The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-04-19

toilet.
!; The people who have homes have not
been here long enough to prepare for
the accommodation Of . rush like this.
They did not know when they built
how long they would stay here and
they have not prepared spare rooms.
II 10 not only the people in dug
outs and tents who are impreguated
with the fever to cross over into the
unknown land. but literally every one
u 10 IT. men, women and childreu at
the taverns aud in the stores,
In the dining room Of the hotel, q
woman spread . Newspaper which con.
tanned some late news about the reser
walton. She couldn't keep the iofor-
nation to herself, and she read aloud.
So far - the guests were concerned
this was all right. but shortly after
she begun to read, the walters Aocked
about her and listened aud in the
meantime the guests waited on the
walters. These walters came here to
make run for . quarter section and
while waiting for the official procla-
nation, hired out to wait in the din.
ing room.
There are several facts in connection
with oil this rush and confusion that
make the contemplation of it anything
but de ightful. The majority are in
no financial condition to take the
chances before them. II they fail it
means starvation and that after part
of the old Pixies Peak drama, which
was represented by Q broken-down
wagon and dead horse.
Many Of these people, before they
make the run, will be hopelessly
wrecked BY the sharpers and confidence
men, who are like harpies. King6sher
and Ell Reno, it is true, have driven
out this fraternity, but they are still
in the territory in shoals, and the
United Stairs marshal has employed
sixty deputies who are kept busy in
protecting those who are coming across
the county in wagons.
The postofice opens about noon and
for an hour before the mail was DIS
triba'ed there was q line of men reach
ing ut least block and . half. anxious
ly avail ing their turn. Twenty five
hundred letters were given out to-day,
and it was strange sight to watch the
receivers standing about the corners
or sitting in the shadow Of some tent
reading letters.
Your ,rrespondent asked a COVER
ment official yesterday how the Indi-
ans were taking this business. He
replied, "Indisns don't care Is
long as they get enough to eat AMI
drink. That ID their ambition. Now
and then one b comes a good farmer
and citizen, but the majority do not
know the worth of money. Not long
ago, oD one Of the government pay-days
for Indians: there were some strange
sights. AZ soon as they got their
money they went marching through
tie streets. Some Of them bought
buggiss and hitcbing their horses to
them, took to diving abont town like
pale.faces. One, q sort of ruler, saw
this and determined to Guido the Cum
mon ores Of the tribe. He bought al
hesree With glass case. put his family
inside the case, and, mounting the box |
be drove through the town with O.
stole expression on his faie that every |
Indian has when he 10 born, end whica
never leaves them while they live. |
There was one fellow who sold his
squaw to another for o horse. Soon
after this trans :ct'on the squaw gave
birth to twins. Husband No. IL
wanted to buy back and offered the |
horse and two Henry riff 9 to boot.
But No. 2. replied mo-" because IN
der the new reaty each man, VOL
man, and child receives a section of
land. That was q smart Indian but
he VS. an exception.
A man was taking in nickels today
with phonograpb, when an Indian
came up and dropped in his coin and
Listened to the voice of Patti As
much of an expression fitted over
his countensnce % be was capable Of
working up. A paleface said to him
white man much funny, John"
His rep'y was Indian-like, laconic, and
full Of meaning. Struggling his
shoulders and giving . grunt. be said,
White man much strange" Then be
put in another nickel and listened
again, folded his blanket and cut for
the nearest timber.
While much of the land in this
10 rich, we'll watered and
productive it . not the paradise that
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