Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18
OPENING OF ROSEBUD LANDS
Four Hundred and ,Sixty-Six Thou
sand Acres Subject to Entry.
METHOD OF REGISTRATION
Lands Carefully Classified; and VIII
BE Sold to Men sHeeessfal In
Drawings at 20 Cents TO
Six Dollars an Acre.

DALLAS S. D., July H,-(Special.)-If 1t
Is true that the local sentiment is a correct
measure Of the Importance of any event,
the registration for lands in ,Mellette and
Bennett county, South Dakota Is the
greatest scheduled event on the public
calendar for this fall. Regardless of
of opinions that may be held in other quar-
tiers, the residents of Gregory and Trip
counties, where land is selling. at $50 to 10
an, acre. realize. that IT u.s. something of a
situation to be able to acquire contiguous
lands OF the same general character at Is
cents to So an acre. .... .,..s $50.
Dallas is the registration point nearest
to the lands to be opened and preparations
are in progress for the rush expected dur
ing the registration dates, October 2 to 81,
inclusive. 1t is predicted that the total
registration for this opening will reach
10000 establishing new record In the
governments land. lotteries" f'"-,a
selection fLands. 80 q"
Those who arees for iiaatessins the land
| drawing this fail; TO fahe place few days
after the close of, the registration, will find
a much more satisfactory system Of land
selection in force than prevailed In the
previous openings. Many hardships' have
been caused in the past through mistakes
Of locaters, but the new arrangement gives
complete protection TO. the, entTyman. All
of the lands to be opened have been care
fully classified and appraised by compe-
tent crew and each person, at the time of
filing, may select any class. OF land desired
and pay only the appraised price on, that
classification. AS a further protection the
entryman is allowed fifteen days after re-
serving the tract before making his pay
ment, which in each class amounts to one
fifth of the appraised value OF the land.
The remaining four-fifths is made in five
equal annual installmepts. ......
According to the offielat schedule there
are exactly 46656259 acres subject to home
stead entry in Mellette and Bennett coun-
ties. OF this amount approximately 10000
acres is classed as very choice AGRICULTURAL
lands and will be subject to entry at $4,5e to
Sc an acre. About 100 900 acres are designated
as second grade (good) agricultural Lands
and will be subject to entry at 81 to 81 an
acre. The balance Is classed as grazing
land and is priced at Is cents to 81 an
acre. All tracts must be selected substan-
TALLY In accordance with the appraised
and classified outlines. =
Method of ReEistratiOn.
In the rules formulated for the coming
opening, comparatively few changes have
been made from these that governed similar
events Of the past. Each. registration ap.
plicant will subscribe TO a slip giving his
name. age, weight and general personal
descriptions. These slips ARE enclosed In
envelopes and deposited in large steel
tanks. where they are, held until the day
of the drawing. On the eyentful day. sci
for october "a, all OF, the envelopes viii
be dumped on a huge platform and the
drawing will begin. the first 100 envelopes
to be selected by little girls. The order
in which the envelopes are drawn estab-
fishes tho numbers, or filing rights OF the
applicants. and the lucky ones will be no
titled of the day, hour and place on which
this right must be exercised. The number
In itself, gives no negotiable right and
cannot be transferred. A number holder
may merely appear, in his order, and Sc
lect any land then OPEN to the extern
of not more than 100 acres. provided h'
has valid homestead right.