Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
OKLAHOMA.
Colonies Concentrating to Cooperate in
Covering Coveted Country Being Con-
dusted by a Competent Guide From
Caldwell to the CiInarrOn.
They Intend Starting January 10 Under
the Leadership OF "Pawnee Biu,''
Who Has Had Is Years
Experience

WICHITA, KAN, December 25.-It has been
believed for some time that an organized
movement is being formed here for the in
vasion Of Oklahoma On the failure of the
passage of the Springer bill. The arrival Of
''Pawnee BILL Major G.. W. Lille, and the
formal establishment of the headquarters of
the expedition here places it now beyond a
doubt. The leader himself was seen and
his intentions learned. Colonies have been
formed in most Of the towns Of southern
Kansas, western Arkansas and northern
Texas, enrolling in all over 10000 men.
wagon train is lying outside of the city
awaiting the word to advance. The Kansas
companies will enter the territory at CaId-
well, go south on the old Fort Sill and
Cheyenne trail to the CimarrOn river, where
they will meet the companies from Arkan-
sas and the east and from Texas and the
south and proceed to occupy the best lands
Of Oklahoma.
The time for this intended march is set
for January 10. The companies viii be
composed mostly of farmers who will take
with them wagon teams and farming i'm
PIGMENTS. 1t IS not the intention to use
force Of any kind and a resort Will be made
to firearms.
Pawnee Bill has spent fifteen years in the
Oklahoma and knows the country com
pleteIy. The COlOnists are thus depending
upon him to take them to the best Of the
lands. He says he will locate upon no In
dian lands; and since he knows personally
all the chiefs of the tribes through which
they are to march and can speak their Ian
gUage, he fears no opposition from them.
The colony enrOlls as its members and
supporters many wealthy and influential
men IN this and adjoining states and Bill
says that ne has all the money back OF him
that he needs. 81 am positive" he says,
''that this Will be the grandest effort ever
made to invade the territory, and 1t viii be
certainly made IN the early part of the year
If the bill does not pass
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
WICHIrA, KAN, December 25.-Pawnee
Bill arrived from Philadelphia to assume
command of the immense Oklahoma move
ment, which has force in all the leading
towns IN southwestern Kansas, western Ar
kansas and said to be from 10000 to $4,000
strong and daily increasing in numbers.
For some months the movement has been
worked quietly. PsWnee Bill said that the
movement Wgs backed by strong financial
support, and while some were favOring an
immediate march into Oklahoma proper,
he would certainly oppose such movement
until action on the Oklahoma bill now
pending could be taken. and if unfaV0rabie
action was taken the immense colony would
certainly march to Oklahoma. Kansas
cOIOnlsts would enter the territory at Cald-
well and march to Oklahoma City. North
ern Texas also come to that point, and Ar
kansas would join them there. They would
go with wagons, horses and provisions, and
go prepared to farm and live there. 1t vas
not the intention to resort to arms as he
did not think that necessary. If there
should be demand for preservation il
would be resOrted to. All cOlOnists would
march on the same day and concerted &C
ton made. He did not think there would
De any attempt at an invasion prior to &C
| ton on the Springer bill. If action were
| favorable they would await the day of set
| Element, If that was not too far in the FL.
/ tura.