Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-06
GAINESVILLE.
The Orders to Remove Cattle from
the Territory Create q Great Stir
Among Cattlemen.
Ths wounasd Horse-Thief Believed TO Be
Dend-GrRnd Union ticnic-The Big
Suit Goes 10 the Jury.

Il GAfNESNiLLEt Tx, may 0.--hH I'M
usually large delegation Of cattlemen
have been in this city for the past few
days, and it is stated considerable un-
easiness is felt about driving herds Of
cattle TO this side Of the river. II seems
that the Indian Territory is no longer to
be picnic grounds for the cattle kings
Indian Agent Owens Of the Chickasaw ma
tion has been in the city and issued the
following circulars
Whereas, am ordered and directed by
the honorable commissioner Of Indian
affairs TO cxpcl from the Chickasaw ma.
ton all intruders holding herds Of cattle
on the Chicasaw domain, and whereas,
I though II Is the duty Of the ln,Tuders
themselves TO round up the country pre-
paratry to obeying this order, there seems
TO be q purpose on the part Of some TO
compel me 20 do the rounding up, there
| fore You are hereby summoned as faith
| full and loyal citizen Of the United States
20 join with the United States Indian pc.
! lice, and under their instructions TO round
| up and hold all intruding cattle on the
| Chickaeaw domain. Fail not under pen
atty OF forfelting your residence In this
agency. ROBERT L. OWEN,
! United States Indian Agent.
In addition TO the above, Mr.. Owen
has Issued another order, directed 10 those
| holding cattle, horses, etc, unlawfully
in the Chlckasaw nation, as follows;
BY executive order OF April I, interior
department, authority 1878, 1886, the
| Union agency has been directed to re-
move from the Indian Territory all cattle,
etc, intruding on the Chickasaw domain
against the will Of the Chickasaw da-
ton, together with the owners thereof,
or other persons found herewith, In the
Chlckasaw country. Now, therefore, in
order to carry these instructions into eff
feet with the least delay, trouble and ex-
pense TO the cattle owners and employees,
each and every person so owning or hold
Ing cattle, horses, etc, as aforesaid, Is
hereby summoned and directed To organ.
ize outfits ut once, and proceed to gather
and hold upon the range, In close herd, ALI
such cattle, horses, etc, until such time
as they may be inspected and permission
given for their removal.
Each and every person refusing, neg
lectiDg and evading this summons will be
proceeded against under sections 2ll7,
.2llS, 2l24, 2l3S and 2li9 of United States
Revised Statutes, where applicable, and
the cattle will he Immediately rounded
United States citizens lawfully resident |
there, and the Chickasaw sheriffs, with |
citizens Of the Chickasaw nation, many
OF whom are unfamiliar with work OF that |
kind, and then put out OF the Indian |
Territory, excepting enough to cover
penalties provided by statutes.
Further, parties so refusing, neglect |
ing or eyading to assist In executing this |
order OF the interior department will not |
be permitted to return for strays. The |
borders will be patrolled.
Should this summons be fully complied |
with, parties Interested will be saved the |
heavy loss and great damage that will un.
avoidably follow the removal of the
cattle, horses, etc, by such means as are
at the disposal OF the agency,
and they will then be treated |
with every courtesy and consideration |
consistent with fun and complete ex-
ecution of the order OF the Indian office.
RoB'T. l.. OWEN,
u. s. Indian agent
These orders have produced quite a
stir among the Gait emen, as for a num-
Der OF years some OF them, 1t Is reported, |
have conducted business In the Territory
without paying any rent for range. The
Instructions OF the secretary of the in
terror To have the stock removed were
brought about, II Is asserted, because
herds OF cattle were driven into the Ter
rltory to eyade the foreclosure Of mort
cages and the execution of other civil |
process. 1t Ia thought that some 250, 900
or 100000 head OF cattle will be af-
teoted by the order for removal, and
during the past few days there has been a
rush at the district clerks office for writs
OF execution and other process. 1t is ru-
mored that number Of prominent cattle
men now In the Nation have been arrest
ca, but the rumor lacks confirmation.
The board OF trustees OF our city
schools met last night, and Prof Thos Il.
Hughes was unanimously reelected SUI
perlntendent, Prof. Hughes Is regarded
as one OF the best educators in the state,
and has brought our schools to stand
ard OF excellence Of which the community
Is proud.
A Sunday-sohool union picnic has been
arranged for Saturday, May %. An in.
teresting programme has been arranged
Tor the little folks, and the schools of the
surrounding country are invited to come
and enjoy the day with them. l.
Inc announcement that Gov. Throck.
morton would 1ot be a candidate for re-
election TO congress has brought our
toWnsman, Senator w. O. Davis, prom
inently before the people for the place.
NO man In the district would make an :
ADLER member, and no one has, In i,
greater degree, the respect and con. ,
hdence OF the people.
The wounded horse-thief, Frank Will
son, alias Pierce, Is said to be Improving i,
Nothing is yet learned OF his pal, and q
many think the latter was fatally wounded. d
Engineer Writ and his assistants, who :
have been In this city for several DAYS, !
Ion :
Hon. j. w, Bailey returned last nirht :,
rom trip to Mississippi aud Eastern
Mites.
Col, G, % Stuart, who has been absent !.
d Eastern Texas on legal business for !,
eNeral days, returned last night. I
The IRE department was In session at y
he city hall tonight,
The case OF Dodson VS.. Leach, which :
as been ON trial In the district court for .
ne past three days, has been given 10 the !
ury,
Coral Glassware. @
This is beautiful line OF new ware re-
eiyed In the last shipment at the Fort
Worth China Co.'s. The most novel col.
rings ever yet introduced.
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