Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
OkLAHAMA. OH!
Payne's COlOnists Still Encamped on the
Border = Trying to Make Themselves
Comfortable Though the Weather is Cold
Talk of Bringing Out Ten Thousand to
Invade the Territory Next Spring.

CALDWELL, KS, Dec. 1s.-Maior Ran
dali remains in command. He reports
that his scouts at Paynetown site have
seen no colonists for several days. Tom
Downell, chief of the scouts, remains
here. lie says he has been in the saddle
forty days and nights, and moved out of
| the territory over 150 wagons. He is in
command of the Indian police, and saws
they make good scouts, and take pride in
| Obeying orders. Governor Overton and
other delegates of the civilized Indians
left for home to-day. They said they had
organized force to eject Payne if he got
in. Their denunciation of the attempt to
settle Oklahama is very bitter Captain
Payne received a dispatch to-day from
Arkansas City, from large party, ASKING
if they should go on. He said to- dav the
colonists would make no further
attempt to go in now, but would
wait reports from DR.. Wilson. II
is reported to-day that the colonists
will remain hear till they here from
Washington and # they get no favorable
news they will return to their homes to
organize for another raid in March
should Congress fail to take action before
that time. Two new men reported to.
day that enthusiasm is undated among
settlers and the feeling is spreading
since the Presidents message that Con.
gress will open the country. A blizzard
has been blowing and it is very cold
The settlers shiver around the camp fires
and present a pitable appearance. At.
tempts to make them feel they have been
deceived by the leaders of the movement
seem to have no effect on them. but il
this weather continues they cannot stanC
1t Ill camp. They claim they are receiv-
ing supplies from friends of the move
ment throughout the country. An
address was sent out to-day
by the colonists asking for assistance
Citizens of Caldwell sent to the camp to-
day two dressed hogs and citizen prom.
ised beef Monday Notwithstanding al
this it is believed disaffection will soor
show itself, and the colony will break
up in disgust One of the colonists sale
to-day he was sorry that a mule had moi
kicked Payne, jackson and Blossom the
January before they got them in this
scrape.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Robert M
Wilson, representative of Capt. Payne.
Oklahama colonists, arrived to-day
He expects to call upon the Presiden
Monday, and urge that his proclamation
OF last spring be so qualified as to give
the colonists military escort throu 81
the Cherokee strip, and permit them te
settle upon the government land il
which the Indian title was extinguished
by purchase.
CALDWELL, Kansas, Dec. 19.--Tht
storm that set in yesterday is still blow.
/ ing very cold and four inches of snow has
fallen. The settlers, who have mostly
been soldiers, have gone into quarters anC
have nice fire places, and are really com.
Portable. a strong infatuation seems tc
possess them and they show no signs OF
weakening. They have devoted then
days to reading the bible and singing. Nc
regular service was held to-day, it being
too cold. Colonists say if they don't get
in now they will keep up their organiza.
| ton and make a move early in the spring
when they call out the full organization
They hold secret meetings nil Chilly, and
claim they number nearly 10, 600 members