Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-20
ANOTHER VIEW.
A subscriber writes us:

A subscriber writes us:
a number of persons here are anxious TO
know something of the Oklahoma country.
What part of the Indian Territory does i,
compriseg How large q scope of country!
Has it been declared to be government lands
Is it open to settlement
Oklahoma has hitherto heen rather
shadowy region as TO location; something
like the failed FL Dorado. On the latest
official map of the United States there is no
land plated as Oklahonla; nor is there anv
such country mentioned in the encyclope-
dias.
We are in a fair way, however, TO know
what will be Oklahoma. The bill intro
duced By Senator Plumb, and which is liza
bic to be considered at any time. defines the
boundaries of the proposed Territory is fol-
lows:
Commencing at a point where the north
line of the Cherokee lands intersects the
Yves, line Of the Pawnee lands; thence west
along said south line of said Cherokee
lands 10 the boundary lire between Texas
aud lhe Indian territory; thence sout h on
said line TO where the same crosses the main
channel of the Canadian river; thence down
said channel Of said river TO where the same
crosses the Indian meridian; thence north of
said meridian and along the western bounda-
ries Of the Pottawatomies, kickspoos' and
Iowas's land to the main channel OF the
Cimmaron river; thence down said main
chan mel of said river TO where the same in
tersects the west line of the Pawnee lands,
thence north upon said line TO the place of
beginning.
If our correspondent will take any mod
ern map of the Indian Territory he can To-
cate this country and estimate its area for
=. 4. ., I - = zIa,..Nl
region. between the Cimmaron and the Cam
adam. and with wide strip of Indian
country intervening between il and Kansas.
This land is not open to settlement. Every
man who has gone on there has been put of.
All who followed PAYNE there lost their time
snd money, and all who follow ANYBODY
else there Will b. treated as intruders until
an act Of congress has been passed opening
up the country, just as every other territory
has been opened Those who expect 10 open
Okiahoma before the government gets ready
are of their base.
Those who have watched the course Of
events. believe that Senator Plumb's bull. or
one substantially Ike it, will be passed
within the wear, snd then Oklahoma will be
opened 10 settlement just As other public
lands have been. and not till then.
Our correspondent does not ask for advice
as 10 going 10 Oklahoma, but as We have
this day. December l6, received a letter
from reliable gentleman. nj this moment
i'll the very heart of the proposed Territory.
we Will give his brief and emphatic opinion:
at is fraud to claim that this country
looked like Kansas did thirty years sgo.
Kansas is and q queen. seated on the
thrcne Of her glorious destiny. This coun-
try is the natural home of the coyote snd
herisman. hardly good enough for the In
dams. The Oklahoma country is as false as
the mirage of Sahara. and it is probable
tina; God. in His infinite mercy, called The
Christian PAYNE home 70 glory. to prevent.
him from Turing the poor deluded kausan to
his doom.-Champlon.