The Washburn leader., 1904-06-11
DEVIL, LAKE arsrRvE.
Magnificent Chance to Secure q Home
vixen the Dflioial opsnlaa, oeeureses

Magnificent Chance to Secure q Home
Vixen the Df'soiaI opsnlas, oeeurss-s.
The effect Of Presidsnt-s Roossvelt's
action in amxins his signature 70, the
bill authorising the opening in July,of
the unAllotteA- lands OF the Fort Tot
ten reservation was immed ediats, Al
ready the excitement Ia the Northwest
states is running high and the land
departments Of the various railroads
report that the task Of answering the
inquiries concerning the details Of the
opening is by no means light. The pos
sibilities of the situation furnish the
one subject Of psramount interest for
thousands Of eager settlers In Mime
sofa, the Dakotis and more distant
states, and even ats this, Il early date
families are making their arrange
ments to be representsd.onrth the occa-
sion Of the opening.
No one acquainted with the charac.
tor Of the opportunity which will be
offered the homeseskers In July will
deny that tho excitement IL Justified.
Conservative real estate men familiar
with the situation are unanimous in
the opinion that no previous 0ppor.
tunity Of the kind offered BY the gov.
ernmsnt has possessed the attractions
which the present on econtains.
The territory to be opened for set.
tlsmsut~ comprises. district 10l. .l16
acres IN extent, situated or the south
shore Of Devils Lake. North Dakota
In addition to this land. which Is thus
at the disposal of the homssteadeF;
there arc various tracts Of land aggro.
eating 100000 acres, formerly the
property Of Indians now deceased,
which may also be acquired by pur-
chase. The entire country surround
ing the reservation is settled by pros
porous farmers. 80 that those who
secure claims in the open territory will
find themselves in the center Of an
community. Another par
tfcAlar in which the coming opening
possesses attractive features lacking
In former land distribution is the &C.
feasibility OF the territory. The
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads form I'm s:ute angle. with
the reservation E;ng we'll within the
point, and the settler may step from
his train and in IN hour be upon his
claim. Once there he Is .cvnve:. ent to
markets, postomces and all t4s other
attributes of civilization whjrh the
ordinary settler fg without Until after
many weary years Of waiting. All the
Of t1hs homesteeder are
secured without the attendant un-
pleasant features af the life of The pio-
near.
The soil Is excellent in quality,
much of 1t being considered equal to
Guy IN the Northwest, and Is suitable
for carrying on any Of the divisions OF
the farming or I've stock industries
for which North Dakota is famous.
Within the boundaries Of tha reser.
vatton there are 81 number Ct improve
ments Of a public and sectarfsn char
actSr. A Catholic mission, . school
for indian children under government
supevvision and mission Of tie Epfs-
sspsl church ara maintained there.
Devils Lake has. been bridget IN two
points, permitting ready coEsmunicar
ton with the city of Devils Lake,
whfrs other prosperous towns sre dis
tsut only few miles to the west and
southwest.
The sovernnsnt, prohting by past
experiences I'M conducting affairs OF
this character, has determined to OBJ
.yists ON this occasion the disorder,
eonfusion and frequently loss OF life
which have besn features Of previous
distributions Of land. Luck. refnforc.
I'd by little money, viii supplant
dash and daring - requisite for se.
curing land. The reservation lands -
he disposed Of at this time are to be'
sold ut 4 nxed rate Of $3.50 IN acre.
and the order of choice 10 to be de-
tsrminsd BY lottery. II viii be neces~
saa1y for applicant sfor lands to reghe
ter their names with the governmsnA
omcials appointed 10 conduct he
drawings. In sixty days after tAa
5openines OF the:reservation the lucky
seekers for homes, determined by lot,
VIII have an opportunity to select the
land they desire. This plan will make
fmpossible the picturesque features OF
earlisr entries into newly spsnsd
tracts, but. II: VIII enable the govern
mont to obtain, what 10 enfnently
more valuable, RECORD Of the people
who have entered the lands and the
amount: Of their. indsbtednsas eof The
property. '.... K
- The fact that any price whatevsr ID
asked for the land is doubtless Q
source Of disappointment to many set.
tiers. but when It IL considered that
land Il exactly! the same character II
the state. ID: bringing from Us to 30
IN acre. the comparative insignia
canee .of tie $3.50 demanded by the
government IL apparent The method
Of payment has been arranged 30 ~
| TO render the burden still lighter. o.
the total price Of, each acre. but 9i.b0
need be paid at. the time Of hling, the
| remainder being payable yearly at the
rate Of 80 cents q year. e
BURKE NAMED ON THE FIRST.