Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-12
DAKOTA Land
TO Be DRAWN
$4,000 ACRES IN NORTHERN
STATE TO BE OPENED AC
CORDiNG TO USUAL PLAN.

STATE TO BE OPENED AC-
coRDING TO USUAL PLAN.
South Dakota land, embracing
$4,000 acres, will be drawn next
month, and doubtless many Ottumwa
residents will participate in the draw
ing, President Roosevelt has signed a
proclamation opening that part of the
Rosebud Indian reservation located in
the southern part of the state, gener-
ally known as the Trip county lands.
Persons desiring to be registered for
this drawing must go to the town of
Chamberlain, Dallas, Gregory or Pre-
sho, S. d., or to O'Neill or Valentine,
Neb., between Oct. 9Th and 18th.
Commissioner Fred bennett of the
general land office at Washington has
issued the following explanatory let
ter relative to the coming drawing:
''The president today signed proc
lamation opening that part of the
Rosebud Indian lands in South Dako-
ia generally known as the Trip coun-
ty lands, and designating Judge
James w. Witten, the chief law Off
Ger of the general land Office, to super
intend and conduct the registration
and drawing to be held in October.
Persons who desire to be register
ed for this drawing must go to the
town of Chamberlain, Dallas, Gregory,
or Presho, in South Dakota, or to
O'Neill or Valentine in Nebraska, be-
tween October 5th and 18th, and there
sign and swear to an application for
registration which will be furnished
by the officer administering the oath
All applications for registration must
be delivered to Judge Witten at either
Dallas or Gregory, South Dakota, not
later than 400 p. M, Saturday, Octo
Der II. The drawing will take place
On the following Monday, October 10,
at Dallas.
These lands embrace 1913, 900 acres,
a portion of which has been allotted
to the Indians, and are located on the
south side of the state Of South Da-
1ota, and adjoin the lands in Gregory
county which were opened in 1904.
They are said to be very desirable for
,arming and stock raising purposes,
and similar lands in adjoining coun-
les are selling for good prices.
To Follow Good Plan.
'The opening of the Gregory county
ands four years ago, was one of the
argest and most important land open
ngs ever held by the government,
md attracted a great deal of atten-
ion; over 100000 persons having
zen registered. From present indica-
ions the Trip county opening will
,e even larger than the Gregory reg
since a much larger area Of
ands are TO be opened. The plan
adopted for this registration and draw
ng is similar to that used in the Gre
,ory opening, but certain objection
bile features which imposed hardships
II applicants for registration have
,een eliminated AT the Gregory and
ormer openings, applicants were re-
uired to appear in person and stand
n line, often for considerable
ength of time, until officers Of the
government examined them and de-
their qualifications, and reg
stored them, while at the approaching
'ripp county opening no line will be
and the people will be per-
nitted to send in their applications by
aail, or otherwise, to the superintend-
mt, after they have been sworn to in
ne of the towns above mentioned.
Special Privileges to Soldiers.
Soldiers who served for three
1onths during the civil war, the Span
5h American war, or the PHILIPPINE in
will not be required to Wis
the towns mentioned for the purpose
f registering, but may register
trough an agent.
Information as to the manner of |
clustering and drawing, and blank |
publications. which entitle soldiers to |
egister by agent, can be obtained by |
'riting to Judge Witten at Washing
On, D. c., prior to September 25 but |
fter that date, application should be
lade to him at Dallas, South Dakota,
r to the person who is placed in
barge Of the blanks at the towns
AIMED, after October 4th. All blanks
eeded by persons who are not sol
iers will be furnished by the officers
l the towns named, who are author
ed to administer oaths, and persons
no are not soldiers will not be re-
uired to obtain blanks in advance
Persons who are successful in this
rawing will be permitted to make en-
y for one quarter section or less, I'M
er the homestead laws, at some date
tier March 1, 1909, and may obtain
tie by making the required residence
I'D cultivation and the payment Of Sc
4 acre for all lands entered prior to
Inc l, 1909, or $3.50 an acre for all
nds entered under the presidents
exclamation after that date One-ifth I
the purchase money must be paid
the date of entry, and the remain
ar in five equal annual payments.
ithout interest, or, if entrynan
,ooses to do SO, he can obtain title