The sun., 1873-12-26
PLUNDEhING THE PEOPLE.
THE COrSPIRACY HGATNST sLT-
ILEHS IN KfNSJS.
Riot 10 EVict Thousands Of Uone.t Farm.
ers from Homes Thty Have BonQbi aud
Improved Prcpo-,rrous Decision.

PAR~oNs, Kansas, Dec 15.-Among the
many outrales committed by the rsilruad mo-
nopolies and land gtabbers during the last few
years none will surpass In unblushing infamy
the attempt of tie Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Galveston and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Companies TO nlch from
the settlers the large tract ot land In this
State known as the Usage ceded lands. After
years OF trial and trouble, the question - at last
brought squarely before tie senate in the recent
Introduction Of the following bill toy Senator
Ingalls,
., Il ,aac.,f By q, Ssr4r and Hou" or R,p,r',a'd
ts That the ni,d ststes Di.trict Attorney Tor The
District of the state of kansas be. and hereby is
ns. ,t6e maine ei t6e United stsies ID ihd circuit
Tor the purpose OF na,ng The question jadcsly deter
mined whether said railroads or either Of then, have
SAD Csagc ccdcd lands, TO have judcia1y deter.
states of SSy of sa .asc eticd iSna. 10 sad ". rs.
roads or hcr ~ theu or 70 the STATE OF Kansas TOR
adverse ciams cii.t hv virtue ~ setilc cmenl. made
ncryy mide the duy 20 Of .sid @ b,ict Gt,oraey e- to
rr",rrd IN ai te'sosoe dspa,' to have seia icr"
ne decision Of the circuit court shoHla he in favor OF
said raters issued uy the nited state. aforesaid
s. ah u .e ,n" et.e G 1hs sAa piilc ~ Atno r ,a
TIE United states v bcut delay anu II sh4l he the
HSd d-ieimns .id case at AZ esry day .. Pracici6e
dockeI Of - court snd the ssid nistct ktotnry {.
hereby uthouzed to uccept the aid Of any attorney
.nds PoTjcf. That the n,tea states .hi loi be he'd
aple FOR the fees ~ any such stiorne, attorneys
In anticipation of the action Of the Senate,
desire the country should know the facts upon
which this action il based.
THE osAGE CTpEp LANDS
comprise the present counties OF Lab, tie and
Neushu and parts OF Moutgu ncry. Crawford and
Allen counties. in southern Nau.as. a tract -
miles north and south 10y ~ miles east and west,
| containing gGU,O,O acres. This tract Of county
will make l2.OO farms ~ ~ scIes each II Is
oa.ahie Of supporting 2non teoplc. Nearly
every tract II lfi acres has i.tfiN and indus
trous scttler residing uuun ana cultivatins the
same. Tie climate Is miid anu tluahle, the soil
fertile, well Watcrrd aud tmheted. ana pleas
antN diversified with upland aud valley. Pro-
porous local communities ana hourishiuE young
! cities. with all the advantages Of schools and
| churches ana th" adornmcnts Il a pr"grc- i've
civilization are firmly established. Ihe present
| population of the O-a.p ccded lands Is about
! .l.OOp. The census 4 1870 showed population
/ iu lahett" and N,u~ho cpuntte7 oi 70 10. snail
| tIls. the fairest and best portion of kansas. bc
| taken from the settlers and given over to the
: fraspinE aud dNL clous r.uway curI.Tati u;
/ The secretary of the Interior na- 80 decided.
/ but Congress said otherwise when uy solemn
/ act OuInt resolution Aprl 10, 1879 the lands
wee gwen to the settler at l=5 per acre. IL i
| word oft.
Jh.g;..i.ssi g, ,'', oai Ro.., O., b. y,
. 80 60 h,, '.,,,,r r.,. IA, ~,
portion Of ile il..s "a TO iue Jlu,a state.
i.r, ta ard w. rci ana i,ic Usre aalG ,e: E'':
att-SS -S .,s. sall BE- aae + Gcrc,, rn,sdto raf
,sS dep pr5s S III .y pr r. scr "n Two ,r ron he
s slse H. SI i H., he ret.fy of he 9o
l,0r.,d, Agser,,. a batn tr oad nd E, ca ql q
and sail a. shoye ptovilcd ind ly.'.eI ty'h, 1hst
oi,ai Ina. shall be reser,e or STATE shooi purpose.
