The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-05

name as william Brown, was lectured
by the judge and fined 81 and costs.
Mr.. Brown had purchased a revolver
with the avowed intention of getting
a man named Brandon, from Irlpp
county, with whom he had had an al
him before he could even start to n
Brandon after buying the gun.
The first special train from Omaha
arrived at 8 o'clock this morning and
gave the notaries a lively two hours,
over two-thirds of the entire trainload
getting off at Gregory.
Crooks Ordered Out.
The latest estimates given ont by the
railroad officials place the probable
| registration at $4,000 to 100, 900. The
trains are even now packed to stand
ing room oniv. The extra trains be-
gan running this morning.
A number of gamblers and grafters
have come to the city during the past
few days. but have all moved on upon
the quiet advice of the police. A spe-
cial force of so uniformed and plain
clothes men are OF duty and will see
that the lid remains firmly down. h
sheriff has also established headquar-
ters here and Will email throughout
the opening.
Notarial C~onveniences.
Friday evening Judge Witten met
| with the notarial association to give
them their final Instructions relative to
the conduct of the registration. The
notarlcs ARE divided into three shifts.
each shift being on duty eight u
and the registration will be carried on
at all hours of the night and day eX-
cept Sundays. The membership OF the
| shifts has been so arranged that each
| represents all nationalities, thus a Bo-
hemian, German or Scandinavian
homesteader Will always be able to
| make his affidavit before a notary who
speaks his language.
Last and Biggest Event.
This is the third and last of Uncle
Sans big land lotteries in the Rose
but country, and at this time the con-
ditions seem perfect for this to be the
| greatest event of the kind ever pulled
off in Uncle Sans domain. The two
sister cities Of Gregory and Dallas are
! in gala attire and have made
i've preparations for the reception OF
the thousands who will come and take
| a chance to secure a home almost free
in one of the most fertile tracts or tand
in the corn belt.
These two little cities, by the a
| are wonderful examples of the western
spirit of growth. enterprise and de-
| yelopment. Each boasts a population
of a little more than 1000, and has
energy and boosting proclivities suf-
llclenC LOT IL loWI ~ llICS biC
Three years ago at the opening OF
| Trip county, Dallas was the terminus
of the railroad and the headquarters
of the opening n nearly four times
| as many homesteaders registered there
as at Gregory, -four miles farther east.
This gave the town an impetus which
soon made her the equal of Gregory
in population and a formidable rival
in all business affairs.
Advance Rush Heayy,
There has been a gradual accumula-
ton Of strangers in his city during the
last week, and at present these num-
Der about 200. They are of all walks
of life, but one and all they are after
homesteads on the Rosebud. Som are
| mechanics and have had 10 difficulty
in finding jobs at good wage and an
nounce that they will stay indefinitely.
Others are only waiting for the regis
tration TO begin and will leave as soon
as they have filed their ~aftidavits.
Covetous Old Farmer.
A clerk in the United States and
office reports that an opulent farmer
| from Iowa came into the lane office
| and stated tina he was the owner of
| $50 acres of Iowa land. and asked if
it would be lawful for him to deed all
of it except 100 acres to his wife inc
then take a homestead in Mellette
county, as the law states that any one
who is the owner of more than $50
acres cannot take a homestead. The
clerk informed him that there was
nothing in the law to prevent a man
from being a hog if he wished to do
so, provided he made the formal rams
fer to his wife before attempting to
register. Whereupon the Iowa man
hurried to d lawyers office and exc
cuted his design and registered at an
early hour this morning.
Plenty of Amusement.
There viii be entertainment galore.
VIM. Lamoureaux, a wealthy eX-
rancher of Mellette county, has leased
the city amusement park and will keep
n wild eat show going all the time
Indian dances, II busting. roping
exhibitions and the other western
| stunts all being on the bill of fare.
He has also gotten together a team
of professional indian ball players.
who have starred in the teams at Car
isle other like schools, and is
sues a sweeping def to the p%ennant
winners of all leagues. He is arrang-
ing a schedule to provide one game
each day. Mr.. Lamoureaux Is himself
a quarter blood Indian. and in many
of his amusement features has the CO.
| operation of his old neighbors on the
reservation and his former cowboys
ON the ranch.
One OF the leading stars on Mr.. Lam
~oureauX's bali team is Nunemaker,
catcher for the Boston National league
team, who so conspicuously made good
this year.
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