New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-18
EASTER WITH THE BOOMERS.
THE DAY OBSERVED BY THE HOME SEEKERS.

SPECTATORS INCENeED AT THE ACTION OF THE
GOVERNMENT ~ REGARD TO DECLARAToRY
FILINGs-BOOMERs AND PRAIRIE
DOGS EVERYWHERE.
Fl Reno. o. T., April 17.-Easter Sunday was day
Of bright promise TO the boomers gathered about the
Cheyenne and ArapahOc reservation, which VIII pe
thrown open settlement next Tuesday. Each
home seeker was inspired with the promise of better
times for himself and family and with the hope on
q more prosperous life. The day was bright and
sunny exemphfying the boomers expectations and
| the weather and pleasant, typical OF the
gen!allty which pcrvades the home seekins thronGf
1t Is not genial feeling which pervade' the specuiathg
throng The feeling there is Of bitterness against
everything. The spectators are clicking ana
| kicking" bard. In the first pace the
rulings OF the Land Office governing
the filing OF soldiers decarat0ry statements IS dead
against Them" as they express IT, The ruling iorolds
the filing Of more than two claims. one IN the nlci
name and another under power Of attorney. Again
they find fault because their chances OF speculation
are reduced to almost minimum by the scarcity of
| money among the boomers, those who may want what
the specuator has sell. II they are not to have any
one to sell to, how they going TO speculate tey
ask. They object too, because the gamblers are urV
Ing such thriving trade and are getting away with SO
much boomer money, which might be better used IN
the purchase of land from some kind specuator' ana
| so their lot IS not happy one
With the legitimate boomer, however. the case
| is much different. lie Is In high leather.
The Land Office has guaranteed him against hlesai
speculation. lie has fair field and no favors Each
one stands as good chance TO secure nome as
any other There have been many rumors and some
charges that there will not be fair deap at the
Land Office but 1t Is not believed that the rumors
can be verified or the charges sustained Ihere mas
been talk Of fraudulent formation before the King
fisher Land Office. but such does not seem 70 ha'c
been the The line is made mp OF people WHO
have been holding their places for some
DAYS They have become well acquainted
with one another and are on friendly
terms, but there not appear any evidence Oh con
spiracy among them. THEY have had NUMBERS gwen u
them by Marshal Grimes. who is included in the con
splracy charge but that has been done simply 10 Keep
the line in order. at other Offices during "hu-opc"
inCs of this character
The fraudulent maps mentioned in yesterday's dis-
patches are those made by private individuals Tor inc
purpose OF deceivlng the innocent boomer ana a'c
not those issued by the Interior Department
Easter Sunday generally Observed by the
boomers who gathered on the border VII"
nearly every colony Of boomers there IS ELMER
clergyman devout man who can perform ceI'"i
duties, and services were held by them an a'oHs
the line. There Easter bonnets nor Orlen'
spring suits among the devotec. but those attending
the services doubtless quite rs devout as thclr
more fashionable metropolitan brethren and sisters
The services were quite as simple and plain rs The |
customary services. There were 10 oleItores Easter
carols festival chOTIses, nor anthems-simpy tNe
singing Of some old hymn with which every one was
sure to be familiar the Offering Of simple PRAYER, and
The delivery Of an lmpromptu discourse. Tile soit
sward OF the border land took the place Of
cushioned pews, and the tailboard OF prairie
schooner was used substitute ior
carved pulpit The congregations were
generally large. Many attended by force Of
habit or duty. while Others there from mere curl
pfrCb Vnu on he |
directly west OF this town disturbed party which
was losing its money 10 a three card monte man. The
PLAYERS left the game strolcd 10 the outskirts OF
crowd OF worshppers and curiousy observed the ser
vices. Some returned TO the game while others re
manned throughout the services. In this place ilc
services were largely attended at all the churches.
The worldy.incllned however found plenty Of oppor
tunities TO kill time. Quiet gambling games were
running all over town. and those who could not hnd
quarters for game nIe quiet, established head
quarters just beyond the borders Of the town. where
they would be free from the interference Of the City
officials.
This afternoon there was a general move toward
tbe border by those WHO hove been waiting here for
the opening. They VIII travel BY slow stage. 80
as to reach the border by Monday evening without
their changing horses, Which every one desires to be
as fresh sspossible the morning OF tie grand rush.
KingGshcr, O. T., April l7.-Al the land - full
Of the boomer and his wtte-topped wagon. on tlc
way here by railway begIaa to see the land seek
crs soon after leaving Caldwell, Kan. The wagon
trains through the Cherokee stip to Oklahoma
tnoLing ont Of tie car window.
one is surc Of seeing at almost any stage Of the Journey
either Il prairie train prairie dog town. IWeie j.
nothing in the strip but prairie dog, boomers Whe.hs
caiilc baron abode IN the land. The soHthbpund /
wagons can be seen for many miles crawling along me
bald prairie There all sorts Of them prairie !
echOOncrs," buclbOards, bugscs, spring WAGONS anu
there are pilgrims horseback and aioot, some oi
them with no more goods than The clothes they
wear others driving bunchc, OF fat cattle before them
And every and then nOrlhbnund 0utit j. seen
tired ~ waiting, going back nome. lhtIc - an az
OF disgust surrounding every OF these nOthbound
outfits that may be perceived NJ ten miles distance"
The further south the thicker are the boomers. At
tralrle dos. These prairie dogs are impIdrnt
wrcclcs that build their towns irrespective 81 rail
lines Federal laws against settlement III lndian
lands MANY boomer about noon on lurhnhJ VIII !
come 70 grief these prniricdOg towns. \ horse
that stops in dog burrOw will not stop falling Inside
OF 100 yards.
The crowds here are generally quiet and orderly.
They growing thinner hour By hour as The day Tor
the opening approaches, and by 10 morrow night there
will be 10 In town but the land officers and those
who IA line waiting 10 file their declaiaorics.
get the border for the race An Ordinary COW pony
with Gothic hips and prcponderincc Of malevoence
In his disposition costs $40, while any klnd Of real
horse cannot BE- looked at for less than FOO.
no horse. no clam' is the cry OF the horse
traders and in they get their fat prices.
The newspaper men who returned from various
- 600 people on the border or on their there
who will participate in the rush for homes Tuesday.
There are alOut 100000 acres OF land available for
settlement which would give each Of 10000 people
a claim thus leaving 5000 who must either so with
out take up a town site claim
WORKING FOR A BETTER Dab SERVICE.
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