Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-01
PROMISED LAND.
THOUSANDS READY TO GET
HOMES IN THE STRIP.
what Gazette Men on the Ground
Find out Abont the Boomer Move
ment-Form OF Entry.

cial.)-As the day approaches which
President Cleveland has by proclamation
designated as the time when the Cherokee
strip shnll DO formally opened to settlers,
one hears but little else than what is
termed In this country strip talk"
1t Is evident that many people are DOOM
ed TO disappointment. for the great
crowds Of boomers" and "sooners" who
have already campod along both Hines
Of the newly acquired territory will be
augmented by about one-third the popula'
ton Of the towns In Oklahoma which
have not yet gotten out of their swaddling
clothes. Judging from indications King
fisher will present the appearance Of a
deserted village on Sept 10, as nearly
every able-bodied man and boy In the city
has declared his intention Of being on
the strip line when the shot Is fired at
noon on that day, and the grand rush of
the ouniprcssnt land-grabbcr takes place.
Adviccs from other towns in tho terri.
tory are TO the effect that everybody is
getting ready TO take part In the grand
scramble for property, aud 1t Is believed
that Oklahoma alone will furnish nspir-
ing homc-seosora and lot grabbers enough
TO occ ipy tho entire Cherokee reservation.
II is therefore certain that thousands VIII
.ro,, IN. dino IN 0nd Themselves "shut
an,~ ,ow o.tlnoIn ulnccs tho number
at 10000 persons who will engage Ia the
struggle to secure foothold IN the strip,
ua,sa,a,g tIoLa sm,,h ia being adversely
I,i.,'eg g.. ,,1,n, g. ,or,,od no inaJc.
- ..'.,,ia,tons ,.hi,t, h, hos formulated
Hs"' '.',a, t,,o sa,wrtnT NJ IN, much.
s,s ,asr,,,ry
VS., - -. ho.n,s h,y, he.,
,,-'.ia.I o.. a.. =, n,n north line in
go - s,.,. -, ,t,a nit,to,n sid,
hhhnhs' uhu iour un 'uu 'N'"u"'i" ,''N'
IT IA not believed mat thc VorkH ~ Nhu"
booths can possibly register aud write
o,,,,Nc,,,s Cor ,nn.bnif the 9ppurnnts
ev','''',' -, .t,i.i,
within the umo preaeribe1' IN Whleh
event there " no question that Secretary
gmlth'a urder- VIII be openly dlremrdud
.l,i.1 u.rs,rs
An'c AttoEH'S9 INV "n''7''
who contemplate making inv rush W A''p
within the regulation II possible, aud
,.na,ovor mn 10 the last moment to pro-
w a..,,t... d. h,,,s.
cure eerllhcatc' nut hhulnE II 'upO'
slide to secure the coveted license 70 20
with tho crowd. stake out d farm or a
- H., rl bald n
t"Wh lv' " 'h'' 'N'
against all oomerH
should the government clerks be unable
,.-... .....,tn..,,.,, A., ,l ,,,hn rnue
!" i''"v ,,,,n,,,, ,,,,,, o,DNIT
bNholth inv Sl'NHh
for the rush Is given, thousands VIII 20
,,t, ,h.. .trin ,yitbnut thu rpuuirrd docu.
an IL. n.,nnrt,
mont ana ehueHN"r !" h"u ""', P,V'.H
they may he fortunate enough W hHu
unoprupi,d. Many people, therefore, fear
~. .,,,,,,,.l,.,., a, yV,shtn,rtnn. in.
'haI tho ""''v.iu ,,,,,,.
stead OF aimphiyinH' nave "S n'"'''.
of fnct. rather col. pliCntcd matters, and
rendered trouble, II not bloodshod, imml.
nontly probable. IL Is the history OF MI
former openings, with tho possible OK
ccpuon OF tho Chwonne'ArrupNhoe rush
on last year, that there 10 aiwAya present
n horde on irrosponaiSlo and reckless dca-
nerodoea who onre nothing for government
al REGULATION. and who 70 with the crowd
,,renercI 10 intlmldatr honest home
sccitcrs and drive them from their clains,
iqis class OF desperate characters have
already made their appearance on po{n
aidoa Of the strip, ana the'r pv'enNV T.,
being commented upon by tue pv3p'v W
hnt NnlhNl ANNA"f NN''' ln.a
them made Their appeaMnqe nose, NV, Wo
follow In particular nhlhu ~ 'Ia2, Mn,
was recognised at ouce as a man Who
has been invited 10 move out W oN',g
country w which he has ever NehulVH ~
locate. lie " here IN oninpuu| WIN a, y
dozen Others Of IKE reputation, 4uu VII
be on the south border OF the sulp WV"
the oOvalcRde crosses the me -,
To prevent trouble the government hph
ordered four companies OF eaNAiry nov
at Fort Riley, kRs, into inc Hulp lV'
guard duty, These soldiers wln ehueA.
yor to proseryp order on me hAiAHs
line, whllo ON the south line there rs ~,
ready stationed one troop OF the lnlri
cavalry, and this morning troops auu
ii OF the same rcgimcnt, under communal
OF Captain Hunter OF troop IL, reached
hero from Fort Reno, on route Tor Tue
south line, They will he stationed AZ or
near lIcnncssey, and VIII guard the
strip east and west Of that place, old
campaigners aud lrontlcramcn say that
in order to properly protect honest set,
tlors, aud seourc absolute fair play, aud
prevent an indisorimlnntc scramble ana
possible trouble Of serious character,
there should be not less thnn
q'WO THOUSAND SOLDIERS
-, A., a., r,,.i, A. made A y,t
Nv hahu Nnen I'M NJ, n, ,'',, c,,ar,'t ~,
Aot " eNe,tu ~ ann "sgv .n 't"V,,a w.
the trout "iu u,,s s''', ~, i9ssv a. I'.''N
lhsueYuc 5 VI suIu ~" ,'3 M In
a IesN'piS ~" NUTS 'V"e anu Wv "''''S
WIZ WIZ .,n.., "a, ~, s,r,r ,,.pn .,iotoo
q, ne $1,000 as M ~ wy Vim Hu ap, ~" ,li,lnut
No A ,tyNi,in" and samcatIannl pcwsnaner