The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-28
ARKANSAS CITY IoITlNes-

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. Feb 37.-ISpecial I
"A great many farms are being sold in
this vicinity. Many people who came
here to await the opening of the Cherokee
strip, have concluded it is cheaper 10 buy
a well improved farm at present prices
than TO 90 through the expensive process
of breaking and improving one in the new
country. to say nothing of the lost time
that viii elapse before it will become
profitable
j. +. hoffman has commenced the erec-
tion of spacious store just south of Fifth
avenue on Summit 1t was rented before
shovel full of earth had been removed.
A great demand for vacant stores has
arisen in the past two months
Congressman Mansur, under date of Feb.
is. writes to parties in this city as follows:
''The strip will not be opened before mid
summer or fall The people must not
jeopardize their interests by entering in
violation of law. l invoke them, with
whatever of faith they have IN me, to abide
by the law.
Apropos of the above, it is reported that
several troops of cavalry have been moved
into the strip and will Immediately clear
it of all lntruders. Two troops are ex-
",
south of this city, and the outlet will prac-
tically be under martial law for some time
For the past six years the government has
hadperlodlc spaSamsof indi nation over the
encroachment of the VIII tts over it, bf ca
clouted wards, and wood tuieves. whisky
peddlers and hnnters have been ruthlessIv
ralded and despoiled of their teams, loads.
and arms, sent to Fort Reno and finally
turned adrift minus their personal possess
sions, to hoof it back to Gods country and
liberty. The lesson received was a good
one and heeded-nntil the offender could
rustic new outfit, and by that time Uncle
Sam had curbed his ire. withdrawn his
mInions and the delectable land was beck |
oning its despoilers back with all the
coquetry of Eve in Eden. This semi-an- |
nual farce is, it seems, to be repeated, |
and meanwhile the boomer hugs the |
'hattering JUNCTION to his soul" that all |
this Is only preparatory to giving him un-
disturbed possession not later than March |
I'd. Ii this is not done he swears he will |
go IN and take 1t anyway, which he will |
proceed to do-like unto the manner in |
which the aged female kept the wayside |
inn.
The outskirts of the city are becoming a |
vast camp, and starlight stroll along the |
streets IN the residence portion will con-
tlnualIy discover covered wagons, picketed |
horses and groups OF men. women and |
children lowering over scanty fire, en-
during the patient misery of the homeless
and nursing the fond hope that congress
Will give them speedy relief As the wire
ticks these lines to you, our main business
street leading south is crowded with
prairie schooners at halt. Many have a
stove pipe projecting throunh their can
vass covers and the circling wreatAs of
smoke curling up from them proclaim the
presence of wife and babies inside. who
hat
heir crowded surroundings ''as they sail"
The Older children, both boys and girls,
switch the family herds back into the
vacant space among the teams, while
'oosters crow and hens cackle in the
hanging coops projecting from the rear of
he wagons. Our merchants reap a daily
harvest from these emigrants. and the
ity's population is rapidly increasing
through their temporary residence.
Among them, there Is, however, a class
whose presence is anything but desirable
nd causes the thrifty citizen to balance a
zig rock over his chicken house door
vherewith 10 bang the head of the mid
light predatory visitor and cause him 10
astily obsquatulate. 1t works. Your
has tried it and filed a
aveat. County and state rights for sale
heap.
The many friends of Captain Finlay w.
liller, will learn with pleasure that he
as received the appointment of sub-agent
t the Otoe Indian agency, under Major
}. j. NJ. Wood, United States Indian
gent at Ponca. The next time his Wichita
'iends see Fin" they'll find him
oached and wearing tin bangles in his
ars. He will assume his new position as
BON as he perfects himself in playing the
)m-tOm aud masters the intricate steps of
1e green corn dance Whoop, Fin
A. f. Huse and Frank Schiffbauer of
ais city. with G. r. Mitchell of Geuda
prings have received a pressing invita-
on to visit your city soon in the guise of
nited States court jurors. Tell your hired {
irl not to leave the washing out nights
uring their stay. ,