Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
AFFAIRS In OKLAHOMA.
AL SORTS OFF REPORTS CONTINUE
TO COME FROM THE BOOMERS.

Efforts to Preserve Order Partially Sue
Cessful But Still Il Is Evident thai
Crime is Rampant-Getting Ready to
Build the Townsville Occupation OF
the Cherokee Strip Begun.
OKLAHOMA CRY, April 24.-Oklanoma
City, like Guthrie, was built in a day. or
properly speaking, was claimed in an hour
excep ing that portion which was captured
before time by those appointed to 20 down
and execute the law. Deputy United States
marshals laid out the town Sunday night,
and Monday morning they covered the
supposed choice sites with tents.
When the train from the south arrived at
about 1 O'Clock, the later corners were
simply struck with amaEement. They did
not repeat the wild rush at Guthrie; they
mechanically walked over to the town-site
took what the government officials bad
kindly left, and went on out two miles
stalking town lots.
Water at Oklahoma is pIenty. There is
not the same suffering as at Guthrie, and
in fact there is lack OF the dirt and dust.
As at Guthrie the days are hot and the
nights cold, and
FOOD HARD TO OBTAIN.
Newcomers at Guthrie are peaceably in.
cllned, but they may yet show their indig-
nation over the action OF the government
officials. There is now an organized crowd
which, tomorrow, will put squatter upon
the lots OF everv man who ante-Jates 12
O'Clock noon on the 22d. They have been
at work securing the names OF these people
and ha N the oYQnt Inpa ttnna Tn tho
forenoon hundreds OF lots, all choice ones,
will be jumped at one time, while the Jump
ers will be backed by 200 armed men. II
peaceable possession is given, being over
powered by numbers, there will be no
trouble; should resistance be made, then
force will be used to eject from the property
those men, and their property
BE TAKEN FROM THEM.
Be it understand that Guthrie has 5000
people with streets ortlaid. The claimants
and have been stalking out and improving
their CLAIMS in the so.called streets and |
alleys. The result OF this is that specula- |
tors have black eve. The lots sold the |
first day we're only ones upon which any |
money was made, and but a few of them.
Now that freight can be obtained, build
ing in both cities is going on rapidly. Work |
has already been commenced at breaking |
sod, and the condition at this time being |
favorable there will be enough vegeta bles /
raised for home consumption.
TO OCCUPY THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
ARKANSAS Cry, April 24.-One hundred
and fifty men left this morning for the
Cherokee strip with the avowed purpose of
squatting there. There is no doubt an or
ganization is in existence which numbers in
It's membership many prominent and in
huential men. Members say that il the
people were allowed to live in Oklahoma
until the Presidents proclamation was
issued, they have q right to do the same
thing in the strip. and they propose to
do 30.
MURDERS CHARGED AGAINST TEXANS.
FORT RENO, /. t., April 24.--A settler
named Goodwin arrived yesterday from
Oklahoma and reported to the post COM
mander that he and three others were
fred upon by party OF twelve Texan claim
jumpers. Goodwin was the only one who
escaped, the other three being killed. A de-
taChment OF troops has been sent to the
scene to investigate and arrest the guilty |
parties.
AN UNKNOWN MURDERER SHOT DOWN.
GUTHRIE, April 24.-A rising OF Indians is
reported On the borders on account OF the
disappointed boomers squatting on Indian
lands. Troops have been sent to the scene
oi the trouble. Another man named j. G.
Lyland, OF Franklin county, Mo-, was shot
here Monday by claim jumpers. A party
pursued the murderers, three in number,
and discovered one in the bushes and shot
him down mn ia nnknnwn /
MAIL DELIVERY WANTED.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-A telegram re-
Ceived from Superintendent Christian OF the
railway mail service at Guthrie, Oklahoma,
asking that the Santa Fe road be einstructed
to deliver mail there. He made arrange
ments to forward the mail to Lisbon or
Kingfsher station by stage. |
GENERAL MERRIrT's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The following
telegram was received at the war depart
nent this afternoon from Chicago: Re
ports from King6sher, Guthrie & Purcell
state that everything progressed yesterday
In quiet and orderly manner, as no seri
GUS friction or disturbance OF any kind is
reported. e.
lnere are from lU,VUU 10 11,OOu peopie
in the territory. Captain Macarthur, at
Guthrie, reports about 5000 there, and at /
kingfsher about the same number. There /
are from 5000 to 1000 in this vicinity |
and between here and Purcell.
Lieutenant Dodge, OF my staff, whom ]
ordered to Purcell on duty, returned last i
night at about o'clock aud reported |
everything in a satisfactory manner. and
incoming settlers cheerful and well dis
posed. This may be said to be the con-
dition Of affairs in all sections Of the ter
ritory
In my opinion quite a humber Of people |
we're deferred from entering the country |
owing to the exaggerated reports as to the |
numbers comingin and the difficulties OF get |
ting land. However, from the reports from
iorts Sill, Reno and elsewhere, / am salts. |
ned the arrangements are perfect and will
prevent serious trouble OF any kind, though
there may in remote.sections OF the country |
beindividual cases OF strife. VIM. MERRITT,
Brigadier General.
tSigned:1 GEORGE ROOM,
Major General Commander.