The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-20
OKLAHOMA STRIFE
Soldiers Still Chasing Ont
the Boomers.
srLEa1EN's FENCES cur.
Cherokee Range Leases for sale
Cheap. Despite Chief Mayes's
Strong Assurances.

hANs&s CzTY. March "a Tsases
special from Oklahoma city reports
everything quiet there this evening.
United States troops are still driving
out the boomers. The only fos,nda-
ton for this afternoon 3 sensational re-
ports a. 10 the conflict between the
troops and invaders Is that Lieut..
Carson knocked down boomer yes
teraay, the offender being al once ar
rested The Kansas United States
attorney has no jurisdiction over Okla
hama. that territory being in charge of
the United States attorney at Forth
Smith, Ark.
ST. LoUIs, March IA Repss3gie
special from Wichita says The Okla
homa boomers having fed TO the
woods upon the appearance of Lieut..
Carson and body of soldiers. scouts
We're sent out 10 hunt them down. bat
instructed not 10 resort to violence.
In what's known as the Crutch coun-
try. northeast OF Oklahoma station.
quite a large number OF boomers had
gathered around William Beck.
Among the number were his daughter.
relative, Samuel Anderson, and an
old man named VIM. Adams. Their
property had been DESTROYED in a
former raid. and they cherished hit
ter animosity against the trocps.
Their hiding place was discovered bv
an Indian scout and reported 10 I.ieut.
Carson. who sent a detach nent.
As soon as the boomers saw the
troops coming, they made prepara a.
rIAyfz n 81 O ~ THAR
teet themselves. When surrounded
and called upon 10 surrender. they be-
gan parleysng and made threats which
exasperated the soldiers. who charged
the party, but. seeing the boomefs
armed and having orders to
avoid a conflict, they dis
mounted and by an adroit movement
part OF the boomers were relieved of
their arms. Henderson and Adams,
however held out and made desper-
ale resistance with guns. The former
received terrible blow from the butt
of revolver and rhe latter was strue K
in the mouth. After being
disarmed the boomers fought
with clubs and stones but
were soon compelled to surrender.
Several soldiers received slight wounds
but none serious. There has been
great excitement among the boomers
since the conflict While all expressed
a determination 10 make similar re-
sisfance, they are seeking safer hiding
places.
cATfLEMENfs FENCES DESTROYED.
GEsDA SPRINGS. Kan, March ig.-
Sunday morning catfienen along the
border for a great distance on the
Cherokee strip awakened 10 find their
fences all destroyed Sunday night.
The work of destruction was renewed,
and il Is thought the stables, corrals,
and other property, viii go next. II
is thought this is done in retaliation
for the driving out of boomers from
the Creek and Seminole ceded lands.
People here and at Arkansas City are
quiet and seem determined 70 stand
Loyalty by the law and presidential
orders They feel, however, that IL
law-abiding people are kept out, all
others should be, so that all may have
an equal chance in the selection OF
lands.
THE CHEROKEE CHIEFS OPINION.
CALDWELL, Kan, March f9.--The
semi-annuai meeting of the Cherokee
Strip Live Stock Association was called
to order this afternoon by President
III. Ewing. j. B. Mayes, chief of the
Cherokees, made an address in which
he assured the members of the asso-
citation that they need have no fear in
regard to retaining possession of the
land; that they had leased il for five
years, and there was nothing that
could remove them as long as they
paid the rent.
Alter the speech an opportunity was
given all those desiring TO ask the
chief questions. Among the questions
asked was his opinion in regard to the
Cherokee commission, TO which he re-
Piled: THAT viii amount to nothing.
All they will do is to come down here
and have a talk. We will not sell for
81 Is per acre
Another question asked was what
they would do ii the soldiers attempt
ed TO remove them, to which Mayes
replied. ut will be an easy matter 10
stop that. III the soldiers attempt TO
put you out all that viii be necessary
Is to serve an injunction on them
Another asked: what will we do
with the boomers2'' Mayes replied:
I'VE will take care of the boomers.
You stay with us and we will stay
with YOU
At the conclusion Of Mayes speech
Snyder, wealthy Kansas City cattle
man, made a motion that the chief he
elected an honorary member of the as
sociation, which was carried without
dissenting vote President Heines
then presented the situation rs being
the most favorable in the history OF
the association. Tomorrow the regu-
lar election of officers takes place.
Notwithstanding the bold front pat
on by the leaders, good ranges can be
bought for good deal less than few
ff1ouths avf,