The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
FACTS ABOUT THE OPENING
OF ROSEBUD RESERVATION
South Dakota Land Held by In
dams to Be Given to
Homesteaders.
REGISTRATION IN j JULY

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The proclama-
for homestead settlement 2.4cO quarter Sec
tons GEO acres) of land in Gregory county.
South Dakota. has brought many inquiries
concerning the character of the land, and
which may be answered by the following
statement of facts:
At present this land is held by the Indians
and is known as the Rosebud reservation.
Registration for these lands will begin
early in July. and Chamberlain and Yank-
ton have been designated as the points OF
registry. Chamberlain is point of final en-
try.
The land is valuable for diversified farm
ing and corn is the principal crop. Por-
tions of Gregory county that are too rough
for farming are well adapted for raising
cattle and hogs-a profitable occupation in
South Dakota.
Improved farmland outside of the reser-
walton sells for $25 unimproved farmland
for SIS; grazing land for $40 an acre.
Chamberlain, Platte. Geddes and Yankton
S. D.. are the best points from which to en-
ter the reservation.
Chamberlain is one of the points of regis
try (the first process in taking up land),
and the seat of the government land office.
where final entry for lands on the reserva-
ton must be made. 1t is a town of over
1900 inhabitants. and Ii has for number
of years been the favorite entry point OF
cattlemen and landmen TO the transmits
souri, section of South Dakota. 1t is well
equipped TO take care of those who will
visit the Rosebud reservation. 1t has one
large brick hotel and dozen smaller ones
and q score of livery stables.
Best of all, there is a steamboat line run
ming down the Missouri river from Cham
berlain directly to the reservation, dis
lance of thirty miles. Two steamboats, will
afford convenient and comfortable trans
portation TO the land opened for settlement
There is also a pontoon bridge across the
Missouri river at Chamberlain for the use
of those who prefer horses or teams 10 the
boats. The roads are excellent.
chamberlain is the Western terminus OF
the Iowa and Dakota divisions OF the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway.
Platte. s. D., is twelve miles from the
reservation. There Is a good ferry across
tue Missouri river about twelve miles west
of the town, and the roads are good The
population is about 100, and there are
half dozen hotels Zone new one) and liv-
cries. 1t is the northern terminus of the
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway from Sioux City and Yankton, ia
miles northwest Of Sioux City.
Geddes, S. D.. is on the latter line, clever
miles nearer Sioux CITY IL Is a most &C
cessible point for landseekers going to the
Rosebud reservation. There is good ferry
across the Missouri river twelve mile:
southwest of Geddes, and the trip TO the
reservation can be quickly and comfortably
made The roads are good. Geddes has
been the center of a big land movement
during the last five years, and is wei
equipped to handle landseekers. There IL
one three-story brick hotel and a dozer
smaller ones. There are a dozen good liv
cry stables.
Yankton. s. D.. is another point desig
mated by the government as a point of reg
istry for lands on the Rosebud reservation
1t is sixty-one miles northwest of Siou1
CITY, on the Platte line, and SIS from Chi
cago. One can leave Chicago at 6:0o p. m
and arrive at Yankton the next noon, oil
leave Chicago at 1925 p. m. and reach
Yankton at Ills p. m. the next day. Yank
ton has population of 5000. three banks
four newspapers, two large brick hotel:
and a dozen smaller ones. 1t is also tn.
starting point for a number of stage lines
and the livery facilities are excellent. From
Yankton TO Geddes is 1916 miles, and from
Yankton to Platte SS.5 miles.