The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-23
PLAZA PLANS TO
HOUSE Big CROWD
NORTH DAKOTA TOWN SENDS A
DELEGATION TO FARGO TO
CONFER WITH CONGRESSMAN
HANNA ABOUT OPENING OF
5ERTHoLp RESERVATION.


The people of Plaza, N. D., are show
ing their progressiveness by taking
time by the forelock in preparing for
the opening Of tne Fort Berthold res
ervation, which lies Immediately south
Of Plaza. A representative committee
of the Plaza Advancement Club" com
posed of the following members. ". l..
Shaw, George ]. Smith, L. e. Under.
o. ]. Rued, s. S. Stafford and r. o.
Miller arrived In the city yesterday for
the furtherance Of the opening of the
reservation.
This committee is composed Of the
leading business men of Plaza and
they are here for the purpose of in
terviewing Congressman Hanna re-
garding the immediate introduction of
a bill in congress providing for the
opening of the Fort BerthoId reser-
walton.
Describe the Land.
This reservation lies Immediately
south of Plaza and is one of the most
beautiful stretches of land in the en-
tire state" said one of these men to-
day. Land in the vicinity of Plaza
produced as high as thirty one bush
els Of No. hard wheat to the acre and
an average Of twenty bushels to the
acre. Flax yielded on an average of
fifteen bushels and oats fifty-five bush
ers. Land in the vicinity of Plaza is
selling at from $4,000 to $4,000 per
quarter section.
viii Win Fortune.
"Tnis land is adjacent to the res
ervation and any one SO fortunate to
draw a claim on the Fort Berthold
reservation has won a fortune.
Starting from Plaza which is only
one and half miles from the reserva-
ton, and travelling a distance of
twenty-five miles south or west lies a
stretch of land which is practically
level or slightly undulating and is un-
surpassed in productiveness of soil.
fThe Fort Bertnold reservation con-
tains $4,000 acres of land of which
100000 acres or practically all of the
land which lies north and east of the
Missouri river will be thrown open for
filing.
Superior to Standing Rock.
"This tract of land is far superior
to either the Cheyenne or Standing
Rock reservations and is about the
last land in the west to be thrown oI,en
for homestead purposes.
THE reservation has been used in
the past for grazing purposes. it hav-
ing fence enclosing it on all sides.
The Indians who numbers about LOO
have been receiving the income from
the grazing permits.
"This land is the greatest hay pro-
ducing land in the northwest, growing
range grass from eighteen to thirty
| inches in length.
Where rowing herds Of cattle and
horses now range will be dotted with
farm houses, churches and schools and
waving fields OF grain as soon as the
reservation is opened for settlement.
Plaza is Wide Awake.
Anticipating the opening of this
reservation the stockmen who have
had permits for grazing cattle ship
ped out from the stockyards near
Plaza, which are located on the right
of way of the 500 railroad, some 5000
head OF cattle this fall
THE Indians have been receiving
their allotments during the past year.
as fast as they could be surveyed and
in the majority Of cases have taken
their land west of the Missouri river.
Plaza Logical Registration Point.
Plaza is the terminal town on the
Drake extension of the 500 railroad
and the logical place to be designated
as the registration point.
The 500 railroad crosses the north
east corner of the reservation lust be-
fore entering Plaza and those wishing
to see the land on which they will file
will have an opportunity to do SO by
| going to Plaza.
Preparations are being made al
Plaza to accommodate a daily arrival
of 5000 people when the registration
commences.
Hustlina Little City.
Plaza is hustling, busy little city
| and represented by the following en-
terprises: First National bank. Pho
neer State bank Plaza State bank
five general stores, three hardware
stores, five implement houses, four
elevators, three hotels, two drugstores
three lumber yards, three large livery
| and sale barns. two automobile gar.
ages. two newspapers, five real estate
| offices, two pool nails, two CONNECTION
cry stores, two doctors and four law.
yers and all other lines are we'll repre-
sented.
"a $4,000 hotel is under the course
of construction, with a rooming cap
acity of 125 rooms for the accomoda-
ton OF those coming to Plaza to regis
| ter.
Automobile service has been ar
ranged to take persons desiring to see
the reservation, over the reservation
that they may see the land at a very
nominal charge"
Plaza delegation to Fargo today, Con.
gresham Hanna stated that all of the
towns in the vicinity OF the reservation
have shown splendid spirit OF CO
operation. 49,
plaza citizens treated us royalty
when we went to the reservation tc
confer with the Indians" said Mr.
Hanna today, "as did all the other
towns we visited.
Commissioners Abbott and Director
Francis went into the reservation by
the way of White Earth on the Great
Northern railroad, while and my
party went in by the way OF Garrison
on the 500. At Garrison we were very
nicely treated by the citizens and the
commercial club of that enterprisine
town. Dinner was furnished at the
leading hotel and in the afternoon two
autos were on hand to take the party
over to Elbowoods and a number of the
leading citizens went with us"