The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
UNCLE SANS LOTTERY
Big Land Drawing at Bonesteel Gives
Iowa Men Nearly One Fourth of
Cldims--i0wa List in Full.

The first numbers in the great Rose
bud land drawing were drawn from the
wheel of fortune at Bonesteel last
Thursday and the drawing has con-
tinued from day to day. The first name
drawn was William Mccormack, Of
Lancaster county, Penna., who was a
veteran of the Spanish war and regis
tered by proxy being a government
clerk at Washington. The first Iowa
man to be drawn was Thomas Parkin-
son, of Knoxville, who drew No. 6.
Jesse G. Morgan, of Gravity drew No. II
and Lucius G. Noakes, of Lake City No.
13. Geo. w. Dye, of Macedonia, No.16,
Joseph l.. Whitman, of Council Bluffs,
No. 10, Alexander Chapman, OF Harrison
county, No. p, Clinton r. Nash, of Sioux
City, No. 25, Ole NJ. Oleson, of Cumber-
land, No. 30, James Farley, of Creston,
No. 32, Julia Crutler, of Patterson, No.
33, Andrew J.Peffer, of Woodbine, No.
81, VIM. A. Brady, of Brainard, No. 36,
Charles Werner, of Bowles, No. AZ,
James C.RJenkins, of Council Bluffs,
No. As, so that Iowa men drew fourteen
out the first fifty numbers, very fair
percentage. 1t is said that Iowa men
have drawn about twenty-five per cent
OF all the good claims.
Decatur county drew two prizes with
in the first 1000 numbers, the best one
being by S. M. Black, a farmer residing
near Westerville, who drew No. 218.
The other prize winner was Milo Moore,
of Leon, who clerks in Hoffhines
grocery, his number being 739, so both
OF them are sure of getting good claims.
Experts who have visited the country
say that there are only about 1000
claims which it will really pay a man to
homestead, the balance being poor land
which can be purchased for less money
than it costs to prove up on under the
government regulations.
The following is a list of the Iowa
prize winners within the limit:
No. 6 I. Harkinson, Knoxville.
III. G. Morgan, Gravity.
13 L. p. Noakes, Lake City.
16 g. W. Dye, Macedonia.
19J. G. Whitman, Council Bluffs.
~ A. Chapman, Logan.
% M. r. Bush, Sioux City.
20 O. M. Oleson, Cumberland.
81 Jas. Farley, Creston,
33 Julia Cutler, Patterson.
"a A. ]. Muford, Woodbine.
36 W. A. Brainard, Brainard.
33 Chas. Wortherton, Olds.
4SJ. G. Benjamin, Council Bluffs.
56 G. Laughery, Boone.
6S G. S. Brigham, Sioux City.
SO F. L. Finch, Ida Grove.
"a c. D. Coats, Sioux City.
76 A. V. Shadbolt, Waverly.
7S E. +. Hines, Woodburn.
70 o. j. Harris, Aurelia.
so ]. I. Cary, Cleghorn.
"a j. P. Smith, Akron.
81 VIM. Rash, Linden.
SO H. w. Lee, Perry.
112 G. P. Sutton, Gilmore.
ia ]. J. Gerius, Worthington.
116 ]. J. Faris, Sioux City.
119 H. p. Shields, Underwood.
13O G. B. McGregor, Creston.
1875 w. S. Smith, Gypsum.
139 ]. G. Hisce, Lamars.
140 Michael Deegan, Boone.
145 L. McKin, Beloit.
$50 A. G. Ellis, Coon Rapids.
156 G. S. Reynolds, Wapello.
1G5 Geo. Brown, Sioux City.
1873 L. D. Butler, Woodbine.
1873 A. B. sassmier, Charlton.
1872 A. E. Beck, Council Bluffs.
1913 Chas. Sheeton, Allerton.
1913 +. w. Thomas, Panora.
100 G. Danielson, Sioux City.
217 Albert Germer, Des Moines.
21s S. NJ. Black, Westerville.
22o A. G. Lichin, Sioux City,
221 F. E. Lumpin, Ft. Dodge.
23O A. B. Graham, Montezuma.
2sS ]. A. Brewer, Des Moines.
234 S. g. Dunere, Harlan.
236 L. S. Hubbard, Sioux City.
238 G. NJ. Root, Centerville.
241 L. A. Johnson, Eagle Grove.
242 F. o. Price, Storm Lake.
244 T. w. Holmes, Yale.
$50 M. J. Anderson, Mapleton.
PSF Moses McKeen, Ireton.
261 Isaac Terry, Kirkman.
162 James Johnson, Hastie.
266 A. A. Davis, Galva.
268 T. G. Forsythe, Lineville.
! 271 E. E. Hayes, Mt. Ayr.
272 A. j. Sitzman, Lemars.
| 275 G. L. Stark, Pilot Mound.
e7S M. Langerak, Knoxville.
76s D. F. Hummel, Smithland.
| ass A. G. Myrel, Odebolt.