The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16

Without q Disturbancc.-.A Good
Nuturcd, but Determined Crowd.
MlSNEAroLls, April 10. The Journals
special representative at Browns Val
ley, Mimi, wires: Tho sharp clear
note Of n bug.e at noon to-day, the al.
most simultaneous crack OF n carbinc,
then a volley from the whole far reach
ing limo OF cavalry rs the signal was
taken up and carried in a reverboratlng
report to the waiting ears, q few more
haltins shots, and the Sisscton rcserva-
ton was Mt last open. The military
withdrew from the border and rejoincd
their companies. From the brush all
along the shore OF the Minnesota river;
from ravines hitherto hold 10 be un-
populated; from every conceivable spot
BORDERING on the reservation that could
shelters man, horse or wagon, there
sprang hordcs OF homeseekers.
HOW THEY TRAVELLED.
The Journal representative went out
on horseback along the line this morn
Ing, Tho west shore 6f Lake Traverse
is the border line OF the reservation for
almost its entire length. A fleet OF
rats and other hastily improvised craft
laden with household goods so that
their gunwales came within few
inches OF the water lay along the shores
awaiting the stroke OF twelve. Many OF
their occupants had.not tasted food for
twenty hours.
With the crack OF the carbines, 500
horses dashed madly forward urged to
desperate speed by their excited riders.
They were bound for the Sisseton City
town site. Struggling along to the rear
came loaded wagons with from two to
six horses in each. They were lashed
numerically by their drivers. The
cracking OF whips, the dull thunder OF
} hollis in the damp sod and the yells OF
the drivers us they struggled for the
lead filled the air with an unwontod din.
Still further to the rear came those
without conveyanccs struggling forward
with their kits OF tools until the reserve
was dotted with them. The mounted
crowd was soon beyond the range OF
vision, and rs they disappeared they
were seen considerably strung iout, the
leaders evidently saving theirzstrcnsth
fora hard run at the finish.
IIUREAu FOR IDA
Ida Burnett, graduate of the Universi-
tyoi Minnesota, strikinsly handsome
girl, is probably by this time the pos
SCISSOR Of the choicest section about the
town site to the northwest. She has
Just suspicion OF Indian blood in her
veins, and is descendant OF the Sioux
race. She has been allotted land on the
the reserve Behind the fastest team
ootalnablc, she was drawn to the town
site from the agency. The start was
made at gun fire and tho girl was first
on the field. She staked out her claim
and straightway went to work on tho
driver.
Governor Mcllcttc had 250 deputy
shcrlls on tho reservation heavily
armed and instructed to maintain order
peacefully ii possible, forcibly ii neccs-
sary. They checked several rows be-
lore serious results ensucd. There will
DO good lands open to settlement for
weeks, as not half Of the land has been
,aken up at this hour. Colonel Bernard
mas received orders to hold the troops
mere until Monday, but they are not
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A later dispatch says: The ubiquitous
country editor was right in line on n
%hi'e mustang pony ready to ride for a
claim near town. The doctor, the
clergyman who wanted to tako farm
ior his health, and the country police.
iilan were all to be seen in the crowd
waiting for the signal.
rive hundred teams plunged forward.
horses snorted and started madly across
lHe pralrio with their riders, regardless
OF trail or direction. 4 cavalryinan fell
from his horse and his revolver dis.
charged at random.
Is estimated that about 1000 made
sne sMe rush from Browns Valley. About
T gyV started from the little town called
W; WIta;Sare, four miles from tho lake. At
"nsalon, where the approach to tho
rlToHised land was over n private bridge
SSnose owner attempted 10 stem the
Nood oil boomers in the interest OF land
,,SSMpa!ny, six hundred people crossed
.ne bridge, regardless OF orders, and tho
rG'lTe iorco OF the town was over.
SSGsImed and lost in tho estrugclc for the
vnuee. On gaining tho table lands n
,.. .,..e west OF the river, the crowd scat.
N;, Meu In all directions soon meeting
,H Jsh other crowds rushing down from
Ny, o'clock nearly every land seeker
Mat had made the start from Wheaton
~. H. holainG quarter section OF land.
ms ms CANNED that great number Of
no;s "GSe on horses that started from that
SS'nt a;,a broke sod on their claims from
,;n' ,ee,l 10 twenty minutes from tho
"n'e the signal was given, .
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:, TOWN SITE BOOMERS.
,, AZ "anbay, S. d. close to the line,
.s'1een .s' 800 and eco people with picks
sn s"" spades and all kinds Of convey.
cnoiscl oGs lG'ned f in ono grand rush for tho
~ oN the eastern bordcr somo milcs to
thSroU TUu.h WI. OF Browns Ealleya Wllmots,
e t,e;, was agrand rush for u town site.
ES S%,n Sn"n on the Milwaukee road with
linz peopie on board pulled out for the
"s d. l'S0 this morning. Nd
,u.hoii me stroke Of l2 the train was
tho ,n ,raa, y lew miles further to the end OF
'"SA' from which place fast mus.