The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-16

The gathering Of immigrants on the Dor.
der OF the Indian Territory in the vicinity |
Of Arkansas City. Kiowa and Anthony, |
Kas., iustihos the statement Of Commits.
sioner stockslager that fully 100000 sot-
tiers will enter Oklahoma on and for
month after the 29d inst, the day when,
by permission Of the President the land |
in that section Of the Territory is 10 be |
opened Tor settlement There will be- at |
this rate ten applicants for each Of the
available quarter sections and the Com
missioner fears that the inevitable
result win be the spreading Of
this immense surplus over the adjoin. |
Ing Indian lands, from which II would be |
difficult TO dislodgc them without much
trouble and possibly some bloodshcd II
the Commission appointed to treat with
The Chcrokees for a cession Of the Chcro-
kcc outlet could complete their labor
within the next few months, 10 that that
tract might also bc open TO settlement
before Congress again meets, this might,
and probably would, relieve the pressure.
Otherwise he feared matters would be.
como complicated and the equilibrium
bo restored with difficulty. The truth Is
the equilibrium will never DO TO.
stored. The opening OF Oklahoma TO
settlement Is the beginning Of the end.
Situated rs II h, In the very heart
OF the Indian Territory, Il will merely be-
the open door 10 every other foot Of the
Territory. There are no other availabl,
lands In the West 40 rich as those tina, m,
monopolzod by the so-callci civilized OF
the somi.cyilizcd tribes OF Indians, and %.
the white man needs them. he will sciz,
them. We know this rs not righ, nos
just. But Il Is the way Of the shitc man
ever since the first Of his race set foot on
the shores Of America. llo has taken pos
session Of reservations In the Northwest
In this way that were ~ sacrcdly set apar
10 the Indians rs the reservations Of a.,
Comanchcs, Apaches, Choycnncs au,
Anpahocs, aud hc will not hesitate
whom thcin stand in the way. III,
Indian must give way 10 the tida
wave Of immigration tina, hascompcllcd th
great Government, fthis Republic to opci
Oklahoma for settlement aud 10 treat will
ihe Chcrokces Tor the lands which the,
claim aud which must be crossed by a
intending settlers before they can rcacI
Oklahoma. Il Is fate, and there Is no us
kicking against the pHcka. Bui comm
back to the pressure by tho anxiou
immigrants on the border. Tho con
missioner Of tho Land Oalee, "a "
learn from The Ma rWk Jaub
has made ample preparations Tor III
rush aud 10 prevent trouble. The ncwl
appointed registers aud receivers Of ia
recently created land offices at Gu,hn
and King Fisher stage station, With thei
clerks and two special agents Of the d,
parlmcni, will meet at Arkansas CT,
Has., on the 18th, aud together proccc
TO their posts Of duty. Every facility vi
be extended by the local officers TO appl
canis in making their filings, AMI ever
effort made TO dispatch the buslnct, Of u
Offices with expedition. In order 10 "a,
the time Of tho receiving officers, N,
will DO supplied with rotary conscuu
numbering stamps instead Of making III,
Endorsements with pen. The order
which an application Is received, ~ In,
ca,od by the number stamped upon
will determine aud settle In priority o,
applications bearing higher number
force Of clerks In the General Land on
las been hard At work since tho IN,
'lenfs proclamation was issued, prcpaH