Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-07
cHERoKEE STRIP

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CHEROKEE STRIP
some time during the coming sum-
nses Il % probablr that the Cherokee
strip vii De thrown opeu 10 settlement
The strip = that long narrow
spur OF land attached to the northwes,
corner OF the Indian territory. Tue
soil IS said 10 be rich and productive
and much more desirable than most of
the lands ~ that section. A bin salts
fying the agreement WITH the Indians
for tue opening OF the strip has passed
the house and is NOW IN the senate. IL
: likely that II Will be taken up and
concurred IN 80 that Il will tie gwen I'M
uSdiste effect. The strip is 60
located, geographically, that It's iden-
tty as = territory. Il that form
OF government shall be conferred,
will be distinct. The oklahoma terri
tory "a buried right in the very heart of
the indian territory. 90 that its distinct
character as = geographical division Is
obseured- The strip c ntains s, 000, 900
acres II is parsllslograni tract of
land accessible from At least three
states ard territories. while oklahoma
Is accessible only from Indian territory.
The government Will paw the Indians
sl.25 pee acre Tor this new land If the
senate shsll finally satisfy the terms of
the cesslon. By the terms OF the bill
Il may be opened to settlement in nxty
days after the president shall issue n
proclamation to that effect. The lands
will be opened 10 settlement under the
Homestead law. Il. Is anticipated that
there will be gres, rush TO secure
these lands. greater indeed than the
movement made into oklahoma, for
the lands are much more desirable.
Tho fact that entry will be made IN
midsummer. when the only benefit
from possession will tie mere owner
ship. will not deter al eager onslaught
by land seekers and grsbbers.
HAnRY u. JEWELL. register OF pro-
bate sna member of the local bar, has
contr butei \ clearly written and ex-
haust4ve treatise upon Redemption"
TO the last volume OF the american
and English Encyclopedias of Law" =
standard legal work. for which some OF
the most eminent lawyers OF the coun-
try have written. TINS u one of the
few contributions 10 legal literature
made by Grand Rapids lawyers. but
the scarcity i not attributable to lack
OF talent for this kind OF literary
work.
TExAs has another sensation. This
time . mob OF colored citizens SUI
rounded = building and demanded tnat
al inoaendsng white man be eur
rendered q them TO be lynched. The
demand Was refused and just as they
~sre About 20 burn the boilding the
sher q arrived and dispersed them. The
atmosphere q Texas 10 very warm At
TINS season.
THxKE q something really pathetic
in ths effort made 20 re.nscitate bate
taf. he once great national pastime
s.ii never recover - popularity until
% = made more 81 legitimate
sport sud .ess a money making hippo
drems wherein lay, lus,y lou.s are
pad heavy salaries Tor a few minutes
exercise.
Esef4~p has about made up u. mind
~ mold aloof from the Hawsasn sue.-
s,on. The fAct that Jnrie sam IA. n
rastea thst 4 ne declaes not to take
the orphan, nobody sl.e MI he perm I
ed 90 iHtsftrfs situ - gasfdiaashlp.
Ia. zen joan baltic understand TIA,
a. must not provoke snimos tea
fslhAf evening ths frsi annual bsn.
assi - tG- L.uco.n cllb -ili - he'll.
he republican 81 governor. 81 Achl-
ga 81 y present % prov De feast u
sissuenes ssfey sxceilea Al such
gatherings. Ire beIoeed wsr.sovesaos
tastia Bar. uili BE- ths xassi 81 honor.
Is 8usst = .om@thsnz pfsttv - Gay
IF ~. tlessisud democrat editor
"a spon 'ils axe. cheerful .eT4.
fiess lust $50 nnsi ne sst.s good
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