The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-15
OKLAHOMA.
The Presidents Proclamation Ordering
the Arrest of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by

| The Presidents Proclamation Ordering
| the Arrest of "Boomers"-Captured by
Troops.
The following orders were rec emily issued
| from Washington i'm regard to trespassers
upon Indian lands: .... 81.
General Orders No. 90, Headquarters of the
Army, Adlutant Generals Office, Washing.
ton, July 81, 1874:
The following proclamation Of the President
of the United States is publif rs1 for the in
formation and guidance of al. CONCERNED:
BY the President of the United States Of
America, n Proclamation:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that certain persons
have within the territory and jurisdiction OF
the United States begun and set on foot pre-
parations for an organized and forcible pos
session of and settlement upon the lands Of
what is known as the Oklahoma lands. in the
Indian Territory, which territory is desg-
mated, recognized and described by the treat
les and laws of the United States and by the
executive authorities as Indian country, and
as such is subject to occupation by Indian
tribes only; and,
WHEREAS, the laws of the United Statespro-
vide for the removal of all persons residing
or being found in said Indian Territory with
out the the express permission of the Interior
Department. Now, therefore, for the pur-
pose of properly protecting the interests of
the Indian nations and tribes in said Indian
Territory and that settlers may not be induced
to go into country at great expense TO
themselves where they cannot be allowed TO
remain, i, Chester A. Arther, President
and warn all such persons so intend
ing or preparing TO remove upon said lands
or into said Territory against any attempt TO
so remove upon or settle upon any of the
lands in said Territory, and 90 further warn
and notify any and all such persons who do
so offend that they will be speedily and immc-
diately removed therefrom by the proper Off
GERS of the Interior Department, and if neces-
sary the aid and assistance of the military
forces of the United States will be invc ked TO
remove all such intruders from the ss.j In
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington. this 3lst day
of July. in the year of our Lord. one thou
sand eighteen hundred and eightyty-four,
and of the independence of the United
States, the one hundred and eighth.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President:
FRED. T. FRSLINGHUYsEN, Secretary of
BY command of Lieutenant General Sheri-
dan. CHAUNCY MCKEEvER, A. A G..
ARRESTED.
HUNNEwELI- KAs., August S.-Rock
Falls was taken in at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon. She printing Office was burned
and the press and material sent to Fort
Smith with Captain Payne and G. ID. Cooper,
and the editor placed under heavy guard.
Two companies of cavalry. under command
of Captains More and Valois surprised
the camp early in the morning and are
now bringing in all boomers" The parties
who have been caught in the Territory
second time are to be sent to Fort Smith.
All Others are now being put across the line
INTO Kansas. Major Lyons, the attorney for
the Cherokee Nation. Mr.. Rogers and Mr..
Green, of the Cherokee Nation, We're ON
the grounds and superintendent the move
ments. Major Lyons and T. 4. Schneil
struck Off the last copy of the ChiJ.