Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-13
LAND FOR EN- ALI.
The Ranks OF the Boomers"
In Oklahoma Increasing
HUNDREDS still fL0cklkG IN
Their Appearance Indicates That the New
Lands WIN Be oeeup.si by
Fins Class Of Settlers

KIssFfsHEn. o. T.. April is.-From
east west, north ssd soath
white-topped wagons are creasing
along the :usty roads, headed for the
new promised land" the country Of
the Chcyenncs and Arapahoes. which,
within a few days will be thrown opea
TO the pale-faees. There Is one almost
unbroGen encampment along al
the borders Of the new country,
and every moment the ranks Of the
boomers receive recruits. More people
will probably make the rush into the
new land than ever entered Oklahoma
when il WAS opened, bat there 10 room
for many more. The Oklahoma coun-
try that was thrown open three years
ago contained Only 100000 scres.
while there win be more S.5ee, e,o acres
for white settlement next week The
Indians. over 8, 900 all told, have already
taken their allottments, and there can
be no doubt that 10" has shown WIS
dom and selected tho best land.
A Fine Class 81 settlers.
Most of the boomers now on the Dor
der are q very ire class of emigrants.
The number Of fns horses in their pos
session Is surprising. Most Of them
nave large, vell-stored wagons, aud
win be well prepared for their eight
with the hard prairie land. Not
as many negroes are among them a.
has been represented, although on the
south border large number Of Texas
darkies are awaiting the word Thsse
people are more poorly equipped than
any other class. but the fact doss not
trouble them aoy.
Col. Wade, whose headquarters are
ut Fort Reno, Is in charge of the dis
trict. and it is his duty to keep soon
ers" out, as far as possible. lie has re
ceived rcenforcements from Fort Leav,
enworth, Fort Supply and other places,
and the blue coats aro scattered all
around the border. The company q,
Indian scouts attached 20 the command
is used constantly. In spite of the Wig
lance of the soldiers. however. sems
people slip into the country. end wher
the time comes for the rush IL IL prob
able that every place that effers con
cealment will be occupied by the soon
crs."
The facilities Of Kingfsher, Hennes
sey, Ell Reno aud other towns clcse K
the border are being taxed to the at
most. People stand for hours in frea'
of the post Office to get their mail. Fsl
several days there has been . line Il
front of the land Office. These men ex
pect to hold their places if the land il
not opened until the 4th of July.
The Town Sites.
The town sites of tho six new coun
ties have been surveyed aud artisticall,
named. Watonga will be the county sea
of c: Taloga of d; leland of K; Ewiu,
of +; Arapahoe cf G, and Rossmore .
II. These will. of course, be the town
of the new country.
Mr.. Stills, special agent Of the Lane
Office, and Gov. Scay held n consulta
ton, after which they stated that Their
was no doubt but that the town site
would be opened on tho same day a
the land. Special agents of the Ian
Office will be located at the county seat
of c. D and II and the three eastern
counties on the opening day to see tina
things go all right.
Helping the Rustlers.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April IA spccia
from Douglas, Wyo., sats band o
Grow Indians havc left their reserva
ton and have taken hand in the ca!
tie war, running of cattle and horse
and helping the rustlers in every possi
bic Way.