Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-22

his home in this city much elated at th'
success of the party of which he was the
leader in succeeding, after 80 manl
years, in having the Oklahoma landl
j opened to settlers. Springer is gratifeC
rather than embarrassed at the excess o
immigration into the Oklahoma country
and does not share the apprehensions &c
generally INDUCED in, regarding the
probable lawlessnes and bloodshed ovel
the disputed lands.
"What effect will this movement, in
yonr opinion, have on the Southwest in
| general" was asked.
| "I have always contended," replied
| Springer, "that the settlement of Okla.
homa would be matter of great public
interest, and that great population
would set in soon after q lawful entry
could be made, and from what see in
the newspapers, my most sanguine ex-
pectations are more than realized. There
are twice as many persons going in at
the beginning as | had anticipated, and
| the interest manifested is more
universal than had ever supposed it
wculd he. The opening of Okla
homa is, to-day, the most absorbing topic
before the American people, and it has
| become a great national topic. Its i'm
portance is now scarcely realized. 1t is
the beginning of the population of the
southwest which will continue for years
| to come. 1t is of much more importance
than was the discovery of gold in Calitor-
mia, and will have much greater and
more far-reaching consequences. 1t
makes no difference to the country at
large whether John Dee, or Richard Roe,
may occupy particular quarter section.
The successful applicant has only TO
wait short time, possibly only few
weeks, when other portions of the Ter
ritory will b. opened. If the Commits
sion appointed by the President meets
with the anticipated success, the Ohero-
kee outlet, containing over 6,000, 900
acres of land will in a few weeks or
months, and without additional legisla-
ton, be opened up to settlement under
the same terms as the land now being
occupied. The strip of land is nearly
200 miles long and "a miles wide, or
three times as large as Oklahoma.
proper. Part of the Seminole and
Creek purchase west of the 98th degree
of longitude, and north of the Canadian
river, contains about two million acres,
which will also be opened up at an early
day. THESE lands have been purchased
and paid for by the United States, with
the privilege of opening them to settle.
ment under the homestead laws, and all
that is required now to accomplish this
is the order of the Secretary of the In
torior removing the Arapahoes and Chey-
ennes north of the Canadian river to the
south side of the river, the larger portion
of the reservation being on the south
side of that river.
KANSAS Cry, April PA Journal
special from Guthrie says: Despite the
order relating to townsite associations,
there are already outcroppings of bad
blood among those spectators who have
been dreaming of wealth TO be found in
the cities founded by them. In Purcell,
rival companies for the same site across
the river, known by one as Lexington
and by the other as East Purcell, yester-
day spread broadcast their bills. Last
night, they issued incendiary dodgers
headed, defend your rights with rifles,
if necessary" 1t was not long until a
little bill, addressed to members of the
Oklahoma League, was posted up,
warning the members, "by order of the
1SdBu0. HtO piCPniO W LhOiN eA'StA Ciehiii1o
and the townsites selected and staked
out by them. This morning there were
signs of preparation and more firearms
we're to be seen than any day heretofore.
Two troops of cavalry were ordered to
Purcell. They arrived about nocn and
will probably prevent any actual out
break. The streets and hillsides of that
town are covered with men, four 6fths of
whom are spectators, determined to en-
rich themselves within the next few
days. 1t is possible that the presence of
the troops will overcome those inclined
to violence, but this is now hardly ex
pected.
There is loud complaint that many OF
the deputy marshals now in the Terri
tory are only using their position for the
benefit of townsite company or them
selves. and it is thought that, after
noon tomorrow, there will be large de-
lection in their ranks. The settlers
seem to think that the deputies will re-
sign and take up claims, and, having
been over the ground, will have the ad-
vantage of knowing the best location.