New-York tribune., 1893-12-31

4 WOMAN DESCRIBES OKLAHOMA As 1T
APPEARS To I,E.


Evcrylo!y familiar with the fact that m" Irdinn
lands IN the West are gradually being pureha~d by
the Gpvernmon, ana thrown open 70 whit" se'tier'
bat how many know the sequel" only tho Few VINO
h,v. grasrrl N" Opportunity Thereby oner"I th'in
an .miir-i i,s trials an 'lw'li"r n the LAM
the Fair God" some a"n'iin"nthlist mas styie1
our beautiful oklahoma. AMI have hc~n an oh
.ervcr a. VIII ~ sharcr. II IN" life os IN"
western homosi"aler. II presents many phases OF
hardship. some ~ enjoyment. AMI 70 on" who con-
templates II without having anything at stak" u
IL humorous \ good farm II indech n valuable
a,quisi'lon bat one. even among the great
number u b. hal for the taking. requires courage
iui t"rIrlty OF purpose. and that of inc m"S' "a'
ing Kind.
Y,ara ago Horace Greeley .oli the young men
1, go West AMI some ~ them are stiil going.
dp NJ, know whether MIR Greeley himself hr~
went anl viewed the prospect befor" giving MS
advice hut H.. shouil have warned the young men
~ ,ak, 4 thorough training for prizr-il-hter ana
h,ickl. on their weapons ~ d'''nce " II was
their ambition 10 enter "a claim am not younT
man mygclf but the other half OF our FANNY Is
AMI ! ha'c been his companion during MS career
in tn, Southwest. AMI know whereof write" IN"
wo;ran's stir ~ the question. however ahhoush
hirAly worthy ~ m'ni.on. Will not be conS'h"re'
Many " m,n have bon successful In the claim
wlurln.; business. generally In partnership with
their hu-hnnls AMI spm" have fought AMI won the
BATH. sing!"hanIcl. but by far III" majority OF
hpms s,ck.r' represent the sturdy element OF IN"
fron'icr-wi'h row and then tend"ri'ot-th"
young man who went West. li"ing "nh"w'h with
.uorey ani tho usual desire for worllly possess
i, ns this inlly.lual cr"ht sihilitY loom
ing ~ b,f, r.. his mental vision. AMI comes i'r'h
To- array himself In lin" along with hunireds "t
other anxlols p'opi" 10 make IN" race. lie Is
nll..l with vast expectations. ana soon catch's 'he
con,agion of excitement when h" JOINS the 'hr"hs
u eager MN and women. whit" AMI hark-ani
several other crlcrs-in bugsies. on horses ana on
f,., Iustantan"ousy with the hoIs'ing 81 the nag
-. r,.,,y starts Of dad run-a s,'c itor "iii
s.e th. w!l.. stretch - country dotted over win
..i.i-snng horses. hats are lost. cpits am "'eSS
skirts iu,,"r IN the breeze wagons break down
and A general hurry burly' cnsu"s for som" MIN
,.,. Th.n again all IL quiet. every one has 'i'he'
.".e..ci location or returned from the ii"lH "t
.frtrs,. 'pf cptrs.. orr young man has pin''i
nj. ~ Ike. and taken s' acres OF tins broah St'-'l
.tr,h ia III. own name. His hprs" may hr Yea D.
AMI hts own anatomy may he hally damaged y"'
H., feels proud II" il victorious lie Is go!nS 10
grow NJ, IN fhc country.
Mas, for ,his l,iud,l Young man ani his de-
t.rminailont he - a novice. knowing nothing OF
ih.. vivs 4 ~" viiv Western boomers rs whom
he - -urrruu.-l. ani with whom h" has 10 deal
~, ,rn..'h f. a low Process. ~" begins nope
fiy t. ',i..t.",, Ia, claim. ~ ih"y term IL. M"
irsi ih.ns ~ OF lcr IL I" make rns. - II" goes
+, the. hnl oi,lcc AMI nls Probably h" VIII not
yet hfiy yards away before som" other man. or
woman Is IN. crs may h~. hrs a contest. Should
n D.. q ~ man ihr matter docs not appear So dlff-
cIl'' o,rprorui-'. iroy!l"i J." 3 *i'Sl" !" WIN
, farm AMI a Ir,tly Wiz 1t On" sif"k" - not "hiF
r'r, AM romantic coin'i.n', iMt an,' 49, r,Iar
achcv, iUt 4 mt-c'i'inr cont 'S,ant !, uni.r
any crcuin .ranc,s lens me quantity In spit"
~ ih!- slight annoy hncr h" - c"ihien' OF MIS-
right ami IL no, much disturbed: II" r"turns To
his newly AMI desperately a'I"r'' I"'~SrS@,'h con-
k,lls -nnkc- c,i.,i.,"- or any other to" friendly
uat.'" of th" Viii rrAlrr "n'. i,f",is rpmhi. p.hi.
a. llyr, IN stalo hroli. ktlt bacon AMI unirink.
alle water even that harl t' get ~" Il Iu,ky u
SICK is not rnis u,i. sh"lI hcl hav" any. Thes~
Ar. all II, Ing dhc'ii"~. but he .'ifm"un's th.r.
road To- wealth;
claim nnl IL l.lsur,iv turning III" %"i on his nm"
sir,ch - hoitomlani AMI taking p,sscss' N ~ things
tr,i-on -uss'-'ns hat ,hi. p",, belongs t. hin.
m ,sm q 'r s.rmg9 p Won III" & %'n"r m her." f'''f
rrtch,. th. spot In thr"" minutes fi- ian",cs'
m gr'. tr1 Ir , hi. ni' hrl Il" s"sn. a' a.
cold ami imm",abl. an iceberg In 'h" Arctic re-.
rions. Thr- nrst Young man r"t'res "'a" IN MS
IN" trouble * jn-i dawn,nr Thcy colihi" @ , IN
trn"E ," I' =" fr,.s' out or buy "fr the
"il.r hhlt,'ns with h'rc work AMI much talk
me-. ,S.' after having ben stood on from ,me to
tim" ny witness falling e. apsar We'll after ,r
our young mans favor. u" ~ transport"d, Can
scarcely walt 10 eject tn" unf"rtIhat" Io."r :,
- f., ,flr,. another court. After year or TWO
~ his delay n grows ,ry anl perhaps hungry.
,rI s.,ur.s l-iV,. ~ abs.ncc for tim, In order
,n earn som" money for another lawyers Zee.
rr,,ty soon notice Is s'rvel on him that ano'hsr
q hnl. t;ly l. to te rcncarset 1t may come
TO an rnL in lifetime. Nobody has lvsl
lrny cnnugh Vet q tkn"w. tn" young r'n
n,,y g., A ,l.-nl when NJ IL an oil man or ne may
r.t .ir.r,I However. h" has accomplished his IN,
'icrt,kns Hc has .,rpwn up wan the country ani
,nt,,,-i IN" ,xy"'ri"nr" of a cos. gam" frrhnps
IN. ",.n.rfnn," has mot with less aiV,r~ify =.
H.. sven mnr.. hat b. this "a II may. and astl.
r,,,n -. trnihl. ~ contests boiling down claim
n IN, So uniamc! regions AMI r. Turing IL 10 com
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