The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-11
DEVILS LAKE IS Next

UhCIe SANS Next Lottery is Now
Open--ldnd is Said To be Much
Better than at Rosebud.
Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 5.-Now that
the registration at the Rosebud reser-
walton is a thing of the past, this city is
on the eve of rush that promises to
surpass even that of the South Dakota
stampede, and this will be due to the
fact that this is better known country
and because the lands on this reserva-
tion are more valuable than those on
the South Dakota reservation.
| Already people are here looking for
information and taking on Of the sew
eral methods Of transportation to the
reservation land. A railroad of the
Chautauqua grounds south of the city
five miles, takes one to the steamboat
landing, where line of steamers will
carry the passengers eight miles furth-
er to the very center of the reservation.
Another route is across the bridge,
which makes the distance but few
miles from the city to one part of the
reservation. This bridge is a principal
road built at a narrow place across the
lake and was constructed at cost of
$4,000, which money was supplied by
private subscription of citizens of
DEVILS Lake.
The United States land Office is locat-
ed at this city and it is here that the
registrati IN will take place. 1t is true
that registration for few townships
may be made at Grand Forks, but this
point is over 100 miles from the reser-
vation and as the same railroad rate
can be obtained on ticket to this city,
it is not expected that many people will
stop on at Grand Forks.
This city with the Chautauqua
grounds is prepared to handle $4,000 at
any one time--and make it 10000 if nee
cessary. At Chautauqua the hotels and
restaurants are being kept open and
tents can be obtained there by the hun
dreds, and this watering place only
few days ago inhabited by 5000 fun
seekers, will in few days be the hab-
itation of probably 10000 or $4,000
homeseekers. Prices to be. charged
here will be reasonable for every neces-
sity, and besides ones life and property
will not be at stake as they were at the
the Rosebud opening.
| Any person who is over u years of
age, except married women, and these
when deserted wives or widows, are
qualified to register, provided they have
not now more than 100 acres of land and
have never taken homestead. Any
person who took homestead and lost
the same by contest or relinguished the
same or commuted it prior to June 5,
1900, is qualified to register, and the act
of April %, 1904, gives this right to all
of the above persons except those who
eommuted since June 5, 1900.
Soldiers and sailors who were engag-
ed for more than ninety days in the
civil war or Spanish-American war or
Philippine insurrection may register
by agent, and also select their land by
agent, and will not have to file on the
same until six months after the land is
SO located. This is done in the follow
ing manner. Any soldier may on blanks
furnished by the land Office at Washing
ton, appoint an agent to register for
him, and also give such agent power to
file what is known as soldiers declar-
atory statement, thus reserving the
land located by agent for six months
during which time the soldier may file,
and failing to do SO in that time his
rights under the statement would be
| lost.
Registration commences here Monday,
August 8, at 8 a. M, and continues to
p. m., Saturday August 20. Each person
who registers must sign his name to
card, on which he is described, SO that
the local officers Of the land office might
identify him when he presents his GER
tifcate Of registration and applies to
file, il he is successful in drawing.
Real Estate Transfers.