Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-05-27
TIL RED LAX or '1fl'lnNG|
Lands Near There to be
Sold Selling at $50
an Acre.

an Acre.
Crookston, MIMI, May 23.-The
1885, 143. So acres comprising eleven
townships and fractions. which con-
stitute the coded portions of the Red
Lake Indian reservation, and which
were coded to the United States by the
Red Lake and Pembina Indians dur
ing the early part of the present year,
will be the last of the famous cred
River Valley lands which can ever
be opened for settlement by the gov
eminent for the reason that there re.
mains no more to be opened.
1t has been q number of years since
any Of the agricultural lands were
open for entry and for this reason the
opening that will take place at Thief
River Falls on Monday, June 30, less
than a month hence, is attracting great
attention in all parts of the country
During the past week Col. N. J.
O'Brien, special agent of the depart
ment Of the Interior, who will prof.
ably have charge OF the sale in COM
pany with M. D. McEniry who is al
so special government agent who
resides in Crookston, devoted their
entire time to looking over the lands
that are to be opened. Mr.. McEniry
has just returned to this city and in
discussing the character of the land,
said:
1.-THE great bulk of the land is as
fms as any agricultural land I have
ever seen, and it cannot be surpassed
any where in the Red River valley.
There ia little timber land that lies
close to the two rivers, Thief and Red
lake. None of the swamps are extern
sive excepting those in the eastern
tier Of townships, parts of which are
very low, One great advantage that ia
apparent is the excellent drainage.
The land Ia located between the Red
Lake and the Thief rivers go there Is
fine outlet for bitches running either
way. The fall Ia good. and the land
therefore can be drained at mini
mum cost.
1.-THE land to be opened Immediately
adjacent to Thief River Falls is equal
to that worth from $40 to $s5 an acre
on the market today. aud the
land fifteen miles farther back is
worth just as much. At east the land
is just as good, barring the fact that
it is farther from the market, dlsad-
vantage that will without doubt be
removed In a short space of time.
Just north of the boundary Of the land
that is to be opened is Germantown,
where a small postoffice is located,
and within mile of that place three
quarter sections Of land ..were sold
last wear. I learned, at prices ranging
from "a. 500 to $500 per quarter;
This is q fair illustration Of the value
put upon some .of the more remot,
lands to be opened. 4
The land ofice officials at Crookstol
received the instructions governing
the opening from the department o
the interior today, and they are radi
cally different from any that eve
governed similar openings. The land
will be offered at public auction d
not less than "a an acre, making $12
the minimum amount for the fra
payment. as 30 per cent must be pal
cash down, the balance In five annua
payments The sale will open 8 O. CLOG
each morning beginning June 20th, an
on that day and the day following 6
tracts will be offered for sale and afte
that so tracts each day until all th
land has been sold or offered for sale
The register and receiver from Crook
ston land Office will be present. an
the successful bidder must appea
before them within twenty-fou
hours from the time his bid is az
cepted. to make proper entry for th
land or the land will be sold agar
An important rule that will COVER
for. this sale is the vesting Of the fine
right to determine the quali6catio
Of the entryman In the register an
receiver from whose decision there
no appeal. az all other rules and regt
lations are suspended so far as til
sole s. Is concerned: The right is ali
inYs@stEe % Il the conductor Of the sal'
who will probably be Col. o'Brien, i
: postpone Or discontinue the sale 4
any time II he believes any combins
ton, :oollusion Or agreement ex1s
offs being formed between the IF!
defs: Commiaaioner of Gle 'aensA
Land Oaaoe VIZ R1ohards aaisaqp', Z
ss|ftyyes the righ e to chance, .-modify !!