Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-20
WOMAN DRAWS FIRST CLAIM
Miss May Melser Of Kennebec, S. D.,
Gets Big Prize at Dallas.
MEADOW GROVE MAN SECOND
Little Girls Pick Envelopes from BIs
Pile and the Lucky Names Are
Announced at Once by
Those in Charge.

ing of the Trip county Rosebud lands
began this morning in the big tent. The
drawing began shortly after 10 o'clock.
The nineteen large iron cans were opened
and the contents spread out on the front
of the platform.
Ex-Congressman Gale of Fairbanks,
Alaska. made a short address. He was
the second delegate from the territory and
came here to the opening from Alaska in
the interests OF his sons, wha desire "a
draw a claim.
After the preliminary arrangement of
emptying the iron cans which contained the
applications Of the 1l4,769 persons who had
registered, the drawing began. Judge
James w. Witten made the announcement
Of the first name drawn.
The winner of the first number I'm the
Trip county opening was Miss May A.
Melser of Kennebec, S. d. She is 80 years
old and lives with her parents on a farm
about four miles from town. Her applica-
tion mailed from Presho, S. d. Her
affidavit sworn to before T. d. Nc
Lain, a notary at Presho. Kennebec, s. D..
is new town of 300 inhabitants and is
thirty miles west OF Chamberlain.
Just twenty-five minutes after the cans
wero opened and thoroughly stirred Dema
Rose was carried to the front of the plat
| form by Judge Wtten ana told to walk
anywhere she pleased and pick up an en-
velope from behind her back. The little
miss. who is only 4 years old, was fright
ened 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 girls 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 c. NJ Rose, Mayor of Dallas.
The second and third names drawn were,
Peter Swift, of Ponce. Neb. second, and E.
Hannen, OF Meadow Grove, Neb., third.
The opening of the heavy iron cans was
quickly done. wire had been enclosed
with solder near the tops of the cans and
this wire was pried loose, allowing the
tops to be lifted off The empty cans were
lifted off the platform at one side. One
man evidently looking for a souvenir took
one of the first cans out Of the railing.
Judge witten saw him and and immedi-
ately went over and jerked It back from
the man. Some Of the applications might
have been clnging to the inside OF It. The
drawing was fairly and openly conducted
and the crowd OF two thousand persons
cheered the procedure of the drawing as
it took place.
First Hundred Names.
Following are the first hundred names
drawn in Trip county land lottery:
MAY A. Helser Kennecbeck, S. D.
2-Petcr Swift, Ponca, Neb.
81 Harmon, Meadow Grove. Neb
lotto Schneider, Mitchell, S. d.
5-,Jacob Eckert Wichita, Kan.
6-samucl Anderson, Albert City, Ia r. F.
Hobart A. Anderson, Mount Vernon,
s-H. B. Clark, Girard. Kan, by NJ.
Huges, Wier City, Kan.
9-Charles T. Johnson, 72S West Prairie
avenue, Decatur, I'll.
1O-Albert w. Schulz, LeMars, la,
1l-Emil f. Landburg, Stromsburg, Neb.
la-Georgs Schroeder, $50 caSs street.
lS-John r. Jones, Lake City. Ia.
1EJoseph J. Nelly, Verdigre, Neb.
is-PhiiIp schomburg,. Aberdeen, S. D.
l7-william o. Besls, s4sl Larimore
aysnCs; Is1oso o%ehsi Piisis HIs; South Omaha Nsp
19-Michael Conway. Dixon, Neb.
&C. A. Goodman, ONeill. Neb
2l-Adam Adair, Adair Ia.
22-Martin Christianson, Forest City, Ia.
2S-Frank N. Andrews. Darlington, Wis,
r. F. D. No. 4.
A-BQrniS L. SlmOnS, ftOWdTQ, ran.
S-W. F. Anderson, Mclean, Neb.
26-Joseph ]. Rogers Battle Creek, Ia, by
j. p Rinehart, Battle Greek, Ia.
27-Clarence II. Wattles, West McHenry,
81. L. Capter, Emmet, Neb.
9s-w. H. Grsbs, 1913 Georgia avenue,
soIGeorse N. wixcol. Marcus, Ia.
Sl--Pettis Finch. Sheldon, la.
32-George Hesstorfer. Woonsocket. s. ID.
S5-William F. Burns, Randolph, Neb.
Aliens Hanson. Carroll, Nen., X. Il.
S5-H NJ. Hosiner, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
S6-Willam r. Cain, Randolph, Neb.
S7-wnliam l.. Miller. Lancaster, wis.
3S-J. ]. Mater, Fremont, Neb., Box sos.
$sIJGhI Mobn,oI MSlEln, RaSs; 6n,Ss heb Me-,
4l-Sara Mullin, 434 Northeast avenue, Oak
42-Max Cassety, Junction City, Kan. by
Leighton Hartsjurn, Junction City, Kan.
43-Fred n. Crosby 1913 Euclid avenue,
4iNBert TOkle, Jacobs, Ia.
Ernest ]. Bonner, Junction City, Kan.
4s-John Foster. CTeston, Neb.
Is K, Beghtoll, Gothennburg. Neb.
street. Rock Island. Ill.
at. II. Hutron. Pontiac, Ill
51-w. r. r. Leslie, Crab Orchard, Neb.
52-John F. OPrien, Geddes, S. d.
53-Merritt w. Hays Lucas, S. ID.
54-Earl Z. Harris, st. Charles, S, D.
D
5s-chSrles NJ, Duff washington Springs,
s. d.
57-seweu $. Chamberlain. Panama, Ia
BY w. ]. Ophold.
! 5s-Mke Prokop, Havana, Neb.
! 59-FrcderiCk ]. GrosCop, Garnett, Ind.
/ 6O-J. II. Winterstein, Fremont. Neb.
/ 6l-N. l.. Madison, O'Neill Neb.
| civilian f. Thompson, Chicago, ILL.,
lS2 Washington street.
/ 63-Henry SchimmOlpfennlg. Campbellsport.
Wis
s4-Wfiiam H Grlett wheeling, Mo
r. F. u. No. 1.
/ 65-Theodore Funk, Groten. s. d.
/ 66-Harry A. Vols, Lockport. Ill
! 67-OllivoT F. Styles, Meckling, S. D.
| 6S-Frank Strauch, Barnston, Neb.
! 69-Frank ID. Whip, Springfield. H.
| 7O-H ]. Schneider, Pickrell Neb
! NJ. S. Dillon. ST. Joseph. Mo. 2s23 Penn
! sylvania street
| 72-W. ]. Cannon, Ulysses Neb.
! T3-Wiliam Fett Strubel, Ia.
~, p. Kelly, Dubuque, la.
| 75-Frank Shefner, Bell Rapid. 8. d.
! 76-Carl A Haddortf Irene, s. d.
/ 77-John Young, Bronson Ia.
| TS-George Stanford, Madison, s. D.
! 79-P. Y. Clements, Lyons Neb
| S0-Frank Melton. Britton. 8. D.
/ Si-Victor l.. Nelson, Lyons Neb.
/ 2-F. J. Chatfield. Columbus, Neb.
/ S3-Ralph l. Butler. Ewing, Neb.
! sc. F. Butterfield Mitchell s. d.
| &-AlbeTt LAnz. MineOla. Ia
| Salary b. Jones. Montgomery, Mich. BY
/ william II Shilling