The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-06
IHE CHEROKEE STRIP.
A Salt Lake Colony Wilt ATTEND
the Opening"
AN ASSOCIATION FORMED.
They viii Go Equipped with Horses
and Provisions.
speciaS Reports of the Run VIII Be Re-
ceived by ssThe Heraid''-The Usual
Plans Being Formed for SWIM
ding the Unwary.

Quite large delegation will leave Salt
Lake shortly for the Cherokee strip. So
much interest is taken in the movement
in fact that local association has been
formed for the purpose OF mutual pro-
lection among those who will go to the
strip from Utah.
Quite an exodus is expected from all
parts of the country, the prevailing de
preston having turned attention to the
opening of these lands to settlement as an
opportunity to retrieve fortunes.
That there is an element who go TO the
opening of these long coveted lands TO
prey upon their fellows is so patent tina t
little need be said in warning to the
honest home seeker for it has been por-
ton of the history of all occas-
ions of similar character that
the susceptible were bitten with one or
another scheme and from the reports IN
eastern and Missouri valley papers this
particular 'sopening'' is cursed with an
unusual number of that class. They are
representing that they have the ''inside'
of the county seat sites' or they enjoy
Especial privileges in the locating o.
''soldIers deciaratory statements" and
similar claims, all of which are as non
sensical as they are dishonest.
As a matter of fact, at this opening OF
the Cherokee strip, less 'sprivileges' are
''enioyedn by the r'lnside menu than at
any other Indian territory opening.
The movement toward securing homes
IN the Cherokee Strip has reached Salt
Lake city and other parts of the territory,
and Saturday night a stcolony was or
ganized aG a meeting and officers were
elected Just the reasons why officers
were elected is not SO well explained, but
the tcolony,D it is claimed, is formed
for mutual protection and with view OF
unity of action.
The names of the officers are among the
better class of Salt Lakes citizens, hence
there is no reason to believe but their
purposes are honest. There is one
thing they have taken into con-
slderation which is certainly worthy
of mention; the colony will take two or
more carloads of horses, and supplies by
the carload. To those unacquainted with
these openings, but knowing the re-
sources of Kansas-frcm where the run
Tor lands and town lots will be made
this might seem an unnecessary precau-
ton but the fact is Utah horses, while of
inferior breed as q rule, can be bought here
aud shipped to the border for less than
the higher bred stock of Kansas can be
bought. and the Utah horses are
good enough to win a claim with.
Again, sCpplies-tents and blank
cts are requisite provisions may
be bought and shipped here cheaper
in ali probability than they might be pro-
cured on the border, and the Cherokee
strip boomer is not going shopping In
Kansas but is going to make stake.
THE HERALD Will receive special re-
port of the run and important features Of
the occasion through a special staff cor
respondent, who will take in the opening
OF the strip while on his way
to the fair at Chicago, and the Salt
Lake boys will be sought out and their
successful achievements recorded for
the benefit of those of their friends
were not so fortunate as to go to the
great hurrah which occurs Eat high
noon Sept. 1919
The following blank forms prepared by
the general land Office. show what will be
required of all intending settlers:
DECLARATION
Required by presidents proclamation Of
Aug. 10, 1898, preparatory to occupy
ing or entering upon the lands of the
Cherokee outlet, for the purpose Of
making a homestead entry:
Booth in T..........N., R...;.,.-.
....-...-. 1885.
1................. of. Observation-Disclosures.
being DESTROYS of occupying or entering
upon the lands opened to settlement by
the presidents proclamation of Aug. 10,
1893, for the purpose OF making home
stead entry, DO solemnly declare that
am over q years of age or the head of a
family; that I am citizen OF the United
States (or have declared my intention to
become such); that have not perfected a
homestead entry for 100 acres of land
under any law except what is known as
the COMMITTED provision of the home
stead law contained in section 2301. r. S.,
nor have / made or committed n home
stead entry since March 2, 1889 *.....
...s..,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
that l have not entered since Aug. 90,
1890, under the land laws of the United
States or fled upon q quantity of land
agricultural in character and not mineral,
which, with the tracts now desired would
make more than 800 acres; that / am not
the owner in fee simple of 100 acres of land
in any state or territory; that L have not
entered upon or occupied, nor will enter
upon or occupy the lands to be opened 10
settlement by the presidents proclamation
OF August 10, 1888, IN violation of the re-
uuirements of said proclatation; that ]
desire to make entry for the purpose OF
actual settlement and cultivation, and
not for the benefit of any other person
persons or corporations; that / will faith :
fully and honestly endeavor to comply
with ali the requirements of law as to
settlement, residence and cultivation
necessary TO acquire title to the land ]
may select; that am not acUing as agent
of any person, corporation or syndicate
IN entering upon said lands, nor in COL
fusion with any person, corporation OF
syndicate TO give them the benefit of the
land ! may enter, or any part thereof. OF
the timber thereon, that do not apply
to enter upon said lands for the purpose
OF speculation, but in good faith to obtain
g home for myself, and that l have not
directly or Indirectly made, and will not
make, any agreement or contract in any
way or manner with any person or per-
sons, corporation or syndicate whatso-
ever, by which the title which / may ac-
quire from the government of the United
States should inure in whole or in part to
She benefit of any person except myself.
/ certify that the foregoing declaration
was made and subscribed before me this
......d day of..-........... 1888.
Officer in Charge.
NoTE-If the party has made home
stead entry since March 2, 1889, but has
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