The morning call., 1891-09-19
RUSH FOR LANDS.
The Oklahoma Reservation Open
for Settlers.
Proclamation by the President Naming
September 22d as Entry Day.
Thousands Of People Camping on The
Borders Ready to Rush on
the Lands.
Erecial to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-The President
tlement and homestead entry the newly
ceded lands of the Sac and Fox, Iowa and
Pottowattomie Indians in the eastern part
of Oklahoma. These lands may be entered
upon next Tuesday, the 22d inst, at u noon,
central standard time
The proclamation reviews in detail the
agreements between the Government and
the several tribes and bands of Indians. and
also the acts of Congress authorizing. ac-
cepting and confirming those agreements
and providing for the proclamation Notice
is given in the proclamation that no person
shall be permitted to enter upon and occupy
the land until the time given, and no per-
son violating this provision shall be per-
Eitted to enter any of said lands or acquire
right thereto. A further notice is given that
the land included in the proclamation be at
tached to the eastern Oklahoma land dis
tricts. Attached to the proclamation Is a
chedule giving description of the land to
be opened the aggregate of which is 266, 243
acres.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 1s.-A Star special
smoke are rising from the Cherokee Strip
to-day, and thousands of acres being burned
over. The cause of the fire is not known,
but it is thought that the boomers have
commenced their raid and are carrying out
their threat to burn the grass off the entire
country.
GUTHRIE 70. To- Sept 1s-The long
delayed news from Washington announce
ing the opening of the ceded Indian lands
for next Tuesday was received here
this morning aud caused intense excite
ment. The ceded reservations comprise
almost as much territory as Oklahoma
proper. The land lies directly east of Okla
homa. The two regions are separated by
the Indian meridian line. The north fork
of the Canadian River runs directly through
have been camped on the meridian line for
days. Companies A and ID of the Fifteenth
Infantry and troop of the Fifth Cavalry
are in the new territory driving out BOOM
ers and assisting to maintain order. Every
body is now making the best possible time
in getting into line to join the crowd that is
already waiting for next Tuesday. In the
treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians the
words ''open to white settlement" occur.
These words are apt to cause some trouble.
The Indians say they will insist on their
stipulations, and will not permit negroes to
take lands in their country.
FIGHT BETWEEN COWBOYS AND NEGROES.
A Deputy Sheriff has jnst arrived who
brings news OF a race war in progress just
on the line of the Iowa Reservation. The
town of LangstOn was founded several
months ago and is inhabited solely by ne
| grOeS. There are several thousand of them
there and more are arriving daily on the line
of the new lands. The negroes contemplate
settling in body in Cimmaron Valley as
soon as the lands are opened. A gang of
cowboys from the Cherokee Strip also have
their eyes on the locality, and say any
negro who attempts to settle there will be
killed. Yesterday the cowboys visited
Langstnn, got into row aud attempted to
shoot EggIeston, editor of the Herald.
Last night they returned all drunk and
fired score Of shots into a crowd OF ne
groes on the streets. Several received
slight wounds. The cowboys left swearing
they would return to-day and wipe out the
town. The negroes have all armed them
selves, and if thev do return many will
likely be killed. Officers have left for the
scene.
KEYSTONE e. T.), Sept 1s-An Indian
out in the Government service last night
shot and killed two cowboys in the Cherokee
outlet Their names are Sh0r and Mason,
and they were herding cattle on the outlet
contrary to President Harrison's recent
proclamation. The scout, Amos Chaplin,
ordered them to leave the strip and quar-
rel ensued, in which the cowboys opened
fire upon the scout. The latter fired two
shots. killing both cowboys. then gave him
self up.