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March 7, 1889
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
In Marquette, Michigan, homesteaders and first settlers rush to claim lands following President Cleveland's last-minute signing of the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon land grant forfeiture bill, leading to potential conflicts over priority claims.
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Wild Rush of Homesteaders.
MARQUETTE, Mich., March 7.—The news that President Cleveland signed the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon land grant forfeiture bill ten minutes before going out of office caused the wildest rush among homesteaders. First settlers and other contestants have been congregating here for two months, fighting in the courts and otherwise for their claims. Now they are falling over each other to get on to the lands first. No end of trouble is liable to follow. The bill gives the lands to first settlers, but to prove priority of claim is the trouble.
MARQUETTE, Mich., March 7.—The news that President Cleveland signed the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon land grant forfeiture bill ten minutes before going out of office caused the wildest rush among homesteaders. First settlers and other contestants have been congregating here for two months, fighting in the courts and otherwise for their claims. Now they are falling over each other to get on to the lands first. No end of trouble is liable to follow. The bill gives the lands to first settlers, but to prove priority of claim is the trouble.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Adventure
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Homesteaders Rush
Land Grant Forfeiture
Marquette Michigan
President Cleveland
First Settlers Claims
What entities or persons were involved?
President Cleveland
Where did it happen?
Marquette, Mich.
Story Details
Key Persons
President Cleveland
Location
Marquette, Mich.
Event Date
March 7
Story Details
President Cleveland signs land grant forfeiture bill just before leaving office, sparking a frantic rush among homesteaders and first settlers in Marquette to claim lands, with disputes over priority likely to cause trouble.