Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-04-14
NEARLY READY.
Presidents Proclamation Opening
New Territory Signed.
SEVERAL THOUSANDS ARE WAXING
The Estimates Are Up TO 10000 commls.
slons Have Been Issued TO Officers Of
the New Counties Experiencing
Dlsagreeablc Weather.

KiNGFlsHER, Ok, April lS.--The fol
lowing telegram Was received last night
by uow Seay, who Is In Kingfisheri
To Hon A. j. Seay Governor OF Oklahoma
WAsnINuroS, April is-proclamauon iol
opening lands Of Cheyenne ana ArApahoe reser
vniion has been signed by the president ane
viii issne tom lrrow. The proc amltion opens
the new territory for public settlement at higi
noon Trosday, April ~
JonN w NOBLE Secretary
The governor was also notified that
official maps of the new territory and
schedules OF the lands allotted q
the Indians had been forwarded by yes
terday's mail.
uov. Seay personally confirms former
report that he win issue his proclama.
tion opening the county seats for occu'
patton 10 take effect the same day desig-
mated by the president for opening the
lands for settlement. but from one 10
three hours later than high noon ac.
cording TO the distance The county seats
nre from the borders from where the
run begins. There Is no desire 10 favor
anyone In the race, but the governor eS-
pressly states that sooners shall not
have advantage of honest seekers of
town properties.
Gov Seay has but partially completed
his list OF appointments Of officials for
the counties in the new territory, al.
though he has been working faithfully.
Local feeling crops ont In so many in-
stances that 1t Is tiresomc and often
next to impossible to determine upon
an appointment mrcting the favor Of
Nh concerned AS fast as appointments
are made they are notified by letter
The governor requires of the county
! probate Judges that they meet him at
his Office at Guthrie Friday, April i5,
for consultation and - receive instruc-
tons
4 The governor win approve the bonds
of the county Judges administer the
oath OF Office 10 them and deliver the
commissions OF all other officials in
their respective counties into their
hands and win charge them with their
safe delivery and the administering Of
the oath OF Office to each. The county
commissioners viii Immediately resolve
themselves into a court for the approval
Of their bonds by the county judge for
the purpose Of inspecting and approx
Ing the bonds Of other officials.
All the officials are instructed TO re-
port at the county seat towns as soon
after the opening Of the lands as prac-
ticable although It is neither expected
or desired that any shall abridge their
rights for entering homesteads or town
property by entering the prohibited ter
litot-v until the hour arrives
The governor closes his correspond
ence thus II cannot close without cX-
pressing the hope that You will not en-
gage in any town lot or claim specula-
zion or have any connection with any
town site companies.
There are sixty-siX commissions 10
malso-out and the governor after work.
t...s ..n.il % n'..1aals last night returned
greatly fatigued, leaving after signing
the following commissions;
County probate judges, six II, II. A.
Lamberson. Of Elrcno; FIVE G.. W. J.
Clcvenger, of Guthrie; two d. ]. S.
Workman. Of saltwater; one c. Ewing
Amosa, Of kingtisher Sheriffs on G.
d.. f. Smith, Of kingfisher; three T.,
Omer Mason, of Beaver. five G., Charles
T. Gaston. Of Norman six II. w. f.
Threl'cs. Of Elreno County attorneys.
one c, Thomas J. Farrer, of Beaver;
two D. B. l.. Rood, of Norman; three +,
Albert G.. Cunninghom, Of Guthrie; five
G. II. +. Nantrees, Of IIennesscy.
The appointments will not be com
pleted until tomorrow night The gov
ernor will not appoint superintendents
OF public instruction until after schools
are established
A cold, damp wind, accompanied at
intervals by heavy mist, has prevailed
over oklahoma since yesterday, causing
much discomfort 20 all and no little suf-
fering to women and children camping
out in the open air.
II is estimated by the more conserva-
tive that not less than $4,000 people will
enter the two southern counties the
first day, while others place the number
al 10000 If the arrivals continue in
crcasing as they have this week the
higher estimate must obtain.
The reports that all the best lands of
the reservation Eave been taken by the
Indians Is absurd The Indians located
along living streams whore there was
more or lcss timber without regard To
the character Of the land and in many
instances completely overlooked the
finest bottom lands for allotments Of in
fcriOr rough lands 10 be near their
friends, for il IS Indian like TO be lo-
Gated by families and as nearly to-
gether as possible. This is from
official sources An Indian is not
a farmer and has no desire TO
become one. Wood and water and
mighty little at that is all an Indian re-
quircs or seeks and he would prefer
rough lands. where the splendid blue
stem grows. than the bottoms with less
succulent grasses. for he wants pasture
and as he is not permitted 10 sell his
land for twenty-five years he does not
choose his allotment with view to
speculate.
Yesterday mornings papers contain
ing a repetition Of the reports that rul-
ings antagonistic 10 the old soldiers.
preventing them from filing more than
one deelaratorv. and the contradictory
report sent from Guthrie April ., were
yesterday referred 20 the agent of the
Associated press and he was then au-
thurized to state that no such instruc-
fs,nS had hopu sent