Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
OKLAHOMA.

crs ut Arkansas city wore allowed by
Capt. Hays to onter tho Cherokee
strip on their WY to the promised
land ut 9o'clock on the 18th. There
were fully 1000 whito covered wag.
ons in the caravan. When final per
mission was given by Capt. Hays to
proceed, great shout went up from
tho boomers. From an elevation i've
solid miles OF wagons could be seen,
and rs tho caravan wound over tho
undulating prairie it presented q
sight probably never to DO seon
again. There was not the slightest
disorder. Perchcd on q cracker box
in the first of tho ten wagons from
hingrnau. Kans., Dan Skies flung an
American fling to tho breeze. This
flag was seen two miles away. For
three hours wagons crossed the strip
limo and moved slowly toward tho
promised land.
Capt. Hays broke up Camp Price
ut noon and followed with his cavalry.
His orders were to camp that night
on Salt Greek fork and then to take
the line of march next day for the
Oklahoma line. Camp was to be
struck by the soldiers just across the
line, and Captain Hays was 10 picket
bis men along the Oklahoma line as
fur as they would reach. His picket
line was joined by line of soldiers
from Caldwell. and the boomers were
kept at bay until the hour of noon
arrived. Captain Hnys set his watch
exactly with tho railroad clocks Mt
Arkansas city, and us soon us his
watch Indicated noon on Monday a
signal went up for tho boomers to
start.
The first nuilber OF the Oklahoma
Times was issued ut Oklahoma City
on the 22d 10y A. g. and G. w. Scott,
formerly of the Register, of lola,
Kansas.
GUTHRIE, April 23.-Dcnlers in real
estate began business before 2 o'clock
i'll the afternoon. One entcrprising
dealer had rs u background for tho
snfe transaction of business n stock
OF rifles which Ind been placed there
by the government troops on duty ut
the land Office. Near it was the tent
of United States Marshal Needles.
The tent was surrounded by large
American flag. When the second
md third sections of tho train mad
arrived, nearly everything had been
taken, and the only rccouse left to
those disappointed in securing lots,
wns to buy out such holders of lots
as were willing to sell or run the risk
of taking outside the legal town lin
its. Both courses were adopted, and
good number of Guthrie CITY lots
changed hands: Tho first salo was
mads 81 n man nametf>k C. Rum.
mel, of Malvan, Kansas. who sold n
fine twenty-five foot front lot hear
tho land office for SIS, to an old doe.
tor, resident of one of the Indian
reservations adjoining Oklahoma.
Tho purchaser refused $50 for the
lot fivo minutes later Several tran5
fers were made, and others who ere
determined to locate here drove
l NJ ss--essltside of the town llnits
This is preparatory to the purchase
of homestead rigfNs and extension of
tho city limits. Guthrie already has
it's Mnin street, its Harrison street,
it's Guthrie avenue and it's Oklahoma
avenue, npd yesterday morningit was
n wildeyhess where the antelope
sported and the jack rabbit tapped
Its earf III the sun. In the afternoon
at 4 o'clock, the first municipal cleo
tiopoccurred. The election notice
appeared i'll the Oklahoma Herald, a
daily paper published at Guthrie, on
the first day of its existence. A coun-
ell was elected Mt the same time.
Nearly 10000 votes were poIled, as
there are about that many men in
Guthrie with the intention of becom-
ing citizens. The leading candidates
tor mayor were Adjutant Rice, of II
linois. WIN. Constantine, of Spring
field, Ohio, j. l. Sumner, of Arkans
rs City. a strong dark horse is L.
Volney Haggat, Huron, Dakota. The
bank Of Oklahoma, opened for bust
ness at Guthrie Yesterday, with Il
capital stock OF S50,OOo. n. w. Levy,
the Wichita banker, is president,
George w. Robinson, the banker OF
Winfield, and Tom Horace Sheed, of
Indianapolis, directors. The new city
is flooded with business cards of nil
kinds representing every line of trade
and business, every profession and
every occupation imaginable. A mass
of mail is expected to reach Guthrie
postoffice every day. 1t is now being
run by postal clerk detailed for
that purpoae, but Mr.. Flynn, OF
kiowa, Kansae, lately appointed
postmaster will take charge in a day
or two.
The fret homestead entry filed
here was that of Mark S. COIN, OF
Arkansas. The first soldier to file q
declaratory statement was Benton
Turner, who was private in Com
puny /, Sixth Illinois Cavalry. Yas