The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-11-26
Talk of New Land Office West
Of the River

Of the River
| For some time, in fact since the
Gamble Act providing for the
opening of the Cheyenne rsserya-
tlon was approved, it has been
generally known by those in touch
with affairs At Washington that
the large amount Of work certain
to come with the opening Of he
territory set aside by the act would
mean the establishment of = new
land office somewhere in the west
ern part of the state.
Tue Offices at Pierre and Rapid
City are more than 100 miles from
the territory to bc opened, and
both Offices, especially the one 1t
Rapid City, are already crowded
with work. Many new filings are
being taken constantly at Rapid
City, and ut Pierre the work con-
necleu with Communication and 6nal
proof, is sufficient to keep tho
office force busy all the time. The
new Office at Lennon has been re-
Gently established, is a consider
able distance from the land, and
on account of its location, should
the business be handled there,
prospective settlers will have 10
travel approximately 500 miles
farther than will be necessary 10
reach an Office south or east of The
land in question. So there aro
these and many other practical
reasons why the Offices ct present
established cannot handle tho OPEN
ing satisfactorily. In this connec-
tion it must be remembered that
the opening Of the Cheyenne reeor.
vation will be a monster affair that
will make the Tripp county open
ing seem Insignificant by comperi-
son.
La Beau on the Missouri river
north of Pierre is an active appli-
cant for the new eaRce, aud ithae
come to our ears within the past
week from high sources that our
own town of Philip will receivs>
favorable consideration in this
connection. The reservation ooun-
try is more accessible from this
point than from any other place
less it be La Beau. There is no
bridge at that place yet, and ~
the town is on the east side of the
river that does not make the place
advantageous in all respects.
One of our congressman in
speaking of tho matter q few days
ago had this to say in regard 10
the matter: YES, understand
that there is = likelihood that Z
new land Office will be established
on account of the Cheyenne reser-
vation opening. There will be Z
rush there, and consequently . lot
of land Office work. 1t has boen
the policy of the government to
accommodate settlers Is much q
possible in the establishment Of
local land Offices. And not only
is there an accommodation to the
settler, but the work of the gov
ernment can be handled moro
satisfactorily with several Offices
having adequate Office help than
with fewer Offices where the work
is usually allowed to become con-
gested."
When asked concerning tho
probable location of the new Of
fee if established, he replied: Il
don't know much about that. La
Beau is an active applicant, 90 l
understand, and I have heard in 4
general way that Philip would
likely put forward it's claims for
the Office. The fact that. it is To-
Gated near the Pierre and Rapid
City Offices, may affect its chances.
ifit becomes an applicant, though
it had several distinct advantages
on account of it's situation with ro-
gard to the land to be opened. ,"
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