The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-20


tanning colonists bound. for oklahoina
from sait Lske valley, Utah. aud points in
Colorado. Passed six miles west on Their
southern Journey. 1
PROPER PRECAUTIONS -TAKEN.
WASHINGTON. April is.--ordeTs, signed
by Assistant Adjutant General Keliou.
which are supposed 20 have resulted from
cabinet meeting held this afternoon,
have jus. been sent TO the commanding
general of the division OF the Missouri.
By direction of the major general the
orders issued to Gen. Merritt are about as
follows. He Is TO act in conjunction with
the mafshais of the United states courts
having jurisdiction in the country opened
10 settlement under the presidents recent
proclamation 10 preserve peace, and viii
upon the requisition OF sach marshsls or
their duiy authorized deputies order the
troops under his command 10 aid them in
executing warrants. making arrests and
Quelling any riots or breaches OF the peace
that may occur. He viii use his influence
10 promote peace and good order. and win
take every proper measure TO avoid any
conflict at arms between or with settlers.
He viii also see that the laws relating to
the Introduction Of ardent spirits into the
Indian country are enforced. A careful
enforcement of these provisions will do
much 20 promote good order
DECISION REIArIyEsTo TowssITEs.
wAsHIsoros, April 1e.-Secretary Noble
to-day rendered the following decision
relative to townsites in Oklahoma:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, u. C., April 49,,
To the Commissioner OF the General
Land ONCE; ] am in receipt of your COM
munieation OF the 18th inst. relative to
the application of the Capital Townsite
aud Improvement Company asking per
mission 10 locate and enter certain lands
in the Guthrie and kingfsher land dis
tricts for towusites in Indian Territory,
said application having been referred By
the department to your Office. concur in
the views expressed by You in your said
communication that there is no authority
to grant the application OF 1he~ Oklahoma
Capital City Townsite and Improvement
Company 10 enter lands, as now presented.
and am also OF the opinion that the pro-
visions Of the act of March 4, 1859, proyii-
Ing for the entries of lands for townsites,
under sections ,s7s and 2.Sss. United
states Revised Statutes. does not apply 20
corporations of this character. Although
the president might have power 70 reserve
lands for f0wnSite purposes under section
:, $50 of the Revised Statutes. such reserva-
ton could not be made for the benefit of a
corporation of this character, but would
have TO &c disposed of In the manner neg
provided by law.
Signed. john ". NOBLE. Secretary
..--.. CONTINUOUS STREAM OF WAGONS
ARKANSAS CRY, April Is.-The change
of date for crossing the Cherokee strip line
by the Oklahoma settlers from the 10th, to-
day, 20 yerterday, the 18th. made che mum.
Der of wagons In the FIRST hatch to cross
the line smaller than IL would otherwise
have been. Succeeding events show the
change 10 hare been q wise one. Despite
the solid five miles OF wagons which
went into the strip yesterday morning, tie
influx during the rest of the day was
enormous. Word that the movement
would occur to-day had become widespread
to the north, and mauy settlers who other
wise would have been here for the start re-
mafned In their camps until the afternoon
Of yesterday. Late in the day there con-
;inaed TO be an alEest continuous stream
of wagons on summit street Most of the
afternoon arrivals camped here last night
entered the strip. for there is but one
stream between Horse aud salt creek forks
CT TO camp on. and that Is only fiye miles
from the north line OF the strip.
FIsSs.oF1soLDIEs noosERs.
AEKAssAs CRY, April I9.--Lsst night
the Old Soldiers Union Colony Ut this city
held its last meeting before going into
Oklahoma. The colony consists Of 10 Old
soldiers of these 10 win leave Monday
10 look up homestead, each nndes S
soldier claim. Tie members viii go by
the train. They have started q wagon
train with supplies Of seEtS. provisions
aud a raft sufficiently large 10 ferry ali
aceouiremenfs across any stream between
here and Oklahoma. The old Soldiers
Colony OF Wichita started ten wagons
Yesterday. They VIII enter az Caldwell
Land REGISTER Diiaie returned last u1ght
from tsuthrie He says the reef is on his
land Office and IL viii be ready for cesupe
ton 70 night The land offers both az
Kiugnsher aud at Guthrie held . efsnsgita-
ton last night and gave out Official notice
of the manner in which application for
ciaims should be flied. Two hnndred land
aiings per day viii be the limit of each
Office.
Word was hvoaght here last night from
Purcell 5y man who was there yesterday.
y ho saws great deal of sawIexness exists
siong the southern boundary of Oklahoma
He sAys q man was held ap in the streets
oE Purcell in broad daylight and robbed Of
SEQ boomers deSy the Law. They have
purchased or hired eyery available horse
.D the neigh bofls0od, ard viii mount aud
wade through the Canadian river Just be-
fore noon Noaeay whea the signal tag
drops Af noon sharp there Viii he a assS-
p-rste land race on the opposite tarS
The gamblers and tongas declare tAat thsy
will lss no enc pass certain distance who
Is not one Of ihefg.
CORRESPONDENTS PLKxTY.
The saun Is fan Of sueesal CORRESPOND
and against space. A man fronl Caifwen
Who arrived iasE night says the Cimarrorr
river Is very ksgh, and that up 10 the time
he left eighteen reFsoaS had Asen drowned
while trying 10 ford that stream No def
Dife information caR be learned Of the
drowned. Az one time shis morning there
we're. over onS huDdFcsi teams on the streets
Of Caldwell. Rush people will try 10 take
fbe Rock Island route between 10 -tRy ard
MonGay. The Rock Island almost de-
spaifs Of heiag able 10 accommodate fhem-
One cotUny as 6Co viii leave Wichita 10
aorruw. General Passenger Agent
Sebastian as suo1 a. he heard
OF the possible tronete ~ Pond
Creek, telegrs pied 70 W tehita that the road
would FHrntSA trF>e transportation 10 ts8ms
and wagons II tickets were sold fo the
oxness, travellers 20 provide their cwH
transportation steEa Pend Greek. Manager
Green. Of tae stASe aas. Cannon Bali
Green. - he - known shs0aga aonf the
Southwest, - baF1ng 81 shs horszs n ne
had hers aud ia tse neigh boring e0aptry.
he shipped FwxEtysxlx 10 Pond Creek ts8ts
morning Foarfeea sszses Is addition 10
tha@c used by tt1e osd Fort Reno tsae,
which Sre - Pond crvek. psra shipped
FROM Wsiiings IA te9zs. kEck Island
officials sas returned from Pond Greek
this afieEnoon say tnw reports ef hsgh
water have been greatly exaggerated and
sAar Captain Aoostson reports fresn ffss
frousier that theirs viii be 40 trousle viii
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