The Helena independent., 1889-04-17
WAITING THE DAY.
Thousands of Boomers on the Bor-
der Ready to Occupy the
Promised Land.
Plenty OF Troops on Hand to Aid the
Settlers and to Preserve
Order.
How the schemers in the Large Eastern
Cities are Making Money Out
of the Craze.

ST. LOUIS, April l6-The latest news
from the border is TO the effect that troops
are being Withdrawn from the neighbor.
hood OF Caldwell and other points on the
Kansas line and the boomers are rapidly
getting ready to cross the Cherokee outlet
10 the northern boundary OF Oklahoma
proper. Then they will move along the
old cattle trails and will reach the border
the latter part OF this week and be ready to
rush across the line on the 22nd. A
guard of old soldiers consisting principally
OF those from Ohio, Maryland and West Vir-
glnia, has reached Wichita and will start
for the territory Wednesday. They will
bridge the Cimarron river which cannot
now be forded. The high water In the
Cherokee strip and Oklahoma will cause
much delay and trouble to the boomers.
Many of those who have been In hiding in
the valleys OF Cimarron and the North
Canadian have been washed out and their
tents and stock swept away.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., April 16 Two
hundred and forty eight prairie schooners
went 10 camp here to-day, and fully 500
persons arrived by the railroads. making
an estimated crowd Of 10000 temporary so
jOurners. state colonies are being organ
lied In the camp, the Illinois colony now
having loo members and the Ohio and
Missouri following In the order named
with from 500 members down To about 300
Permission was received to-day by United
States Commander Bonsell from the de
partment for all persons going by wagon to
break camp on the morning Of the 18th and
take up their line OF march through the
Cherokee strip to the north line OF the
lands to be opened 20 settlement All Ia
quiet along the whole line, and the COM
mander Of the troops here today said he
apprehended no trouble or strife among the
people.
KANSAS CITY, April l6-The Journals
Caldwell, Kas., special says: Capt Wood
son said to day he would take up his march
10 the north boundary OF 0klohama Friday,
the 18th. He will leave with his troops,
and following will come the boomers In
their wagons. Capt. Woodson expects the
journey will occupy three days, and he
will hold the boomers upon the border un-
I'll noon OF the I'D Capt Haly, Of the
Fifth cavalry, will assist In guarding
Cimarron. The town is full of boomers
and white covered wagons are tp be seen
everywhere. Their destination Is Lisbon,
the western land Office.
CALDWELL. Kan, April l6.-0ne Of the
boomers who arrived from Colorado to-day
reports from the east line OF Colorado TO
this point there is almost q continuous line
OF wagons. Adventures who have been
contemplating supplying the wants OF the
thirsty received a severe set back to-day on
the receipt by Capt W00dman OF the fol-
lowing telegram from Col. Wade, the COM
mander at Fort Reno: "You will take all
precautions 10 prevent the introduction Of
liquor into the territory when the move
ment Of settlers begins"
WICHITA, Kan, April l6.-The old SOL
diers' colony left here this morning for
Oklahoma. Over 200 covered wagons were
In line and over 1000 boomers. They will
sndeayor To locate together In the country
ron nd ishon