The Dickinson press., 1909-09-04
the SIOUX RESERVATION
oPEKle IN OCTOBER
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The Cheyenne river forms the southern
boundary of the land, the Cannon Ball
river the northern boundary. the great
Missouri river the entire eastern bound
airy, while between, running from east
to west and dividing the vast tract
into three almost equal parts, are the
Grand and Moreau rivers. Of the many
streams in addition which are worthy
of note r Little Moreau river. Cook,
Hump. Virgin. Beaver, Willow and
Green Grass creeks.
The opening of approximately 2,337.-
600 acres to homestead entry meal that
there will be IL, 600 claims of 100 acre
each offered to the citizens of this
country, as we'll as those who have de-
clared their intention to become such.
At this opening, like all others, there
will be many who file on less than 100
acres. This is accounted for in many
ways. In many cases the ones filing
have previously filed on less than 100
acres and obtained title to same and
these ale only eligible to file on such
number of acres which added 10 their
first entry will make a total of 100 acre
for two entries.
The number filing on less than 100
from this and other causes is surprising.
It is safe to assume that upwards of
IS, 600 filings will be made at this OPEN
ing. which means that upwards of Is. 600
individuals will be benefited.
While in some cases il may differ, the
ooenine..of..these lands will be on the
same general plan as the Rosebud OPEN
ing. which took place in October, 1908,
and the more recent opening of the Occur
D'Alene reservation, and regarding the
MANAGEMENT Of which there was never
at any time the slightest suspicion of
irresularity. Following the proclama-
ton of the president, which wat issued
On September 10. the period of reeistra-
ion extending from October 4 to Octo-
Der %, was set aside, during which
those who wish to secure land may 20
to q of the points designated, Bis
marck, on the main line of the Northern
Pacific railway, being the most con-
v~enient and only registration point in
North Dakota. (Aberdeen. Pierre, Lem
mon. LeBeau and Mobridse. being the
registration points in South Dakota)
and register their names on blanks sup
piled.
After the registration period, all of
the registrations from all the registra-
ton points will be forwarded to Aber-
deem. where the drawing will be held
October %. 1909. under the personal di-
rection of James W. Written, suprin-
tendent of opening and sale of Indian
reervations. an officer of the general
land Office at Washington. The persons
to whom numbers are assigned may
make selection and entry for the lands
in the order of their numbers, BEGIN
ming April list, 1910.
The plan is called by some q lottery
but it is in no sense q lottery, for no
money is paid the government unless
n actually draws and files on land.
The expense to register is limited to al
charge on the part of the notary of rs
cents per person, and under no circum-
stances is one allowed to charge more.
Each one desiring to get some Of the
land must 60 in person to one of the
points of registration, (for the govern
ment takes the stand that if a man is
sufficiently interested to get a home
stead he should be sufficiently interest
ed to 60 and see at least a portion Of
the lands to be thrown open). and req
lister his name in the regular way.
Certain soldiers or sailors who served in
the civil wal, or the Spanish-American
wal Of in the insurrection in the
Philippines may both register and. file
too. BY proxy, by appointing anoher
person to act for them. this latter person
to appear personally at the registration
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