New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
THE RUSH TO THE NEU LANDS.
INDIANS NOT LIKELY TO Be IMPROVED By TIE

INDIANS NOT LIKELY TO Be IMPROVED Bf THE
CONTACT WITH CIVILIZATION.
Fort Reno. Ok. April Ii.-Thc Indians into whose
land, the boomers will rush next week do not know
what TO make of It all They were never in sympathy
With the whites, and few years ago were on the
warpath. Their tradition, have been those OF the
chase and OF war and they will make poor farmers.
They have watched the rapid changes OF the l'-' few
years, as thcy watching 'lr preparations for
the great rush into their country, with passive amaze
mcnt II is true that they have. almo,. without cX-
ccpuon their allomcut,. and they have selected the
best lands. but they work the farms they have
taken, for they have Eo knowledge of agriculture.
They ar net permitted to sell their land for twenty
five years but they lease for three year., ana t,
is what most OF them viii do. Ia many case, number
Of them have taken mp adjoining claims. that they
Will lie able 10 lease their hand, either for farming or
ernzing purposes. Then they WILL oi course. follow
their Indian instincts and spend what they receive Ms
fast as possible. 1t /, The intention of the Govern
mcnt to reduce their raion one half 80 that they VIII
be really IN worse plight than ever.
The Indians do not grow dcspondcnt, ~ they are
borne up By n hope Of the coming Of the Messiah.
They arr not holding their bg ghost dances they d!d
last spring hut I'm all the little tcpec villages small
dances held every week. and the most n'lli gent
Of the Indians engage in them. Ben Clark, scout
and Interpreter. who has been h, right hand man OF
every General who has ever campagncd in this com
Indians Of the Territory than any o her man. says
that Instead Of dying out tho Messiah seems 10
be gaining erouud.
The boomer trains continue to pour in along the
border.
wllmot. :. D.. april ii.-Tms city T. I'm an upr'ar.
The Chicago. MilwauSce and II. Iaui RAILWAY has II
train standing at the depot ready start The Lako
Traverse lands tomorrow morning. Tho road is Insi
completed to point IA the most fertile lands. More
than 800 men are waiting to take passage on the first
The plan I, to pu ont ~ the depot here at II 80 to
morrow aud tO the line. di>iancc OF slN miles.
Here lalt will DE made until Il 80 O'Clock. ~
Traverse ba-n land T., the north ~ the end ~ the
track the WimOt Land Company and IN" White Beaver
- all kind 10 take lie 'ctirr' Il" TO- "Nh't 'aH>
Trouble H. feared the time the tain starts. II all are
Brown, NalIc, MlnH. ApfiI LITTLE train from
here TN, morning carried fIilv 100 men {" Grace
VILE bound Tor llankin,on. lidgcgwo'd and point,
along tie northern boundary hu' party ~ flriy
went north 4, White Rock. party under tho lcai"r
hin q; "Olllhoma Charley huilding lnr-"
noiilln Lake Taycr.c about sc'rn mile. n'rih
500 mon which DE- VIII conduct 10 the be- Ind
tomorrow. Their scheme j. aid I" hr 10 pIt back
thousand. have been guing 10 The north lire for
several DAY. They AID f. - intending I" -'iilr
in body in The ccntc quarter ~ IN" lind ilrt VII
orcnpy. to bc lid oil town site. Ih" point t.
,,bicb thcy are .ad 10 hc going b, fn'cn mc-
from any railroad and ten miles from any railroad
Tarro y D.. April IA line WIS formed ni III"
Hand office here shout midnight last nlSht ai IN
morning there quit" e long string. when i-
craving The mon have formed an orlmlailon and
elected president who i've 9cl man nnmbrr ~
they catch on ard they lav" all aer'"d in i',ct
tlc.c number 20 that man can lcaf" hls place Ia
The line - got hi, meal. ManY ~ thcm. however
are afraid io trust 20 this. and have brought pro
.ion, with them 70 lat until Friday. No.t of them
Rave purcha,cd blankets 10 make them elves com
Portable 10 night.