Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-08
ARE FROM EVERY STATE
The Government Of the Town ls Superb
and Thus Far There Has Been
No LawIessness-Expect
$4,000 People July 4.

Bonesteei, to the Rosebud Indian coun-
try, a large part Of which is to be
thrown open for settlement early next
week.
Miles and miles before the trains,
which are crowded to their capacity,
come within sight of the town. the
would be settlers ON horseback, in
wagons. and some even on foot. can
be seen vending their Ways along the
old Indian trail which in late years has
been made into a government road,
bent on reaching Bonesteel where the
greatest rush is expected hen regis
tratlon begins next Tuesday morning.
In the town proper, hundreds of these
seek rs after Rosebud land are
camped in tents and wagons, while still
others are gathered into the dozens
OF frail rooming houses which have
been hastily thrown together.
Is Only Two Years Old.
Two years ago Bonesteel consisted OF
one lone general store. Two months
with a number of good substantial
buildings. To-day IL is a city of 1900
souls, 5000 OF whom are living in tents
and rooming houses. On July A, 1t is
estimated that $4,000 people will be
here and the vigorous and thrifty citi-
gems are making preparations for from
rs, 900 TO 81, 900 when, on July 5, Com
missioner OF the General Land Office
Richards throws open he doors of the
new city hall and admits the waiting
throngs to the registrars.
Saloons there are, inc gambling denS
galore. Never in the palmy days OF
Deadw odd was gambling more rife
than in Homestead. Jus about every
game ever Invented, With the single
-. A.. - aAftA.~A - q, Ia fntatAI a.
one or more of the public resorts. And
yet there Is no lawlessness. AS yet
there are only half a dozen police. but
next week the number OF officers will
be increased to fifty. ten of whom win
be United states marshals. Addition
ally there win be three companies of
y fnited States regulars from Fort
sNiobrara who will assist In preserving
order during the days OF the grand
rush.
Ground Rents Very High.
The ground rents are something aw-
full in this town. James Coyle owns
4 small sized lot an Main street. Three
weeks ago he valued the lot at $4,000.
six months ago IL IA worth probably
800. To-day Coyle asks $4,000 for the
ground rent for the next sixty days,
lot when IL Is returned to him. And
he viii get his price, too.
IA five-room residence is rented for
the next two months at $3.50 per month.
lA small space s by IL feet. between
two stores. is rented for $40 per month.
Davis Forbes rented "A corner lot for
1900 and erected q $3.50 building there
on. He is now offered $500 for his
bargain.
And vet with these fabulous prices
the best meal i'm town can he bought
for so cents and a good n car be
had at from Is to rs cents Cots are
priced at rs cents and rooms for two at
only 80 cents for each person. The
citizens are ben on making money
more from the numbers present rather
han from any single individual.
"A Protective Policy lnausurated.
ID. w. Forbes. president of the Com
yneroial club. speaking along the lines
~ the low prices. says!
Sin making preparations for this
grand rush. tho business men or the
town held n meeting and signed a scale
af maximum rates which will be
charged. For instance. a ~liveryman's
charge for taking p PASSENGER for a
~tssiif tiiy $ urive on n reservation IL
only 81. Everything else la proportion.
We want every prospective homestead
gsr TO feel that he can come to Bonesteel
and know that he will not be robbed
according TO several professional l0-
caters, Oklahoma will probably furnish
more would-be honesteaders than any
state in the union. Michigan and Wis
eonsin come next, while Iowa and I'LL
nois will also be heavily represented.
Minnesota AMI Nebraska VIII send
large quotas. and numerous inquiries
have been received from Kansas. In
fact, those states which were settled
BY hamesteaders originally, are sending
their young sons n daughters TO set
Tile the RosebnI country, They know
what the free homes did for the older
states and will repeat the operations
of the law out here.
Scttlers From Eastern States.
or the easter,. states. Massachusetts
probably leads. with bsth New York
and pennsylvania as close sec0ndR- A
large number OF women school teachers
are coming from the New England
states, having arranged TO take IA
Homestead and the st. Louis exposition
Ion their vacations. Those who are sue
sessful In drawing desirable claims will
probably never return TO their old
bones keep on Visits.
Especial arrangements have been
made sor unmarried ladies who come 10
the toysn. The Congregational church
appointed a committee TO take
charge or all such. and exclusive room
ing houses IA tents are reserved for
them. Members OF this committee Will
meet all truins-
Commissioned Richards OF the gem
srnl land office has not yet reached
here. but Is expected Friday. He will
bring with HIM 4 special gar OF expert
*nced clerks from the washington Of
nee. The headquarters Viii be estab-
'liAned In the new city hall and long
lines OF soldiers will be drawn up,
thpouGh which the ~homeSteaders will
pass. In this way there will be no
srush when the hour or Opening comes.
Waiting for opx-r-s Gun.
Dow n In the hundreds or f<nxs which
have been raised on the outskirts OF
the city the thousands who AIRS .'rest-
NupB on oars. ore waiting with impa-
tIence tor the opening 4 greaf ex-
pectationn as TO who VIII be the Qfst
to register are INDUCED In. Alre&dy
thesa people are preparing to ct n
line and have arranged relays irons
heir own Families ~ replace each
other after q certain number Of hotra
3f waiting. From present Appearances
~ siuo Will ~ formed oovAral days
6efoxe NE mov1dpg % JpIy !. wben ~