Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-09
Some Startling DiscoveriesWith
Reference to the Rosebud
Reservation Lands
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY
The Report Caused Considerable Ex-
eitement On the Streets Of Bone
stsel-The Rush to Register For the
Drawing ENTHUSIASTICALLY Seven
Thousand Names Recorded.

covery made here, that nearly every
stake placed on the Rosebud reserva-
ton. marking the old government sur
vey, had been removed or misplaced,
may be ordered at once. ,rhe report
that the stakes had been removed was
brought here yesterday by parties who
had been out on the reservation. The
truth of the report was acknowledged
~ some leading locating agents.
One Of them said: 1T is absolutely
true that hardly stake marking off
the different sections is nov In place
and many of those that were stand
ing have been removed I'd wrong
location No one was able to offer
an explanation OF how or when 1t had
been done. The clerk In charge, Nc
Phaul. acknowledged he heard Of the
rumor but did not know as TO its
truth. He said 1t was what had hap
pened irs Oklahoma He did not Know
what steps the government would
take. but an investigation will prob
ably be ordered and II the guilty
parties are discovered they will he Sc
verely dealt with. Such condition
viii place the homeseeker a. the
mercy Of the locating agencies and
win make fraud possible. He will be
absolutely compelled to employ an
agent. and II the agent liz fraudulent
he may deceive the homeseeker as
to the home he Is selecting. The re-
port created intense excitement on
the streets here and X the man or
men responsible could be discovered
they would probably suffer violence
ct the hands OF the crowds. The regis
tration went slowly yesterday morn
ing. the rains continuing. Reports re-
sceived here indicate immense crowds
will be on hand Monday. Excellent or
der prevails.
Bonesteel. S. D.. July s.-The first
saie Of town lots in the newly opened
reservation will take place Thursday
July H. The town of Stelmo will
be LAUGHED forth at auction. Col. Har-
~ Hellman. of Sioux City, will an
nounce the birth of the Lawton OF the
Rosebud from the rostrum. This is
the first step in the toysnsite fight.
which wakes more bitter every day,
and means the Stelmo people have Sc,
cured their deed and will have at least
thirty days start of all competitors.
Not quite q thousand registered here
yesterday. The rains have stopped.
Boneateel, S. D., July S.-With two
applicants already registered for each
quarter section OF soil In the Rosebud,
Commissioners General Richards OF the
land office is resting easy. The COM
missioner was little bit worried for
fear there might not be the possibility
OF giving away the land. Governor
Richards, after the first days work
was over was happy and content With
1872 at Bonesteel, 1000 at Yankton, 400
at Fairfax and 700 at Chamberlain, the
commissioner announced that the first
days record at Ell Reno had been brok-
en- and that nothing mere was neces-
oary.
However they have not stopped COM
ing. Trains are loaded. going and COM
ing. and it Is thought the real rush has
Just commenced. The general commits
eioner is not unfamiliar with the coun-
Try In which the Rosebud Is located.
Years ago when the gallant old ram
rod Indian fighter was a young man.
he led government survey into the
Nebraska Sioux territory. surveying
land for the Northwestern. When he
came to Bonesteel this time he came in
q private car, sumptuOusly furnished.
Then he walked.
No Opportunity for Fraud.
.There will be little friction and no
opportunity for fraud" explained the
ex- governor. We have seen to that.
The system will be perfectly simple.
The registering will continue until after
July 30. Then on July % the drawings
will be made.
.grhis drawing, which will occur at
Chamberlain, viii be under the direc-
ton Of committee Of three appointed
by the interior department. l suppose
! will be at the head Of 1t. There will
be two other men, of such high stand
Ing as to preclude the possibility sf
anything but the mott complete fair
ness. The names of the people who
have been registered Will be placed IN
envelopes and these envelopes will be
placed in a box, which will be turned
round and round until the envelopes
will be thoroughly mixed. Then the
dra wings will be made. We will prob
ably draw a thousand day. The first
will be notified by mail to APP
pear at Bonesteel August s, when they
will have to make their choice at once;
Che second 100 on August 3, etc. until
they have all selected their lands. The
first 100 will have the shorest time IN
which to make their selection, but they
will have enough IL they use 1t well.
Anticipates Littls Specializing.
II do not believe continued Mr.
Richards, that there will be as much
relinquishing and Specializing as there
was in Oklahoma. in the first place,
most Of the lands are not SO valuable.
Then there Will be the first payment OF
n an acre and the fling fee of Sl4. II
j man relinquishes, he will have to
sacrifice this and the other man will
have to begin all over again"
The registration of the first day was
considered an excellent one, all things
In the first place, 1t was
the first day after the Fourth of July,
when people hate to leave home. Then
there is the extra time. One thing
which attracted many thousands to
Oklahoma was the capital prize of a
town site which was worth 100000.
There is nothing OF that sort on the
Rosebud There Is also the long timh
Tor the registration to be considered.
this, the hrst day
record at Ell Reno has been broken.
4 John McPaul, clerk in charge of the
registration at Bonasteel, SCALED the