The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-08
New Homes in The West
A Brief Description of the Rosebud Res
ervation Lands to be Thrown Open
to Settlement.

The unallotted lands of the Rosebud
Indian Agency, situated in Gregory County,
S, D. have been turned over to the
Government for public allotment Con-
gress has enacted the necessary laws, and
one more Of the few choice tracts of public
lands now remaining is to be thus opened.
The Rosebud Indian Reservation is
probably, acre for acre the richest piece of
public land that the Government now con-
trolls. In fact it is doubtful if any reser
walton ever thrown open by the Govern
ment represented SO high an actual
average value for its lands on the day of
opening
The lands in question comprise $50, 900
acres situated between the Missouri and
Niobrara rivers in the southeastern part
of South Dakota, in the great corn belt,
where adjacent lands are selling out from
S25.o to $40 90 per acre. The Government
dispose of the public lands of the reserva-
ton at a nominal sum in easy payments
s1.oo per acre in cash, 75c per acre at the
end of tive years, 75c more at the end of the
third and fourth, and within six months
after the expiration of the fifth year, tot
al of So. 90 an acre.
| Nor are these lands lacking in means of
transportation The direct line of the
Chicago & th-Western Railway extends
from Chicago, Peoria, Milwaukee, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Des
Moines, Council Bluffs and Omaha, to the
reservation border at Bonesteel With
through train service and special low rates
for homeseekers. this Ell Dorado is reached
by an Inexpensive and pleasant trip
through SOM of the most beautiful agricul-
tural country in the world.
WHO IS ENTITLED TO THE LAND
| Any citizen of the United States, Fl
year of age or over male or female, and
heads of families under p years of age, are
entitled to enter homestead of 100 acres
or less while every soldier of the war of
the Rebellion or the war w tn Spain, who
was honorably discharged, secures the
special advantage of having his time of
service deducted from the time of re-
sidence required on hand Five years re.
sidence is required except as mentioned
above.
LOCATION OF LAND OFFICES
The United States Land Registry Offices
are located at Bonesteel. Fairfax and
Yankton. S. D. In visiting the Rosebud
country. you should purchase ticket read
ing via The North Western Line, the only
railway reaching the Rosebud reservation
miles from the reservation border, the
through to the border line. Fairfax the
the North Western Line. four miles south
east of Bonestee and Yankton, on the
Missouri River. east of the reservation, is
via the North Western Line
In order to register for these lands it is
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office in person Except in the case o.
soldiers and ex sailors) The registra-
ton will begin Tuesday. July and enc
Saturday July %. Registration cannot be
effected through the mails or the employ
ment of agents.
No person will be permitted to register
more than once, or in any other than hi.
true name.
Egch applicant will, when registered be
given certificate emitting him to go upor
and examine the lands to be opened te
settlement. to enable him to select under
standingly. Drawings will be made from
the names of registered applicants, begin
ming Thursday, July rs. to determine the
order in which those registered will be per
mitted to select land on which to make
homestead entry and settlement. Notice
will be sent to those drawing Numbers
to 100 to appear at Bonesteel at 9 a. m.
Monday, August 8. to make their
entries They will, in consecutive order
select such land as they choose
Except lands reserved for school or towr
site purposes, or by previous entry by
those who have drawn numbers ahead Of
the applicanD. while those drawing
numbers IoI to 200 inclusive, will Ee
notified to appea. at Bonesteel August g
and SO on at the rate OF 100 per day. until
all lands are allotted.
Each applicant will be notified of his
number and the date upon which he may
make entry by postal card mailed to ad
dress furnished by him
The result of each days drawing will
also be given to the press to be published
as matter of news
On the date of entry each applican,
must personally present certificate Of
registration heretofore issued, and make
the first payment of 81 90 per acre, this
to be done at the land office at Bones.eel
SD.
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