The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
BACK FROM THE ROSEBUD.
III. +. Jordan Tells of His Experiences
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nee mas Just returned from South Da-
kota' where he went to register for
the Rosebud opening. Mr.. Jordan
| registered at Yankton. He says there
was Dig crowd there, but 1t was
very orderly for the most part, all
thick.
Mr. Jordan is not the only one of
chance in the Rosebud lottery E. A.
cornell, chief clerk in the Office of the
secretary of state. and Miss Pearl
Hughes, stenographer in the same Of
ago, and Captain Albright and Harry
Finley of the bank commissioners de-
partment registered by proxy. They
We're both soldiers in the Spanish
vision ex-soldiers are allowed to reg
lister by proxy, by giving a certified
copy of their discharge and power
OF attorney to their representative.
4 was very fortunate" said Mr..
Jordan today, ain that I had to stand
in line only about three hours in or
der to register. although some people
stood in line all night. There We're
l did, too Nearly everybody went
into Yankton and then right out
again as soon as possible
There were lots of little gratis
worked, but prices were not exorbit-
ant. Sometimes the lines of men
waiting to register were three or four
miles long. Men would go UP and
down the line selling sandwiches ana
cold drinks. but 1 don't think the
prices were bad. Boys rented soap
boxes and chairs for those in line to
sit on at from 10 to 25 cents. accord
ing to where the renter was in the
line. He had the privilege of keep
ing the chair till he moved up to the
front. The nights were cool and
blankets We're rented to many of those
who stood in line at night. Some OF
CT a
piles of straw all around in the yards
where men had slept all nighe.
Places in the line We're sold at
from $3.50 to s.. 1 vas told that
doubt if there were any. Men who
had nothing else 70 10 would take |
place in the line until they got pretty |
well up to the registry booth and then
sell it. The price varied according to
how near they were to the booth and
how many there were behind them.
1t was worth the price asked to a |
busy man to save hale Il day and get
out of the town without having to
stay over night The accommodatfonSl
for the women were well arranged
They did not have to stand in line at
all but were registered as fast as they
came.
1.-The notaries are the ones who
make the money. There is a notary
on every corner and some in the mid
die of the block. Each notary has a
all he does is to swear the applicant
and affix the seal. They turn them
out mighty fast at rs cents per swear.
al don't expect to draw claim be-
There are only about $500 claims to
be drawn and there are 10000 apph-
eants.''
Others who have recently returned
from Yankton tell of other CRAFTS
that are worked. One is to have
those who have registered leave an
order to be notified by telegraph in
case the applicant draws a claim. The
government sends out the notification
by postal cards and the applicant has
eight days in which to make his Sc
lection. Nearly everyone is anxious to
know if he is successful. however, and
ground agree to notify him by wire
f he is successful. AS there can pos
'ibly be only $500 successful ones to
whom kilograms will have to be sent,
and the vast majority will pay their
quarters for nothing. it is good
hing for the parties who are running
he telegraph business.
The notary business is so good that
he judge of the district court at
Yankton adjourned court and put up
. big sign announcing his position. He
has more business IN swear
ng applicants than anyone else Next
o him comes pretty young woman
Who has a notary's commission. She
Keeps two clerks busy filling out the
blanks for the applicants, while she
simply administers the oaths.
Mr.. Jordan says that country IS
eoking better now than it has at al
most any time in the past. He says ,
here could not be better year for :
he Rosebud opening A year ago the ]
.orn in that section was caught by :
Tune frost and the crop did not :
mount to much, but this year the ;
,orn is looking fine. People there say :
hey never had such a good crop :
prospect before r