The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-17

ABOVE are all for the interest of the
honest homeseeker who would in good
Ialth follow Horace Greeley's famous
aoVlce When the reader considers
that the Rosebud lands are bounded OH
three sides by splendidly developed
farm lands, with communities of we'll
to-do farmers owning substantial and
permanent homes and farms valued at
sl9 TO $50 an acre. he can best Judge of
the rich promise the immediate future
holds in store for the settler on tho
Rosebud reservation lands.
With the exception of about dozen
sandy sections all of the $4,000 acres
are well adapted to farming. Near the
Missouri river the soil consists of a
loose but rich black loan, free from
sand or grit and underlaid by a loose
yellow clay. The entire reservation is
well watered from numerous creeks.
rivers and many permanent springs.
on the uplands an abundant supply of
water is furnished from tubular wells,
and flowing artesian wells have been
sunk along the Missouri and MILESTONE
rivers. Along all the streams consider
able timber is found. Rainfall is am
pie, and the climate is most delightful,
being identical with that of the eastern
parts of South Dakota and Nebraska
and Northwestern Iowa. AS a rule, lit
tie snow falls before the HOLIDAYS. and
cattle and horses find green grass until
December. The long Indian summer
gives opportunity to care for all crops
during pleasant weather The heavy
falls of snow during midwinter are fol-
lowed by sunshine. No greater tribute
could be paid South Dakota climate
I than to state that thousands of cattle
subslst through the entire winter with
out shelter or without food other than
the grass of the prairies.
1t is natural for the prospective set
tier to indulge in the fancy of drawing
first choice in Uncle Sans last big
lottery and prospectively to build not
merely castle but an entire city. And
yet there are populous towns and cities
already built on the land recently open
ed to settlement in the Territory Of
Oklahoma. Those who are fortunate
enough to secure, at an initial cost of
81 an acre, the sits on which the towns
OF the Rosebud tract will be founded
undoubtedly will win a rich prize.
Is there any way by which these
town sites can be foretold? None that
! hiiOW OI-pSi iSOlldl Inspection OF the
reservation and study of it's local
geography ought best TO fit the settler
to choose the land he wishes when his
name is drawn out of the hat at
Chamberlain in July. There are but
2,400 quarter-sections on the Rosebud
reservation to be given out by Uncle
Sam; the number who have already in
dicated an intention to register for
these lands is more than $4,000. 1t is
altogether probable that many who
register but are not lucky on the draw
will take up less valuable homeSteadS
in Lyman county or make other settle
ment in South Dakota. Such an in
crease in the population means more
than an increase in the number Of
farmers and cattlemen. There will be
a corresponding demand for carpenters,
blacksmiths and other tradespeople.
The sudden transformation of an In
dian reservation into civilized agri-
cultural community presents unusual
opportunities for success in every i'm
portant trade, calling and profession.
"The Rosebud reservation will be
opened without scenes of disorder. The
abolition of the grand rush is wise
precaution to that end. Steps have
been taken to prevent congestion of
transportation facilities and to save the
towns of Chamberlain, Yankton, Ged-
des, Platte and others from having
their populations multiplied many times
during one or two days at the time of
registry.