The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-09
Special to The Tribune.

CHE EN Ne NyOs, July o.--NO"
that the drawing for lands in the Crow
Indian reservation, Montana. is over.
the undivided interest of homeseekers
is concerningto.Y shrdl cmfwyp shrdl
is centering In the Shoshone or Wind
River reservation, Wyoming, and al
ready the stream OF travel toward the
reservation has set In, although Ii Is
yet several days until the registration
OF applicants for land will begin at
Shoshone Lander Worland and Their
mopolis. Many persons who registered
for Crow land, and who failed 10 draw
claims. or who drew so far down the
list that the probability OF their secur-
ing land OF value is remote, are moving
TO the Shoshone reservation registra-
ton points. where they Will again try
their luck, being at this time more ac-
cessible than Worland and Thermop-
OILS, although the towns latterIy named
are nearer Montana.
Race Between Roads.
In Big Horn county an interesting
race between the Burlington railway
and July l6 is In progress. The procla-
nation OF the President opening the
Shoshone reservation TO settlement
specifies that Worland shall be point
of registration, provided railway trains
are running into the town on the day
set for the beginning OF registration.
The construction of the Burlington ex-
tension from Frannle TO Worland this
year is for the specific purpose OF Sc
curing a share of the passenger busi-
ness which Will result from the opening
OF the reservation, and tho railroad
must have It's track into Worland by
July is. or the purpose OF the extension
Will be defeated, and not only Will
Worland not be a registration point,
but Thermopolis will suffer, as 1t is eX-
pected that a majority of the persons
registering there will travel Via the
Burlington route.
In anticipation OF the coming Of the
reservation homeseekers, the people of
Thermopolis. Worland. Lander and
Shoshone have been busy for weeks.
Great stocks of non-pershable provi-
sions have been laid in. hundreds OF
cots and the bedding appertaining
thereto have been purchased. and ar
rangements have been made for the
erection OF ten hotels for the accommo-
dation of the visitors. The first of these
temporary hotels Is now In operate
at Shoshone, and has a capacity of c60
guests. Within few days other can
vas hostelries Will be In evidence. as
those used at Billings arc to be given
service In Wyoming,
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Shoshone and Worland Will be the
only registration points with railway
connection with the outside world. but
Lander and Thermopolls do not pro
pose TO permit the inland positions to
detract from their desirabillty as points
OF registration and of residence during
the days intervening between tho reg
istratIon period and the date for the
drawing. and both towns will be in
quick touch with the railway terminals
through the medium of automobile
stages. One auto-stage service is al
ready In operation between Lander and
Shoshone, and another VIII be inaugu-
rated within a few days
The registration for land In the Sho-
shone reservation is expected TO be far
heavier than was that for the Crow
lands, the lowest estimate OF the num-
Der of persons that will register being
twice ms great as the Crow registra-
tlon, which was approximately 1850.
There are good grounds for expectation.
not the least of which is the glamor
which attaches to Wyoming in the con-
ception OF people residing In the East
and Middle West They regard this "a
the land of the cowboy. the broncho.
the ranch and romance. They have
been taught that Wyoming is the only
section which approaches the West OF
which the story writer's tell. and that
despite the advance OF civilization the
prototype of the Virginian still roams
the plains,
Land of Great Opportunity.
They have heard that this is a land
OF marvellous opportunity; that a for
tune here awaits every man with suffl-
Client skill to throw a rope around it.
They have read of the almost unbe-
llevable metamorphosis OF the home of
sage and cacti under the magic touch
Of water. OF fortunes made In the
sheep and cattle business In few
years, of mineral riches discovered on
every side. OF the great political posi-
bIlities for man With brains. OF the
generosity OF q paternal government In
providing any OF It's children that apply
with the foundation for a home-of a
dozen Qthey things, al. rooted La $aoG