New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
PLENTY OF HOMES IN OKLAHOMA
LESS THAN oNE-FIFTH OF THE QUARTER
SECTIONS FILED ON.
MARSHAL JoNEs's REPORT OF HIS CONDUCT AND
THAT OF HIS DEPUTIES NOT CONSIDERED
SATISFACTORY IN WASHINGTON,


SATISFACTORY in WASHINGTON.
Washington, May I4.-The clerks who were
detailed from the General Land Office to 60 Il
Oklahoma TO assist the land officials at Guthrie and
kinglsher returned TO Washington to-day. They
state that at KingShcr about 500 entries had beer
made up to last Friday, and at Guthrie about
1000 had been made. The total number oi
quarter-Sections in the Territory open 10 settle
ment is about $1,000; hence, less than one-ffth OF
the whole has been filed upon. The force OF
clerks now employed at the two land offices is
believed 10 be sufficient TO keep up the curren,
work. Many Of the settlers, it is said, have gone
to their former homes TO settle their private
affairs and will return next fall to complete their
entries and establish themselves permanently in
the new Territory. The scarcity Of water hos
been to some extent overcome by digging wells
The Pension Office has decided to establish
Board Of Examining Surgeons at Guthrie, Okla
homa, it having been represented that there are
500 old soldiers in the city Of Guthrie The
Board will consist OF F. NJ Pickens Frank Duln
and L. J. Hiatt.
Attorney General Miller has received a report
from United States Marshal Jones, of Kansas, in
regard TO the conduct Of himself and deputies
upon the opening OF Oklahoma TO settlement.
He says that he thought he appreciated the influx
OF population that would follow the Presidents
proclamation, and that he knew that the people
could look 10 the civil authorities only for safety
and protection after April %, when the functions
OF tie military authorities ceased, and conSe-
onently he attempted, and, he thinks, success
fully to organize force Of marshals at different
points, where IL was supposed there would he
concentration Of people sufficient TO preserve them
from eypcctad lawlessness and bloodshd. Marshal
Jones says:
ordered from my old experienced deputies four TO
Guthrls-Captain Rafriek. A. y. PAyn, j. o. scNcr'hs
snd H. s. Kcys-togethcr With three new apPointees al
that point protect the homeseekers against awc'ness
from and after that critical moment: April o. where had
been stationed two three companies OF United st1cs
troops 70 preserve peace TO that date whose nc
tlons ceased at the very onn, when the greatest hi
cuties likely and when the th"Heahos Oh
home seekers business gamblers and Whskcydeo1rs
who rushed the incoming trains and private convey
ances until within twenytour hours he entire race OF
the country was dotted with honesteaherS tents and two
or three cities OF from 900 20 1900 Inhabitants born
In one day proved to the necessity OF respectable
number Of deputy narshals
Az KIngnsher ordered John Walters d. r. Wyatt. old
dsnutles OF experience and a new man-Ed F. Madden.
Al Darlinton Reno msde no change. leaving JACK
stllwe in charge who had been local deputy there for
three years. and Oklahoma City ordered j. H. Boonee
Asa Jones and white also hSd at that point g. T.
Thornton who hal resided there for over year ana VINO
tccn deputy thrrc yoars, and Jro"s was aD-
pontrd last January Of tie OHcer com
nanding the troops Alfred for marshal 70 capture
horse, thieves appointed couple Of deputies and sent
tAem 10 that point They old experienced deputies
from the Western DatYiet of Texas also appointed OF
the feopss Of 40 occr Os Che 1chson TopcGs and santa
Fe Railroad eight empoyes most Of whom were
canduc tors constantly passing through the Territory r
snoipaton Of Awlessness tho trains The fuil num-
Der Of deputy Arshals In okshoma appointed oY mo is
nineteen besides eight temporarily appointed at the
request railroad company. believe that Few OF
my deputies have attempted 70 il@ many tracts OF
land In Territory, but know many OF them have not;
and while them not 10 do when they eaw
themselves surrounded by from 500 700 persons at Guth
and ~ half that number at OKlnhnm7 Watng
for he hour Of II come do not wonder that some OF
them deputies who were serving without and only
es in the OF good order took the fever and at
tempted 10 get home. As for myso never attempted
10 homestead foot Of land either in Oklahoma any
other Territory or State.
In a postscript Marshal Jones says:
The country absolutely quiet in Oklahoma. and am
astonshed az false reports Of RoOdshei circulated BY
papers There has not single person bcen killed by
violence in that Territory since the 22d OF April.
The report is dated May 0. 1t is understood
that the Attorney General is not satisfied with the
report and uIat he will call upon the marshal
for a supplemental report giving the, name OF
each officer who filed claim and description
OF the land secured by him. together with the
attending circumstances.