Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
AREON THE BORDER
Thousands of Boomers Camped
on the Oklahoma line
AWAITING THE WORD TO ENTER
Eager 10 Enter the Coveted Lsncs-The
Presidents Proclamation Published.
A Harvest for Gamblers.

FL RKxo, O. T.. April Is-The ex-
element ever the Cheyenne and Araps-
hoe lsads Is eu.stins down. due pr.n-
eipally 70 the fact that new arrivals are
materially increasing. The boomers in
their wagons continue 20 pour in all
along the border. but the crowd coming
in by rail is not as large as that whieh
moved on the Oklahoma csantry three
years ago. and rs the time for the
opening draws near /; begins TO look a.
though the crowd that viii 60 in will
not be nearly as great as that which
entered Oklahoma The soldiers sta
toned along the northern border es-
innate that there are $500 Peo-
ment and about 1000 west. There
arc perhaps IL 600 people ready to
20 in from the east and ECO or 5000 in
the Washita country, while about s. 900
Texans are drawn up along the south
Line There are not many people on
the west line. On the north line, about
10 miles east of Cantonment, there are
1900 people from western Kansas
camped in one bunch.
The Maps Are Wrsag.
GUTHRIE. o. T., April l6.-ln all Sec
tons Of Oklahoma there is great ex-
element about the opening Of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe indian reser-
walton. The Oklahoma state Capitol
Published yesterday the official proc
lama.ion of President Harrison. and
thousands of copies were sold. An
examination of the list OF lands in the
Proclamation and comparison with the
allotment maps sold here show that the
map is very inaccurate. Some OF the
best lands described on the map as al
lottcd to the Indians are really open 10
settlers. II is believed that the maps
were made in The interest of certain
land speculators, who hoped in this
way TO keep the people off some of the
choice sections and secure the land for
themselves.
a harvest for Gamblers.
Daring the past week over 500, 600
have been deposited In the banks at Fl
Reno and Kiugfsher by the white
boomers. Many of those who did not de-
posit their money have had II stolen from
them or have lost much Of 1t In gam
ling. The gamblers have reaped a
harvest for three or four days, Kansas
City and Wichita have emptied all their
crooks into towns on the border of the
reservation. aud the local officers are
unable to ccpo with such gang with
any degree Of success.
Yiliag Their Claims.
WATERFOWL, s. d., April l6.--The
line at the land Office is longer than
before the opening Friday noon. OF
the 1000 filings made Friday sixty were
rejected on accoun. OF conflict, and
anxious crowds lowered about the bull
letiu boards where the names of the
unfortunates were posted. Everything
is harmonious on the lower end of the
reservation. II is noteworthy III at dur
ing the entire rush not ono case Of
drunkenness was reported.
Plenty OF Pine land Left.
LxpsERwoop. N. d., April 16-There
IVES scarcely any trouble here in set
Ting. In almost every instance the
boomers got what they wanted and no.
where are there two men on the
same quarter section. Plenty of fine
farm land ia TO be had for sew
ersl weeks to come. as the greatest
rush was made from points east and
south OF the reservation. While there
were largo crowds of home-seckers
here, the land tributary to this point
was not cut up 50 much by Indian allot-
ments Is that near Browns valley, Will
mot and Watertown.
The Sissstos Ressrvatiop.
The Sissetoa Indian reservation SURPLUS
lands that we're opened 10 settlement ~ noon
Friday are located In the northeastern corner
o. South Dakota, covering mos, Of Robert
county. tapping over on tho edge OF Mar
shall and Day counties. crossing the pan
handle OF Grant and thu sharp poi;t OF
the triangular shaped reservation cx-
tending Down 70 the center Of Coddinyscn n
few miles from WATERFOWL. Tho northern
bass ~ the triangle extends over into Sargent
and Richland counties in North Dakota, and
for that reason hllings may be made a. Fargo.
The lands are rich and numerous lakes cover
sho entire extent o. the reservation. a good
portion Of which In wooded and ~ hIlly
oharas'sr In fac: the character OF the lands
reflects much credit on the ludgms Mt Of the Sis
seton Indians, who chose this land ss thoir re-
ward for their help 70 the settlers In the iadan
var OF isn For nearly thirty years they held
tho reservation intact but finally con.
eiadcd that they would prefer to have their
lands IN seversity and live like whites 80
the matter was soon arranged, with the aid Of q
commission. and Fridays scramble for landa II
shs result The Indians have selected many OF
the best lands on the reservation. but ~ is esti
mated that enough fcr About Zoo claims Of iso
acres each stili remained W 10 noon Fridayl
An Insurance Failure.
sr. PAvL. Mimi. April lathe 50.
Paul German Fire Insurance Company
has assigned for the benefit Of its cred
TORS. insufficient business IL given as