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Hot Springs Weekly Star
Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota
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President Roosevelt proclaimed the opening of the Rosebud country in Gregory County, S.D., to settlement on Aug. 8, covering about 885,000 acres after school land deductions. Registration from July 5-23 at four locations; land allocated by drawing starting July 28 at Chamberlain.
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Rosebud Reservation to be Opened on August 8.
A Washington special says: President Roosevelt Friday morning signed a proclamation opening to settlement on Aug. 8 the Rosebud country lying in Gregory County, S. D.
After deducting the lands withheld to the state for school purposes, the proclamation opens to settlement about 885,000 acres.
Under the provisions of the proclamation registration will begin July 5 at 9 a. m., at Chamberlain, Yankton, Bonesteel and Fairfax, and continue until 6 o'clock Saturday evening July 23.
As has been stated heretofore, the land will be disposed of by drawing. The drawing will take place at the Chamberlain land office, commencing at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, July 28, and continue for such period as may be necessary to draw from the box the envelopes contained therein.
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Gregory County, S. D.
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Aug. 8
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opens to settlement about 885,000 acres
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President Roosevelt signed a proclamation opening to settlement the Rosebud country lying in Gregory County, S. D. Registration begins July 5 at 9 a. m. at Chamberlain, Yankton, Bonesteel and Fairfax, and continues until 6 o'clock Saturday evening July 23. The land will be disposed of by drawing at the Chamberlain land office, commencing at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, July 28, and continue for such period as may be necessary.