New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-20

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In tho Indian Territory given to cattlemen TOT
purposes. They were thirtytwo in numper anu e''i
braced an of abous t2,o1s,ooo acres Ahey GA
tended over periods of two. five, six ana Ton S00'
at rentals varying ali the way from 10 oo Genus
an These leases all without the antnot1.S
Of law or the sanction or approval Of the GoVern"e'
This was tho opinion Of Attorneyoeneras OoNons
and Garland few wooks after the CleVepaha Au
mnistrauon came into power It made ieooio ~
tempt to eject no cattemen 1t did succeed IN ioro'
Ing the removal of few small and unmport@nt ncruS
and took great credit 10 itself for doing H. Tho dig
herds however, remained and they remain 20 tno
present day. Tho arm Of the stern Goddess Oh 10
form evidently grew tired before had fary Deguh
TO WELD the sword. / omit the meeting OF the ea'Ho
mon at st. Louis In the spring OF 1885, their in'er-
view with President Cleveland the VISIT DaVa l.
Payne paid to tho White House later on, tho hopes
which filed his heart after ne had seen secretary
Lamar the issns of that buncombe circular warning
the cattemen to remove their stock ana fences anu
the feeble agitation and crafty but secreo oelenoe VI
the cattle interests In tho halls OF congress Ior ho
years more. 1t is all known and has been 1ou 10
fore many a time But It IS an Instructive chsp'er
Of intrig,i, and counter intrigue Tho cstuemen came
ont Of it VIGOROUSLY every time and tho poor
boomer was always pressed to the wall behnu
him stood however the railroad, and Its support DC
came more powerful every year., The opening ol
Oklahoma Is tho first victory Of tho boomer over
the cattIcman. No wonder the two hate each otner
with sincere cordially You would appreciate the'r
mutual feeling II you were to hear boomer ga
press his opinion about his enemy.
Tho most surprising feature Of this whole contest
between tho cattlemcn and the boomers tho lao'
that the cattlemen, Notwithstanding that their ieasos
vcro unlawful that they were clearly lntruurrS aii"
had no moro right TO occupy Indian lands han tne
boomers had were yet able to secure the services
Gt,Ioa Arrnv In
| from epcroaching upon the Indian Territory Inc
| sohiiers have done nothing moro or less for inc
last few years than police tho Territory IN the interest,"
~ tho cattlemsn The boomers had at least shsdo"
OF claim to a certain portion OF the lana IN mo In
dian Territory as have already shown out inc GU
| urm,n had absolutely mono. Tho spoogsts oil inc
Cleveland Administration Will have some uiioui' :"
| explaining It's attitude hereafter
FEELING AMONG TIE INDIANS
Az N the Indians: 1 believe that, on the whole,
the Average Indian Is indi. erent a. TO what ma
dsnosltion Is made OF the unoceuplod lands IN 'no
indian Territory His leaders, however. are almost
all NJ then, opposed TO tho opening OF the ouhu'
10 setilement aud they favor tho continuance VI i1
prcsent state Of things. 1t Is fact scarcely usP""u
thar under tho tribal system among inc lnui9'ts '
| chiefs WELD great influence. They possess IN ~.
,cna,l Dovcrs-slayery stu exist among thom-sha IL
IA MT unreasonable 10 believe TINT IN sOnio WY "
| another the money paid by tho oatilemeh ior u'e''
Ieascs finds It's way to the Golfers OF tho eh'i'' "
| m other theory can you explain their opp"s'"o "
nartng with land which is of no positive use 70
vhEh they do not cultivate, and which does not S0'
~, ,nv eamo. and tho return from which oven at
| th. low valuation put by the Government upon"
fs1 n5 An aore) does not amount to one-hah Oh po
| cent The Cherokoos Of course Know thao ul",
| untely the lands for which they aro ho" ""o'
| AZ a5 An aero will or later DO worm Honi
| sls 70 sn5 an acre but before they aN worm that
urflh
non the ,and-and this the Cherokees arc not WILING
| % do II Is difficult 10 deny tho rights oil inc
| r,d,ans IN their land but tho other hama eocmS
| absurd TO aIlot 5000 acres 10 an Indian "p'ie
| white man can secure only 100 You shoulu neHI
the pity and contempt In the voice Oh tho Po". .
Of southwestern civilization who delivers MS 'lo"
| .bout tho crank phIlanthropist OF the East
~. ,aI,, shout the Indians right Of possession
| It makes him positively siok-
THE SETTLERS AND THE CLIMATE
| As IN the Settlers: few words are sufioient.
| Though YOU Will at rare intervals meet ratohoi
borng among them, willing 10 concode th"' mo iueu'
| have a valid title TO the land, which cannot % oAi
enIsbed except by their consent, freey g'oh YOU ~
wound DO difficult to convince him that any Ihuian Ca
cent a dead Indian is good for anything HIS OPINION
| ia shared by nearly every in the West. Inc 10"
| dssenters arc looked upon as "cranKs'' All VI
course arc for "openins up" the country
| nnssmg word as TO the climate ana resources
| q, otIahora On the whole the former Is believed
~ be salubrious though l notice that everybody
hound for the promised landn carries largo stocH
| =, othpine along OGicers Of the Army who have
hecn through IL compare II most frequently with tha
of Eastern North Carolina. As early as 1887 captain
n r. Marcy and Captain George ID. Mcclellan explored
| the Red River to its sources, In mo report U
| CAPTAIN Marcy occur passages eoncerpmg mo fV.
si country which sound as enthusiastic as inc uh'
Of boomer Of today Says no. Amohs o'h''
| things: ,,
Moving from camp at halfpast 3 this morning
We iour9eyed along the southeastern base OF VA
| mountains, passing several spring DrVohs Va "a ~
delicious water flowing from tne Ggsp sDs Hb,s beIn
the dry season. they arc probably hoW az INC ,om
stage yet there uiciency OF water Tor al purpose
Sdn.n learners Of an anu excellent quality and sa;
teins heavy vegetation. In addition TO the "a
vantages of rich SOIL good timber ana ,Ss far uno
our route may be added that OF the great saiuoiit
Of the climate We rn sneampfS@ rook 'hS Follow GES
the, he v Ssa rms fS gss, Witch is i g SS
closed on three sides by lofty and rugged mountains
Of VsTy superior quality. The trees, which arc oaa
are large Straight and tall, and arc tho best suite
to the he The sol hors possesses sos
fertility, and the whole valley teens with exnoecanc
OF vegetation
In similar strain he allS of other parts Of the Okla
boma country. As to the mineral deposits Their
. are Government reports am told, which mention
tie existence Of gold and silver deposits IN the western
end Of tho Wichita Mountains.
After such statements you stll wonder why every
, body here oriesi
ON TO OKLAHOMA
IL
AMONG THE NORTHERN "BooMERs."