, 1889-04-25
ALL is QUIET.
The Boomers Are Orderly, but
Will Settle on the Strip.
The Fraudulent Deputies Will
Be Driven Away.
The Minnss9ta Senate Committee Refers
Damaging Railroad Testimony to
the State Comntsson.

AANbAb VIII, hpIh uC yVutu0' 2
OklAhonia City special says: Oklahoms
City, like Guthrie, was built in q day. OF
properly speaking was claimed In an hour,
except that portion which was captured
before the time by those appointed to 20
down and execute the Law. Deputy United
States marshals laid out the town Sunday
might and on Monday morning they Gov
cred the supposed choice sites with tents.
When the train from the south arrived
about o'clock the late comers were simp.
ly struck with amasement. They did not
repeat the wild rush seen at Guthrie.
They mechanically walked over TO the
townsite. took what the government
OFFICIALS HAD KINDLY LEFT
and went on out two miles stalking town
lots. Water at Oklahoma is plentiful and
there is not the same suffering as at Guth,
rie and in fact there Ia a lack of dirt and
dust as at Guthrie. The days are not, the
nights cold and food hard to obtain. The
new. comers at Guthrie are peaceably in
ciined but they may yet show their indig-
patton over the action of the government
officials. There is now an organized crowd
which tomorrow will put squatter upon
the lots of every man who antedates
IL o'clock noon on the 22d They have
been at work securing the names of
these people and have now the exact To-
cations. In the forenoon q hundred lots.
all choice ones, will be jumped OF one
time. While the jumpers will be backed
by 200 armed men peaceable possession
il expected, the claimants being
OvERPowERKD ny NUMBERS.
Should resistance be made then force
viii be used TO eject from the property
those men and their property will be
thrown from their lots. Be 1t under
stood that Guthrie City has sig thous-
aod people with no streets
laid out. Claimants have
been stalking out and improving
their claims in the so called streets and al.
leys. The result Of this Is that spectators
have black eye. Lots sold the first day
was MADE and but few of them. Now
that freight can be obtained building in
both cities il going on rapidly. Work has
already commenced at breaking the sod
and the conditions at this time being fa.
vorable there will be enough vegetables
raised for home consumption.
SETTLING ON THE STRIP.
KANSAS CRY. April "a -rne Times
Arkansas City special says. One hurd-
red and 6fty men left this morning for
the Cherokee strip with the avowed pur-
pose of squattine there. There is no
doubt an organization is in existence
which has in it's mem bership many prom
inent and influential citizens The mem
bers say ii people were allowed to live in
the Oklahoma until the presidents pro.
elamation was issued. they have the right
to do the same thing in the strip and they
propose to do 90.
ALL QUIET.
WASHINGTON, April "a The following
telegram was received at the war depart
ment this afternoon from Chlcago; Re-
ports from King fisher, Guthrie and Pur-
cells state that everything progressed yes.
terday in quiet. orderly manner, with no
ports indicate there are from 10000 TO l2.-
600 people in the territory. Captain Nc.
Arthur at Guthrie reports 5000
nnmber, and there are from
5000 to 1000 in this vicinity and between
here and Purcell. Lieutenant Dodge OF
my sad, whom ordered to Purcell on
duty. returned last night about 8 o'clock
and reported everything in a satisfactory
manner end the incoming settlers cheer,
full and well disposed. This may be said
to be the condition of affairs
in all sections of the country. In
my opinion quite nu nber of people are
deferred from entering the country
owing to exaggerated reports az to the mum
Der coming in and the dif6ultIes of getting
h"re. Moreover. from reports from Fort
Sill, Reno and elsewhere am satisfied the
arrangsments are perfect and will prevent
serious trouble OF any kind. though there
may be In remote sections of the country
individual cases of strife.
w. N ERRITT, Bripadier General.