The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-10

loting work Is under charge Of Agent
J. ID. Deets, who put in all OF last sum
mer at IL. and cleared up all OF the
work except strip south OF the Mo-
reau river, and and his field force
Is now busily engaged in getting that
portion ready for the appraisers by
the time they have completed the sur
vey OF the reserve, which has been
lclared up.
The government geological force win
60 over portions g. the reservation to
look after the coal indications which
are alleged by the Indians TO make
portion OF the tract mineral lands,
Instead of agricultural lands alone.
Set Aside Coal Lands.
Just west OF the reservation a num-
Der OF Ignite mines are pefng operated
on small scale to rupply the local
neighborhoods, and fuel is cheap in
that section of tts state compared
with prices east of the Missouri, and II
coal developes along the western por-
tion OF the reserve, OF as soon as rail-
connection can be secured with the
country west, the new settler can be
assured OF cheap fuel. Besides the coal
| outlook their are heavy growths OF
| timber along all the streams, which
will give the settler an opportunity to
secure wod for fuel and posts at a
nominal cost.
At present the railway facilities are
the line OF the st. rauI road along
the northern border of the tract to be
opened, crossing through Il in western
is securing right of way from the In
dians and the government. for the ex-
tension from Mowbridge on tie Mis-
souri,, to a point near Thunder Butte,
and will without DOUBT have line in
operation in the very neart of the
new section by the / he II is ready
for settlers which will likely be early
next spring.
Lraw for Land in October.
The drawings f-r filings being ex-
pected in october, and the same rule
will probably be applied as was carried
out in Trip county, requiring the
holders OF lucky numbers to wait ur-
til the next spring 20 begin actual
settlement, and avoid throwing a num-
ber OF people on the tract to face wint-
er cold without time for such prepa-
] ration.
, Without doubt a number OF places
will be granted registration of1ices for
those who desire to -egister for this
drawing but just where they will all
be is not yet decided. One will be at
this city, and another at Aberdeen,
with others very J. ely at Lennon, Le-
Beau, Rapid City and Belle Fourche.
There may be otker places. but this
list will probably cover most OF the
registration points.
Railroad FceiIities in Plenty.
While the st. Pal road is showing
activity in getting into the heart Of
the new territory, the Northwestern
road may be in the same territory be-
fore there is any opening. Last win
ter that company surveyed a line from
| Wendte, twenty miles out on their
Rapid City line, to a point in the
vicinity Of Thunder Butte. Since the
survey was compl' ted they have not
ben showing any activity toward
using this grade, but as the country is
not such as to require heavy grades,
they could rush line into the terri
| tory in time for the opening, as well as
could the Milwaukee road. At the
same time the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road is said to be preparing for an ex-
tension west from lie Beau right
| through the heart of the country. COW
ering the strip which extends to the
river, and cutting the central part of
the country west, an. IL they cary
out this plan the wouId-be settlers will
have plenty of opportunities to get in
to the promised land without anything