Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-05

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 eavort 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
merly it has been the custom to APP
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 poorer
piece.
Under the provisions of the act I'M
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 will
have an advantage over the man with
out money who is seeking home.
Tho Of aoprrracc Yrnyidino Cor
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 the
lands classified as timber lands should
be sold under sealed bids to the high
est bidder for cash or at public auc-
ton, but this provision was amended
to provide that the timber lands must
be taken and proved up on under the
homestead laws, with the exception
that the timber lands can not be com
muted, and the settler must live upon
them for the full five years provided
for in the homestead laws before get
ting a title thereto.
Inquire at National Capital.
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The Missoula land Office is in receipt
of advice from Washington to the eff
feet that all inquiries relating to the
opening of any of the reservations
should be addressed direct to the Wash
ington department, not to the local reg
istration clerks or judges
The department further advises that
literature will be mailed from Wash
ington on application.
Beware of Fakes.
1t is claimed the alleged locator is
already busy "locating' citizens upon
the Occur d'Alene Indian reservation
which is to be opened for settlement
this year. For this work, it is said, he
charges 800 and upwards.
The fortunate individuals will have
until April 10, 1910, in which to investi
gate the land and make such selections
as they may desire. 1t is claimed that
after the drawing begins reliable per
sons who are familiar with the reserva
ton may be secured at a reasonable
figure to point out desirable lands, but
such trip at this time is useless anC
costly to at least "a out of 25 appli
cants, as it is estimated not more thai
that proportion will draw lands. Fully
10000 applications will be made, Their
being no more than 200 claims of from
40 to 100 acres on the reservation.
These lands will be classified as tim
Der, which requires five years actua
residence; agricultural and grazing, tn
two latter may be committed at tn
close of IA months actual residence
the homesteadef paying the appraise'
value, which it is claimed will var.
from $125 to SIS per acre, or only
nominal price, as some of the timbe
S lands are said to be worth from $500
+ ito $4,000 per quarter section.