Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
THE NEW PROMISED LAND
HOW THE BOOMRRS ARE GETTING
i ALONG IN OKLAHOMA.

II ALONG IN OKLAHOMA.
The Birth of the First Baby-It is Called
Oklahoma Lewis-Sites for Two King
hshers-One Man Goes Crazy Over His
Disappointment and Kills Himself.
Other Crimes-Th Government to
Punish Its OficiaIs Who Acted Dis
honestly With Settlers.
KANSAS CrY, April 25.-The Times
] Kingfsher special says that three more
Icompanies OF infantry have been ordered
there. There is no disorder and the troops
are merely sent as q precautionary
measure.
| The first baby was born yesterday. It
first saw light in wagon. and was cristen-
ed Oklahoma Lewis. The parents arefrom
Texas.
A number of settlers have claimed the
north half Of this section as-a townsits,
and have named it Kingfsher. They have
lelected q mayor and council, and are rum
ming opposition to the original Kingfsher.
John A. Blair. secretary Of the Cherokee
Live Stock Association. and three others
have entered a section between here and
the strip line. It is said the Rock Island
will build depot on the site. One Of the
Blair party who paid $500 for lot. was
chased off by settler who had first taken
possession. -..u
There are three or four contestants on
nearly every claim. and land-lawyers are
preparing for harvest. .-a
Reports of murders come in, but none OF
them are yet substatiated. a.-er
A SUICIDE CRAzED BY FAILURE TO GET LAND.
WINFIELD, Kas., April 25.-An unknown
man, apparently crazy, startled pedes-
trians this afternoon by drawing razor
across his throat, inficting slight cash.
/ Later. he shot himself through the head
and died this evening From papers found
it was learned he was Silas B. Kennedy,
from Illinois. Two men in the city to-day
said they had accompanied Kennedy from
St. Louis to Guthrie, aid all three had
failed to get claims. 1t is supposed the
dead mans mind was deranged by the
failure.
| ORDER REIGNs AT GUTHRIE.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The secretary OF
the interior, to-day, received the following
telegram dated to-day, from special agents
of the department at Guthrie, Oklahoma:
every thing here is in quiet condition. The
exclusion of liquor has given US a peaceful,
orderly community. The land Office here
is moving smoothly. The Washington
force il invaluable"
THE DEPUTY MARsHALs TO BE INvEsTIGA GATED.
| WASHINGTON, April "a. - Immediately
upon receipt OF the press reports that gov
ernment officials and employees in Oklaho-
ma had used their authority to secure
prior rights in lands, the President and
Secretary Noble telegraphed to special
agents now in the territory to make a
thorough and prompt investigation and
Immediately notify the secretary OF their
findings. The report is expected during the
week. Secretary Noble said that not the
least shadow OF injustice to settlers would
be tolerated for a moment, and as soon as
the facts could be ascertained, if officials
we're implicated in any wrong-dOing. the
action OF the government would be very
prompt and decisive. -s..~,-s-..s- -.
AN INJUSTICE TO THE OLD BOOMERS.
| GUTHRIE, 1. T., April 25.-As illustrating
the ingratitude of republics, it may be men
| toned that contests are already filed
against the claim Of Capt. Couch, the old
boomer leader, on the curious ground that
he disqualified himself for making entry by
entering the territory years ago on boomer
expeditions. General James B. Weaver, Of
Iowa. one OF the most persistent adherents
| OF the opening OF Oklahoma in Congress,
has also his claim contested and has been
accused of attempting to take people by
the throat.
The old. time boomers are not faring well.
Any number of Payne's men can be found
lying around Purcell, who have been out
ridden and outrun by men who have taken
the fruit of their years of sacrifice. Most
of them take philsophically, but it means
blood.
| A MURDERED BOY OF NINETEEN,
who was shot when found in possession Of
one of these claims, owes his death to that
injustice, whether he was partly RESPONSE
worked it for his own for years past. 1t is
broadly limited at Purcell that the old col
onists there could point out the murderer,
but that instead OF doing so they assisted
him to escape into Texas.
Twenty claims have been deserted in one
neighborhood, and last night in the depot
/ at Oklahoma City a broken homesteader
offered to sell his claim for $25.
The contest and excitement over the
town site continues, and much trouble is
promised for the future.
| GUTHRIE Is BOOMING.
KANSAS CITY, April 25.-The "Times"
Guthrie special says: Guthrie is thriving.
A dozen new and substantial houses have
been erected, and the sound of the hammer
greets one on every side. Two banks are
doing q good business. and at the post
Office things are running more smoothly.
Congressman Weaver, OF Iowa, was here,
to-day, and addressed q large crowd, ad-
vising the settlers to organize and to pro-
vide for local government at once, to sup.
ply water. 1t was ordered at the meeting
OF the committee on public order, that q
public well be dug on each hall section of
the town plat.
Citizens OF West Guthrie held an election
yesterday. James Dooley, OF Iowa was
elected mayor and full ticket, including
Icouncilmen, was chosen.
At O'Clock this morning there were 425
men in line at the land Office, and at 9:15
q. m. Gl6r6 were zoo LueQ III llLe dU tn0
postofice. 500 having already been waited
on.
PURCHASING LANDS OF THE INDIANS.
KANSAS CRY. April 25.-The Times
Purcell special says: Thousands of dis
appointed home-seekers returning from
Oklahoma, are obtaining lots from the In.
dians in the Chickasaw, Choctow and Creek
nations. Many of the Indians welcome the
white settlers, and some are said to favor
allotment in severalty OF their entire rsser'
walton.
THE CONTEST OVER CLAIMS.
| WASHINGTON, April 25.-Commissioner
Stockslager OF the general land Office to-day
said from the PRESENT. Indications the
the contest over the land claims in Okla
homa would ultimately involve nearly
every quarter section of land in that terri
tory. This being the case, he thought it
probable the department would make the
Oklahoma cases separate class and dis
Dose of them at once. Otherwise, in the
ordinary course OF business it would likely
be eighteen months or two years before