The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-11-09
ROSEBUD LANDS AND
The KIND OF FARMS
OPENING TO PUBLIC
Geologist Perisho Surveys
Closely and Reports Con-
dition of New Country.

l' @Ns~ at'tSh rot ~ Nf'NSN
recently opened portions of the Rose,
bud and Pine Ridge reservations. the
state survey made an examination o.
these areas during the past summer
Some OF the results are given below
At an early date a fuller account o.
the resources. geology and biology o.
this part of the state will be published
and distributed gratis.
Mellette county used to be the north.
west portion Of the Rosebud reserva-
ton. The north boundary is the White
river. across which lies Lyman county
The Milwaukee railway, to the north
Is the nearest railroad and practically
all the county is within 25 miles of it.
An extension of the Northwestern be-
yond Winner is expected soon and viii
result in fair railroad facilities.
The centrally located county seat,
White River. Is about rs miles south
OF Murdo. Mellette county Is thorough
~ drained by tributaries of the White
river-0ak creek. Thunder creek, Lit
tie White river and Cottonwood creek.
These stream are ermanen and usu-
ally flow clear water.
Bennett county is southwest of Mel
!ette. Nebraska is on south. Upon the
other sides are portions of Indian res
ervations. The Northwestern railroad
in Nebraska is within % miles of most
or the country and the northwestern
~ 10 "pouL 20 LIllltS JEOIl lfle MIL
Waukee at Interior. The northern half
Is drained by the head waters Pass,
Bear and Medicine creeks, and the
southern half by the shallow, clear Lit
tie White river.
Area Topography and Elevation.
Ihese Two counties have an area of
oVer 100000 acres. Indians have been
allotted nearly 1.0Q0, 900 acres and after
the school lands are deducted, not quite
Nh M .rh arN,,.a 3d.. -
This Is equivalent to about 5000 home
steads.
Large portions of both the counties
are gently rolling. In Mellette county
there are bad lands and rough areas
along each Of the principal streams,
and not very much of the country is
smooth. Most of Bennett county is
quite level. However, the southern
edge Is covered with sandhills and 9TH
err portions, especially of the north CEN
trial part, are rough.
Mellette county averages somewhat
over 1000 feet in altitude above the
sea. Practically all of Bennett county
Is more thar 5000 feet in elevation.
The highest points rise to above $500
feet.
Soil, Water and Climate.
In regard to soil. these areas are
as fortunate or more fortunate than
nearby counties to the north or east.
The soil of most of Mellette county is
Pierre clay (often popularity called
gumbo). Areas of loan occur along the
southern border and in patches a few
sections in extent, along the northern
line n elsewhere.
Bennett county las three kinds OF
soil. Most of the country Is covered
with the Rosebud" loan. A strip five
to eight miles wide along the southern
edge is dune sand. Most of the eastern
10 miles of the county is covered with
u sandy loan.
In the loan and sane areas an
abundant supply of excellent water can
be obtained from shallow wells. In the
clay districts OF Mellette county the
water supply is more of n prob
Shallow wells are frequently bit
ter. Deep tubular wells can be OBJ
tanned in this part of the county and
from a depth of 1,500 to 1000 feet
can be expected In the valleys of the
northern and northeastern parts.
The areas under consideration have
more rainfall than regions to the
north. Because of increased elevation
they arc cooler and hence there Is not
SO much evaporation and a given
moisture for vegetation. The loan is
productive In a dry yea than is
lay and even in a wet year 1t is not
Inferior to the clay. During 1911 1.-The
driest summer In years. there were
quantities of hay cut, and
crops were fairly successful In Ben
nett county.
General Survey.
Mellette and Bennett counties, for
merly portions of the Rosebud and
Pine Ridge reservations. are now be-
.ng opened for homesteading. The In
dams have selected much of the
land. but here and there an
piece has been left vacant.
the less desirable areas are good
mixed farming or grazing land. Indian
can be rented at a reasonable
rate. In a few years much of their
land can be purchased. At present
these counties are not very accessible
10 railroads, but extensions westward
of the Northwestern railroad are ex-
pected soon.
fANKToN SIOUX BEGIN SUIT
ON TITLE PIPEsToNE QuARRlEs
Yankton. S. D.. Nov. I'll. Il.
french; Of the legal firm of French &
. represent the tribe of Yankton
sioux In their case against the United
states government, in which the In
iiaIs viii seek TO prove their iegai
light to the Pipestone reserve, In
which is located the famous pipestonc
ilskii iSS. lIpIl WHICH from time I'M
memorial the Indians have made their
pipes n many things in an orna-
mental way. This tract OF land was
'eserved by the Yankton Sioux when
hey /. coded their land east OF tho
Sioux river to the government. A
question as to title has now arisen at
his late day and the tribe of Indians
n question is much interested in the
,uit, as the land in dispute is sacredly
'egarded by them.
Joseph Jeliineck, Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, S. D.-Joseph Jelli-
heck. of the Jellineck Bros, cigar fac
.ory, of this city. died last nightaat
MS home here OF pneumonia, after q
our days Illness. Mr.. Jellineck came
from Huron three years ago and
opened up in business with his brother.
F. Jellineck. The remains will be
to his boyhood home at Red
Wing, Mimi, Sunday night for burial.
Deceased leaves a wife and three small
children
FOOD DEALERS FINED
WHO IMPOSE ON PUBLIC
Vermillion, s. D., Nov. 7.-Deputy
Commissioner Bitterness has just re-
turned from an inspection trip to the