty now he will have 10 pay the gov
| eminent Just the same as he would " he
had filed on the adjoining claim. which
| would have cost him nothing. The cost OF
| timber claims Is 25o per acre. so this
| man ia out Just 5000; and should be buy
/ the claim. II VIII then stand him IN
| LOCO for the 100 acres.
Character Of the Timber.
| The timber here is not az large as that
| on the Coast. nor as dense. but there
/ are still millions OF feet to be had on
| unsurveyed land.
/ Many of the prospective settlers are
| foreign-born and not previously under
| ltx,.r he. mira ant 80 he n p
| fee, which makes Il necessary that cit
| izenshir papers he fled with other pa
/ psrs. are unable to make their filings.
| and are compelled 10 await the arrival
| OF their papers from the East, This VIII
4 not make any difference with their right.
| but only delays the fling for a short
| time
There are two rows OF townships ex-
| tending clear across the reservation north
| OF the dividing line, and about twenty
! other townships In the central portion OF
| the opened territory, making over forty
| townships that are as vet unsurveyeh,
| but steps are being taken by Commissioner
stocker 10 get these townships surveyed.
that all the settlers may have opportunity
| 70 file upon their lands rs soon MS possi-
bic. II these applications for survey are
| made soon. the money al present avail.
| able for SURVEYS IN the state can he ex.
pended In making the surveys In this
| district, and thus avoid twelve months
| DELAY OF vexation.
There are from Ave 10 twenty-five
| ranchers on each OF these townships. ans
| new arrivals are reported every day.
Tho streets cf Republic present some
picturesque sights as train OF prairie
schooners winds into view. each opening
In the canvas coverings having little
| rair Of shining eyes looking out. while
paw" and nav" reign IN serenity upon
| the seat, calmly absorbing the feature.
81 the town. while the usual accompani-
ment Of hraying mules and yellow dog
are near enough at hand 20 give fitting
finishing touch 20 the scene.
Cheated by ponpdcrs.
Even our eolored brother recognizes the
blessings of cur free country. and takes
with him two witnesses 20 testify 10 his
legal settlement, Unfortunately. those
witnesses are 81 the class commonly
called 'ronnaers." As the hour ~ open.
| ms approached they reminded the coiored
| brother that their Zee was earned. dur
and badly desired lie. falling into the
idea. pays them and they. without delay.
! hetake themselves 70 town, leaving one
more victim az misplaced confidence
ALREADY the country 4 dotted with new
! " crested log and frame buildings. cattis
sheds, newly niOvea patches ~ ground
anil fencing u was unfortunate that the
dase ~ nacnng should b. nxpa az this
tine ~ The year. hsit u takes more than
| that "a discourage the average iaua SEEK
| era and they viii. without complaint,
undergo the winter hardships and with
The advent ~ sariug start IN 20 carvs
q tnsnA rui o., the wilderness ans raise
/ crap. fortune and family ana ada
tneir united s'tensth 20 the urhaidinE
/ of esr comm arw eaith.
The country epsrasi 60 settlement !.
/ saout seveaty-Nve miles frNru east %
I vcss and extends treSa she intcYnatsona,
/ boundary fna south ths~tv-slx relics
AhrWt s'tlra ~ this eau ee converted intN
r.. "a