Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-06-17
REsER yATIoHs OPENED
200, 900 Acres Of Land Of &. the In =,
dian Available to United
..s states citizens.

~ 335 St0Ie6 AAtA4S0es
In July next, July Is to August Is,
three more Of the large Indian reser-
vations will pass from the red man
to the white man.
These are the Flathead in Mon
tana, 45O, 600 acres; the Occur d'Alene
in Idaho, 200, 900 acres; the Spokane
in Washington, $4,000 acres.
The lands of the Spokane and Occur
d'Alene reservations have not yet
been classified or appraised in value,
but, judging from Contiguous lands
in the same localities, they are equal
to any in fertility and desirabilfty.
The Spokane Landslide north Of Spo-
kane just east Of the greater Colville
reservation which will also soon be
opened to the public. The mean an
nual temperature Is about 40 deg grees,
rainfall about Is inches, climate mild
and agreeable.
The Occur d Alene lands lie q SNORT
distance east of Spokane on. Occur
d'Alene lake and are reached by
Northern Pacific railway, Spokane to
Coeur. ID 'Alene City, thence BY steam
or. The mean annual temperature Is
about 4s degrees, rainfall Is inches,
elevation about 2, 200 feet.
The Flathead lands are In the heart
of the Rockies on Flathead Lake and
comprise some Of the most valuable
lands in the northwest. The climate
is mild and healthful and the lands
lie at an elevation of about 5000 feet
above the sea. The mean annual
temperature is about 43 degrees, rain
tall lsl5 inches. The, lands on all OF
these reservations are equally good
for the growing Of root and grain
crops and fruit.
The Northern Pacific railway ira
verses the southern line Of the reser-
vation from Eyaro to Paradise, about
forty miles, and good roads lead into
and across the reservation from Ra-
valM and Plains, railway stations
With hotel facilities.
All applications for registration
must be sworn to ct Missoula or Kal-
ispel, Montana, for Flathead lands;
At: Occur d'Alene City for Occur
d'Alene lands; at Spokane for Spo-
kane lands, and then forwarded by
ordinary mail, not registered, to
James W. Witten. superintendent of
the opening, Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
before August 9, 1909. The drawing
for all the lands will begin at 10
O'Clock .. m. August 8, 1909, at
Occur d'Alene, and continues..as long
as may be necessary.
The formal entries will be made at
the proper land offices beginning
April 10, 1910. After September |,
1910, any lands not entered under the
presidents proclamation and regula.
tions growing out of it will become
the subject Of general entry under
the usual provisions Of the hoEe-
stead laws.
At the time of making entry one
third the appraised value of the Flat
head lands, and one-ffth that Of the
Spokane or Occur d'Alene lands,
must be paid. The remainder Of the
purchase money may be paid iu five
annual installments.
Residence on the land is condition
of the purchase and must begin with.
in SIX months after entry. Commu-
tation is allowed on the Flathead and
Spokane reservation purchases.
Soldiers and sailors who saw actual
service and were honorably discharged
may claim credit for their terms Of
service. n IS NJ s's ~ fs5sa
Among those not qualified to make
entry are: s.-s sssss Is
A married woman unless deserted
BY her husband or unless he is inca
FACILITATED from supporting his family.
One not . Citizen OF the United
States. Il .szi3.
One under 81 years Of age, not the
head Of a family. h
One who Is already the owner Of
more than l80 acres of land.
One who has previously made a
homestead entry unless under the law
/. ha Is entitled to make second entry.
These lands arsz tho only Indian
lands 10 pesopened to entry this year
except some insN orth and South Da-
.kota that may possibly 3be opened in
I the fall. It's !ts'4, 2 chance not to D' Be
overlook s5t5
The: N orthern Pacific railway has
just OF the press q very complete
namphlet on the Elathead lands and