Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-11
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES,
The Democratic Senators Of Montana
Have Fled The State.
ELDERS MALTRRATED.
The Chicago Court Declares the
Bond of One of the Cronin
jury Bribers Forfeited.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE HzcoRD-UN1oS.I
SIOUX LAND Roog,rERs.

Grand Rush for the Chsioe- Bottom
Land Sections.
ST. PAUL, February 10th.-A Pioneer
Press (Chamberlain) special says The loud
report of cannon this afternoon started
the crowd of people camped here awaiting
an opportunity TO get upon the Sioux
Reservation lands, which turned out to be
the signal for the town-site boomers who
were secreted in the heavy timber on
American Island, to get upon the coveted
bottom, on the west side of the river.
Immediately the representatives of the
various combinations sent here for therur-
pose of securing this tract were in motion,
and teams with loads of lumber started on
dead run across the river, but it was eyi-
dent that the local town-site boomers had
secured an important advantage by reason
of their close proximity to the lands.
1t was a grand sight, viewed from the
high bluffs, where several thousand people.
had gathered to see as many more take
part in this exciting event.
Indian police, numbering nearly 100 had
been placed as guard 10 prevent any
premature invasion, but they stood dazed
and helpless as they viewed the great and
irresistible rush for the reservation.
The most novel sight was the moving OF
large building under which had been
placed heavy timbers and wheels. This,
like other wagons, was pull across the
by galloping horses.
1t took but a few minutes tor several Sec
tions on the valuable bottom to be literally
covered with claimants, and it will take a
score OF lawyers to solve the problem as to
who are the rightful owners.
The local townsite boomers undoubtedly
secured an advantage over the other or
ganized boomers by a few minutes. but
among the boomers are number who in
tend to secure homestead filings if posi-
BILE, which will complicate the matter to
such an extent as will result in protracted
legal struggle.
While this rush was going on for the bot
tom lands many other intending settlers
pushed promptly into the uplands and be-
gan at once erecting houses, and these pre-
pared to defend their rights as against the
later settlers, determinedly guarding against
any invasion of their lands.
United States Marshal Fry and Indian
Agent Anderson, assisted by the deputies
and Indian police, were soon at work, Wig
orously attempting to eject the invaders.
The forces at their disposal were entirely
inadequate to the requirements of the oc-
casion and while many were notified and
escorted to the river, there was not large
enough force to keep them there, and they
quickly returned to their claims.
Tonight the settlers are enc mped on
their claims. If it should transpire that
the proclamation did not name a future
day for opening the claims the settlement
would undoubtedly hold good, regardless
of the fact that the claimants were elected.
a new Land Office will be Organized
at once, and be in running order by the
time the land is surveyed, when the filings
will be rendered by the settlers.
The land is as yet unsurveyed and set
tiers have to secure squatters' rights.
There were number of smashups in the
rush, but as yet no fatalities have been re-
ported.
The city is in a great uproar tonight.
Bells are ringing, whistles blowing, and
cannons booming. By morning the ap-
pearance on the reservation for many
miles in every direction will have under
gone great transformation.
Settlers who have lumber on the ground,
were erecting houses.by lights. The morn
ing sun will shine on scores of new houses
many grouped in the new town on the
west side OF the river.
Local townsiters who got advantage of
the other boomers for possession of the
townsite have arranged for representation
in nearly fifty different branches of busi-
ness.
Inside of forty eight hours buildings will
be erected and everything in running order,
with population of two or three thou
sand.
1t is fortunate the proclamation came at
this time, as few weeks later the crossing
of the river would be dangerous.