The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
THE ROSEBUD DLOTTfRY.
Drawing of Numbers Commenced
Monday. Miss May HesIer, of
kennebeCk, S. D. Draws No. l.

MOD0dy. MISS May neSler, OF
kennebeCk, S. D.. Draws No. l..
Dallas, s. D., Oct. 19.-More than 114,-
600 persons who had registered for the
drawing of farms on the rich Rosebud
Indian reservation heard that Miss May
A Helser, Kennebec, S. D., girl had
been fortunate enough to secure the
first choice.
The drawing was held in the big gov
ernment tent, and about 5000 persons
who had registered remained until the
drawing today to learn the result of
their attempt to secure one of the fine
Indian farms. Although most of the
successful persons to be included in the
first 100 numbers came from South Da-
kota, Nebraska and Iowa, there were
several from other states, Illinois, Mich
| igan, Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas
being particularly favored. Two Chica-
goans got within the first hundred, and
four Omaha applicants were also in that
favored list.
The drawing was conducted in the
best of order. although there was in
tense interest. Every state in the un-
ion was represented.
Judge Whitten has already placed a
force of clerks at work notifying every
person who registered of the order in
which he comes in the selection of lands.
There are about 5000 farms of 100 acres
each to be parcelled out, and with the
lapses that usually follow, it is probable
that persons drawing numbers below
5000 will have an interest in the reser-
walton, After the first fifty numbers
were drawn the little girls who had
made the selections gave way to the
regular clerks, and the drawing was
then carried out under Judge Witten's
supervision by the government en-
ployes.
There were 1,72S numbers drawn to-
day. A hard rain set in during the after
noon and soaked the big tent and the
5000 persons waiting to learn if they
had been among the fortunate ones to
draw a low number.
John W. Thomas, of Oklahoma, was
the first man in the audience to have
his name called, his number being 418.
Among the first 200 names drawn Ne
braska had the most winners, 80 lucky
persons from that state being included
in that number. Iowa was second with
AZ, South Dakota third with 30, Illinois
16, Kansas II and Missouri II.
Drawing will begin at 9:30 Tuesday
morning and Judge Witten expects to
be able to complete the work by We'd
nesday night.
Just Is minutes after the cans were
opened and thoroughly stirred, Dema
Rose was carried to the front of the
platform by Judge Witten and told to
walk anywhere she pleased and pick up
an envelope from behind her back. The
little miss, who is only four years old,
was frightened and about ready to cry.
She walked to the middle of the pile of
envelopes and reached down and picked
up the winning envelope.
| After Thomas w. Gale had finished
speaking, the little girl, Dema Rose and
| Virginia Wagner, were introduced by
Judge Witten. They were heartily
cheered. They acted as ushers for the
remainder of the morning. Little Miss
Rose is the daughter of G.. M. Rose,
mayor of Dallas.
The second and third names drawn
were Peter Swift, of Ponca, Neb., Sec
ond and E. FL. Hannen, of Meadow
Grove, third.
The opening of the heavy iron cans
was quickly done. A wire had been en-
closed with solder near the tops of the
cans and this wire was pried loose. Al
lowing the tops to be lifted off. The
empty cans were lifted off the platform
at one side. One man, evidently look
ing for souvenir, took one of the cans
outside of the railing. Judge Witten
saw it and Immediately jerked it back
from the man. Some of the applica.
tions might have been clinging to the
side of it. The drawing was fairly and
openly conducted and the crowd OF
1000 persons cheered the procedure OF
the drawing as it took place.
The first ten names were as follows:
May A. Helser, Kennebeck, S. D.
2 Peter Swift, Ponca, Neb.
3-E. Hannen, Meadow Grove, Neb.
4-Otto Scheinder, Mitchell, S. D.
~5-Jacob Eckert, Wichita, Kas.
i 6-Samuel Anderson, Albert City, la
! 7-Hobard A. Anderson, Mount Vernon
S. D.
1 S-H. B. Clark, Girard, Kas., by M. H
Hughes, Wier City, Kas.
9-Charles johnson, Decatur, Ill.
10-Albert W. Schultz, Lamar, Iowa
Others in Iowa and Illinois are:
21-Adam Adair, Adair, Iowa.
22-Martin Christianson, Forest City
Iowa.
26-Joseph J Rogers, Battle Creek, la.
by J. P. Rinehart, Battle Greek, Iowa.
27-Clarence N. Watles, West Nc
Henry, Ill.
3O.George E. wixcel, Marcus, Iowa
31-Petis Finch, Sheldon, Iowa.
35-H. II. Hosiner, Cedar Rapids, La
41-Sara MILAN, Oak Park, ALL.
44-Bert Eickle, Jacobs, Iowa.
4S-Arthur w. Lemp, Rock Island, Ill
49-T. N. Nutron, Pontiac, Ill.
55-Michal McNamara, Chicago.
57-Sewel Chamberlain, Panor, la.
!, 62-William E. Thompson, Chicago.
&C. Harry A. Vels, Lockport, Ill.
, 69-Frank D. Whipple, Springfield, II
73-William Fett, Strubel, Iowa.
' I'd. P. Kelly, Dubuque, Iowa.
T-John W. Young, Bronson, Iowa.
79-John A. Keller, Charlton, Iowa.
S5-Albert Lanse, Mineola, La.
90-Karl Hitler, Dixon, Ill.
3 91-Arthur Aren't, Rutland, Iowa.
J, 96-Jennie L. Gipner, Spirit Lake, L
' 97-Ashford Locke, Harley, Iowa.
Y 101-GIadys Champion, Cherokee, L