The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

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"Whosc is the fault?
81 do not know, but this | know
, right wcll that we who wonder far
ahcId, like scattered sheep. yet love
| the priest who spends his leisure
hours in prayer and fasting and loves
his fellow men,
Viewing the Reservation.
But this is wandering far from Dial
las
Automobiles. one and two.horsc rigs.
line the street early, soliciting Gus
toners who may wish to ride out on
the reservation, which begins near the
town. and on the west side. They
cake out many men who wish to get
some impression of the possible prize
which they may win in the drawing
SiOnS appear to be $3.50 each person
for a ride Of some fourteen miles, and
So each for a ride of about twenty-five
miles.
These peaceful forays into the prom
The schedule of prices for the CXCur.
iSed land must be very pleasant when
the wind is quiet. The flying autos
and their familiar honking adds spirit
and flavor to the scene.
Where the Landseekers Come From.
| have felt some interest in the
states which have furnished this great
army of applicants \ stranger who
felt cocksure on this proposition, gave
this order of states: Iowa. Missouri,
illinois, Nebraska.
Judge Witten's idea of the order in
his regard is as follows: Iowa, Ne
braska, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, lin.
nesota, Wisconsin.
The far west furnishes but few,
because they have already "homc-
.teadCd' ana may not do 50 a second
ime. Among the applicants was
5roup of 100 from q county in Mis-
souri,, and Boone county, Iowa, has
sent many.
Three Days Drawing.
Judge WittCn, superintendent and |
manager of the affair, says the draw |
ing will probably occupy three days, |
beginning Monday morning. 1t must |
re finished within that time.
There will be a touch of the dra |
matte in drawing the first 100 cuvcl !
opoS, for two little girls will draw |
hem. These little girls are each six |
ears old. one is the daughter of the |
mayor of the city, and the Wagner |
hid is the niece of former Governor |
Jackson of Iowa, and both live here. |
The reason for drawing 5000 mum |
DerS for 1000 claims is that expert |
nee in other drawings shows that |
Iany who are successful will drop |
Iut, something like 1000.
Many Will Be Dissatisfied.
There will be many who will be dis,
atishcd with their numbers, and who |
ill not pursue the investment fur
her. There are no doubt many appli |
ants who are not genuine settlers
nd these will drop out if not well W
Il the list.
There is no necessity whatever fol
, man to be present at the drawing
f he draws Il number the government |
will send him a printed post card mott
location, followed by more formal
Gotico containing rules and rcgula
ions for further use. This will be fol
owed by q third notice of the time,
,hc pIaC" and the hour of Hing on
mis- claim.
Filings Come in March.
tn" liling viii commence at some
late in March, and will continue until
completed On the first day of filing
fifty numbers will be handled ON the
second fifty, then soycnty-fve mum.
Ders, and so on up to 100 numbers I
day, or perhaps more. The cNpIaua.
ion of tn" increasing ratio is that the
drawers will begin to drop of and
lrop out. The filing may continue lol
-hree months.
The claimant will, therefore, be no
tiiied OF the very day and hour when
ne must be present and make his fiji
ing, If he is not present on that day |
ne viii be dropped without any re
course whatever.
Prices Of the Land.
Ihe statement that the government
VIII exact payments equal to SIS al
acre calls for some explanation
Claims filed on within three months
after the opening Of the filing period
must be paid for at the rate of So IN
acre; within six months, $50, and