The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
REGULATIONS UNDER
WHICH ASSIGNMENTS
OF LANDS ARE MADE
Time of Homestead Filing at
White River Changed From
April 1 to 15.

Murdo. S. D.. March 15.-As b time
approaches for the filing on homesleaus
in Mellette and ennet counties the
prospective homesteaders are taking
much interest in the conditions in ms
part of the state and the officers or
the Murdo Commercial club are kept
busy answering the questions of those
who expect to move here.
In order that more favorable weather
and better roads might be more likely
to be encountered during the Ming, the
commencement has been postponed
from April 1, as was at first an
nounced. to April Is. after which date
| those h drew numbers last fall will
appear at White River on the day
| assigned to their particular number and
select their land.
White Rivers Location.
White River is a new town situated
in the geographical center OF Neiiette
county and is the county seat of that
| county. There is no railroad into the
town. the nearest railroad point be-
ing Murdo on the Chicago. Milwaukee
& ST. Paul road, which is 2S miles due
north. The nearest town on the Chi
cago & Northwestern Dad Is Winner,
which is So miles southeast of White
River. Since Murdo is the nearest
point 1t is to be expected that the
greater part of the traffic will come this
way, and already the hotels, restau-
rants. liveries. garages and private
owners of automobiles are beginning
to prepare to care for the crowds and
a number of outside parties nave sent
word that they viii be here with cars
so that there will be no shortage of
facilities for caring for people. Al
ready some are beginning to come out
and will spend the next month o
ing over the land so that they may be
in readiness to make their selections
with a good knowledge of h land on
which they are filing.
IS Days to Make Choice.
Parties are given Ia days in which
to complete their filing, after making
a selection, and in case they decide
not to file on the tract selected they
do not lose their homestead right. but
merely forfeit their advantage by rea-
son of the number drawn. Filing may
be completed before the register and
receiver at the Chamberlain land office
or before any United States commits
sioner. judge or clerk of court, but in
case the filing papers are sworn to be-
fore any one other than at the land Of
fee it is necessary that they be mailed
In time to reach the land office be-
fore 4:30 O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day
after the selection was made.
Date 10 Imperative.
Most of the settlers will arrive seT-
eral days before the dates set for them
to make their selections, as it will not
only give them IN opportunity to look
over the land. but will avoid any pos
sibility of their being delayed. They
must make their selection on the day
set or they will lose all rights under
their number. The names of those
drawing numbers will be called at the
hour set by the department and in case
any person does not respond to his
number. his name will be called again
in the evening after all of the other
numbers set for that date nave been
called. IL any does not appear at
that time he loses his right to any
advantage under his number.
Murdo Road Good.
The from Murdo to the land are
very good and the completion of the
1000 steel bridge across White river.
south of here. makes the crossing of
that stream certain at all times. This
bridge was completed this winter and
the first teams crossed February 26.
1t is on the main road to White River
and to Wood. the only other town in
Mellette county. 1t is 80 miles from
Murdo to Wood and his roa is said
to be the best in the homestead coun-
try.