The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-19
N|TTEN'S PROGNOST|C
or 10000 PROBABLY
EXTENT OF REGISTRY
Peace and Order Characterize
Rosebud Rush-Incidents
of Registration.

homestead registration for Meliette and
Bennett counties, South Dakota, lands,
now two-thirds passed, receives a de-
cided impetus during the ensuing week.
the number of registrations will fall
far below the estimates made by most
of the Projectors, who now concede
that Judge Witten, the superintendent,
is the best dopester of them all, he
having placed his estimate at 40, 900.
hould the present daily rate OF reg
istrations continue without change, this
estimate would not differ l 900 from the
actual figures. And this in spite of the
fact that all who nave seen Mellette
Count declare it the cream of the en-
tire Rosebud country. However, the
crowds arc entirely sufficient to make
both Gregory and Dallas very busy
places, and the people from all states
of the union after attending TO the
serious business of filing their applica-
ton for a farm, find plenty of amuse-
ments at hand.
An ever prominent feature of the
registration is the strong rivalry be-
tween Gregory and Dallas. amounting
in this instance almost to a feud. Be
fore the registration began the public
!tE committees OF the TWO towns met
together and both agreed to maintain
no workers on incoming trains to in
duce the crowds to get off. as was
done at both of the homestead openings
previously held in this county, entail
ing great expense to the committees
with no advantage being obtained by
either clan. In the present instance
both committees seem TO be entirely
sincere i'll their efforts to abate this
nuisance, but are totally unable to con-
troll the enthusiasm of individual citi-
Zens, who persist in going down the
line to Bonesteel and then whooping
er up for their respective towns all
+he way back on the train. AS a re-
suit charges of violation of the mutual
pledge are being hurled back and forth
between the two towns. the committees
nave given up in despair and an.
nolnced that unless all work on the
rrrr.as ceases at once all pledges will
be withdrawn and the bars thrown
down for the merriest kind of Il war.
Suppression of Crooks.
The policing OF both Dallas and Greg
orT mas been most excellent throughout
the registration. The county sheriff,
tiers in Gregory the day before the
registration began, commissioned a
dozen special deputies which ne dis
tr1buted in the two towns with strict
orders to see that the lid remained
firmly fixed. and the orders have been
fully enforced.
Attempts to start gambling rooms
and bawdy houses were made during
the first lew days, but were promptly
punished by fines in police court, and
The promoters have apparently given
up the game, although many of them
still remain. evidently hoping that the
regulations will become more lax later
on. Many Pinkerton men are also on
the ground and have succeeded in nab
hing several noted crooks as they
aiighted from incoming trains. One
OF the Pinkertons remarked that in
spite of liz strict regulations. there are
q sufficient umbe of sure thing men
from the east now in the two towns
to give the police a very lively time
II the reins We're loosened ever so lit
tle.. On the evening of October IL a
a OF appearance was
heard to remark to a pan that
he was going to the telegraph office
TO send a message to Bud White"
OF Minneapolis. telling him not to
come that there is nothing doing, az
no arrangements can be made with the
police. City cops who are temporarily
on the force here state that Bud is
a tenderloin king.
Peculiar Instances.
Many peculiar incidents occur at the
registration booths. The man Justly
entitled to appear at the top of the
list nailed from Buck Grove, Ia, and
although he had made the trip for the
purpose of registering. he refused to
do so after reading the affidavit re-
CURED, protesting that he was an hon
est mar and could not con%scientiously
swear that he wished a homestead in
order to establish his own home there
on, admitting that his whole intention
was TO sell 1t as soon as possible.
M Mrs. John Sims. who gave her
ADDRESS as Onawa, Ia, gave her name
70 the notary. a mar about 10 feet
Iarther down the counte turned quick
ly and stared at her, which stare she
coldly with up-tilted chin. but
with a rosy flush suffusing her face.
me man stammeringly gave his name
as John Sims and his address as Leav-
enWorth, KAN, from which it is in
ferred that Cupid has made 81 mess of
affairs in the Sims family. Evidently
neither party knew that the other was
near until they met at the notary
although both arrived on the
m train.
Mrs, Ellen Peterson and daughter, of
GA North Eighteenth street, Omaha.
presented themselves at Dallas and de.
sired to register for two homesteads.
Mrs. Peterson explained that she came
to register for her husband. as he was
too busy to come. The daughter gave
her g as 10 and said that she under
stood that any woman was considered
eligible at Is. Neither was allowed TO
register.
large number of citizens4n 81 he.h
Dallas and Gregory postponed register
ing until Friday. the 18th, in order to
show their disbelief in the bad luck
said by many to attach to such a com
bination of i'll omen.
Long distance and old age records
We're established by A. L. Metcalf. and
John Sas, respectively. Mr.. Metcalf
came from Portland, Ore. to register,
while Mr.. Sas is 81 years old and comes
from Jamison, Neb.
Registration to Date.
Following totals were reported at
p. M: Friday: Gregory, 10,607; Dali
las, 6,a04; Chamberlain, 4,S45: Rapid
City. 2,407.
Minnesota broke the heavy weight
record when Frank L. Robbins, of Sc
beka Mimi, appeared at the regtstra-
tion counter. Mr.. Robbins tipped the
oeanl at 40 pounds when he stepped /
on the official scales and tried to make |
the notaries believe that he should be
allowed to register for a half section
instead OF only a quarter.
ABERDEEN BOY JuRisT
TAKES HIMSELF A BRIDE
washington, p. C.. Oct 1s.4-The mar
rage of Judge George WTill.arl Crane.
jr., formerly of Washintrtan ana ,o,y