Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-20
THE PALE FACE INVASION,
Whites Possess the Red
Mans Domains
A Small-sized Empire PeOpled
a in Half a Day.
Swarms of Settlers on the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Lands.
Seven Cities Spring Up Like Magic on
the Naked Plain-A Riot at Okla
hOma Cify-Few Other
Disorders.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
Ell RENO, o. T., April 19.-It was {
lucky thing for many boomers that th'
wait on the border ended today. The7
had gone to the front with scan
supplies, and had stood it as long al
they could. Arounds the border of th'
country yesterday, men went, gun il
hand, demanding that those who hat
provisions sell them. A light rain wal
falling when the start was made, which
deprived the scene of it's picturesque
character, but did not dampen the en-
thusiasm.
| THE RUSH BEGUN.
| Precisely at noon, as provided by the
presidents proclamation, cannon thun'
dered forth the signal, carbines repeated
it, and 10000 men, on horseback, ir
wagons and on foot, rushed into the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe country, under
whip and spur, everybody rushing over
fiat and hollow, madly racing over the
quarter sections for town lots. The
soldiers guarded the line as well as
possible, and were assisted by the
boomers themselves, who saw to it that
no one should secure an advantage. The
greatest crowds were at the points
nearest Watonga and Rossmore, the
seats of counties G and H. Watonga
ia twenty-five miles from the line,
and Rossmore forty. Every man
seemed to know just where
he was going, and headed for his longed-
for land without bestowing a glance at
the other rushers. A few wheels were
lost near the line; many more were left
in gullies this afternoon, but no
very serious accidents occurred. A
special train over the Choctaw
road from Oklahoma, dumped load at
the Rock Island crossing a few moments
after noon. The crowd from Ell Reno,
which had town organization complete,
reached the land at the same time. The
site was black with men within half an
hour after the opening.
THE RACE FROM KINGFIsHER.
KINaFIsHER, O. T., April 19.-The
opening OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation, as witnessed from here, was
comparatively tame. The scene about
the land Office, where trouble was ex-
pected, was especially quiet. The race
from the border was exciting, and at
tended by all the incidents seen at
former openings of land in the territory.
Charles B. Pierce. boomer from Ne
braska, raced Rock Island train for a
townsite at Okarche and beat the train,
having only two miles to 60 to the
trains three. Pierce located the
whole townsite as homestead.
The passengers and railway officials
were greatly chagrined, but located
townsite adjoining Pierce's claim, and
say the will build Okarche there. Last
night party of sooners who were or
dered to quit the reservation, we're fred
upon, and one of their horses killed.
No one was injured, and all escaped to
the hills. Several minor accidents oc-
Cured during the day, but no fatalities
are reported.
An Associated Press correspondent
was kicked by an Indian pony, breaking
one arm and inficting severe wound
over the left eye.
ACTIVITY OF THE BOOMERS.
Reports of the activity of the boomers
are coming in. Okarche has been built
in day, and covers territory nearly
two miles square, the population to.
night exceeding that Of Kingfsher and
Ell Reno.
The indications are that the Indians
are dissatisfied with the outlook and
surprised at the vast pumber of pale.
faces invading their territory. Hun
dreds of wagons laden with supplies
left for the new county seats today, and
tonight no less than seven cities are
booming in the wilderness. The quiet
and order prevailing are phenomenal
and indicate that the settlers are law
abiding and desirable citizens.
RIoTING AT OKLAHOMA. CITY.
GUTHRIE, April 49, Miss Connie
Sorensen of this place, who went tt
Oklahoma City this morning, and flee
a declaratory notice, has returned
She was among the first ad
mitted to the land office. Sht
says that while filing her notice
the opponents of the "seat warmers
made an attack upon the line, and {
riot resulted. Several people were
knocked down and trampled upon
among them being woman. most o
whose clothes were torn off. One man
| unknown, was struck on the head ano
| fatally injured. A number OF other
were seriously hurt.
THE TEXAS CONTINGENT.
HIaGNs, Texas, April 19.-Ont
thousand boomers made the race into
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation
from the border opposite this place
From the northern and western borders
fully four times this number entered tn,
lands. The only claims taken up were
near the border.
| sIzR OF THE RESERVATION.
KINaFIsHER, O. T., April 19.-Th'
area of the Cheyenne and Arapaho'
reservations opened today is mucl
larger than was generally supposed. I
would make two Oklahomas o
about five Rhode Islands. It con
tains 100000 acres. After tn
Indian allotments are taken out
there will remain 3,500,000 acres, o
enough to give 100 acres each to 22.00
settlers ouside of townsites. The bes
lands have been taken by the Indians
and many of the boomers will be sorel,
disappointed in the character of thei
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