Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-06-12

Spokane and the Columbia rivers, max
ing irrigation possible should it be re-
CURED to supply moisture to the lands.
The agency is at Miles, Wash, where
Captain John McA. Webster has
charge. This point will be tapped by
an electric railway from Spokane, thus
affording rapid transportation for fruits
and vegetables to the ready markets
in Spokane.
The Indians owning these lands sue
cessfully resisted all attempts to open
them to settlement until recently, when
they gave way to the ever-increasing
land hunger of the white people, and,
as a result, in a short time the tepee
of the Indian brave will be supplanted
by the home of the settler, who will
bring forth wealth from land over
which only wild things cavort today.
Lands Vary in Price.
For the first time in the opening of
Indian reservations, homesteaders on
the Occur d 'Alene reservation, which
is soon to be opened for settlement,
will have to pay for their land accord
ing to the value of the land as ap-
praised by the government.
In the opening of reservations for
merlv it has been the custom to ap-
praise all the lands on the reservation
at the same value per acre, the man
drawing a lucky number and getting
the best land paying no more there
for than the man who draws a poorer
piece.
Under the provisions Of the act un-
der which this reservation is TO be
opened. it is made the duty Of the
secretary Of the interior to classify
the lands and to appraise them ac-
cording TO their appropriate classes.
Under this system the man who draws
number emitting him to one Of the
first selections may be unable to select
the piece he wants because the price
is too high, and the man Of means viii
have an advantage over the man with
out money who is seeking a home.
The act Of congress providing fol
the opening Of the Occur 'Alene res
ervation was introduced by Represen
tative French Of Idaho
Must Live on Timber Lands.
The act originally provided that thu
lands classified as timber lands shout
. be sold under sealed bids TO the high
est bidder for cash or at public auc
tion. but this provision was amende
q to provide that the timber lands mu-
be- taken and proved mp on under th
homestead laws with the exceptio
that the timber lands can not be con
mufcd. and the settler must live up0
p them for the full five years provide
for in the homestead Jaws before gc
. ting q title thereto.
Is Inquire az National Capital
The Missoula land Office Is IN receii
- Of advice from Washington to the e
.a feet that all inquiries relating 10 O
4 opening of amy of the reservation
lg should BE- addressed direct 40 the Was
af inqton department. not TO the local Pc
of istration clerks or judges.
q The department further advises fh
literature viii De mailed from Was
" ineton on application.
or Beware OF Fakes.
IA D 5 claimed tle alleged locator
.e already busy " locating citizens up
on The Occur 'hlenc Indian reserYati,
o. which if 30 be opened jon settieme
%. fhis ycar For this work. b. ls said.
h charges 500 and upwards
l The fortunate individuals wll Aa
M unti april l0. 1910. in Uhieh to inFe-
gate The land and make such seleeti0
at flor may desire. lf Is claimed ~
after abe draHiug begins re'iaD.e b
Il. sons Na0 are iamIIIHf nifN fAe rosef
0r fion mHy hf fecurel af reafona.