The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-05-03
AFTER THE RUSH.

AFTER THE RUSH.
Matters In Oklahoma settling Down -
Disputes Over Claims, Attended With the
Usual Number Of Killings-Confusi0n -
to Town Sites.
q small station fourteen miles north OF
here, Tuesday, three men squatted on
the same claim and trouble occurred b.
tween q man named Stevens from Kan.
sas and the other two claimants, whosS
names could not be learned, who had
agreed between themselves to force
Stevens and his family of wife and
four small children off the claim and then
divide. Stevens resisted this unfair treat.
ment and Informed them he was willing
for all three to work the claim and ,eave
the matter to the proper authorities to say
who was the rishtful owner. To this they
demurred. and during the row Stevens
was shot through the lungs. He managed
to reach his family and died after few
hours. His wife was almost crazsd.
News soon spread over the neighbor-
hood and q small party of settlers soon
assembled at the unfortunate mans tent
The poor fellow was buried yesterday
in plain box on the claim for which he
sacrificed his life. A collection was taken
up for the widow, which amounted to SILL
Mrs Stevens is not certain what she will
do, but the neighbors strongly advise her
to remain and hold the claim.
The murdersrs lost no time in quitting
the country for fear Of being lynched.
THE GUTHRIE TRAGEDIES.
GUTHRIE, L T., April 25.-There were
two tragedies here Monday in disputes
over claims. The first victim was N. T.
Compass, reported in these dispatches pre-.
viously. OF the other murder the facts are
az follows: The body has been identified
as that Of ]. Cyland, late Of Franklin
County, Missouri. All information shows
that it was q most heartless and cold.
blooded murder, perpetrated by
three desperate characters, who de.
sired to take possession of q claim
OF which he was the lawful owner. One
of the murderers Of young Cyland was
captured and executed He was discov.
cred in the bushes near the river. A
posse Of thirty men was formed for the
purpose of capturing him. When they
arrived at his hiding place they de.
manded his surrender. His answer was
to pull his revolver, and instantly volley
was fired and he fell mortally wounded.
He died in an hour. His name is unknown.
The vigilance committee made no effort to
conceal the killing of the assassin. and
rely upon the community to sustain them
in their efforts to overawe the turbulent
and lawless element Of the camp
OKLAHOMA KILLINGS.
FORT RENO, l. T., April pa settler
named Goodwin has arrived at Reno
from, Ol-l Ia h rna onA los n cUnrn "a "a
ment to the post commander that his
party of four had been fired upon by
party of twelve Texans, who claimed the
location made by Goodwin and party.
The Texans claimed the land having To-
years previous. Goodwin made his es.
cape and hid in the thick brush along the
river until after dark, when he made his
way toward Reno. The rest of his party
were killed. A detachment Of company
c, Thirteenth infantry, under Lieutenant
Buck, We're quickly sent to the scene to
recover the bodies aud make a full investi-
cation and arrest all suspicious persons
in the vicinity.
HALF BREED KILLED.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 25.-Elder
Towne tells of tragic scene enacted at
Oklahoma City, of which he was an eye
witness. A white man by the name OF
holland and half breed named Halbert
got into quarrel over a claim and the
latter was instantly killed. holland made
his escape.
GROWING CONFUSION.
GUTHRIE. l. T., April 25.-Confusion at
Guthrie still reigns and continues to grow
in dimensions. The trouble is all about
lots. There are six and seven claimants
for every lot. The present town site of
Guthrie contains 1923 acres of land by
actual survey and every lot is taken. A
very bitter feeling is being engendered
against the three hundred United States
marshals who were at Guthrie and
had claims staked before ten o'clock
and then threw up their offices.
Unless this can be done away with
trouble is apprehended. Under an official
guise the marshals got into the Oklahoma
country and staked off the best claims in
the forenoon. The boomers in the brush
saw this and they came from their hiding
places and did the same thing. The mar.
shals could do nothing because they had
violated the proclamation, and SO the
brush men and marshals stand in together,
while the multitude of home settlers are
against them. One gentleman, finding he
could get no lot. flied on the entire town
site Of Guthrie, and the case will 60 into