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

every man performed That was real
ly al there was to it-sign the appli-
cation and drop it into the can. Then
the homeseeker WAS free to go home
again. My he didOnt.
Improvised lodging houses and res
taurants, each had it's barker. Saloons
in plenty there were, and in the back
part of each there was gambling
outfit. The usual rental asked bv
the saloon man when he WASH t rum
ming the game himself was 800 a
night, and he got it. Roulette, 5000
limit faro bank, poker, wheel Of for
tune, anything or any game you like.
The gamblers reapcd the richest
harvest of all. Gambling is under the
ban in most towns in this SECTION of
The west and the landseekcrs were
often hungricr after Il chance to lose
their roll than after land One game
running here had bank roll of
$lOo,000, and ii was nearly doubled
IN the few weeks the lid was clcvat-
ed.
Tackled on stalls and sides Of build
lngs were 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
or 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.
'Whv didn't thc government give
en- them rough landSo' one home
seeker would growl out "Thcv We
gone. and hoggcd the best land. They
ain t no farmers, dang 'em.'
The new settlers will have choice
collection Of Indian ncighbors. ac-
cording to the map. AS one local pa
per put it:
"Want to know where Jim Winter
stccn's place is.N one can fancy Of
summer evening a homestcadcr say
ing to the inquiring stranger at his
door. The next claim to mine belongs
to Lizzie Forkcd 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 Ts-
lands and Pretty Voice Hawks and
George Band Hand S and Susie Bear
Shields and Christopher Colomb Is
and Susan Eagle Dogs and His
Horse Chasin@S. and YOU II come to
Il fwo-Storr corn stalk castle belong
IN" I" Peter From Above. You iusi
tell hm | sent Nou and hcll tell Won
Just where t" find The claim: il : 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 info
each room that The family could DOS
Slblv do without. and at 50 cents a
cot they made moro money than thr
bank.
Mrs. Don II. Foster WAS the pr,-
prictrcSS Of Il place on Main street
where one could wash his face. comb
his hair and wi pc on Il clean towel
for dime. and she Jared better than
If she had drawn farm. Two
dan@hterS-m-law Of Ex-Governor
jackson. Of Iowa, and Mrs. Ernest 4.
JackSon. daughter Of Federal Judge
Munger. Of Omaha. got into the game
with zeal. rrniin" cots in their homes;
tn wavIarrrS at the customary rate.
But this WIS 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 Il farm will
be able 10 sell il for $4,000, the pre-
>ailin" price of similar land in ,htc
adjoining country.