The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-06

every man performed. That was real
IL al there was 10 it-sign the appll-
cation and drop it into the can. Then
the homesceller was free to 90 home
again. My he didOn't.
Improvised lodging houses and res
taurants. each had its barker. Saloons
in plenty there were, and in the back
part of each there was gambling
outfit. The usual rental asked by
the saloon man when he WASH t run
ming the game himself was 500 a
night. and he got it. Roulette, S2O0
limit faro bank, poker, wheel of for
tune, anything or any game you like.
The gamblers reaped the richest
harvest of all. Gambling is under the
ban in most towns in this section Of
the west and the landseekers were
often hungrier after a chance to lose
their roll than after land. One game
running here had bank roll OF
100000, and it was nearly doubled
in the few weeks the lid was elevat-
ed.
Tackled on stalls and sides of build
ings we're copies of the map of the
land the government had made. On
these each bit Of land was given a
description. hilly, level, rolling, wat
cred, sandy. loan, etc. Eager groups
of land seekers clustered about these
maps. Most Of the level land was
reserved for the Indians, as was that
closest to water. This gave rise to
great indignation.
"Why didn't the government give
'em them rough lands?" one home
seeker would growl out. "They've
gone, and hogged the best land. They
amt no farmers, dang 'em.'
The new settlers will have choice
collection Of Indian neighbors, ae-
cording to the map. AS one local pa
per put it:
"Want to know where Jim Winter
steen's place is," one can fancy of
summer evening a homesteader say
ing to the inquiring stranger at his
door. The next claim to mine belongs
to Lizzie Forked Tail and the next to
her is John B. Circle Wing and Mol
lie Standing Cloud. You just drive
along there to Joe Crazy Bulls place
and turn to Your right and strike
north along by Eva Stands on IS
lands and Pretty Voice Hawks and
George Band Hands and Susie Bear
SAield's and Christopher Colomb IS
ana Susan Eagle Dogs and His
Horses Chasings. and you'll come to
a two-storv corn stalk castle belong
ING to Peter From Above. You just
tell him I sent You and he'll tell vou
just where to find the claim: it 5 next
to Mrs. Emily Whirlwind Soldier.''
The thrifty citizens of Dallas threw
open their houses to accommodate
the visitors. but before doing so they
crowded all the cots they could into
each room that the family could pos
siblv do without. and at so. cents a
cot they made more money than the
bank.
Mrs. Don H. Foster was the pro-
prietress of a place on Main street
where one could wash his face. comb
his hair and wipe on a clean towel
for a dime, and she Jared better than
if she had drawn a farm. Two
daughters-in-law Of Ex-Governor
Jackson, of Iowa, and Mrs. Ernest A,
Jackson. daughter Of Federal Judge
Munger. of Omaha, got into the game
with zeal, renting cots in their homes
to wavfarers at the customary rate.
But this was only the beginning OF
real prosperity for this section. With
in a year all Of the million acres will
be under cultivation-it is good land
and the man who drew a farm will
be able to sell it for $4,000, the pre-
vailing price Of similar land in thte
adjoining country.