The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-08
THE OKLAHOMA BOOM
History That Reads Like a Fairy
Tale.
4 MARVELLOUS ACHIEVEMENT.
The Secretary OF the IHterior Gives a
cemRaet Account of Gts Aush.
roem Growth.


the settlement OF Oklahoma Though q
stAid, official Recital Of facts. il reads Ike =
iaiFy tale. As striking testimonial 10 the
orderly methods Of the american people
under the most exciting circumstances it
deserves to be perpetuatsd and handed
down r. history by every means possible.
Ia harmony with tka1 idea it IS repro
duced IN these columns.
Congress. bv ael Of Masra /, 1855 Is stats.
s39l ratified an agreement entered into by the
nee secretary O the interior on behalf OF the
Osited states with the duly authorized aelega-
ton Of the NHseogee or Greek nation OF indians
whereby IN consideration OF s. $50 81. -. these
Indians eesiea 70 fhe United states complete
title Ia ae west hall OF their domain containing
a. i5e9s acres. lying ii The Indian territory,
~ section u Ct The ladSaa appropriation set OF
March :. 1850 Is stats, 1905. the seminole na.
tea Il Indians, IN consideration Of sIaia 81 o.
released and conveyed 10 the Unifca States an
their title and elaifn 10 certain lands Ia the In
dian territory oe.ied by those Ineiens - the
United States by article 3 treaty Of Es68 TIA
STATS, lo05l. containing an area OF las. ala 81
Thus the aggregate OF these Woecssloas Is s,ass-
$3.50 acres Be- the thirteenth section Of This
appropriation act, provision was made that the
lsnds 50 acquired. except the sixteSnth aud
thirig-sixth sections, should he opened Tor set
element by Proclamation Of the president. and
DISPOSED OF TO actaet settlers under the home
stead flaws oaly. But ii was found upon earefnl
examination that OF al these lands 30 zeGaired
1852 6Sis acres were ia the possession aud oseg
pancy OF yarioas other lssdian tribes umdsrlAws.
treaties CT executive orders. xnd thar oaly l.ss7-
786.47 acres were unoecGpied aud IN condition to
be opened
The proclamation required hy the Law was Is
sued b. the president on March p, ISL, in
which the boundaries of TIE unoceupic1 pos-
uen OF the land were carefully described. Il
sas opened 20 settlement AZ aud after the boar
OF 4 O'Clock noon OF tie I'D day OF ApEil fol-
lowing. This portion Of tergitcty was saT-
rounded entirely by other lands IN possession OF
Indian tribes, aad wes inaccessible, necessarily,
except By passage over these reservations
Among these were the Cherokee 0utles. -
stretching along the 10 thern border, some
sixty miles wide and extending 70 the southern
line of Kansas.
Unfortunately eoagress had prepared no sys-
TEN Of government for this domain
OF oklahoma. such as other territories would
enjoy. There VAS neither governor nor secre-
tary. neither United states commissioner, nor
notary pubic, nor jus tee of the peace The
jurisdiction, il Is true, of the Unit, q
states courts Of TaxAs, OF Kansas, and OF Arkan-
sAs extended over this domain as well as
over much other territory from which
this had been taken; bat these courts we're al
q great distance from Oklahoma, ami had jgris
dietlon only of crimes punishable IS death or
imprisonment a. hsgd iabos There was estab-
lishsa also By the act OF congress approved
NaErh 1, 1859, g25 stagx. 7ssl. United States
court. whoss Jurisdiction extends over the whole
Indian territory. bounded by the sfa-es Of Kan
sas, Missouri, Arkansas aud the territory OF New
Mexico, 20 which is given exclusive original
jurisdiction over all osenses against the laws OF
terry, so defined. not punishable by death or Inn
prisoument az hard labor, and in all civil eases
between citizens OF the United states residents
OF the Indian territory, or between citizens Ut
any state or territory therein and ans citlEsn or
person or persons residing or foana IN the In
dian territory. when the value of the thing 10
controversy, OF damages, or money claimed,
amounts to 500 or Iaofe. or where the eontro-
very arises ogt OF mining rights not exceeding
ia value slOo: but the jurisdiction does not ex-
ttni 10 controversies between persons Of Indian
blood only.
Uader this same acs an attorney and marshal
Tor this territorial court were legally appointed.
the marshal having power is appoint one or
more deputies, having the power 20 perform the
like duties and be removable As other depaiy
marshals. There were twe terms OF the court 10
be held. each at Musoogec, ia the territory on
the first Monday In April and september and
saca special sessions as might be necessary for
the dispatch Of the business OF the court 81 sueh
time as the judge might deem expeaieut, with
power Of adjournment The mArshsis o. the
other United States courts located in the sur
rounding states also had power "a enter aid
serve process within oklaaoma Coz ofiSases
where as above Hneniloned, those cogzts hal
jurisdiction. Beg0ild this very detective SYSTEM
Tor a nsw settlement. where many contentious
10 NOS arise to the smeu1t q sio0 in value, hege
Is 40 law 70 be jEdielsily administered, and no
one bat Marshal 81 a distant Ugtted Stakes
conrt with executive power. aud tasls as, or
should be, limited - hs writ.
40 the same time with TIE proclamation and
by force thereof, there were established two
land Offices. one al Guthrie and tae other -
King Fisher stage station. 70 provide ssie Tor
each OF which a Sinai portion Of land YES X
served "a preparation for the opesiing OF these
there were spp0intea registers ard receivers for
the respective Offices experienced clerks Wste
sent oar fr0ul she geRsrai land gic1 - assist ia
tbs opeasag business. and two inspectors #eTa
commissioned % have tae Land ofce buildings
efsctc2 Aad - supervise aBd direct Sxert th5ag
tAEt would tend 70 tbs sii@et1Al establishment
ami peacsfal rreservasion 81 general izu SID
order.
Upon 8ne request, military force also US
Debated hy the secretary % waE 70 keep ths Fta.
pc on the Northern boundary 81 ilie Chetokee
outlcs and beyond the boundaries ef eklabona
ungll aeon a. April =. For, ugHaa the pros isFls-
t{aa bs1ng made that tEls tesfiiay woSld p.
sytmed, many thopsaaas Of cstlssfis had Es1iA
ersN upon It's borders. each esstE T. sAsa 81
early and peoaiaese elAlsa sissiSs tae
Homestead laws TuaeF INSTRUCTIONS fFeia
mis- ofans. ea consultation with to
secretary OF wAs. Mr.. RiekIer, one 81 tae insT'st
aFs mentioned proceaeled 70 bis 5sss Ffssaf zss
hsd fhe bBGiGfnxs luT the sAud Offices pfeIaftf
t0f erection. PLACID upou wsE-Ss AMI eaFsFtysE
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Is tIssse plates Eha business z she gsfTefs2aeE
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