Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-09
Thursday, Nov. 9, 1905.
CROW INDIAN RESERVATION.
A Few Facts Concerning This Valuable
Strip Of Land Soon To BE Thrown
Omen for Settlement.

Strip Of Land Soon To BE Thrown
Open for Settlement.
What does the Grow Indian Reser-
walton mean? 1t means, l, 10000 &C.
res of the finest farming and grazing
land in the state of Montana, $4,000
acres Of which lie in Rosebud county,
containing a possibility of maintaining
2 500 homes. The treaty made with
the Crow Indians for the cession of this
land to be opened to settlement aud
entry was authorized by an act OF Con.
gress, approved June 10th, 1896. This
agreement was ratified by act Of Con-
gress and by said act, the Grow Indian
Reservation will soon be opened tor
settlement and entry under the Home.
stead, Townsite. Reclamation and MIN.
eral Act, which was approved April
9th. 1904.
This reservation is situated in what
is known as the Yellowstone valley.
The soil is a ''sandy loan" and is very
productive. All the farm crops known
to the middle west are grown here in
rich abundance under the system Of ir-
rigation, and the soil and the climate
are especially adapted to small grain.
Wheat averages from 25 to 50 bushels
per acre; oats run from 40 to 100 bush
els per acre; barley, 40 to 60 bushels;
rye, 20 to Is bushels; corn has not been
universally grown, but yields of 40 to
60 bushels per acre have been obtained;
potatoes are as fine as ever grown and
yield from $50 to 600 bushels per acre,
and no finer soil was ever known for
the growth Of sugar beets, which are
now being cultivated and contracts are
beng signed for the cultivation Of some
1000 acres in an adjoining county. Or.
chards are increasing yearly and apples
of the very best quality are now grown
in many young orchards. Strawberries,
black berries and raspberries yield boun'
teously by being protected during the
winter. Alfalfa hay runs FIVE to six
tons per acre and commands good
price, averaging from S. to 81 in the
stack, net, or $l5 to $lS per acre; tim
othy hay runs from one Or two and one
half tons per acre and brings in the
neighborhood of $l2 per ton. The CHI
mate is in general dry, healthful and
exhileratlng. Tornadoes and cyclones
are unknown.
The stock raising industry is still
advancing and although Montana is
the northwestern state of the American
Union, living between the 44th and
49th latitude and between the lO4th
and 10th degrees west longitude, no
inconvenience is experienced on &C
count of the weather. cattle and horses
roam the felds all winter and the per-
centage Of loss is very small. Sheep re.
quire some protection during the
stormy season. Adjoining the Grow
reservation are the finest Of range lands,
belonging to the government, which
can be used fol- free grazing purposes.
No one can make homestead entry
who owns over 100 acres in any state
or territory, or any person who has &C
quired title to or claim under any pub
lie land act made since August 1890,
Of land amounting to over 800 acres.
The homesteader must be an American
citizen. Those naturalized must pre-
sent certified copies of citizenship pa
pers. Married women must be the
head of family. All who have made
homestead entries and paid out, or from
any unavoidable complication of bust
ness affairs, have forfeited former home
stead entries, made prior to May II,
1900. may make second homestead
entry, and those who have homesteaded
less than 100 acres and can produce
the receivers final receipt. are entitled
to enter enough to complete the 100
acres.
The price of land is $500 per acre.
81 90 when entry is made. the remain
ing So 90 payable In four annual pay
In Time OF Peace.