Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-26
In OKLAHOMA.
The Rainbow Land" Hardly
Fills the Bill.
THE LAND LAWYERS JUBILANT
A Victim of Disappointment Suicides
The First Baby Locates
Homestead.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Secretary
of the Interior today received the follow
ing telegram, dated today, from the spe-
cial agents of the departments at Guth-
rie, Oklahoma: Everything here is in a
quiet condition. The exclusion of liquor
has given US peaceful and orderly
community. The land Office here is
moving smoothly. The military force is
invaluable"
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Commissioner
Stockslager, of the General Land Office,
today said that from present indications
the contests over land claims in Okla
homa would ultimately involve nearly
every quarter section of land in that ter
ritory. This being the case, he thought it
probable that theDepartment would make
the Oklahoma contest cases a separate
class and dispose of them at once. Other
wise, in the ordinary course of business,
it would last eighteen months, or two
years, before they could be reached.
The contests in which abandonment is
charged, could not be passed upon until
after the expiration of six months, as
the law does not recognize the deser-
tion of claim for shorter period than
six months as abandonment, but the
cases in which fraud or violation of the
law, or of the Presidents proclamation, in
going into the Territory prior to April
22d, could be tried and disposed of at
once.
CRAZED BY DISAPPOINTMENT.
WINFIELD, Kas., April 25.-An un-
known man, apparently crazy, startled
pedestrians this afternoon by drawing a
razor across his throat, inf citing slight
cash. Later, he shot himself through
the head and died this evening. From
papers found on his person, it was
learned that he was Silas B. Kennedy
from Illinois. Two men in the city to-
day said they had accompanied Kennedy
from st. Louis to Guthrie, and all three
had failed to get claims. It is supposed
that the dead mans mind was deranged
by this failure.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
KANSAS Cry, April 25.-A Times
Kingfsher special says that three more
companies of infantry have been ordered
there. There is no disorder, and the
troops are merely sent as precautionary
measure.
The first baby in Kingfsher was born
yesterday. 1t first saw the light of the
world in q wagon, and was christened
Oklahoma Lewis. The parents are from
Texas.
A COUPLE OF KINGFISHERS.
A number of settlers have claimed the
north half of this section as a townsite
and have named il Kingfsher. They
have elected Mayor and Council, and
are running in opposition to the original
Kingfsher.
John A. Blair, Secretary of the Chero-
kee Live Stock Association, and three
others have entered section between
here and the Strip line. 1t is said that
the Little Rock will build depot on
the site.
One of the Blair party, who paid $500
for a lot, was chased off by the settler
who had first taken possession.
There are three or four contests on
nearly every claim, and the land lawyers
are preparing for their harvest.
Reports of murders come in, but none
of them have been substantiated.
GUTHRIE CITY RUSHING THINGS.
KANSAS Cry, No., April 25.-The
Times Guthrie special says the town is
thriving. dozen new and substantial
houses have been erected, and the sound
of the hammer gre: ts one on every side.
Two banks are doing good business and,
at the postoffice, things are running more
smoothly.
Congressman Weaver, of Iowa, was
here today and addressed large crowds,
advising settlers to organize and to pro-
vide for local government at once. To
supply water it was ordered, at meeting
of the committee of public order, that a
public well be dug on each half section
of the town plat.
The citizens of West Guthrie held
an election yesterday. James Dooley, of
Iowa, was elected Mayor, and full tick
including Councilmen, we're chosen. At
8 O'Clock this morning there were 425
men in line at the land office, and at
OILS A. M. there were 233 men in line at
the postoffce, 500 having already been
waited upon.
THE REVERSE OF THE PICTURE.
KANSAS Cry, April 25.-A Times Pur-
eel special says: Thousands OF disap-
pointed home.seekers are returning from
Oklahoma. .and are obtaining lots from the
Indians in the Chickasaw, Choctaw and
Creek Nations. Many of the Indians
welcome the white settlers, and some
are said to favor the allotment in sever
atty of their entire reservation.
The Bay District Races.
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