The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

= ne date for the opening OF the north
~ n the CoivilIe reservation draws near
4 4 more apparent that the rush Of
xusnnds predicted when the opening was
~, announced will not be very far
~vaus. In fact, u II the general belief
80 fhe crowds win surpass even what
-. considered the largest expectations
Already the people are beginning 70 ar
- n the little town OF Brewster, In Okla
-nr.n county. In such numbers that. even
q ia present time. the capacity OF all
~ hotels and the few lodging houses are
80 while in and about the town white
800 have been reared IN goodly mum.
- An branches OF trade In the town
- booming. and merchants are said to
= doing q greater business than ever he.
~
~ numbers that are now putting IN an
seo>sranre are from all parts OF tho
M, II IL said. and are typical boomers.
ssvirr 4 reminder OF early days, when
N territory In the wide West was first
knr1nning to he thrown open by the gov.
syrfueuf The class now on the ground
~ of the most orderly, and as yet not
sissle act OF Iawiessness that could bo
1kafTed TO the boomers has been report.
Y. and n is not thought that many. n
~. Of the rough element will put in an
espeasnnce Land agents are present in
nbundance. and many. II II said. are do.
= lucrative business In assisting those
= tn ground TO fx upon favorable sites
~ locations
y Among the visitors now IN the city IL T.
4. Ramsey, well known mining man
Y Gpokane. who Is largely Interested IN
nbpsrfies In the Coivillc reservation and
~ N other parts OF Eastern Washing
a He came In from Okanogan county
veussy6ay, where he has been for tho
~ week looking after some OF his min
~ interests In speaking Of the openina
Il the reservation at the Northern. and
a. outlook for settlers. he said;
There will be a tremendous rush 20 the
rofth half OF the Colvile reservation on
0rtoher TO- and the indications are that
~ crowd will be composed OF the best
~ Of settlers that have ever gone into
new country I'm the West They are
~ arriving In large numbers, and ]
ieuId say that at Brewster there are Al
heG 100 persons, among whom are many
semen and children. Besides these there
- many who are on the reservation he
tpten Republic and the Western bound
NJ where they are engaged In locat-
~ sites for honest eads and townsites,
skich they intend to file on Just AS soon
= ths tract Ia thrown open.
The present crowd comes from all
U/xI
~ men with their families from Mime.
"a, Illinois. Iowa, North Dakota and
MANA. They nre. az a rule, n prosperous
UkinG class and OF the kind needed 10
rita W the rich lands OF the reserve,
= the reservation proper, west OF Re.
rbtc, the number II Increased by the
ueeeace Of at least a hundred land
uente. who are making the best kind Of
HING locating sites for settlers at
I'm 10 10 80 each.
IA larger number OF those there now
- farmers who are looking for land
4 which 20 make new homes. In Spo-
lAhe there II u large number Of timber
IN who, AZ soon as the date arrives,
WI probably locate n large amount OF the
Nnber through men they have hired and
No have been over every foot OF tho
m<rvAtion and know Just whore TO go
WY hest The timber claims Will be
ners generally faks1 up on the opening
~ than any other class of land on
" reserve. For farmers who wish TO
1t homestead Of rich agricultural land
Asfc will be ample room for months 10
tame
There Il n large area OF grazing land
70 n had hut SO far ne ! am aware there
has been no disposition among those there
nov 70 take up any portion OF II, II
generally believed that on the opening
az there will be from 5000 to $500 per.
ssns N the scramble 20 secure all csnsscs
claims
Ia order that there may be no con.
fusion al the land office on the opening
g, the law provides that settlers shall
save sixty days thereafter In which TO
msss their filings. In the meantime they
Ns,r notices posted. This privilege no
eght Will facilitate matters very ma
Mfialiy and b. the means OF saving much
dssetder and annoyance"