Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-12
BY Authority Regarding
the Rosebud Reser-
walton Opening.
SOME FRAUDS ARE ABROAD
Unscrupu1Ous Parties Seeking
to Take Advantage of
the Innocent.

The Argus Leader has received the
following letter containing several
questions regarding the opening of the
Rosebud reservation. From time to
time a number of these questions have
been asked and they have been answered
to the best of our ability. Upon receipt
of the following letter it was taken to
Senator Kittredge and the answers are
based on information given by that
gentleman. The letter is as follows:
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 8, 1901
Editor Argus Leader Dear Sir: Will
you kindly answer i'll your valuable
paper the following questions:
l. Must one who intends to try his
luck in getting "A piece of land in the
reservations soon TO be opened go to
some particular land office TO register?
?. Does it prohibit one from trying
his luck in another reservation until the
land III the first has been allotted or
rather until the drawing has been done,
3. VIII the lucky one have first,
second and third choice, etc, or will it
be first come first served as of old.
T.. How much cash down and terms
thereafter, and can n sell before he
has acquired "A patent? Yours respect
fully, E j. Anderson.
Answer TO question No l.. 1t will be
necessary for a person who wishes to
secure land on the Rosebud reservation,
or that portion of it which in to be
opened i'll Gregory county, to go in per
son TO register. Chamberlain will be
a point of register, and 1T is likely that
another point of register will be estab-
lished near the land which is to he
opened, probably Bonesteel. The name,
age and full description will be taken
of the party registered so that there
will be no chance for fraud.
Answer to question No. 2. The fact
that n registers for IA chance at the
Rosebud lands does not prohibit his
taking a chance at any other land
opening. That is provided he does not
exercise his right.
Answer to question No. 3. The firsr
name drawn ont of the box will he
entitled to the first choice of a the
reservation opened for settlement. The
second name out of the box will be
entitled to the second choice aud so on
down through the entire list until the
last quarter section of land in the part
of the reservation to be opened has
been filed upon.
Answer &c question No. A. There
will he no fee for registering for a
chance at the drawing, However as
500 as the drawing is made and a
person wishes TO file it will he necessary
for him to put up in addition to 81 per
acre, the sum of S14 which covers all
the expenses III connection with filing.
After the first year 1t will be necessary
to pay 10 cents per acre each year until
the full amount of "a per acre has been
paid.
Chamberlain will be the point where
all filings will have to be made. Cham
berlain will be the point where the
dra wings for selection will be made.
a person who secures a quarter section
of this land can be commute in four
teen months. That il at the end of
fourteen months he can pay the full
amount and secure title. A person can
relinquish his chance after the drawing
is made.
In this connection the Argus-Leader
would advise all those who contemplate
taking IA chance at securing a home in
the Rosebud lands to beware of frauds.
1t is understood that INSCRIPTIONS
parties are sending out circulars claim
ing that they have the inside track aud
can guarantee parties first choice (for a
certain considerations These parties
are frauds aud the party who gives up a
dollar under these conditions will be
ont their money and also a chance for
a draw in the final show down.