The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-26
$4,000 NAMES WILL
Be ENROLLED WHEN
REGISTRATION ENDS
Trains Garry Crowds to Regis
ter On Last Day of Land
Scramble.

Gregory, S. D., Oct. est is evident
his morning that he rush for Rose
bud and Pine Ridge homesteads is go
ing to continue till the last moment.
Will the crowds are not equal to
those of the past three days, they are
still sufficient to keep the notaries
busy, with small chance for leisure.
No special trains are scheduled for
today, but the morning train vas IN.
usually heavy and railroad officials,
state that the two others which will
arrive during the day will also carry
extra coaches.
The total registration at 4 p. m.
yesterday was 49,6os, apportioned as
follows: Gregory, 21,74S; Dallas, 49,
$50; Chamberlain. $3.50; Rapid City.
4,541. Since that hour 800 registrations
nave been filed in Gregory and at IL
o'clock Judge Witten estimates that.
the total will run close to $1,000.
Crooks Break Jail.
With the assistance of outside help,
six Of the guests of the police who
Were placed in the city bastile made
their car during the night and have
not been ~apprehended.
Today City Attorney +. Il. Morrison.
of Gregory, with a party, two Of whom
were ladies', were overturned in an auto
| west Of Dallas ;tnd sustained severe
bruises. They We're enroute to Gate
City.
II. G. Briscoe. of West Plains, Mo,
Whole world as his home, were fined
So and costs, each. by his honor Jimmy
Flynn, for carrying concealed weapons.
Mr.. Briscoe was especially well hooked
up, having & veritable arsenal con-
cealed about his person. He stated
that he was a peaceable man but I'M
derstood that he took his life in his
hands when he invaded this country OF
outlaws n Indians, and he did not
propose to lay it down without a strug-
gle. He is now carrying his guns IN
his grip.
There were seven in the drunk and
disorderly class this morning, all Of
whom graduated with ines of 81 and
costs. Among them were Dave Fitz-
gerald, of Des Moines, and James Car
ter, of Omaha.
Many Guests at Drawing.
The notarles were surprised this
morning by a big rush of business from
the train from the west. 1t was found
that many people had been out in
long as a week, examing the lands to
be filed upon. but realizing that this
is the last day they all returned this
morning to register. At this time.
nearly all of the available sleeping ac-
commodations in Gregory have been
SHS'SNo S'isti ~ YIN : tAS' W A't>f1
begins next Tuesday, and it is under
stood that the situation is very similar
in Dallas.
The trains are scheduled very con-
ven1ently for those who IVA to find
quarters in the latter town to come to
Gregory each morning and return each
evening, thus being on hand Zach day
during the drawing. There is a move
nlent on foot to secure a couple OF big
circus tents to be used as sleeping
quarters during the next week, as it is
known that hundreds of those who
have registered will return for the
drawing and both towns will be packed
during that period.
"x," of Sioux City, Arrives.
A good looking young fellow stepped
up to the counter in the telegraph room
this morning and introduced himself
to the operators as *" of Sioux City.
He was G. L. Stephenson, Western
Union telegraph operator at Sioux
City, who has been receiving the in
Vulnerable messages sent from Greg
DRY during the past three weeks. After
registering for a homestead and
Shaking hands with the operators and
newspaper men, he hurried back tG
Sioux City to continue the Jig"