The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-24

xeEe rot successful in the seize,
Ten ct their xIx6m- They mx<sx
sia1t1 70 Iot owned by Waxh Rnxrrx
10 i deputy United States scsSrse
eSticctur Cor the 0kfahoma district
ard Who Is bad man 10 impose anura,
Rogers resisted The claim, nlad The
dance hoase snfn then proposed that
they should cccapy III THAI rars
ct the lot not covered l,y Rorersl
tent Rogers refused this. srss7
they attempted to take forrihle posses.
sion RagerS pulled ! Winchexfer
and compelled cvacusfion a. ~
premises The dance hall uaer
threaten 10 renew trooble.
Guthrie Is in great need AZ x,nrfer.
ton Of her ruunic;psI ruyern.
ment- There is now collected
: population al l5Ioo ar Ie00;
souls, and among them are . large per
senfaSe nf the criminal and vicious
class. The long platform At the depol
y packed with humanity az the arrival
of every train the crowd suyges over
the tracks and fills the SPACE
on the opposite side OF the coaches.
IL inclu0es some OF the Tnosl
notorions crooks in the country,
mainly confidence men. hnnco men
and pickpockets. Two detectives hare
heen employed, but all they can do i
70 warn parties that they are spotted
and give them three hours to leave the
city. No arrests have been made
Crooks who choose 10 remain can ia
80 az their Own risk.
Guthrie is In the midst Of one as the
widest booms ever seen in the West
Her hotels are crowded. hut still run
husses to the depot. He post0ftlce i.
demanding more clerical help. Her
banks are doing heavy business
Lumber il commanding an enormous
price. $500 per lof0 feet on her side.
tracks,
But there are other rival town.
along the lire OF the Afchison road
which claim Gnshrie's boom will col.
lapse. and they are aspiring for
the title OF capital OF the
future territorial government. Okla.
bona City has a population of 2.09f
or 5, eco. and il now the military head.
quarters of the territory. President
Richardson, of 0kiahonsa, paid $50
for a lot there. a Chicago colony has
located itself at Harrison. new town
near the old station of Edmond
and have issaed q large and
glowing plat OF their future metropolis
giving it ninety-six blocks and an en-
tire section OF ground To spread itself
over and making il the junction OF the
Afchison aud Frisco lines OF railroad
after the Frisco Is extended west from
It's present terminus at sapala.
A ride to-Eight from Guthrie to Pur.
cell reveals a strange and beautiful
picture All over the level lands ap-
preaching the Canadian river bottom
the lights of camp fires burning
in the open air or the lights oI
lamps glimmering through canvas
tents give the entire country q wlerd
but pleasing look. There was no tim
Der line to obstruct the view for most
OF the distance, and the lights I0cat-
ing quarter section ciaimaafs were
far apart. 1t was a fine spec
tacle. The presence of The paleface
has given greater significance to the
meaning OF the Indian word Okla.
homn as designating beautiful
land" Now and them myriads o!
lights marked the site of some am
bilious town Of yesterdays growth.
At all of them there was but one ans
wer to the question on everybody :
lips. 1t was one OF peace. Oklahoma
has been settled.