The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-29
AN OLD SOLDIER THE FIRST
"m. Mccormick, of Lancaster Co.,
Pa, Drew the First Number
for Rosebud Quarter.
From Thursday Daily,

From Thursdays Daily
J. quiet orderly crowd OF LOCO peo-
pie assembled at Chamberlain this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock to witness
the drawing of the quarter sections
Oh the Rosebud reservation. The
drawing was done under the super
vision of w. A. Richards. commits
sioner of the general land office
Judge Wakely. of Omaha and Hon.
p. +. sherman, president of the
M%innehaha National bank, OF SiouN
Falls.
Eight little boys of Chamberlain
were selected TO do the drawing from
the big box, as follows: Arthur Rog-
ers, Luclus Baker, Lucky Sommers,
Edgar Clute. Jimmie Stevens, Davic
Galloway, Clinton Lauehlin anC
Lyono G1andpre. The first foul
named oticiated today and the next
four withdraw tomorrow, Alternating
each day until the drawing is finished.
The four boys drew lots to see who
would draw the first number and
Lucky Sommers, as his name indl-
Gates, was the luck one.
VIM. Mccormick, of Lancaster
county Pa. an old soldier was the
person to secure number one, and it
is said that the claim he selects will
he worth $4,000. One hundred
names We're drawn this morning anC
the proceedings were stopped unit
this afternoon at $50 o'clock, when
ieu additional names were drawn,
TOMORROW LOCO names VIII e drawn
and the same number on each sue
cceding day.
Through the kindness of Geo. A.
Fry, who telephoned the drawing OF
the first 100 names. The Republican
is able to present them to the public,
1t will be seen that the drawing 81
far the west predominates in
the draw. The following are the
lucky people:
VIM. Mccormick, Lancaster
county, Pa.
w Rugg, Harrisburg. S d.
II w Brown, Dakota City, Neb.
Miltless button, Sprague, Neb.
Lewis Jobart, Morris, III.
I a Parkinson, knoxsville, Iowa.
Lee Brewer, Crofton, Neb.
j Beebe, Platte. S d.
HI Richards, Turner county. S D
Geo. Fletcher, St. Louis Mo.
E j Walker, Willow Lake, S d.
Jessie B Morgan, Gravity, Iowa.
Lucius Nokes. Lake City, Iowa.
II B Smith, Omaha. Neb.
Grant Hicks, Sioux Falls, S d.
6 w Dye, Macedonia, Iowa.
Andrew Holmberg. Rockford, Ill.
NJ Tillotson, Valley Springs, S d.
j b Waterman, Council Bluffs, La.
Geo w wainwright, Lawton, Okla.
August Blanke, Britton. S d.
a Chapman, Logan county, Iowa
Bryan kidder, Lynd. Mimi.
Anna NJ oder, Bentonville. Kan.
NJ r Bash, Sioux City. Iowa.
Anna Eotsford. Milden. Neb. 80.
Frank Dite, Tyndall, S ID.
Ole M Olason, Cumberland, Iowa.
A A Jack, Wilbur, Neh.
j e Calvin, Leavenworth, Kan.
NJ L Buck, U%nionville, Mo.
James Farley, Creston, Iowa.
Julia Kidder, Carlson, Iowa.
Emma A Mesford, Woodbine, la.
Anna Wertz, Yankton, S ID.
VIM a Braden, Treynor, Iowa.
[ W Paap, Lynn, Neb.
Sanford Boyles, St. James, Neb.
Joseph II Ford. Lookout, Wyo.
a NJ Hough, Wetmore. Kan.
Theo, Johnson, Kansas Citv Mo.
Carl Welnert, Bode, Iowa.
John Jackson, Vermilliun, S D.
j II Peterson, Fender, Neb.
a B Bervine, Wisner, Neb.
Allen T Witt. Flandreau, S D.
Lester E Challand, Omaha, Neb.
j E Jenkins, Council Bluffs, Iowa
e A Miller, Almsley, Neb.
6 w Swaller, Rome, Iowa.
B f Johnston, st. Joseph, Mo.
n j Bonnell, S%checkley, Neb.
Orcus o Chaffee, Tabor, Iowa.
E j Falla, Springview. Neb.
John Foezek, Lesterville, S D.
Geo. L%onghenry, Boone, Iowa.
Mary Bibson, Calf, Mo.
{ W Bowlby, Omaha, Neb.
Clarence Goldheim, Volga. S d.
Francis L Roberts, St James, Neb
Edward Osek, H%opkinson, Neb.
j f Gustad, Marindahl. S d.
John r Howell, Emporia. Kan.
j a Pearson, Newcastle, Neh. -
Julian Kissman, Sioux City, Iowa
VIM 2 Burke. BelIvllle, Iii.
John Buckler, Omaha. Neb.
c Bigham, Sioux City, Iowa.