Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-16

Wnen MISS harriet FOSts the To-
ear-old daughter of Frank T. Post, a
Fominent lawyer of Spokane,
tucked from the 99,S29 blue envel-
bes scattered about her on large
ged platform the one containing the
lme of Allen Newton, "A years of
e, and resident of Helena, Mont,
No. for the Spokane reservation,
was pronounced by many who wit
essed the drawing this morning the
ckiest man in the world, as the
dances to win claim in this reser-
alton stood about / to 1900.
Miss Post was attired in white, and
hen she was presented by Superin-
ndent Witten to the small, but en-
usiastic, crowd, which probably
ore through morbid curiosity to
Arn who would be lucky enough to
aw No. than anything else, had
sembled to witness the drawing, she
Is greeted with cheers and applause,
Id when the name of the lucky num-
er was announced the attendants
nd assistants. of Superintendent Wit
In as well as the crowd cheered.
ISIS Post was accompanied by Miss
ellen Hamilton, who drew the lucky
numbers for the Occur d'Alene reser-
ation, and after the first few names
ere drawn she was assisted by her
htil the drawing was completed. The
sual number of photographers We're
attendance, and Superintendent
Eitten, his assistants, Miss Post and
liss Hamilton prior to the drawing
osed for group picture. After
ards superintendent Witten with
he two little girls on his knees posed
or a picture, and then when the
rawing commenced Miss Post posed
or a picture with the envelope con-
aiming the lucky number in her hand.
Drawing Huge Joke.
There were but $50 names drawn
Or the Spokane reservation and in
lew of the fact that the registration
as but little lighter than that for
he Occur d'Alene, and a little heav-
er than that of the Flathead, and
that there were little less than 100
plains to be disposed Of, and but As
Df these worth homestead right,
both the registration and drawing
we're regarded by those conversant
with the facts as a huge joke. The
drawing started a little after 10
o'clock, and so brief was its duration
when compared with that for the two
other reservations that it seemed that
II had hardly begun before 1t was
concluded, and with it's conclusion
there came to an end the labor con-
hected with the opening of three OF
The best and largest reservations re-
naming in the United States, an
event that has attracted national at
tention, and one that caused the city
bf Occur d'Alene for the period OF
three weeks to be thronged with Wis
htors from all parts of the American
continent, and probably never in the
Sears to come win it have the dis.
inction of entertaining so large anG
representative a crowd.
Enter Lands April 1.
Those who were fortunate in Sc
curing lucky numbers in the drawing
will be permitted to enter and make
filings upon the lands at the Unitel
States land Offices for the respective
reservations on April /, 1910. Their
are contained In the Flathead, tn,
largest OF them all, 1000 claims
which will then be subject to entry
in the Occur d'Alene. 1900 claims
and the majority of them are wei
worth taking up under the Homestead
laws.
Witten Goes to Washington.
superintendent Witten will leave Il
the course of a few days for Wash
ington, d. c., on matters in eonnec
tion with the work which has Jus
been completed by him with regard {
the three reservations, and will leav
his assistants. Messrs. Seth and Fisher
10 complete the detail work, and it /
estimated that this viii be complete
by September 1. After all the worl
In connection with the opening o
these reservations Is at an end Super