The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-16
BOOMERS on THE RETREAT.
settlers who Rushed on the strip Ordered
an hY the President.

WAsmNoroN, March l5.-'rho president
has issued a proclamation ordering all set
tlcrs oil the Cherokee strip.
ARKANSAS CRY. March ii-rho boomers
woro stampedcd into the Cherokee strip
much the same rs cattle were stampedcd
out OF IT. Thcy misconstrued the passage
of the Oklahoma hiil into an act providing
for the immediate opening Of the country
10 settlement, aud each colony OF boomers,
being alarmed lest IL migh, not bc the first
on the ground 10 select the choicest town
sites aud claims. rushed pcll NELL over tho
border. The fear WIS expressed 10y cooler
heads that this WIS a premature and i'll
advised movement; that Il might bo en-
tircly useless; that tho government might
deprive them OF their advantage and drive
the settlers out 10 nWnit the formal opouing
OF the country and give all prospective set
tlCrs Nn equal chance. This Wow is enter
tanned hy only small minority Tho
great majority are aire0dy settling down
on claims Ms II assured ui permanent resi-
dcnrc.
rhoy believe u0w that the invasion hRs
heru accomplished; that the president viii
allow them 20 romuin and permit other. 10
ANNN VII lNNN NNiUtNti 'N'N Nlihfs nv
majoriiy AT bonn lidc settlers carried On
Then wagons YESTERDAY enough lumher tp
construct small dwelling, and to-day the
white tents aud wagon covers That
dot The rralrios ia all directions Hfr being
replaced with less picturesque but more
substantial hoard shaniioe. Especially is
this the ease N the center OF the settlement
at l'oncl. Only yesterday small station
OF l0) pcoplc on the Santa Fe road. just
over the line from Guthrie. Oklahoma. n
city of a,oM inhabitants has sprung Ep
over night. The gambling fraternity are
hero IN full force. The monte man, wheel
Of fortune, walnut sholls with illusiyc
panels ARE being manipulated la the open
street with the usual degree OF success.
Several disturbances occurred over these
gambling devices and many fights have
taken place, hut nothing serious has re
suited. At Guthrie Inst night reporter
honrtod the train iu which representatives
of the Cherokee strip cattle company were
returning from the Forth Worth cattlcmvns
convention. hcwins, president of the
company, was anoug the number. The
first intlmntion they hnd of the invasion of
their leased lands was gained at Guthrie.
They could moi believe II, but few min-
uies later camp fires. surrounded by the in
yaders themselves. were seen glowing IN the
darkness and confirmed the report. The
cattlomen were greatly disturbed nj the IN
yasion, and have appointed "A committee TO
notify the secretary Of the interior of the
fact, and ask for troops "a restore to them
possession of their lands. No military
force is ON the ground now, and IA far as
known none has been ordered 10 proceed
thither. Captain Cavanugh. commanding
the forces at Guthrie. and Captain Burbank
at Oklahoma City, have both officially noii-
fed General Merritt, nj Leayenworth, com
manding the department of the Missouri,
of the invasion, and the cattle company has
requested protection from Washington. No
replies. So far NJ known. have been received
10 these dispatches, and surely no orders
have been given To move the troops into the
invaded country.
Tho catilcinen are completely routed
fences cut, grass burned, cattle stnmpcded
and the range completely destroyed for the
near future, at least. They will be COM
act their cattle together rs we'll an
possible and lunt other pasture Prof. Cop
pax, of the Indian ohildren's schools. tele-
graphed last evening for troops to expel the
boomers from Indian school lands, as many
did not know its boundary WIS located
there.