Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-17
Open RESERVATIONS
ABOUT 100000 ACRES OF Land
MADE AVAILABLE.
Three Large Indian Re excavations Will
Be Opened TO Settlement Next
Month in Washington, Idaho and
Montana. The Lands and Require
mentS to Secure Them.

In July neXt-July 10 to August b
three more of the large Indian re-
servations will pass from the red men
to the white man.
These are the Flathead in Mon
tana: 100000 acres; the Occur d
Alene in Idaho: 100000 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 desir-
ability. The Spokane lands lie north
of Spokane just east of the great
Colville reservation which will also
soon be opened to the public. The
mean annual temperature is about 40
degrees, rainfall about Is inches, Gil
mate, mild and agreeable.
The Occur d Alene lands lie a
short distance east of Spokane on
Occur d Alene lake and are reached
by Northern Pacific Railway, Spo-
kane to Occur d Alene City, thence
by steamer. The mean annual tenn
perature is about As degrees rain
fall, % inches, elevation about g.
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
5000 feet above the sea. The mean
annual temperature is about 43 de-
grees, rainfall, 1 5 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-
walton from Evaro to Paradise, about
fifty miles, and good roads lead into
and across the reservation from Pa
valli annd Plains, railway stations
with hotel facilities.
All applications for registration
must be sworn to at Missoula or Kali
ispel, Montana, for Flathead lands;
at Occur d Alene City for Cooeur d
Alene lands; at Spokane for Spokane
10 nd vi 1>xy> I;,n
mail-not registered--to James w.
Witten, superintendent of the OPEN
ing, Occur d Alene, Idaho, before
August 8, 1909. The drawing for
all the lands will begin at 10 O'Clock
a. M, August 8, 1909, at Occur d.
Alene, and continue as long as may
be necessary.
The formal entries will be made at
the proper land offices beginning
April 10, 1910. After September l,
1910, any lands not entered under
the presidents proclamation am re-
gulations growing out of it will BE-
come the subject Of general ertr!
under the usual provisions Of the
homestead laws.
At the time of making entry one
third the appraised value of the Fiat
head lands, ane one fifth that OF th :,
Spokane or Occur d Alene lands,
Musr be paid. The remainder Of the
Purchase money may be paid in five
annual installments.
Residence on the land is con-
dition of the purchase and must be-
an within six months after entrv
Communication is allowed on the Flat
head and Spokane reservation pur-
chases.
Soldiers and sailors who saw actual
service and were honorably discharg-
ed may claim credit for their terms
of service.
Among those not qualified tc make
entry are:
A married woman unless deserted
by her husband or unless he is in
capacitated from supporting his
family.
One not citizen of the United
States.
One under 81 years of age, not the
head of a family.
One who is already the owner of
more than $50 acres of land.
One who has previously made a
homestead entry unless under the law
he is entitled to make a second entry
These lands are the only Indian
lands to BE opened to entry this year
except some in North and South Da-
kota that may possibly be opened in
the fall. 1t is chance not to be
overlooked.
The Northern Pacific has jus1 off
the press a very complete pamphlet
on the Flathead lands and a briefer
one relating to the other Indian
lands here referred to. Both are IL
Illustrated and will be sent to any ad.
dress on application to A. NJ. Gle