Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-23

So,clock their watches indicated The
noon hour and they rushed over thr
botler aud began The race for ohoic,
sections Of land. "5ooners" al other
ungnaried portions Of the border
were also very numerous, ana u IL est
mated there are fully three thousand
settlers who entered land before the
legal time.
A TRANSPORTATION.
Tohee this morning was IN indian
town, tonightit " q white name city
Of 800 inhabitants. IL fell into the
hands VI townsite company, organ
lied here by the president Of the boarl
~ trade, the president Of the First
National bank. Mr.. Joseph Mcneil,
aud the city marshal Of Guthrie. The
Representatives Of the company, thiF
afternoon filed at the land Office plat
OF the town and the company's claims.
He reports that nj an election this
afternoon Mcneil was chosen mayor.
At Tohee the boomers waited until
the noon hour before making n rush
for lots and hOme.teads aud the occu'
patton Of the lands there whs peaceful.
Among the boomers ut a point below
ed the line before the time. A deputy
marshal forced her back over the line.
Boon sftorward she again crossed the
line prematurely and when the deputy
second time ordered her back she
drew revolver from her dress pochul
and opened flro upon him me
marshal returned the nte and shot hef
IN tho left leg lust below the knee shat
tering her limb and disabling her 20
that She was unable 10 make the race.
When tho tlmo ozme the others luit
hsr under a tire. this side Of the border
Bhe has since been brought here.
Guthrie, I. r., was an animated
town this morning. Many belatcl
settlers we're skuffying around 10 nnd
means OF conveyance TO the now lands,
Horse traders were selling stock, and
farmers were soliciting men TO fiue
with them 10 the borders Of the new
lands. Ten dollars was the fare and
anxious boomers eagerly accepted the
chance 10 make the Journey even nj
that outrageous pnce. The mfmefs
did thriving business; 10 did the
store keepers. They all agreed
last night TO doublo.prlco their
wars, aud even then the supply
was nearly exhausted before night,
The scene nj tho land oftlcc here to-
day was n lively one. About two hun
dred and my old soldiers armed with
declaratory statements had heon In
line before tho Office door for four days
past. Some slept Ia chairs, some on
the ground, SOME hardly nj all. Their
meals were brought them by wives,
children and friends.
TIE LAND OPrioE
here opened Mt 4 seconds past II O'Clock
today, and the first man 10 present his
papera was I. y. Diamond, VINO has
stood In line day aud night since last
Friday. lilo was almost exhausted
from exposure and want OF sleep and
rest, and ~ he staggered up 10 the win
dow II was necessary for friend 10 ns'
hist him. This second man was Jacklick
and tho third man was Thomas u.
Knapp. There WAS no disturbance
about tho ofilcc aud business proeerdud
quietly an1 swiftly. All O'Clock all
tho old soldiers had got In their papers.
The limo did not decrease IN length,
however, ~ settlers who had located
claims In the new lands hogan 10 ar.
rive 10 file entry notices. The land
office was Kept open until O'Clock. At
that tluc fully BOO mon were still In
line and Others arriving every minute.
A dispatch from Oklahoma City sAys.
IL was expected that there would
lie riot at the land office when
II opened for business CT noon today.
The crowd which has surrounded II
for tho last four days became very
la Ia al laN .Ns..s
II was found necessary 10 guard the
oiiico with deputy manhals. The latter
succeeded In preserving this peace aud
there was no disturbance. The rush
from here 10 To. border began before
daylight this morning.. Ten thousand
persons would bo n moderate estimate
Of the people who have pasted through
this city en- route for the new country.
Reports from Langston state there
has been riotlng between negro settlers
aud cowboyn Two negroes are re-
ported killed, but no one seems 10 know
how they met their death. Two negru
women secured quarter sections linine'
diately adjoining Langston.
A townsite company plated a town
on "a quarter section Immediately adj
joining the government townslle nj
Chandler, and every lot has beer
taken. Tho south counties townsit'
has been surveyed aud Il will h
opened tomorrow. Al Ia reported
quiet, with the exception. Of iarg,
number Of people who entered TIA. strlI
beforr tho legal hour for tbs opening o
the lands, who have been Tomafkabl,
successful, aud the settlement Ia NOR,
peaceful than tho other ono antioi
pated.