The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-03

Colonel w. F. Wade now has charge, OF
LUIS department, which includes Fort
heno,, Fort Supply and Fort Sill He has
distributed his command in the best pos
siole manner. The following detail mas
been made:
:, County c, Captain woodson of Fort
reno; County q. Captain Hays. OF Fort
/ reno; Counties E. and Z, Captains Pat
rick and Auger OF. Fort Supply; County Il.
east half, Captain De Rudio OF Fort Sill;
west half, Captain Thomas. OF Fort Sill
| OnIy one company left at the Fort.
from all advices obtainable, counties ii
and u will be the best couuties of the new
lands, as they are traversed by vast
number OF small streams with wide bot
toms and numerous springs. They are
| also crossed full length by the famous
| Washita river and its tributaries. Survey
| or Brown, who has the contract for survey
Ing the county seat site of II, gives glow
Ing account of the country in counties n
ana U. They bid fair 10 be the banner
counties of the Cheyenne country. Some
enormous town site schemes are being
worked for the new lands, with ample cap
| ltal for the Investments.
The daily excursions on the Rock Island
are great convenience to the settlers ana
prospecters, and the crowds that daily
arrive show the interest in the opening OF
the country, and give some indication OF
the swarm of people that will find good
homes in Oklahoma. All the allotments
have been completed, and only the action
OF the department at Washington Will
stay the great day The best advices indt-
cate about April 10th rs the opening day.
and settlers should be on hand. The rush
will be too great for the agents TO look
after ones interest and actual settlers
must be on hand to save their rights.
The attention Of those intending TO take
homes in the new country Is called TO the
fact that the counties, as surveyed, take in
a whole range of townships; i. e., range IA.
from the Canadian river to the klowa line
and the entire strip of the Wichita country
north of the third standard parallel. The
land above mentioned will not be thrown
open for the present.
That large portion Of the lands of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations IS ex-
cellent farming land goes without saying.
The character of the soil is such that it re-
tains moisture better than that of Kansas
and Nebraska, directly north. There will
be about 3, 600, 600 acres thrown open, which
will make $4,000 homes, and this means
$4,000 people.
To the Indians 3,340 allotments have
beeu made. Forty young Indians have
taken their allotments between Darling
ton and Cantonment and are living In
neat cottages built by the government.
They are preparing to break their land
and put in crops. This may be said TO be
the result OF instruction in the Indian
schools.
When the Wichita reservation comes in,
which will be some time in the fall, 500,-
900 acres more will be thrown open.
The citizens of Eli Reno on Wednesday
presented to Major Eugene f. Weigel an
elegant gold headed cane in token of their
appreciation of his efforts to hasten the
opening of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation. Major Weigel has performed
his duties in fearless and conscientious
manner The infringers OF law hold him in
wholesome respect, and the good citizens
have witnessed to his integrity and faith
full discharge of duty.
1t is rumored that theCheyenne and Ara
pahoe Indians will receive their annuity
one week from Saturday. Some people
think that it should be delayed until after
the opening, as the boomers might sur
reptively get hold of it., but the boys"
wink the other eye.
Dennis Flynn is here looking over the
and endeavoring to find out the
variety of politician best adopted to the
soil