The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-08-21


largely supported by the returns from
leases and the sale of land set aside
for school purposes. Two and a half
million acres of these school lands.
the value of which increases yearly,
are still to be sold; the school taxes
are therefore very low and the school
facilities are OF an unusually high
order.
church interests are well cared for.
There are churches in Tripp county
and their number Is increasing with
the influx of population
Government Homesteads.
1t is expected that the pan lor as
si2ning lands to homesteaders will he
similar to that followed at the time
or the Gregory county (BonesteeD
opening; namely, parties desiring to
homestead will be required to register
IN person at some point within the
government district in which the
lands are located. Dallas will prob
ably be the point selected which will
be nearest the lands. The presidents
proclamation will, in all probability,
Indicate period of about thirty DAYS
during which registration may be
made.
When this is done the names of
those who have registered will be
drawn on given date from a wheel
or other receptacle, and the first name
drawn. will have the first choice of
location, the second name drawn will
have the second choice of location,
and so on down the line.
Previous TO registration and assign
ment, people who desire may look over
the territory and inform themselves
as to the location and character of
the land, in such manner that after
the drawing they will know Just
where to locate.
Opening About October 1.
1t Is understood to be the intention
or the government to have this open
ing take place about October |, 1908:
so that filers who, under the law, have
six months after filing in which to
make actupl location or residence
upon the land, may be able to make
their settlement early next spring
Then. after actually living upon the
land for eight months, they can prove
up, on payment of the stipulated price
per acre, which S to be Sc per acre
for the best land, and a lower price
for land that is not so desirable. This
sum is in addition to the regular land
office fees of $14 for entry fees, and
about IS for taking out final papers
on a quarter section. The price per
acre will be paid to the government
in five annual installments, the first
of which Is due on making entry.
For people who would not care to
homestead, there are at least rs 1000
acres Of land known as "inherited In
dian" land which has been purchased
from the heirs of these Indians, and
which can be sold and title given
without necessity of the purchaser
complying with the requirements of
the department in connection with
homes ,eading.
BY way of explanation of this it
may be said that every Indian, man,
woman and child, is entitled to an
allotment of 100 acres of land, and
after these allotments are made
should the Indian die, the heirs are
permitted to sell the land.
These are the only lands in Trip
county that can be bought until home
steaders have proved up OF the land
upon which they have filed. T2is may
prove of interest to those who would
not care to homestead, c. who have
no homestead rights, to go there to
purchase land.
New Towns.
The land department of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway has opened
ho
Bonesteel and Dallas, and the terri
tory tributary to them is showing a
rapid increase in values. Thoroughly
established railway communication,
by which the heavy crops of grain,
cattle and hogs find market cheaply
and easily, is largely responsible for
this desirable situation. Cattle from
the ranges are loaded here in the af-
ternoon, reaching the markets at
South Omaha and Sioux City yards
the next morning, with relatively
quick service to Chicago.
Flattering business opportunities
are offered to the merchant, me-
chanic, farmer, laborer and profess
sional man, opportunities which will
largely increase with the growth of
the country and the opening of the
Rosebud reservation lands.
Dallas, the terminus of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, Gregory and
others, are all stirring western towns.
Gregory, Dallas and Bonesteel are
equipped with such modern improve
ments as electric lights, waterworks
and excellent churches and schools.
South of the reservation lands re-
ferred to, and bounded on the south
by the Niobrara river is Boyd county,
Nebraska, through which the North
western line passes to Bonesteel and
Dallas. This is through the heart of
a remarkably fine farming and stock
raising country, where many valuable
improvements in the way of comfor-
table farm buildings and the large
amount of livestock attests he fact
that farming here is highly profitable.
Boyd and Gregory counties have
ninety-six miles of Missouri river
frontage, 1850 square miles being in
cluded in the two counties, ninety per
cent, or more, of which is tillable.
Opportunities.
To the man, who, under the ad-