90 accyruaucr sh thr prov .lUs 81 tL' ACE p sdu g.
noIhns in tlls aci stall To- construed IN an, n4ln,r
ale, tng az, lek4 rs1s h,l'.l.'t 'tsied ia t"s oei
AtpfoScd AprllCisa
| This act is uugmtt-upus. IL i clear and eN-
rlict. l. riNe- all th"-. iHnd- To- bona tide set,
tier at 10 per aCle. ud,r IT. provisions aud
! missioner of the General Land once Joseph =
! Wilson, the settlers proceeded - enter Their
ABOUT rHRFr THOUSAND ENTRIES
! - lGn acres each have been II ade. Commission r
wilson, On two diFcr, nj occasions. ccridrO that
! the grants Il the ra road did not attach To tie
! Osace ct ded Lands. TIE settlers tLaIe their ell
] tries. paid the S.UO 10 the busernu eit, anu &C.
ceNed therefor the tnited states Land Re-
! Year ai,rrward comes ruling ty Secretary
| Delano thl. these out'ce uu-i ne cancelled and
| the land turu, overt the railroad companies
| lhd ilc settlers " % nave h"'-ht aud iulr"Itd
! t.rlt turiH- HIr todd that tutN r4n Apply t. the
local Land N e. iht return 4 ne, money
wnIcu toy originally paid iur " ID land II TINS
De law, 90 say uotuih- u justice aud equity,
| what .'it of a country do Nc live int What
! klud uf Government have wrf i The GoNern-
weut going tp repluiatc IT, pledged faith o. the
h1ut-t ald lu0 l-tr as settler log The bcuenl u
EFastiis sit'elat'fs upon lhe sireu-th "i tle
! unjust nd eie-ll! .argh tu!'u- ol mere o.. m
l't'rI.d ui..tff
LOOK At TIRE 'pNrh|ttNtL-'
I,y tI.,r TN ahd tutustr, these sci Iers have
u..d, tu.. lands valuable. Man. of these rlu-
,eIl,l tutrc- covered Tracts ,,lrtA from silsu
| L. 500 now have lu ~, mind tUe autelled
| entry Uf Ilrbtn Jones of Nr.s4u county. cover
| iuu A farm OF ltJ acres, valued al SluuO. Then,
AGAIN NAM of these land, nave been Sold tO -cc-
| oud and third uartlrs It h.s alw.,s been
| the custom t. make valid exchanges aud
| warranty titles upon the certificate 81 entry
| ami tu,,l4..a from fl.r GogeluIneuf Ara MI
IL .',n 'r ~ hi ,,,,,.,'.nt r'Iif,,.r. isft in
nv e. N''N ~ -, - ~ 80
lltt} lusut nN Nu7 "h t4d-e'us iuiHls "i
! beiaA"f II iuc ruidI- was i'uhurH lh law ana
HcasN u % WpAli per tps ho necessary 20 lut the
! Consequences and the llitirs take .are Of thCu-
.-lr- Ilit II las uo dc.ent legal pret,Nt /
Nnld LI no mean, ma ule,. nj me l.etry :
pusiiioiI NYG,n the whole history n lr--la n
! connected vita these lands is taken .nt0 Cote
/ sdrratiou his POSITION + rendered sutNrieutly
| Uncomfortable Wltluut nd.lKlI. in misre ie.
s.ntatt,n What Is the preteIt Tor the Se,r,-
tar, i, astounding dscSionf IL is that the pio.
yI.1 I'M the inlnt resolution quoted above saves
,ii ,atd ',.,,hfs ana tha ,f,'ts ,f me -
80 - - - So Al -i.,r 80 H..
N'''u NiAr 49, .' =, N''V NN''' ''ttHH'A ~ hi'
secretary III tue SaTdl y ~ ult CesScI llt N'Iu7
| OF the prONisO are mere surpIusage. or course
vested fignt7 c4lII not ue 'nl'IIritd WIN
me I"llIoSds N"ulu nave Just n many rL -