Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-07
DRAWING
THE LAND

lions closed simultaneously at midnight
on Thursday, and the drawings will be-
gin at Occur 'Alene on Monday morn
ing, August o. at 10 o'clock prompt, and
will continue daily until the following
Monday, August 16, excepting on the
intervening Sunday.
According to Superintendent Witten,
there are about 1850 claims in the
Occur d'Alene reservation, something
less than 100 in the Spokane reserva-
ton, and he estimates $500 in the Flat
head reservation.
The commissioners appointed by the
government classified the land subject
to entry in the Flathead reservation as
follows:
Forty thousand, two hundred and
twenty-nine acres as agricultural of the
first class, 1903 acres as agricultural
land of the second class, 336,1s9 acres
as grazinl mad.
A part of these lands will be with
drawn under the reclamation act, and
it is impossible to state the actual num-
Der of acres in each class that will be
opened to settlement until the govern
ment makes this withdrawal.
These lands have been appraised at
from 1925 to 81 per acre, and consist
wholly of agricultural and grazing
lands.
Some Rich Occur 'Alene Prizes.
The lands in the Spokane reservation
are classed as agricultural and have
been appraised at SIS per acre. There
are not many claims open for entry in
this reservation, because the land is not
adapted to farming, and while the APP
praisers have estimated that 100 home
steads can be selected, it is the general
impression of those familiar with the
land that only about AS can be classified
as desirable.
The classifers are at present at work
upon the Occur 'Alene reservation, and
the price, therefore, has not been fixed
1t is believed, however, that it will not
exceed that of the Flathead reservation
and may be slightly less than the maxi
mum, with the minimum price probably
$1.25 an acre. The timber lands in this
reservation will be subject to entry un
der the same conditions, and with no ex
ira price above the regular Appraisal
placed upon them.
1t is said that there are many very
valuable timber tracts, and locators il
/, Occur d 'Alene place the value of some
claims above $4,000.
The timber on the Spokane reserva
tion has been reserved for the use O.
;, the Indians, while that on the Flathea'
reservation will be sold at public auc
}, ton, and the lands will be subject t
(; the customary entry under the home
stead laws after the timber has bee
cut.
All Drawings at Occur d'Alene.
i Arrangements are being made for tn
r. drawings, which will take place on som
g central spot in Occur d 'Alene City.
n A large raised platform, about 40 fee
n square, will be constructed, fenced wit
q wire netting.
Girls Designated
Three girls have been designated
L draw the envelopes.
Miss Marriet Post will be Spokane
representative.
Miss Christina Donlan of Missoul
will draw the winning applicants Ell
;; velopes for the Flathead reservation.
Miss Helen Hamilton has been 81
); lected as Occur 'Alene's represents
tive.
Miss Hamilton First.
At the opening Miss Hamilton wi
O. have the honor of selecting the fir
a envelope, and throughout the two da.
assigned for the Occur d'Alene dra'
q ings she will be assisted by the tv
other young ladies. Miss Donlan w
u pick the first Flathead application {
the morning of August 10, and Mi
i, Post the first Spokane application {
IS, Monday, August 16.
As these girls pick up an envelol
IS, they will hand it to one of the assista
0; superintendent Of the drawing, VI
al will open it and pass the applicati
49, to the other assistant to examine.
- 1t is 1Ound correct IL Will DC numuei
" one and the name, number and postoffi
to address will be announced from t
"a platform by Superintendent White
This procedure will continue until 30
re, numbers have been drawn for the Coe
g, d 'Alene reservation, which, it is es
D; mated, will take about two days. VIII
the envelopes are being picked up
the girls the assistants will frequent
ew mix the pile upon the platform.
TIA After having drawn from the P
is, 5000 envelopes tho remainder will
va taken to the registration Office a
-. opened, and the applications arrang
Iap alphabetically. Later on they will
nd compared with the numbered apple
,rn lions drawn, for the purpose of Diet
b mining whether any person has reg
rs tered more than once. Then they "
be forwarded to the land Office at Wa
ed ington and filed.
>. The drawing for the Flathead a
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