The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-27
THE CHANDLER TOWNSHIP.

! CHANDLER, o. T., Sept. 25.-[Special.l-
| The third morning has dawned since the
| opening of the new lands, and 1t hnds
5000 town boomers camped around the
east half of section 9, township IA, range
4. east, awaiting the birth of the infant
city of Chandler. The authorities Tor
some reason miscalculated the time re-
o1ired to complete the survey and the
work was further delayed by sooners, who
got inside the lines and pulled up the
survey stakes. Governor Steele arrived
Yesterday and rode through the camps, APP
pealing to the people not to Interfere with
the survey and appointing each member
of a committee to see that there was no
| further offenses of that nature committed.
Several additional surveying parties have
been put to work, but it will beimpoSslole
to fully complete the survey until Satur-
day afternoon, and possibly not until
Tuesday next.
The town site selected is disappolnt-
ment to everyone, the opinion being uni
Yersal that "A much more desirable site
could have been secured But those VINO
have been inspecting it say that 1t I'M
proves upon acquaintance and Is much
better than it is painted. Owing to the
thickness of the timber surrounding IL ana
its elevated position, no general view OF IL
can be obtained A small squad OF mill
tary and few marshals are here, Out
there is no disorder in the camps and the
only work they have to do Is to keep the
town site clear so that surveyors Will not
be interfered with.
But few casualties have occurred so far
The most critical time was when the signal
to cross Deep Fork at y o'clock Tuesday
was given. Most of the people who con-
templated locating in Chandler and Vlcln-
ity had congregated mt the nearest ford on
the Kickapoo side Of the stream. A num-
Der of openings were made by which the
people got down the steep banks into the
bed of the stream. But no work could be
done on the opposite side, where there
were but two crossings, both Of them mar
row ana steep. The men on horseback
secured advance positions, forming long
line of cavalry, the horses standing with
their front feet in the middle OF Deep Fork,
The horses seemed to understand that some
crisis was pending aud were eager to dash
up the road on the opposite bank Several
race horses with good records were IN line
and these by common consent were given
position in front of the openings. The
signal for the start was to be two blasts on
the bugle five minutes apart.
At precisely ~ o'clock Secretary Mar
tin gave the second signal and before the
than n second, the racers were dashing up
the opposite bank, and were introducing
civilization into the Sac and Fox reServa-
ton. This relieved the pressure and the
motely line Of COW ponies, farm horses and
muels followed quickly and ia remarkably
good order. Fifteen minutes after II the
trail from Deep Fork to Chandler was
lined with boomers. and parties in search
of homesteads were racing through the
woods and over the little patches of
prairie.
1t is reported that five miles west of
here a man by the name of 5. G. Woods
was killed in IA contest overa claim.
Denis Flynn, the Guthrie postmaster,
was injured by his horse falling on him,
bat he will soon be well again.
Probate Judge Allison is the only county
officer yet appointed ana be Is consequently
kept very busy.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 26-The last cour-
Ter from Chandler says that it is probable
that, owing to the anxiety of the crowd.
the TOWNSHIP of Chandler will be opened
at o'clock today. This conclusion, 1t is
SAID Governor Steele has been persuaded
TO arrive at. reluctantly. Two Thousand
people arrived in this city within the last
twenty-four hours. Many OF them are
from Chandler, and the balance are men
who intended to file on their homesteads.
Out of the entire mum Der who have visited
the townsite there has not as yet been a
man or a woman who expressed favor
able opinion of the selection made by the
government officials. Every one is asking
who is responsible for this blunder. The
territory officials and government agents
who have sbeen talked to say that the re-
sponsibility lies with the authorities at
Washington.