The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-02
BUILDING A NEW TOWN.
Chandler Now Place with 1000 Population
Governor Steele's Novel Experiences.

GUTHRIE, D. T., Oct. 1.-The town site of
Chandler Is now town Of about a thou
sand people, and there are about five hun
dred foaters. made mp of adventurers of
every description. Every thing Is tranquil.
Chandler will be. in a brief time, pro-
gressive town. Values have not decreased.
but rather increased. A lot that sold for
500 the minute after a cowboy reached it
is worth $40 to-day. A messenger has ar
rived here who says that every body is
busily engaged in building q shelter.
Everything that is consumable in the way
of food brings q good price. Information
from the States is eagerly sought after.
Miss Daisy. the girl who was injured when
the town was opened. is not dead. car
riage and ply sician have been sent out
there to bring her to this city. The last
report was that. in all probability, Miss
Daisy would recover.
Governor and Mrs Steele, Major Weigel
and special agent Scott Horn arrived from
Chandler late last ght. after o long and
hard trip over rongb roads The Governor
eXperlenc 70 during the past week. While
on his way to Tecumseh from Oklahoma
City the tongue of the hack broke, and as
he was the only passenger he was COM
PEELED TO splice the tongue while the driver
cared for the mules. This delayed them,
and ut midnight they were still on the
road. As they went down into a ravine
the tongue again broke square off, 1t was
as dark as pitch. and they were miles away
from help. AS the Governor had to be at
ly to work, and. cutting down o saplinR,
with no tools but an axe and brace and
bit, he shaped tongue and put il in the
wagon. The mules were again hitched mp,
and they arrived at Tecumseh in time for
the opening. When the Governor arrived
at Chandler he was conn PEELED to wait Eve
days for the survey to be completed. He
lived in an old deserted wigwam. and much
OF the time Officiated as his own cook pre-.
pairing the sumptuous meal of hard tack,
was made into Chandler he stood with Mrs,
Steele In the public square of the town and
witnessed the wild scene. Soon after they
started for home. On the way they met q
boomers wagon stuck In mud hole. 1t
was but the work of q moment for the
Governor to jump from the carriage. roll
up his pants, wade into the mud and give
the man lift on wheel. The
wagon was started and the stur-
dy home-seeker was profuse in his
Governor who gave him the lift" be will
be "paralyzed," as 1t were. Although
tired out with the extra work and the
varied experiencirs, the Governor is in ex-
cellent spirits: He has been besieged all
day BY hundred or more applicants for
appointments to the new county offices.
He says he will only appoint actual resi-
dents of the counties. and select men for
their merits. The officers for County "B''
will be appointed Friday. Those for County
"A" not until next week.
Guthrie presents q busy appearance.
Hundreds of people are here waiting to
''fall in line" and fle on the farm they have
selected. Numbers are issued and claim
ant has to wait his turn in line.
An attempt was made at s O'clock this
evening to murder II. ID. Mitchell, a promi-
nent citizen of this place. who has had some
trouble over q valuable claim adjoining the
city. He was sitting near q window at his
upon him from without. Nine buckshot
struck him in the head, and it is believes
he is fatally wounded.