Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

settlers. Their bill got through both
houses Of congress ION the sly" but
President Cleveland, having learned the
facts, vetoed it.
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There was a carnival Of crime for a
few weeks in Beaver City, and the good
citizens" decided they must have gov
eminent. Soa public meeting was called
Oct. 26, 1885, and a neat little civil code
adopted, providing for securing claims,
which were to be allowed rs follows:
Article O. That any person of legal age
shall be allowed to hold one claim, and
one claim only, of one hundred and sixty
(160) acres of land until April l. 1887,
provided that he shall by this time have
broEcn at least tive(5 acres, or put other
Improvements thereon equivalent there
TO.
Article 3. ANY person may be allowed
to take and hold claims for each member
of his immediate family, to consist of
fathers and mothers, brothers and sis
tiers, sons and daughters, who are of the
requisite age, provided he will make inn
provements on each claim as provided for
in Article 2.
The adoption of q criminal code was
following clause in the civil code was a
good starter:
Article 6. That in case any person shall
jump, trespass, or in any way damage
the claim or claims of any Of the signers
of these rules and regulations, or of any
body entitled to the benefits of these
rules and regulatial7, said person or per-
sons shall be politely solicited to get of
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good any damage done thereon; and II
after twenty-four hours, no attention
shall be paid to said notice measures suf.
ticiently severe shall be resorted to tc
compel said person or persons to comply
with said notification.
Measures sufficiently severe" in the
far west imply this programme: First, a
committee with weapons well displayed,
and If that fails, secondly, thirty-nine
lashes well laid on, and, thirdly, death.
But the third article opened the door to
many fraudulent claims, and q specula-
ton in eastern localities; crime also con
tinued and a better government was
necessary. A schoolhouse had been
built and q good school established; so
@ territorial council was organized, and
in due time q constitution drafted. Two
preachers had QrTiveG-zReY. Rahert 4
Allen, Methodist, and Rev. r. N. Gysf
Street, Presbyterian. The latter called
attention 70 the fact that there Is "a
grave defect in the constitution of the
United States, y aid bsTesd the conven-
tiLon to avoid 4 BY adopting a Christian
preamble which they did in these words,
Whereas, The residents of Cimarr6n
territory are without the protection Of
law of any state or recognized terrific
rial government, and recognizing the
urgent need thereof, and desiring to
adopt and establish rules and laws for
our protection, safety and government,
do hereby recognize Almighty God to
be the Supreme Ruler of the Universe.
the creator, preserver, and governor of
individuals, communities, states and ma
tons, and recognize the laws of the
United States as our organic law, and
adopt the same with the constitution OF
the United States as the foundation and
basis of all laws or rules for our govern
ment, and in so far as may be to execute
and enforce the same"
Meanwhile they have their fun. The
first marriage under the Cimarron con
stitution was that of DIR. j. r. Linley
and Miss Jennie Potts. They arrived as
man and wife, but concluded it would