The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
THOUSANDS OF BOOMERS.
They Are swarming Like Bees on
the Cheyenne Borders,


bvouacking tonight on the borders
of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe re-
servation, which will be thrown open
for settlement tomorrow. These,
with others, who will make the race
from various cities along the rail
road lines, make a total of some
$4,000 people who are seeking homes.
Innumerable rumors are current to-
night of steals and conspracies in
connection with locating the town
sites, involving Federal and railway
officials, but none have been traced
to a reliable source. There is line
before the Land Office, which num-
bers some 400 men, who are deter
mined to keep their position despite
of the rumors that an attempt will
be made to dislodge them. 1t is not
thought that trouble will occur, as
the Sheriff has ample force to keep
order. 1t is believed that the last
man in line tonight cannot possibly
file before the last squatter has
located a claim. Filings made later
will be useless, and there will doubt
less be much disappointment on the
part of both filers and squatters.
The scene on the border tonight
is an interesting one, as the crowds
are drawn up in practically military
line along the edge of the border.
Some confusion and considerable ill
feeling was created during the even
ing by the late corners trying to get
into advantageous positions, but no
ARRAYS are reported, and the indica-
tions are that the opening will pass
| off without trouble.
Darlington, o. T., April 49,
Nearly every colonist who proposes
TO race for land claims at the opening
tomorrow is now on the boundary.
In this case the railroad trains on the
Rock Island road will play an impor-
tant part. 1t is proposed to run a
special train to three unallotted quar-
er-sections on that road, where a
syndicate of capitalists of FL Reno,
together with number of United
States officials and railroad represen-
tatiTes, propose to erect town. 1t
is expected to land them there few
minutes after noon, far ahead of those
who go by wagon or on horseback.
Another Rock Island train will leave
Kingfsher for another new town,
which it is proposed TO build on its
line. If the crowd bid enough to
justify it, two trains will be run from
this point. The largest number will
strike for the county seat of the
county. The number estimated to
go to this point is 10000.
Oklahoma City, April 1S.-The
city is becoming rapidly depopulated
and by tomorrow business will be
totally suspended, as practically ev-
erybody is leaving for the reserva-
ton. Banks and other places have
decided not to open unless they can
have good guard, fearing that raid
ers may take advantage of the stu
alton. 1t is not certain that when II
o'clock comes tomorrow the 800 men
who failed to get place in the line
at the Land Office will not make q
rush regardless of position and the
best man will get to the Land Office,
which is situated in the third story oil
a building, first.
The route from here to the border
is lined with people of all sorts and
conditions, and travelling in every
conceivable manner. Many are car.
rying supplies for the purpose of es.
tablishing business, in fact everything
for country life is to be found. 1t is
rumored that two confidence men
who succeeded in rohbing a boomer
were shot dead en- route to the coun.
try, but the rumor is not confirmed
THE sIssEToN sQUATTERs.
! Browns Valley (Minn. }, April 10.
Trouble is brewing between the
tilers and squatters on the Sissetor
Reservation. The question at issue
is whether the squatters got posses.
sion before the filings were made
One hundred and fifty fiIers at Water.
town, who were among the first il
line, passed through here and entered
the reservation. They claim it was
impossible for the squatters to reach
the points on which the filings were
made from the border before theil
filings were completed; therefore
they propose to have the land or
which they filed. They can't get il
without fight, and it may be only 8
few days before collision takes
place.