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Domestic News
May 22, 1908
The Charles Mix New Era
Wagner, Charles Mix County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
Unprecedented rush of landseekers overwhelms Rapid City land office in April, with 280,000 acres taken up and 1,537 entries despite added staff; correspondence delayed up to three weeks.
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RUSH TO LAND OFFICE
Officials at Rapid City Crowded with Work for Landseekers.
Land business at Rapid City shows no letup, and the rush for homes in that part of the state is unprecedented. So great has the volume of daily new business become that even with the additional new office help furnished by the government to the United States land office at Rapid City, the office has been unable to keep up its regular correspondence and has been forced to notify patrons through the papers that until more help is secured correspondence will only be answered when its turn comes, which is usually three weeks after receipt. During the month of April 280,000 acres of land were taken up, and the total number of entries was 1,537. Of this amount 1,226 were original entries. Desert land entries and commuted homesteads also run up the figures.
Officials at Rapid City Crowded with Work for Landseekers.
Land business at Rapid City shows no letup, and the rush for homes in that part of the state is unprecedented. So great has the volume of daily new business become that even with the additional new office help furnished by the government to the United States land office at Rapid City, the office has been unable to keep up its regular correspondence and has been forced to notify patrons through the papers that until more help is secured correspondence will only be answered when its turn comes, which is usually three weeks after receipt. During the month of April 280,000 acres of land were taken up, and the total number of entries was 1,537. Of this amount 1,226 were original entries. Desert land entries and commuted homesteads also run up the figures.
What sub-type of article is it?
Migration Or Settlement
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Land Rush
Rapid City
Homestead Entries
Land Office
Desert Land
Where did it happen?
Rapid City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Rapid City
Event Date
April
Outcome
280,000 acres of land were taken up; total entries 1,537, including 1,226 original entries, desert land entries, and commuted homesteads
Event Details
Officials at the United States land office in Rapid City are crowded with work due to an unprecedented rush for homes; volume of daily new business is so great that even with additional help, correspondence is delayed three weeks; land business shows no letup