The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

3 cpOAeLlei NaAl-r July III nOlgn Lle
/ Spokane reservation IN Eastern Wash
lngton. TO be open 10 registration of aD-
I pilcants for homestead entry July I5 70
+ August az the United States land once
Ia this city. contains I55.600 acres. of
which 66.000 have been allotted 10 the IN
dams, only 500 acres, classic 4 as agri-
cultural lands. VIII be thrown open 10 set
tiement during the drawings at Coeur
+ d'Alene Idaho, August g
The remaining SS.o10 acres are timber
end mineral lands. The timbered lsnds
/ cannot be entered. The reservation Is
T thirty miles northwest Of Spokane. As
l proximity 10 market makes those lands
F desirable. it IS expected that thousands
\ Of hOmeseekers VIII file applications
\ The land surrounding the reservation.
which is drained By the Columbia ana
+ the Spokane rivers, has been occupied
/ for years There are several towns al
+ distances OF from fourteen 10 twenty
miles on the south Theses are Reardan.
I Davenport, and Creston Miles Is O. ths
+ reservation boundary. where me waters
( OF the Spokane and Columbia rivers meet
The town was formerly Fort Spokane
+ Capt. John McA- Webster IS the Indian
agent IN charge
/ SpringdaIe IS three and one-half niles
1 from the northeast corner OF the reser-
/ vation at each OF these towns there srs
I general stores and hotel and livery SC
+ commodations. while Reardan. Daven-
1 port. and Springdale have banks These
/ towns may be reached in a few hours
+ ride from Spokane, and from each Is q
/ good wagon road 20 the reservation
Land Desirable for Farming.
/ The land IS level and IS covered with
+ scattering growth OF yellow pine trees.
which viii yield from 5000 70 75000c
/ feet. board measure. the quarter section
+ There IS little underground. There are
+ two sawmiIls. each within q mile of The
I boundary o. the reservation. The soil IS
sandy with a little whiJe clap internin-
/ gled II should probably be rated as ag-
( riculturaI land OF the second class The
altitude IS !. 500 feet above sea level, OF q
little lower than the city OF Spokane
. The climate is similar 70 that OF other
4 portions OF the inland empire. There are
no high winds as the valley al that point
/ Is protected by mountain ranges or both
sides
The land IS best adapted 20 fruit rzis-
. ing Soil climate. and altitude render Il
+ and small fruit culture. To insure crops
irrigation should be provided There - 10
water available 20 be supplied BY gravity.
but wells from twenty-five 20 thirIy-fvs
feet IN depth should provide ample sup
ply.
Indian Land May Be Leased
Much OF the land allotted 10 the Indians
has been. and can be. leased through ths
Indian agent when an Indian dies his
allotment. on application of the heirs. Is
sold hy the Indian agent 10 the highest
bidder and the proceeds distributed among
the heirs Lands belonging 20 Indians
who are unable 10 utilize them BIZ reason
I os age. illness. or disability may Be sold
? IN Ike manner.
+ Many CT these auottmeuts are irrigabls
T from springs and creeks crossing their
r own boundaries and are suitable for Ihs
production Of al fruits grown IN this
. climate. Peaches and pears equal 10 the
f choicest fruits exhibited in our exposi-
tons are grown on these lands.
Chamozane Greek. which bounds the
reservation or the east, IS one OF the best
trout streams in the Northwest The re-
serve IS a natural haunt for pheasauts.
Z grouse. and quail, and there is some big
same. Heretofore whites were not per
m5fted 20 hunt on these lands without
f permission from the Indian agent. and as
an Indian never carries a shotgun. game
7 birds are plentiful
+ The mineral lands have never been
( opened 20 prospecting The mineral belt.
/ containing the great lodges OF the Deer
I Trail country crosses the reservation.
/ The tungsten mines az Germsnia are on
I IT'S border Samples OF copper. silver, and
tungsten ore OF remarkable richness have
I been brought out by prospectors who
/ made secret excursions into the forbidden
I territory
Developing the Water Power.
4 The Washington Water Power Com
I pany OF Spokane IS developing an i'm
mense power at the Little Falls on the
! Spokane River. adjoining the lands TO be
opened. This VIII provide electric power
7 for pumping and other purposes AZ a
small cost. as the distance or transmits
sion is short Two lines OF electric rail-
ways are projected from Spokane 70
/ Miles. One OF these win be built by the
/ Spokane and Inland Empire Electric
Railway system, headed by Jay P. Graves,
who IS backed BY Chicago. New York,
and Boston capitalists. THIS company Al
ready has more than 20 miles OF electric
lines IN operation iu Eastern Washing
ton and Northern Idaho. One OF its lines
Is within a few miles Of the Coeur d'AIene
reservation.
The Indians on the Spokane reservation
are generally intelligent and peaceable
and all are self-suppOrting. In character
they are as far above the vagabond ST.
washes. who frequent the ALLEYS and
back doors OF the city. as the white farm
ers are above the common hobos. Chief
Joseph. head OF the once powerful Nez
Perce tribe. who gave Gen. o. .. Howard
MS hardest fight in the frontier days.
lived there several years after his ban
ishment from the Snake River country.
He was the most intelligent Indian OF his
time. and his death was deplored BY the
whites and reds alike.
Antoine Shelea Is the sole survivor OF
the old chieft2ins. BE lives n the An
twoine Valley, EeaT the Okanogan River.
In. the early days there was only one
great chief. but before his death Re ap-
pointed three. one OF whom is old An
tcine. who is head OF the tribe Most OF
the Indians live IN houses and cultivate
small farms, while the sQuavs busy
themselves with basket-making and bead
work AT which they are adopts. They
Ike TO visit. and they are never too busy
10 feast and talk OF the days that were
and Of those 70 come
VIII Have POst-OGIce-