The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
ROSEBUD LANDS
Grand Rush for Free
Homes.
How Things Appear to the
Stranger.

Since the days of Solomon many
wise men have lived and accomplished
great things. yet we are forced to adj
init that opportunity was certainly an
element In their accomplishment.
Your correspondent, being practically
a stranger in the West and having no
particular interest in the opening of
these lands, other than those which
naturally impress any casual observe
er making a trip through the coun-
try, sees here the opportunity of
lifetime for those inclined to grasp 1t.
I can truthfully say that have
never, in all my lifetime, seen such
beautiful lands as are to be opened UP
on the Rosebud Reservation. I was
particularly impressed with the hos
pitality Of the native Westerner also.
While stopping at the little city of
Fairfax, county seat of Gregory coun-
ty, made it a point to ascertain what
preparations were being made to
handle the vast crowds that must Of
necessity come there to register.
Every man, every woman, and even
the children were working like beav-
ers to arrange things so that they can
comfortably house and feed this great
influx Of people. Every private home
is being turned into temporary hotel,
| and the very best of accommodation
can be had at most reasonable rates.
The citizens of Fairfax have a COM
llllltte Ol 1dulSSs WIFI ueduQudfleTS
centrally located. where ladies COM
ing in as strangers can go and re-
ceive all the information concerning
| rooms, board, registration places-in
| fact anything that stranger would
| wish to know on arriving in a strange
city. A committee Of ladies and gem
tlemen will be on hand at the arrival
| Of each train, night or day, to meet
| all persons coming In.
Fairfax Is only four and one-hah
miles from the Reservation. It has
two or three Of the largest livery barns
that I have seen in the West. Each
barn is stocked with nice trim rigs
of every description. Careful drivers
are on hand, waiting to take you to
any part of the Reservation you may
desire to see, and the prices will be
no more than you have been accus-
toned to pay in the East. Policemen,
Of the good, knowing, western kind,
will be stationed on every corner, and
woe betide the evilly inclined who at
tempt to break the law in any way.
Churches Of nearly every denomina-
ton with resident pastors are found
here. Five nice houses of worship
, are already constructed. Special SER
2 vices will be held during three even
!, ings Of each week, after which, OPP
portunities Of meeting the people in a
social way can be had. I failed to
note any graft system in the city.
Nearly all the business men belong to
old reliable concerns and have an
honorable record to back them in all
their dealings. Another peculiarly
about the city of Fairfax is, that there
is not one single house Of Ill fame in
the city, in fact those Of the under
! world will not be permitted to remain
!. there twenty minutes If found out.
t For decency and respectabiltty Fair
t fax leads any town have as yet viss
: tied in the West. Fairfax is certainly
r a good place for the ladies to go to
: register, and, by the way, it incidental
r ly Egrikes your correspondent that
their big brothers could safely and
advantageously go to that town for
!, the same purpose, and for the same
- reasons. The town is we'll supplied
: with good drinking water and the
: sanitary conditions are excellent.
Great streams OF anxious humanity
L are constantly flowing into the town
. Taking everything into consideration
I honestly believe that Fairfax Is the
. ideal place for the public to go tc
during the registration period, because
it Is within two miles Of being az
close to the Reservation as BoneEtee
:, Is, and besides I do not expect the
n town will be so badly overcrowded
9 as Bonesteel will be. The registra'
It ton office at Fairfax will be oper
r from July 9Th to the 23d.