The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-25
THE nor SPRINGS JON.
Case OF Very Grent Injustice TO an Unof-
Tending Community.

rum "t 'escFttfts enquirer.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, sept. lit ls n
| !. iuful tact that an OUTRAGE, the parallel nf
| which has never nOcn heard OF la times OF gen
| ersd peace and prosperity. Is now p.ing perpe
traic Ia the Lame ct tue e. vernuent ON uu arly
iVn pcopie. VINO ave SO unfortunate "a t. h we
| invested 10, LproNeueuls on tie four ssciinns
/ OF reserved land comprising the lite % tho CRY
OF Hot springs. Ark. anu It's immediate viriut. -
/ IL Is not general, SHOWN tnrougl the Uulteu
/ states that 10y tho decislUn ~ Judge DE- he. n
I gentleman not unknown to fame ~ connection
VII the early state Constitution OF q hsouri. u
receiver ma been appointed Tor ms reservation.
anu That be has been futnish-d with sucn M
siructions Tor us guidance In tue tcnuorary Dis
p"r"I OF TIE houses, lots. and alter PRIVILEGES
mere as have wo <ed great hnrdsnips to the ac-
tudl settlers, and which. II =. r-I-ted in for a
lew mon ns longer, viii bring want aud ues itu-
ton To many whore ouiy SIN II that they nave
invested IN good f.lth IN dwellings aud Diner
I'M reyemenis uuiit upon Ia d. sincc decided 10
belong 10 ne UoNefntient OF III. UNI ed state,
nat the situation may be thoroughly under.
stood and appreciated ABROAD, it - necessary TO
enter briefly into the history OF events which
have Resulted SO disA-trOusly to these penp.e
In 1871. Elias rector of -. LOUIS IN do entry for
l6s acres OF land uDder what was known anon,
Western lana titles New Madrid warranty
On tns dealt OF Elias Rec or. tins cIain passed
int" the hands ~ his son, ex- Gov. n. N. Rector,
decided In favor Of the Goyern,sent. Ia Isg
Congress m de reservation II tour sectnps
OF l-nu, the cry 81 not spring. nov being aboIt
NE centre. About this tiune J. G. Hole ana W.
n SA'ns, ~ho We're also pariits TO the .te sun
NJ .e ni Ne s'Ite oout' ~ s1".e manner not
nsees, H' 10 aet"h mere .-caine claim ants 70 a
III, VI 'ne -.mc. II the me land That was
''"'" "a o. Sir. Rector In consequence Of A
failure 70 agree among themselves vi on al
VISION OF tins bonanzs, these three claimants
soon became involved Ia lawsui,s with cHcn
other, but aflerward Joined Ia. ma in h I'D IN a
euit hgairst their common enemy. tue Governs
meat, wuicn ON tbs lime had teguu ~ Lssert It's
ii ut under the reservation.
Years passed IN tins manner until at last the
woE cttue On, aud Tor tine put nu end to these
legal proceedings. After the war, however, the
sLit WAS AKIN resumed. ana passed from one
co.rt 10 another uHtii the highest tn uuihl WAS
TeAened ana lnsl aeci Ion rendered against
tie claimants. Meanwhile the village grew IN
sile. anu ITS reputation extended u1ti II knew
u uuhds. Rheumatism ana some Otaer ais
e.sts. all their ste e., are gre tly relieved,
and IA many cases entirely cured uy Oat1ing IN
the Hot sprinEs here. Many poor people af-
hicte4 ~ TINS Ia .nuei I've reaened this place
invested their measer fortunes ia small street
81 .nds, where, bV the sale Of tppies .ind other
produces ~ ths surrounding county. they nave
.kcd odt an eAisleuce enoered iree IRON gre I
suffering ~ the sc OF these waters. Ihis class
of CITIZENS. WAC form a large percentage OF tue
whole number uI ini iOitants, fer most under
tue tyr .nni''hl instrIctiOns Of Ju4ge DR. Ike.
II rent vas reqIi.eO ior the lanc oDlS, no one
would complain; Dat. b, the nslructiuns TO The
receiver. eXoruitant rent 10 also collected for
tue improvem snts erect Il, ana p~iu Ior by tho
OCCUPANTS then-elyes. Referring 10 tne eser-
vdttDn. Judge Drake says; e" : Id lands ana in
pfOvenents. AZ well as the privilege VI using tho
waters ~ me Hot springs, viii Ue lie ,sed under |
the following rules, to vii: mo receiver sn II
proceed linmeoiateiy To rent out, ana to de- |
IN nu, collect, aud receive nj for all occupied |
p,r'sis OF Land win the i'm orovements thereon, |
situate WITHIN the four sections Of land" sc. |
Iue amour. OF rent 10 be collected In any given |
case a4tho Rh pretended 10 De e. xuIdteu Nv cir
cuHstdhcos l. sun an ARBITRARY mater win the
receiver For tae three months past tlcst peo- |
Tie have sGomiited with groaIs o. the demands |
OF tue Cniteu States Court, ana nave paid reat |
Oh their own houses. ihey would ella ~ r ID
mt longer, out ~ many cahes the reuter- u too
poor anu his nodse ace'ruins TO tue lnstruc- |
lions ot the receVrTi must Le Gccl .fed vacant !
and disposed OF to another. Owing TO the Com
tennial Exposition, or other causes, the sesis IN
las Dcrn an uuusJ4iiy uil one here, aud me |
oppression OF these unfortunate claimants at
THIS ntne by a naguanliuuus Gov eminent Is !
ODAD4A severe. III 10 now q ulNlcult matter for
many OF tuese poor claimants 10 procure the
LecvssaTies Of lie.