The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-12
WINNERS TIMERS ARE FILING
ON ROSEBUD LAND
William Mccormick, No. o.,
Located Near the New
Town Of Burke.
TROOPS ARE NOT NEEDED
Crowd of a Thousand Watching tho
Filing is ordorIy-onIy Two in
First e6 Fail to Use Their
Numbers.
TROOPS ARE NOT E

Bonesteel. S. D.. Aug. 10-At Q O'Clock
the fling for Rosebud reservation land
began with a good crowd of holders of
lucky numbers looking on. The OPEN
Ing of the filing Office was witnessed by
u crowd of over 1000, including about
100 winners who came in early TO make
their selections.
iiy : o'clock siXty-six numbers had
been called. OF these only Two failed
TO respond. No. SO, William a. Brady
of Bratnerd, Ia, WAS one who did not
rare TO take his land. His choice will
COW go to the reserved list of numbers,
following the regular $500 who have
choice Of the quarter sections in or
der.
William Mccormick of Nebraska.
sleris in the treasury department at
Washington. No. /, was on hand
promptly at . o'clock and made his
iling promptly. He took a quarter
section in section "a, about twelve
miles west of Bonesteel, adjoining the
.ownsite OF Burke, which has been
named after the South Dakota con-
glessman.
Chose Farm Lands.
Talus Rugge OF Tea, S. D., who drew
No. 2, took a quarter section by the
I'D. of that Of Mccormick.
II. Wesley Brown of Dakota City,
Neb. No. 8, selected n quarter section
~ = AtiSh ~ = - pooCSS
about three miles west of Bonesteel. be-
side the Nebraska state line. After this
lumber most OF the WHINE chose sec
ions without reference to townsites.
prcferring to have good farm land to
;peculating upon the growth Of any
particular town.
None of the lots In the townsltes
nave been disposed of, the government
rot having decided whether they would
De given out by lottery or otherwise.
There continues to be a good deal of
interest in these. 200 having visited
III about 1000 were at the new town.
iites today. There is no disorder here
md no lik elihood of needing troops.
Chances arc Looking Up.
Holders of poor numbers in tho
Rosebud drawing need not necessarily
eel absolutely discouraged. Numbers
re looking up. There are a number OF
leop,e in the first 100 who will not file
There are still more in that number
Hho cannot file. n of the best num-
>ers was drawn by one Of the female
fagrants who We're driven out of Bone
iteel when the community decided tic
20 into the housekeeping business. She
S less than 20 years OLD. AS the num-
IS become larger, the proportion who
iannot and will not file, becomes larg-
II and number 200 is estimated here
~ locators as being equivalent to
lpOut l6Uth choice. Fasteners who
!rew lucky numbers are adding to the
ium of human joys among those who
oropose to stick by the game. They
:ome out here with preconceived ideas
" what farm land should be. When
hey fail to see herds of Hereford cat
lie, 4 brick house and orchards, OBJ
terVe nothing but wild prairie, many
f them take the next train home. Som
IF these timid tenderfeet are being en-
outraged in this plan of action by the
Nily men of the west. There is plenty
IF guile in the Rosebud. Notwithstand-
ng all this. land in the vicinity of
2onesteel is being held for $50 per acre.
The government office has made
very preparation to protect its money
?urjnG the filing period. If any band
IF desperadoes should be tempted by
The valuable loot, to attempt to pull
pif something they will meet with a
not reception. Two men armed with
rifles, both of them crack shots, will
be concealed in sue a place as to
command the entire building and their
Instructions are. to shoot to kill. EN-
ma armed guards have been put on
about the banks and every %precaution
IS being taken to protect the money
hat is brought in here.