The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-30
GERMAN FLAG lLiN|D DRAWING BEGINS
One Thousand Farming Tracts
Awarded the First Day.
THOUSANDS CHEER WINNERS.
Name Of Stephen A. HoIcomb Drawn
First-Woman Wins Coveted Prize
In Lawton Distrct-Al Are Salts
fled With Lottery.

FirSt--H oman WINS coveted FfiZe
In LaMton Distrct-All Are Salts
fled With Lottery.
Ell Reno, Q. T., July 30.-olSlahoma'
great land lottery YVES begun here in
earnest yesterday, and when the COM
missioners appointed by the federal
/ government adjourned the drawing for
the day. 1000 of the choicest Of the
claims in the kiowa- -Comanche country
| had been awarded.
The first name drawn was that of
Stephen A. Holcomb, Pauls Valley, In
dian Territory, for homestead in the
El Rend district and the second Leon
ard I-arab OF Augusta, O. T.
| These two men select the two
choicest claims in this district.
The capital prize winners, however,
proved to be James R. Woods of
| Weatherford 0. r., whose name was
| the first to come out of the Lawton
| district wheel. and Miss Matte H.
Beals of Wichita Kan, who drew the
second number in that district.
They will have the privilege of maxi
| ing the first filings in the Lawton dis
trict and will undoubtedly choose the
two quarter sections adjoining that
town. These are considered the most
valuable in the territory and are, it is
estimated, worth from $4,000 to
| $4,000 each.
The day was one of keen excitement,
replete with interesting scenes. 1t is
estimated that fully $4,000 persons
witnessed the drawing. The immense
throng was wrought up to the highest
pitch. The drawing of the first few
names were followed by mighty
shout that reverberated between the
hills and could have been heard for
miles over the prairies.
Each succeeding winning for time
was met with shouts of applause and
merriment. All was pleasantly.
Every man, though he did not draw a
prize from the wheels, had steadfast
/ faith that tomorrow or the next day
would surely see him the possessor of
slip reading him title clear to 100
acres of Oklahoma land. So in the
tunate ones instead of bewailing their
lot, cheered Justify as familiar names
were called out.
The crowd fairly exhausted them
selves and when the close of the draw
ing for the day was announced at 6
o'clock, hundreds, who had neither
eaten nor drank during the day, sank
to the ground where they stood from
sheer fatigue or dragged themselves
l f, h,ff Y,lo Of ~ fo 4,
ment booths UP town. The day was
remarkably free from quarrels, and
general satisfaction with the govern
ment's method of disposing of the land
was felt.
1t has been found that many hundred
applicants have repeated" and that
other applications are so illegible
that they will be thrown out. Over
this much discord has resulted and the
outcome may be an appeal to the
courts.
: The 18th winner in the Lawton dis,
, trict was Minerva McClintock, aged
25 years. of Oklahoma City. She was
married Sunday and by this act for
feits her right to file for claim. She
might have chosen claim near a
: county seat town worth several thou
sand dollars. The drawing will be
} resumed today and, it is believed. will
have been completed by Thursday
t evening.
: Iowa and Nebraska Winners.
Iowa and Nebraska winners are:
/ Joseph Schultz, Schuyler Neb., No. 81
{ Ell Reno district; James H. Dainty He
| bron. Neb., No. 106, Ell Reno district;
| Allen Tingley, Verdon, Neb.. No. 273
5 Ell Reno district; Alexander Hamilton
; Wymore, Neb., No. 362, Ell Reno dis
trict; l.. j. Pennington, Immly, Ia, No
271, El Reno district; Virgil Bard
Tama City, Ia. No. 270 Ell Reno dis
trict; Martha Laird Bedford, Ia, No
$50, Ell Reno district; Adolph Luers
: Columbus, Neb., No. LAT, Lawton dis
: trict; Jacob Ridinger, Sutton, Neb., No
147, Ell Reno district; Joseph w. Curl
Bloomfield, Ia, No. 146, Ell Reno dis
trict: Falcon Woodhouse, Nidon, Ia.
No. A, Lawton district (this gives hin
: claim worth 100000; Walter e. Otis
, Perry, Ia, No. IL, Lawton district, viii
. get claim worth $4,000; Rueben E
Rodgers, East Peru, Ia, No. %, E
Reno district; Jacob E. Mayer, Audu
!. bon, Ia, No. 109, Ell Reno district
,, Guy j. Stewart, Helvey, Neb., No. 112
!. Ell Reno district; Wilton Rhodes
: Mount Pleasant Ia, No. 291, Lawtol
: district; P. L. Rowen, Marshalltown
: Ia. No. $40, Lawton district Dor;
Roberts, Council Bluffs, Ia, No. 1928
!, Lawton district; Albert ]. Harvey
Atlantic Ia. No. S92, Lawton district
Samuel R. Curtis, Audubon, Ia, No
451, Lawton district; John E. Long
: Omaha, Neb.. No. 496, Lawton district
Pretoria, July 3O.-Colonel Garrett
4 has had successful skirmish nea,