Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1909 — Dick Crowell Draws Claim In Flathead Reservation. [ARTICLE]

Dick Crowell Draws Claim In Flathead Reservation.

Friday, in the secopd day’s drawing for claims in the Flathead Indian Reservation, Dick Crowell was one of the lucky ones to draw a claim. His number was 2414, which assures him a good claim. Henry F. Wise, of Delphi, was another lucky Indianian, his number being 2550. Mr. Crowell went to Idaho some months ago to work at the cigar trade, and embraced the opportunity to try his luck in the government lottery. This reservation is irrigated land and being successful in the drawing only entitles the lucky one to a chance to buy 160 acres at the price set by the government. It is by no means a poor man’s opportunity and it is doubtful if many of the winners will profit by their success in the drawing. We understand the price set by the government for the land and water rights is S3O per acre, and it requires a certain number of years residence on the land before the purchaser can acquire title thereto. This prevents him from disposing of his rights at. the time of the drawing, when he might derive a good profit from the drawing.