Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15
Alt WE'RE REGISTERED.
A Total Of 3,6t2 Took Certificates a.
EcnssteeI Yesterday.

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Bonesteel, S. D., July s.-As promised
by Commissioner c. X. Richards Of h
general land office. every man, woman
and old soldiers proxy; WHO desired to
register here yesterday. had the oppor-
tunity, and last evening nearly 1000
people were at liberty to leave Bone
steel.
Precisely 3.612 men registered, includ-
ing the old soldiers who registered by
proxy. Early in the afternoon 2I4 wom-
EN- had filed their papers and were at
liberty to leave the mushroom city. Few
people from Bonesteel and this inme-
date vicinity registered yesterday.
They preferred to let the visitors file
their papers which would enable them
TO leave for their homes. The special
train over the Northwestern which left
here at 1880 last night, carried away
nearly 1000, while the train which left
al / o'clock this morning took out nine
coaches. All incoming trains We're
heavily loaded, and Bonesteel looks for
a constant stream of homeseekers for
the mex sixteen days. TT is said that
at no time will the number exceed the
1000 or 1900 people who were I'm the
city yesterday. though Bonesteel Is pre-
pared to care for from 5000 to 10000 at
any time. The lodging houses We're
half empty last night and the special
concessions literally Went begging.
The crowd m Bonesteel Is not a gath
ering of cutthroats or ~deadbeats. The
fact that every man who files on a
quarter section of Rosebud land will
be required to pay $3.50 down has kept
out an undesirable, itinerant element.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS may be made after the
$3.50 is paid, but the certificates of reg
istration are not transferable IL q
party draws a quarter section n Is
entitled to file his homestead papers,
he must pay the $3.50. If he then de-
sires to %relinquish his rights TO. anoth-
err, he may give a written withdrawal.
The party to whom the withdrawal is
given may present his entry papers and
the withdrawal of the original entry
man, thus having the first right to file
on the relinquished claim, But he
must pay another $3.50, and the original
f~orfeits not only his S160, but
also his right OF homestead. The gov
eminent, which considers every man
entitled TO a quarter section OF land,
thus pays two debts with the same sec
ton, and retains the $3.50 besides. IT is
not thought that many win ~relinquish
their homesteads; or that there will be
many who win offer to pay back the
$3.50 paid the government, and put UP
the second $3.50 besides. There Is no
trading or dickering in Bonesteel,
though locating agents are coming
money by accepting a fee of SIS for
locating claims and 81 and $3.50 for no.
tifying after the drawing takes place.
The government has made provision
for notifying all who draw land on the
18th OF July, and the real estate agents
and notaries are thus collecting a fee
for something which is absolutely un-
necessary.
People of Bonesteel resent the state
ment of some papers that 81 is being
charged by notaries for filing out pa
pers and making the afidavit. No
notary has been reported who has
charged more than % cents. The an
nouncement by Commissioner Richards
that he woul not tolerate a charge of
over a quarter of a dollar was final. and
signs with letters two feet long were
Immediately erected, 70 the effect that
papers would be filed OF and the ac-
acknowledgements taken for % cents.
"A little trouble was threatened yes
terday when It leaked out that notaries
had filed papers out on the 4th of July
and dated them on the 9Th. Commits
sioner Richards said that he would not
throw out the papers, but that IL posi-
tive information was obtained against
any notary, he would see that the
notary did no more business while the
registration was going OH. He said fur
Their that he would take steps with the
governor of South Dakota to see that
the commission OF the notary is re-
yoked, and his name placed on a ever
lasting blacklist.
Practically all the noneresidents in
Boii-steei havG registered, and the Of
fees closed early last evening. though
they had INTENDED to run late in order
to give all a chance to set their certifi-
Gates of registration. The offices opened
early this morning and a short line
waited the announcement of Inspector
McPhall at 7 o'clock that the registra-
ton for the second day had started.
After noon today ii was possible for
anyone to step up to the office and
register In two minutes.
Chief OF Police Jim Melon has had
few complaints of robberies or at
tempted robberies. His men patrol the
streets day and night In sufficient
number to guarantee safety. The
crowd OF colored bawds and hoodlums
camped in tents south OF the track is
considered the only. dangerous place In
the town. To pander to the lowest
vices and tastes OF man. at least 200
negresses are in Bonesteel. They have
constructed dance halls under tents,
brought In their pianos and bucks, and
prepared to do a large amount of
grating and thieving among those
whom they entice 10 their quarters.
But they are given the cold shoulder
by the visitors, and at no time yester-
day or last night did a crowd infest the
negro quarter or visit the creoles
A small fire last night in a saloon
on the main street caused the fire de-
paftment of Bonesteel TO turn out,
and tie hundreds OF people who
watched the five citizens come clowly |
down the pike with a heavy hose cart
Jeered for an hour. Bonesteel has
plenty OF water, but no fire projections,
and were IL not for the fact that it has
rained here every other day for two
weeks the many frail structures would
be In danger OF being erased from the
map. Rain fell for an hour last even-
Ing and cooled the atmosphere, which
was overheated during the day.
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