The morning call., 1891-04-01
LAYING FOR LAND.
Waiting TO Grab Newly Opened
Reservation.
Scenes on Commercial Street Last Hight.
Weary Watchers for Timber locations.
Camping Out.

An "unearned increment" paused on the
dolr-s'ep, of the entrance leading to the
United STATES Land Office yesterday after
noon with picturesque determi alton ramp
ant in both eyes.
He was not exactly the same kind of an
Increment" that Jphn Stuart Mill or Henry
George talks abont ,Thay might have termed
him an impeachment" Nevertheless he
was looking for land. and timber-land at
that.
The Government office had been closed for
the day. tut when it was to be opened at 10
o'clock this morning there was to he thrown
On the market for presumption $4,000 acres
oflund in M-ndOcnu County. He concluded
TO wait until the doors of the Office were
opened, SO that he might file his claIm'
OLD AND GRIZZLY.
He was an aged minstrel with a grizzly
beard and mustache. The pipe that he
smoked was made from a root that had
grown on an involved claim that he had
spotted years ago in anticipation that the
authorities would give this goodly country
up t. The people sooner or later. That was
probably The only Improvement that he had
made on the claim
While he was whiting this pipe of
peace others came and located near him.
Finally, row OF line had To be formed, eX-
tending from the door up Commercial street
nearly 10 kearny.
The winds blew coldly, and as the hours
passed along there was as much distress as
there was recently at the Pine Ridge agency
Ne ghOst-danciug was done, however. be-
cause WHY sc uts had begun to bring forth
chairs anu blankets to hsrbOr the calorIc OF
the watchers and preserve them from the
nocturnal blasts.
WILL MAKE A STRUGGLE.
Some OF these men were legitimate set
tiers and were determined to struggle Tor
their CLAIMS Others were paid TO hold
place in the ranks until the hour for open
ing SHOULD arrive. The prices ranged from
s. 10 s. for the night.
Mr.. Higgins OF Mendocino appeared TO
be manipulating the legitimate settlers,
who he declared had prior rights. On
advice that 10 line would be maintained
when the doors were thrown open he seated
his friends upon cracker boxes in front,
regard less of the Theatrical" line that eX-
tended up the street.
Then lie sent for cakes and coffee and
ch csc and such things that might tickle
the fancy OF prospective settler OF the
lumber regions Of MendOcinn. As the host
Of urban settlers we're munching their mid
night meal and eibOwing their antagonists
back, a brigade of cOlOred men appeared on
the scene.
DIPLOMACY.
Then it was that the fine diplomatic quail
tiles Of Officer DunneIlan were shown. He
restrained them ana babe them cease from
troubling, as the hills Of MenducinO were
immoYabie and would remain until they
had a fair show. The advice was being
Eeeded with a show of Difference when some
unhaptiZ-d heather yelled April fool"
That settled il. The entire party broke
ranks and fed in various ways, thinking
that they had been made the victims of a
practical joke.
When the colored troops had refused to
fight nubly, a recruiting officer went forth
with money In his pocket and invaded the
adjacent beer saloons. Within half an hour
he had a choice group stationed at a con-
vtnient distance on the street, each to let
The officer got 50 30 and paid the men one
dollar When one of them was employed
he took his place-after taking his dollar.
Half an hour was sufficient, aud then he
would abandon his position.
HIRED THEM OVER AGAIN.
This caused general kick from the rep
reseutauves Of a syndicate, as they were
compelled TO hire men over two or three
times
II was finally deemed exDedient to feed
the tramps thus employed, and if necessary
10 furnish them even with beer.
The malt beverage had the desired effect
aud they herOicaiiy shveTed and drank, but
stood boldly by their posts.
At 10 o'clock this morning the officials of
the Land Office viii be paraiyZed at the sur
Touudngs Of tuv;r headquarters, and If they
get in without the aid OF "a squad Of police or
a regiment Of United States troops they will
b. lucky.
All were good-natured last night how
ever, and no fights occurred.
Each one of them Is looking for $50 acres
OF land Tor himself or somebody else, aud it
will probably take several days 10 serve
Thpm all