The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-11
READY TO TAKE THE LAND.
IHE CHEROKEE STRIP WILL SWARM
WITH SETTLERS By NI0HTFALL.


Miles or People aud Prairie schooners
Stretch Away from the Registration
Booths-One Man VIII Move into tn,
Land In IA Baiioon-Nateri ~ 81 Barrel
GUTHRIE. Oklahoma. Sept. 10.-This has
boen q strange Sunday to the 10000 people
gathered on the border OF the Cherok ee Strip
here and there. along tho line. Religious
services were held but the gamblers and
horse traders had the biggest crowd. The
arrangements at all the booths were complete
and they will open Mt Z o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Several thousand people are gathe red around
the Arkansas City booth. whilo at Cameron
md kiowa tho line Ia q half-mile long. At
Orlando 400 mon have been in line for two
days and nights. and the number was moro
than doubled to-day. At Canadian. Tex. in
the extreme northwestern border Of the land.
1900 cowboys are in camr. They will ride
from there to the town OF Woodward and take
possession Of the town site.
Special Agent Swinford announced officially
to-day that no person can tako more than ono
lot In town site. He also says that trains
will undoubtedly be run on tho several roads
to accommodate the great crowds. starting
from the line at II O'Clock and running twelve
miles IN hour.
A despatch from Hunnowell. on the north
line. says that number Of fine horses died to-
day These animals have been dying for sew
eral days. and have undoubtedly been pois-
oned. probably be boomers who have poor
horses and want the fast animals out OF the
wav. Horse thieves have been at work in this
city and vicinity and stole number Of fine
horses.
large number OF people came In to-day
among them being several reg rly organized
colonies. Guy Helm OF Springfield. Mo-. ar
rived last night with balloon. which he will
arrived, on the Strip to-day. and the. Whole
border line + now thoroughly pa!!EEollSd.
s S ha and SsP io miles the sSa GfS 81
anity Turned today reporter ths after,
ing Lorssmen;, Dust plasterod the per;
Whites sosi nS bo
frS% tn the camps S LINED the
with people awaiting their turns at the reggie
-, Tho corps OF clerks, detailed for service a.
this place has been divided into three equal
Leading to each tent a line has been TORI formed led
The largest Of these extends along the south
Men and women are seated and lying beside
the barbed wire fenGo skirting the entrance to
lima eKends tws
miles east Of the booths and another has been
started parallel with the f1rst. and at u o'clock
this evening was nearly mile long. Clustered
about the booths nre. number OF tents. At
some coffee and sandwiches, are sold. and at
others beer and whiskey are dispensed.
All about them men were packed like sar-
dimes. strong breeze from the north blew
clouds Of dust over them. Some wore hand
kerchiefs over their faces to protect tho eyes
and Lungs. Others had built temporary smell
tors OF canvas. and others used um brellas to
keep off the suns rays 1t was a remarkable
scene.
Buneo men and card sharps were scattered
through the picturesque camp and did big
business. Four shell games were In progress
and all drew crowds.
Standing on q box between two OF these
light-flngered gentlemen. n gray-haired min
ister preached the Gospel to IN Interested con-
gregaton his earnest words mingling oddly
with tho mocking cries Of the confidence men.
To the south Of this camp lie the rolling.
houseless prairies. soon to be opened to settle
ment. The Landscape Is not inviting. for the |
ground Is parched and dry. The boomers are |
getting. Taste Of what they must suffer
Water is selling Mt % cents bucket or ST a |
barrel. The water is mostly hauled from Ar !
kansas City.