Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
HITCHCOCK IS ALERT
Attempts at Land Frauds Will Be
Promptly Checked.
SETTLERS ONLY NEED APPLY.
Transfers Of Rights Under the Draw.
ing Will Not Be Permitted-Sorth-
coming Town Site Proclamation
Indian Payments to Be Watched.


washington. Aug. o,-oecfetafy
Hltchcock lelt the Sapilal iaSl eNehlis
Tor Boston, Mass. lie VIII remain
there untll sunday evening and thsa
go to Canaaa Ior three weeks hsh,
ing trip. IL VIII De fechiled mat tne
secretary had an mVitatlon TWO Weeks
or more ago 10 engage IN sucn an eN-
curslon w!th Boston fflehds' Dut ne
decllnea III We" OF ms desire 10 pe az
his desk until all OF the details OF thl
opening OF the new country IN Ihe
southwest had been disposed OF. me
secretary says everything mas passed
on satisfactorily ana ne leeis nee 10
leave the work OF the department. Ill
charge OF assistants.
The secretary expresses Keen satls-
1aauon with the manner IN Whlch tne
department plan mas worked out IN
the opening. He says 1t has apparent
!: given Satisfaction TO those VINO were
on the ground and most Interested,
and mas demonstrated 10 the country
at large the possibility OF opening
treat reservation III an orderly ana
satisfactory way Wlthout the accom-
2al!lhs scenes OIL flot, la"lessliesS
;s.ld p!oodshed that nave cnafac,eflaeh
t6fmei openings. Much setislactioh
IS teit az the "aE In Whicn
the regulations OF the depart
ment nave been received III the ne"
country Reports 10 the department.
snow the people accepted every CON
dition With commendable and law
abiding spirit. The secretary thinks
this argues ven lor the future or the
seriltory The attitude OF the people
would indicate that instead OF the
Gp!rtt Of bitterness and strife which
mas retarded the immediate growth
Of communities in previous openings
nc rev territory VIII nave the ad
o,der and laci, of occasinn for ,,tiea-
tion
Aho,,t th;r+v contributions b,,, como
10 tho 6enartn,ent Cor tba loration Of
town sitee and il is oy,er+od outborit. y
win no granted WITHIN tho NOT fay,
dave The secretary has GIVEN IN.
personal attention to Them and will
leaye the final adjustment and dec
eion in tbe hands of ~, RYAN oe-
sistant secretary of tho intnrior In
deciding unon tho town eite lonat;ons
severe II has oareenlIv inynst;oarad
ri, annlicatione in a,.ov aonneetio, ia
determina whether INC nranosit.on
involved is intended IN nermarentlv
deyelope the co,ntrv N. whether so.
tuated solely by speculative methods.
The aim of tha onvnrn,nent frora The
first has been to eliminate speculation
from Il.e openipg The dnnortment
~
tied by people Determined to remain
on the land and improve it create
homes for themselves and becnno use.
flu! and permanent citizens of the fer
ritory.
Transfers Not Allowed.
a.,
AZ accounts ol .ae Vaiuc or the hrst
Snanees sec''ie, III the craving pei!is
moi III seNeiai .iloos"tia collars are as
.oun..u a. me ospartinent. oHclais
w iio' .nihN liia' lie hoiaers OF tne
n.lol1e eioihea.eaoS "iil DC apie 10 e!s-
poee " .heii hoiuilSs 10 advantage,
a'eh ,lousn they ma purchasers. IL
-, iiHeu tne'. Iii t--e pas. mas peeh
Wy 'ue'oili " ioliiestesaels VINO SC
I ., noihesteao' ana get oHcfs Tor
, ~ W ltahe an arldlsehent WIN
w. p 81 'oi'iiasei ny WHICH ne
~! ne vi thS ialiu at the moment ne
hNuiSlieS MS c.di!,i. 10 90 thlS
Inc must De aehhlte understandings
~ coilus'oh between me Two parties
- interest. IL is exceedingly probable
we loiies!aadefs VINO attempt any
tn'ns OF tnls sort IN the new country
WIZ ma .he- Present opening Is alHer-
en- III Iii's respect from cthef open
spss. lh2 aepar1neht VIII not sconn-
i.ehancs iiie transferring from one IN
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and live m III, omnstaad ,cn,1iro1
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no a+femnte to d;cnoeo of tho lamI Al
Of tho circpn,atan@es e,,,.,.o,,ndi-,a t1,a
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thav NAV b.ra Moo, .,,.oar,..f,,1,.. ',,t
iLrongl i, tho n,c4 NO.. 49, 49, p,,
that the sn,,er,,ie;or Of ti,a da1,,r+ ,,,o,,4
has haon nurel- norf,,,,nto,.s r. t,,n
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