Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-17
IN PEACEFUL POSSESSION
SissetOn Reservation Opened
Without BlOOdshed.
Boomers Entered and Possessed
the Land in Peace.
No Squatters' Rows or Conflicts OF
Asy Kind Reported.
The Rush for the Cheyenne and Arapa'
hoe Lands Next Tuesday Promises
to Be Far More Exciting
and DisOrderly.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
BRowN's VALLEY, Mimi, April 16.-
The opening of the Sisseton reservation,
go far as known, was accomplished with
out squatter's row or any trouble of a
serious character. There were any num-
ber of broken wheels, smashed axles and
bruised boomers after the scramble, but
on the whole the opening passed off
without trouble.
A few minutes before l o'clock the
leaders in the townsite race arrived on
the chosen ground. The first care OF the
locators was to settle the women-Miss
Burnett OF Minneapolis, Miss Sharpe,
Mrs. Osborne and Miss De Hart, and
they were promptly installed on good
lands close to the townsite. Half an
hour later restaurant and grocery store
were running in full blast, while dozen
frame shanties were in course OF con-
struction. Water and other necessaries
in the reserve are plenty and there will
be no suffering.
The military orde re- were carried out
with praiseworthy precision, and the
troops are expected to be withdrawn
Monday.
The crowd is increasing in the town
site and other portions of the reserva-
ton. A few people who became lost on
the prairie, and thereby lost their
claims, are coming in discouraged, be.
draggled and exhausted.
NO CONFLICTS REPORTED.
WATERFOWL, S. D., April 16.-No con i.
flict between squatters and filers is re-
ported, though many will probably come
to light at the expiration OF the ninety
days in which squatters must file.
Several loads OF squatters left for the
reservation today, being OF the opinion
that there are still considerable lands
unentered. Although disputes are
numerous, no serious troubleis reported.
The line at the land Office this morn
ing was longer than before the opening.
OF 1000 filings made yesterday, sixty
were rejected on account of conflicts.
Everything is reported harmonious on
the lower end of the reservation. 1t is
noteworthy that during the entire rush
not one case of drunkenness is reported.
PLENTY OF LAND LEFT.
LEDGERwooD, N. D., April 16.-There
was scarcely any trouble here in settling.
In almost every instance the boomers
got what they wanted here, and there
are no two men on one quarter section.
There will be plenty of fine farming land
to be had for several weeks to come, as
the greatest rush was made to secure
claims on the south end of the reserve.
THE RUSH NEXT TUESDAY.
Ell RENO, o. T., April 16.-Although
the boomers are getting away from
town and into position for the rush next
Tuesday, some places are still filled to
overhowing. The Indians will probably
get the second installment of their
money, amounting to $75 each, in cash,
instead of rations, during the next sixty
days. A few Cheyennes are so much
opposed to giving up the lands that
they so far have refused to draw their
first installment. Major Lee is here
and will investigate the spread of the
Messiah craze.
swAR OF OLD SOLDIERS.
OKLAHOMA C1Ty, April 16.-Instruc-
tions prohibiting the filing of more
than two declaratories by one person,
and that filings cannot be made by mail,
had the effect of bringing hundreds of
old soldiers here. Those in line before
the land office are having a hard time to
rotain their positions, and on Tuesday
general stampede is expected, which
may cause bloodshed. A troop of
soldiers is in camp here, but it is very
doubtful if they can keep the thousands
of excited and determined men in order.
Three hundred coaches arrived today
over the Santa Fe, and the occupants
say they will push their way into the
office, irrespective OF the lines. A
serious conflict is expected. Unless the
NJ
commission before Tuesday, no filings
can be made, in which event the actual
settlers will win.
BOOMERS SWARMING Like BEES.
KINaFIsHER, April 16.-Boomers are
swarming like bees along the line of the
reservation, and King6sher presents
the widest scene OF excitement ever
experienced. The old soldiers are dis
couraged, and many are leaving for
home. The parties responsible for the
instructions regarding the opening are
denounced, and one prominent Iowa
induce the president to rescind the
order and save the old soldiers and Ben
Harrison.
With all the wild excitement no
serious casualties or troubles have oc-
Cured. The troops have their hands
full in keeping sooners out of the reser.
vation. The new maps. showing the
Indian allotments, have intensified the
feeling, as the Indians have the most
choice lands and control the greater
part of the wood and water.
The same scenes of excited activity
prevail all along the line. There are
doubtless five persons for each claim in
the reservation, and if the rush con-
tinues unabated before next Tuesday not
one in ten of the homeseekers can get a
home. The non-appearance of the pres
ident's proclamation opening the reser-
walton, although Secretary Noble has
wired it would be opened on the 10th. is
causing much anxiety, as the colonists
are uncertain as to future movements.
Tents for the Homeless.
COLUMBUS, Miss, April 16. - Four
hundred government tents were received
here today, consigned to the mayor,
who is distributing them to those made
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