New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-04-24
The Oklahoma Crowd.

u CALDWELL Kan. April 1.-THE Oklahoma
e2clsement Is at It's height here to-day. 1t is
almost impossible TO get along the streets as the
crowd is SO dense Five hundred wagons was
the estimate placed on the arrival Of to-day,
while the reports of those to come tomorrow
Will double the amount. One town site COM
pany will leave here Friday morning for Lisbon
which will consist of at least 500
men. The Rock Island stage liue outfit
consisting of $50 horses with forty-five stages
LETT Yesterday for Pond Creek. to get in readi-
ness for the rush. Capt. Woodson, of the Fifth
cavalry, SAYS he will search every outfit to make
sure that there is no liquor of any description
taken IN Oklahoma. II he does he viii prevent
with all the way from ten-gallon key to ten
barrels OF whisky, who intend opening saloons
IN Oklahoma. bank was organized here to-
day by prominent capitalists, which will open
for business on the 22d at Lisbon.
81 THE FIRST NEWSPAPERS.
!, lola, Kan. April =. The first number Of the
City on the 22d by A. c. and ". w. Scott, for
merly OF the Register of this place. The Times
will be Republican in politics, and will be
printed from complete steam plant.
HoMEsTEADs IN OKLAHOMA.
. WASHINGTON, April l7.-Commissoner Stocks
lager has made public letter concerning home
ID. Halstead, Purcell. Indian Territory. Tt runs
thus: In reference to memorandum of five
questions received from you under date of the
10th inst, have to state that il is not usual to
answer Hypothetical questions, but in view of
the anomalous conditions affecting the public
lands In Oklahoma, will state as follows, viz !:
Flrst-A person desiring to become actual
settler under the homestead law may initiate
his claim by entry at the district land office.
after properly selecting and examining the land
desired, in which case ne is allowed six months
from date of entry within which to establish his
actual residence on the land or,lf he SO elect, he
may initiate his claim by actual settlement on
the land which NAV consist OF some act or acts
connecting himself with the particular tract
claimed, said act or acts to he equivalent to an
announcement OF his intention. and from
which the public generally may have notice of
his claim. Thereafter, he is allowed three
months within which to make his claim of rec
ord by entry at the district land Office. Which Of
these two methods should be chosen is matter
Tor the party's election according % the cir
cumsJances and his own judgment of which is
most desirable.
Second and Third-Of two bona ffde settlers
OF claimants. the one whose settlement or enJry
When the inception of the claims is simultane-
Ous-that is, at the time preciseiy-the
legal right is equal. and the question cannot be
decided according to the equities, and the land
ties, if any; if none, then it has been the prac-
tlce to put the land up between the claimants,
and to award the right of entry to the one bid
ding the highest for the privilege
Fourth-The act OF March 2. 1889 enacts that
until said lands are opened for settlement by
proclamation of the president person shall be
permitted to enter upon and occupy the same;
and any person violating this provision shall
never be permitted to enter any of said lands or
acquire any right thereto. The presidents lroc-
lamation of March %. 1889, calls attention ex-
pressly to this provision and directs that it re
strictly enforced. See circular OF April l. 1889,
copy incloSed.
Fifth am not prepared in advance of case
arising to give an opinion as to what particular
act or acts will be considered a vindication Of
the law in this respecJ.