Wichita eagle., 1889-03-28
REJOICING.
THE PROCLAMATION NEWS SENDS
REJOICING OVER THE CITY. I,
Crowds Gather to Dilate Over the Clio
riouS NewS---Boomers and Bust
ness Men Rejoice---Firing
Of Cannon.
REJOICING.

The Oklahoma question was the leading
topic OF conversation yesterday on the
streets in business establishments and Of
fees. About noon the wires told that the
proclamation had been issued aud this i'm
parted increased interest all along the line
Many were afraid the news was too good
TO be true and were inclined to doubt or at
least be uneasy waiting for more iuforma-
The EAGLE Office was beseiged after
noon and evening for the news
while the telephone often served
the purpose of giving out the welcome
news. If there were any vino were not
happy oyer the result, they were not
heard speak. 1t was just little amusing
to take a glance at Main street and Doug
las avenue. On almost every corner could
be seen small crowd Of fellows compar-
ing notes on the floating reports. All were
anxious for the best, and in short
time the conversation would drift out on
the topic what would be the best way to
get down into the territory in question
Some favored going soon and others sooner.
This idea in every crowd, however, found
some one who opposed it. The suggestion
was often made that it would be wise to
to stay away until the country was open
for settlement. Those of this opinion
would go on the plan. what would it
profit man to go in ahead of time and
loose all his rights to obtain home with
out paying cash" 1t would be suggested
that there would in time be more fellows
after Claims than there are claims, some
thing similar to the fact that there are
more fellows wanting offices than there
are offices. When this time arrived the
surplus OF fellows would come around to
see if this, that or the other fellow had
violated certaiu section of an important
bill, and be king Of his quarter section,
but there wauld be law in that country as
in other countries, and the law in due time
would be enforced. If not this year it
would be enforced some other year, and
any one getting hasty might run too fast.
and in this matter as well as in some others
it would be suggested that it
might be well to hasten slowly.
Whenever this view of the matter was
presented it seemed to have its effect and
as rule converts who seemed willing to
join in the plan keep to out until duly re-
cognized and protected by law. There
seemed to be many who expected to go to
Oklahoma as soon as they can lawfully.
OF those who rejoiced and seemed ex-
ceedingly glad were the business
men. They could see business in it
for Wichita and each could readily
expect to capture some of it. 1t was no
idea, but the hope of enjoying what the
imagination had long since painted in
vivid colors had increased. The everlasting
and persistent "if' had been removed.
The 'if' for years had seemed to be OF
about the same variety as the one that
keeps the earth from caving in like
an egg shell. Yes, the business men
were happy; they rejoiced and
were exceeding glad for gold
was in sight. No one had doubted in the
least that Wichita would control more OF
the trade in the new country than any
Other city. The gai road facilities were
such as to give good reason for such an
opinion ard the Importance of the city in
the wholesale business was sufficient evil
dence that the jobbing business could be
cared for.
II was arranged last evening that the
militia should herald the news across the
plains and about o'clock a number of
shots were fired. The report of cannon
seemed to enliven the streets more than
ever and the wish was expressed that the
roar of the cannon could be heard from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.