Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-13
HoNE-sEEKERs.
Thousands of Boomers Camped on the
Sioux Reservation.

Thousands of Boomers Camped on the
Sioux Reservation.
ST. PAUL. February 12th.-A Pierre,
South Dakota. special to the Pioneer Press
says: This afternoon Colonel Tassen, COM
mander of the military, received an official
telegram announcing the Presidents pro-
clamation. The town was Immediately in
a hubbub of noise and confusion. Vehicles
of all kinds were called out and packed
with men of all classes, and there was an
exciting race, for the reservation.
In thirty minutes the town was practi-
cally deserted, stores we're closed and bust.
ness almost suspended.
Perched on the dome Of the Capitol
building the writer could see over the
country for miles. Stretching away across
the river for miles into the reservation was
q procession Of men and wagons hurrying
along On a mad rush for the houses and
land, winding their way over hills and
valleys, each trying to get ahead of the
other.
Fully 5000 people were in the crowd,
and tonight they are camped on the reser-
vation Losd after load of lumber has left
the immense lumber-yards here until they
are almost depleted, and tonight, for a
radius of twenty-five miles, can almost
..verywhere be heard the sound of saw and
hammer.
At Fort Pierre the situation is serious
The bulk of the crowd FIRST struck that vii
lage and Immediately commenced TO claim
town lots. there being many claimants tC
one lot Trouble has already arisen. Ten
wagon loads Of beer and whisky and sew.
eral gambling outfits went over to the res
ervalion to-dsy. Liquor had been prohib
tied on the reservation heretofore, but to-
- s.- cro. nd fha fpla M.
tan's having been relieved of military rule
are giving vert 20 their feelings BY imbib
ing IL the flowing bowl.
Gambling IS going on openly in tht
streets, snd the half breeds, squaws, men
and even the red man himself is playing
high with the funds which they have re
ceived for the REIMBURSEMENT of theii
claims.
CONDITION At CHAMBERLAIN.
ST PAUL, February 12ih.-A Pioneel
Press Chamberlain special says: The stu.
alton in the townsite became more compli
Gated than ever last night when largt
party of persons arrived with a force o
surveyors and began at once running line!
regardless of the rights of prior settlers
Indian lands. or anything else.
The figat Tor possession promises to bt
bitter. and personal encounters are becoming
frequent, and serious trouble is likely tt
snsue.
In the meantime building goes OF
steadily, and large number of business
places are being opened. A newspaper will
be issued tomorrow. Steps are being taker
to organize a city government, and soor
the peculiar features of a city representa-!
all branches of trade, and population 0
nearly three thousand persons, will be wit
messed, not one of the citizens owning
solitary FOOT of the ground.
The reservation for many miles west
ward is dotted with houses in every direc
ton. There is no trouble regarding tn
settlement OF farm laDd, the settlers appear
ing to be anxious to avoid complication b!
settling on lands previously selected b.
other persons. The crowd of prairi
schooners is steadily On the increase.