Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-12

Can you please give something of de-
scription of Oklahoma Territory, its climate,
health, and the probable development of this
territory, moral character of the Indian
tribes adjacent. etc? Also laws regulating
its settlement by citizens and if the same is
to be settled under the homestead and pre-
emption laws; and at what date is it to be
open to settlement A SUBSCRIBER.
WEST GARDNER.
Oklahoma IS situated in the heart of the
Indian Territory. Its exact boundaries are
North, Black Bear Creek; East. the reser
vations of the Iowss Sac and Fox, Kicks-
poos and Pot'awatomie Indians; southwest,
the Car adian river; south, the reservation
of the Arrapahoe Indians; north west, the
Cimsrron river. The Indian name signifies
Beautiful Land which is typical of the
country. The soil is of great fertility, there
are rivers, streams and lakes in abundance;
the country is abundantly wooded and abound.
in game The Atlantic and Pacific Railway
passes through the centre of the new Terri
tory. The climate is said to be delightfully."-
uniform ard healthy. The valley CT the
Oklahoma hich is reported enc of the
finest in the United States-hss an elevation
Of 1000 feet The country is to be thrown
open TO settlement at noon on Monday, April
%, under an act of Congress approved March
?, 1889. The original territory comprises
about two million acres; but with the land
acquired by purchase from different Indian
tribes, including the western half of the In
dian Territory and what is known as
No Mans Land, the future Terri
tory of Oklahoma, which will
eventually become a state, will comprise
tsenty three million acres. The territory
will be settled under the general terms of the
Homestead act. So great has been the rush
of boomers, alyenturers and homesteaders
to the territory, that late dispatches from
Arkansas City. Wichita and other bor-
der places say there are now twice as many
people on the borders of the new territory
Is can be accommodated under the Home
stead act There are only ten thousand
quarter sections for occupancy and about
tea thousand people have made up their
minds to go up and possess the land" so
there is sure to be lively times out there
about midday on April %. If our cores
pondent thinks of going we advise him not
to do So Read President Harrison's Proc
lamation of March 20, 1889.
Mr.. Arthur Greenus, the well known New
York scenic artist, assisted by his brother.
Mr.. Percy Greenus, has begun the work of
painting new scenes for the stage of Granite
Hall. Twelve scenes, besides the act drop,
will be prepared, the first of which is al
ready completed. 1t represents an interior
palace scene, beautifully ornamented with
gold leaf and figures both original in design
and of tasty ornamentation. On the right
panel is male and female fig
ure, and on the left dane
ing maiden with tambourine in hand
The flat is covered with gold leaf which, by
rejecting the light, greatly enhances the
effect Scenes representing street, par
( lor, a prison, kitchen, garden, lands
cape, an oak chamber, n mountain and 4
cottage will also be painted, the whole task
occupying some six weeks. Several de-
signs for the drop curtain are under consid-
Grafton among which are beautiful Nene-
tian scene and medallion on which Is
pictured a scene in the desert at sunrise
with two camels and their Arabian drivers IN
the foreground. After completing his WORK
in Granite Hal. Mr.. Greenus will remain here
several weeks and paint some OF the beauu-
| ful scenery in the vicinity of Augusta
workmen are driving the piles upon when
| the new restaurant at Togus will be built and
the erection of the frame will begin in few
4 days. -