The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-17
Land HUNGRY
BEGIN TO ARRIVE
MANY ALREADY IN NoRTH pA.
koTA, READY FOR THE LAND
OPENING, AUG. IA.

Minot. N. D.. July 17.--Hundreds Of
people have already arrived in western
North Dakota to attend the opening Of
the Fort Berthold Indian reservation
on Aug IA. which Is one OF the last
pieces OK government land which Uncle
sam Is planning to divide I'M among
MS children. Many people have come
from eastern states as a. result of q
mistaken idea as to the date Of the
| opening, but most of them have come
| several weeks In advance in order that
| they might make a thorough investi-
cation Of the land and know what
tracts to choose in the event they draw
the lucky numbers.
There win be 1.41s quarter sections
given away at this opening. with a
possibility that the number will reach
2lSS. The government CLASHES 115.-
O93 acres as coal land which Is re-
served from entry, and a campaign has
been started by the commercial clubs
of the western part of the state TO
have the coal lands thrown open for
settlement with the understanding that
the settlers get only the surface title
10 the land and the coal rights are re-
served to the government. Petitions
nave been sent to the North Dakota
delegation in congress, and western
North Dakotans expect that some IA
vorable action may be taken before the
reservation opening.
The land in the reservation is first
class, consisting OF deer black loan.
practically level and Of great soil fer
tility. The Minneapolis and Sault ste. |
Marie railway runs through the north |
eastern corner of the reservation. The
land is classified as follows: First |
class agricultural land, 175,272 acres: |
second class, 41,oS6; third class TO-
s4S; coal, 1903; timber, I1.02f: |
reservoir sites, 400 acres. The reser-
walton is well watered. Among the
streams that pass through it are Shell |
creek, Little Missouri, six Mile creek /
and Deep Water creek. The land has
been appraised at from SIPS to SIS an
acre. and a Communication proof can /
be made after a residence of fourteen |
months. Applications for homesteads
in this reservation must be made to /
James w. Written and addressed to
him at Minot, N D., which has been
designated as the government head
quarters during the opening. Applica-
intendent Written at Washington. D. |
O., prior to Aug. 10 and after that
from him at Minot. The applications
Will be placed In metal cans or re-
ceptacles provided for them, and the
cans will be opened on Sept 6, 1911.
the applications will be thoroughly
mixed, and then will be numbered be-
fore being opened. The person whose
application is No. l, will have the
first choice, and the person having APP
plication No. 2, will have second choice,
and so on, as long as there are any
homesteads left.
Those who hold applications No. /
to 90 must appear at the government 1
landoffice when their names are call |,
ed on May /, 1912; persons holding
Nos. 81 to 100 must be ready to file
on May 2, 1912; the next 100 must file
on May 3, and so on at the rate Of 100
each day until all the homesteads are
taken.
When PERSONS name is called he
must at once select the tract that he
desires to enter and he will be allowed
fifteen days after he makes the selec-
ton to complete his entry at the prop
er landoffice. When he files, he must
pay the ming Zee and commission be-
sides one-fifth of the appraised value
OF the tract selected. If any person
fails to appear at the time his name
Is called, his right will pass until all
the other names have been called, and
If there are any homesteads left he
will be allowed another chance to make
a selection.
Minot, Bismarck, Ryder and Plaza
have been designated as the registra-
ton points, and in each of these cities.
many people have already arrived.
ready to hand in their applications and
to file, should they draw lucky num-
Der, The fact that the land is close to
railroad, that the country on all sides
Is well settled and the soil is Of sur
passing fertility win result in a big
registration.