Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-25

est horse always wins the claim, while in
a drawing one stands as good chance as
another The drawing would do away
with many accidents, and perhaps many
deaths. If the racing scheme prevails,
hundreds Of persons are sure to be hurt,
while many will be killed and others
murdered. Prairie schooners are now an
chored on the borders from as far east
ms Ohio and as far west as California
Location of the Land.
The tract lies between southwestern
Oklahoma, the Indian Territory proper
and Texas. Efforts have been mace lor
the last ten years to open the lahus lo'
settlement and the government only re-
Gently reached an agreement with the
Indian owners. The opening VIII give
tbe American homeseekers their last OPP
nortunity TO select homes from large
hodv of government lands for nearly all
available government land has been
homesteaded and even the supply or III
dian brides with homestead attachments
is running short.
The government permits each lndlah
brave. souaw aud pappoose that wa" as
thirty DAVIS old or over when inc pll'
nassed on June 1900, to select quartrr
section OF land. This will take t'o,ooo
acres. and the Indians are each give"
another 100 acres, to be<allotted IN iaise
bodies for pastures, III total aho'he'
ATO. 900 acres. In addition the govern
ment pays to the Indians over Sa'ooo.Voo
for the remainder of the land. ms siveS
70 each Indian, man, woman anu chit
! over one month of age, SILL. Nhen tue
| reservation finally is opened the lnalan
| -, lonpar will be the ward OF the Umten
| S+otos Government. He will be forcea
| RI aanend on his own eXertions the same
=, onv other resident of the country.
The officials of the general land once
xnnct that the lands will be opened 70
sattlnment about Aug. Of this year. by
! ~ +orms If the act of Congress opening
This vost region six months from Johe
| q last are allowed in which to make al
| ln+mnpts. and the surplus lands must oe
opened within six months thefeMise ~
nraclamation Of the President. The da.e
hrs not yet been fixed, hut there y -. ':u
/ doubt that the official proclamatioh W.
| no issued in the near fut'rre.
For the last thirty years the o"i.eu
| States troops have been busy keepi'-
nrospectors and settlers out OF tue PIN
ised lands" as they have come 10 =.
known to those people familiar WIN tnei'
fort;le character Regardless OF the Vlsi
lance Of the troops. prospeetots ~
/ aluded them and have carefully eSpioreu
| tha lands from one side to the o'iie'
Under the plan of allotment the oiiee.
| ct,4as government retains 10000 acres o.
thn land surrounding Fort Sill, the nun
! fairy post Of the reservations. A'tef ' az
aaiuction from the reservations anu u,
ayatment TO the Indians Is coneluueu
there will remain over 10000 homesteaus
or 100 acres each for settlement.
The President will designate the count, y,
seats in his proclamation opening the
ss,ntry and there will be no race iol
town lots as heretofore, but they VIII -
s s at auction on the day Of opening I'M IN
s ,be' succeeding days to-the highest bidder
| No one will be allowed to purchase ii y.
I than one business and one residence ioe
| THE proceeds of these sales 20 - -; ~
county TO erect a court house aliu -.
move the roads and build Dfiuses, :
! double portion Of common scnooi' co''ss.
/ and public school lands has oeen se'
aside for educational purposes IN the Ego
eryation.