Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-16
NEARLY READY.
Presidents Proclamation Opening
New Territory Signed.
SEVERAL THOUSANDS ARE WAXING.
The Estimates Arc Up to 10000 COmmis-
sions Have been Issued TO Officers OF
the New Counties-Experiencing
DIsagreeable Weather.

KISGFIsHER, Ok, April 13.-The fol-
lowing telegram was received last night
by Gov. Seay, who is in Kingfsher:
To Hon. A. j. Seay, Governor OF Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, April DIFFERENTIATION for
opening lands OF Cheyenne and Arapahoe reser'
walton has been signed by the president and
will issue tomorrow. The procl amation opens
the new territory for public settlement 1t high
noon Tuesday, April 10.
JOHN W. NOBLE Secretary.
The governor was also notified that
official maps of the new territory and
schedules of the lands allotted to
the Indians had been forwarded by yes
terday's mail.
Gov. Seay personally confirms former
report that he will issue his proclama-
ton opening the county seats for occu-
patton to take effect the same day desig-
mated by the president for opening the
lands for settlement, but from one to
three hours later than high noon &C
cording to the distance the county seats
are from the borders from where the
run begins. There is no desire to favor
anyone in the race, but the governor ex-
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 out in so many in
stances that it is tiresome and often
next to impossible to determine upon
an appointment meeting the favor OF
all 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 Is,
for consultation and to receive instruc-
tions.
The governor will approve the bonds
of the county judges, administer the
oath of office to them and deliver the
commissions of all other officials in
their respective counties into their
hands and will charge them with their
safe delivery and the administering OF
the oath of Office to each. The county
commissioners win Immediately resolve
themselves into 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
ritory until the hour arrives.
The governor closes his correspond
ence thus: II cannot close without ex-
pressing the hope that you will not en-
gage in any town lot or claim specula-
ton or have any connection with any
town site companies"
There are sixty-six commissions to
make out and the governor after work
ing until 10 o'clock last night returned
greatly fatigued, leaving after signing
the following commissions:
County probate judges, six d, q. A.
Lamberson, of Elreno; five G, w. j.
Clevenger, of Guthrie; two d, j. 8.
Workman, of Saltwater; one c, Ewing
Amosa, of Kingfsher. Sheriffs on c.
D., F. Smith, of Kingfsher; three E,
Omer Mason, of Beaver; five G, Charles
T. CASTOR, of Norman; six H, w. E.
Threa,es, Of Elreno. County attorneys:
one c, Thomas ]. Farrer, Of Beaver;
two d, B. L. Rood, Of Norman; three E,
Albert G. Cunningham, of Guthrie; five
G, II. E. Vantrees, of Hennessey.
The appointments will not be COM
pleted until tomorrow night. The gov
ernor will not appoint superintendent
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 to all and no little suf-
fering to women and children camping
out in the open air.
It is estimated by the more conserva-
tive that not less than 81, 900 people will
enter the two southern counties the
first day, while others place the number
at 10000. If the arrivals continue in
creasing US they have this week the
higher estimate must obtain.
The reports that all the best lands OF
the reservation lave been taken by the
Indians is absurd. The Indians located
along living streams where thehN was
more or less timber without regsf'a to
the character of the land and in 6aany
instances completely overlooked the
finest bottom lands for allotmenss Of in
ferior rough lands to be near their
friends, for It is Indian like to be To-
Gated by families and as nearly to-
gether as possible. This is from
official sources. An Indian is not
farmer and has no desire to
become one. Wood and water and.
mighty little at that is all an Indian re-
quires or seeks and he would prefer
rough lands, where the splendid blue
-, rr,,ox.,a than the l,okfofue with less