The morning news., 1889-04-25
OKLAHOMA NOT so RICH.
MIR SOIL A RED CLAY LIKE THAT
IN NORTH GEORGIA.

Guthrie OuC1dII6 SNls
U.NsAs CITY, April ga special to the
ro,,.,,al from Guthrie says: "If ever the
government opened the way to trouble and
5;e7culties this has been the time. No town
~as ever built under greater difficulties, nor
s,o,,ickly. nor have there ever been so many
aisanpointod men in so short time. The
snticipated bloodshed over quarter sections
rill not be recorded, as the farmers seem
disnosed to peacefully adjust all difficulties,
and when they find one quarter section
occ1pied they move on until they find
snotber. But here in Guthrie all
is confusion, and the feeling that
an imposition has been practiced grows
stronger and stronger, and the bitterness is
now intense as the full import of the action
of the government officials becomes better
nnderstood. Public meetings are being con-
st9utly held by states and untedly, at all
Of which the question is raised how best to
overcome the present situation.
HAS COMPLICATED TEE SITUATION.
a7beunauthorized and unwarrantable set
tIement of the best portion OF this town by
government officials and others, has com
TGcated the situation, although no possible
pan has vet been proposed by which they
can be ousted from their possession.
AS stated Yesterday, the choice portions of
this town were staked out Sunday night,
and bv 10 o'clock Monday they were taken
possession Of. Among those who took part
in the proceedings were United States Mar
shals Jones and Needless, with at least fifty
deputies each, United States Attorney
Waldron, United States Commissioner
Galloway. Register Ollie, Judge Guthrie OF
Topeka, District Judge Heram Dillen, and
others as prominent. This is what causes
the dissatisfaction that now exists. AS the
Journal representative saw the unlawful
gQuatting done there is no heresay about it.
Until late hour last night meetings were
being held. Finally representatives from the
several states were elected, who met and
appointed a subcommittee to prepare a
plan Of action. To-day another meeting
was held which adjourned until noon to-
morrow without action.
RUMORs OF MURDER UNFOUNDED.
"a searching investigation goes to show
that the rumors of murder here yesterday
were uufounded.
All day yesterday food was almost i'm
possible to obtain and to-day it is not much
better. There is one canvas hotel and three
Or four dirty, grimy lunch stands to feed
1000 to s 600 people. At soon as the frei ght
business is resumed, this will improve so
that by the end of the week all can get
enough TO eat.
AT the land office to-day along string of
home-seekers stood patiently in llne all day,
at no time fewer than sixty men being
there At the post Office the same sight
cuul1 be seen ana also at the express and
baggage Offices. Men have been waiting
patiently since yesterday, to get their bag
gage or express goods and have stood, a
majority Of them for hours in line only to
hear that the articles had not yet come,
though shipped more than week ago. This
accounts for the shelterless condition of
many.
COLD, HUNGRY AND sHELTERLESs.
Last night there were many cold, hun
cry mOrtals in this place. While there are
but few who can divide, those who can are
dong so cheerfulIy. The second nights
exposure will send many, who expected to
find homes here, to their long homes. The
city is full Of thieves, confidence men and
l5klrs, while, without authority, the United
states tnarshals have ordered tho arrest of
ell who are engaged in robbing people by
these games. At least dozen ''shell work
eFs are here, and nothing escapes the pick
POCKETS Last night the usual meetings
were held, and it is hoped that by to-day
order will come out of the confusion.
Jumpers are still laying out lots in the
Suburbs and closing them up, hoping that
when the survey is made they will have
something. Men are holding lots by them
selves and friends are having surveyors run
mes ana there are as many different lines
1s there are conflicting interests.
nr. Naldrons experience is a fair
sample Of the way things are
u9he' Yesterday he had a corner
oy To-day the same lot faces an alley
glHe the front of it is occupied by someone
use Another lot which was supposed to
ta[e "a @ been in corner Monday was held at
s.'VIJ Monday night. Last evening 800
was asked aud $40 offered, the lot having
yesu surrounded. The disguised are already
Da'Iug III force. Seven coach loads pulled
WI Tor the north yesterday afternoon
@l!s many wagons are now headed for
lleir Old homes.p
BUILT IN DAY.
r. lhe Journars special from Oklahoma
D'N says: Oklahoma City, like Guthrie,
was Quilt IN day, or properly speaking.
60, ,-a g'alned IN an hour, excepting that por-
tt.1..uIch 5l "uIch was captured before the time by
POINTED 10 so down and execute the
- me deputy United States marshals
u, ou' the town Sunday night and
s,,'aJ morning. They covered the
50ItpJSea NJ choice site with a tent
sta'5. 'le Jraln from the south arrived
GU cors CLOCK, consisting of twenty-three
ian h,I o,2IlIaihing about 1000 people, about
,y.ro oarI DlI peen at work. The later comers
dd '.'n ply struck with amazemeut. They
wa not repeat the wild rush at Guthrie as
r5 we're omuch astounded to run. They
,',I. ,I.1auically walked over the town site.
srit. %Hat the government officials had
at iel' or did not want and went on
'"o miles, stalking town lots.
ur WATER PLENTIFUL.
is ,,, ~ a.er i at Oklahoma Is plentiful. There
In foo. 't5 same suffering as at Guthrie aud,
Grtrr;3 mere .re IS lack OF dirt aud dust. AT
col5 a7.5 SIo Gays are hot and the nights
ol,', ,,, az" Inod hard to obtain. The new
.I.- 4'srs at Guthrie are peaceablv inclined.
ogs. 'uey may yet show their Indignation
oFri.ist tne u action of the government
wht.a Ihere IS now an organized crowd
The H., ~ morrow will put n squatter upon
o'cl,ai'' " every man who ante-dates 10
a. v.(o,. mon on April 20. They have been
spd IN securing the names Of these people.
frsr'."' nave the exact locations. In the
bs in,, IO9 lots, ali choice lots, will
The 'H,nped at one time, while
30 ,,. Jun pers will be backed by
tibg ~, II peaoeabls possession is given,
BE- D9 tro,, ,, powered by numbers, there will
Nen fo..Nuple; should resistance be made,
wfeIly those men, AID their nronertv
in A. IuTown from their lots. even tbon0b
Nna lot. ''''' upon some other per-
TN CITY WITHOUT STREETS.
q, ne u understood that 9ntbria a. a ,,...
so; o,VVO people with no streets 0,,l,,i,S5, S,o5
t4'nalts have baan cross;,,. -. Aub