Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-11
OPENING OF TRIP COUNTY
First Move Will De the Selection and
Dedication of Townsites
STATE TO SELECT LANDS NEXT
After That Those Who Were the For
tuBRte Ones in the Drawing VIII
Have a Chance TO Secure
Their Farms.
1From a staff correspondentO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-President Roosevelt, Secretary Of
the Interior Garfield and Land Commits
sioner bennett view with immense satisfac-
tion such returns as have been received
here looking to the opening of the Indian
lands in Tripp county, South Dakota.
This opening means that about 1900 farms
of $50 acres each will fall into the possession
OF white men for cultivation. 1t is said at
the general land office that at least ia. 900
people journeyed to the registration points
at Chamberlain, Presho. Gregory and
Dallas, 8, D., and O'Neill and Valentine,
Neb., to participate in the drawing. The
lands In Trip county about to be separated
from the Rosebud Indians viii briLs SO per
acre in its present uncultivated condition.
There were 5000 persons who were success
full In the Tripp county lottery and each is
entitled to 100 acres Of land
Prior to the selection of homesteads under
the original drawing the matter of locating
townsites and passing upon such selections
as the state of South Dakota may make for
school purposes must be determined. This
has not yet been done The Indian allot-
ments have been made. In fact, these
allotments were made before the opening,
but have not yet been made public, owing
TO the fact that they have not been ap-
proved by the secretary Of the interior. II
is said at the general land office that the
townsltes will be marked out by Judge Wit
ten before the close of the current month
and It is expected that the state authorities
of South Dakota will make their wishes
known as to school selections at an early
day.
No Assignments Allowed.
1t was said at the general land office to-
day that those who in the lottery drew sue
cessful numbers cannot under any circum-
stances assign their drawings to another
They must appear In person with the ex.
ception of "old soldiers" who may have a
duly legalized proxy armed with a power OF
attorney. If any person who has been sue
cessful in the drawing does not appear he
will simply be dropped out and the next
named called. The absentee, however, Is
given the privilege Of an opportunity at the
close of business to appear and take a sho
at what may be left over and furthermor,
| If the successful holder in the lottery fail.
to appear at all before the final close Of
alloting he will forfeit all rights under tn,
original drawing.
Another point which is important to thos,
who were successful in the drawings is tha
the government does not provide locating
agent" to assist them to stake out thei
farms.
After September l, 1909 all undisposeC
lands in the Tripp county opening will b,
sold under the customary homestead law a
$3.50 per acre.
Ernest B. Shamp of South Omaha ha
been appointed assistant inspector in con
nection with the bureau of animal industr!
located at Nebraska City.
Benjamin ], Clark has been appointe,
regular and George T. CLARK sub tltute ru a
carrier for route No. ? at Filley. Neb.