Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
READY FOR A RUSH
Railroads Prepare for the Influx Of
Land Hungry Crowd.
Is CENTER FOR REGISTRATION
Nearest Point 20 Land and CHOSEN as
Headquarters by Judge witten,
who VIII suBerintend
Drawings.

DALLAS. S. D., Sept. B-Cspecial)-
Dallas, the gateway to the Rosebud lands
which will be opened to settlement as a
result Of the registering which begins on
october 5, is a busting, hustling commu-
nifty full of plans for the future. The
sound OF the carpenters hammer can be
heard I'm all directions. Word comes that
the greatest rush Of landseekers will be to
this point because it is here that the
drawing will take place on October 10 and
because Of the additional fact that Dallas
is the only town that is close to the Trip
county lands and offers an opportunity to
prospective settlers to examine the country.
The town is growing in strides and is
fast becoming a thriving city. Fortunately
the founders Of the town chose an excel
lent townsite with street grades that af-
ford drains in every direction. Main
street wa laid out with a width Of 100 feet
and other streets at ninety feet. Main
street and several cross streets have cement
sidewalks, and the city has a splendid
water works plant and other desirable
features. Only a little over one year old
It has now a population of more than 1900
and is rapidly growing.
Another reason why II is anticipated that
the bulk Of the crowds will choose Dallas
as their Mecca Is the fact that while reg
i~stration papers can be made out at the
four affidavit points, namely, Chamberlain
and Presho, s. D.. and O'Neill and Valen-
tine. Neb., and these papers can be sem
to Dallas and Gregory. all papers will Ill
timately have to be mailed or brought to
Dallas and delivered TO Judge Witten, the
superintendent of the opening. before 4:30
p, m. on Saturday. october Il, as Judge
Witten's headquarters will be here after
September Is, and the drawing will take
place at Dallas beginning at 10 a. m. Mons
day. October 10. Inasmuch as the instruc-
tions of the Interior department prohibit
the sending of the registration papers by
registered mail. many will choose to make
sure Of their papers being in time by com
ing TO Dallas to register or else by mailing
their papers direct to Dallas. To handle
this immense amount of mail, in addition
to the personal letters and other mail
addressed to applicants, the Postoffice de-
partment is preparing to employ an addi-
tionai force of clerks and keep the local
postoffice open until late into the night.
There will be extra clerks to sort and de-
liver mail, for registry and money order
business and for stamp sales. Profitlng by
the experience of former openings every
precaution will be taken to avoid delays
and mistakes and to enable the thousands
of visitors to get their mail without long
waiting at the postoffice window. Tenn
porary mall boxes will be located at street
corners so that the innumerab'e letters,
papers, post cards and souvenirs will not
have to be taken to the postoffice proper
to be mailed.
For the handling of the registration pa
pers the banks. land agencies and real
estate offices have arranged to have a.
large number Of competent clerks and nota-
ries who will not only be able to make out
the papers quickly, but will be qualified to
answer questions as to the rights of those
who apply for registration,
While these plans are going on the town
board Is working and planning for the ac-
ccmmodation and comfort of visitors. The
local Masonic lodge will look after visiting
members of the fraternity, and the women
OF the churches have formed an organiza-
ton and chosen a competent woman from
Omaha, experienced In Young Womcn's
Christian association work, to take proper
care Of women visitors. Additions TO the
hotels are being built and new lodging and
eating houses erected, There will be numer-
Gus amusements, cowboy bands, stage hold
ups, lariat throwing and steer tying con-
tests. Unlike many other land lotteries
there will be no need for the visitors to
seek entertainment at gambling, There will
be plenty OF high class entertainment for
all who come.