The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-10

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1889 The Rock Island commenced prepsra-
lions to extend their Nps through
the strip.
1880 An Important decision was made BY
Attorney General DsveDs in which
he held that the Cheroksss could not
settle any Of their OVID latlon IN the
Atrip lands and further hs.d that no
person was justified in settling On
the strip under ths sole authority OF
the Cherokee nation. This was the
frs: black eye the grazing industry
in the Cherokee strip received and lt
encouraged Payne and bis followers
TO. become doubly active in their
efforts to force the opening OF the
country by systematic raidiHg-
1888 Jan l, Secretary Teller made de-
cision that tne privilege to grass
stock on the Cherokee strip WAS
license and not lease, and claimed
that the Cherokees had no authority
to lease lands in the strip.
1888 On March 8, congress passed an act
sppropriating 100000 TO the Cicero
kee nation for lands in the strip
under the treaty OF 1886, and Ia ac-
cordance with the aDpralsement OF
4749 cents per acre
1888 On March OF this year the Cher0kes
strip live stock association was in
corporsted under the Laws OF Kan.
sag.
1888 On March six hundreds Of stockmen
aud cowboys assembled at Caldwell
from every quarter of the cattle
grazing regions 10 consider the sug-
gestian of Chief Bnshyhead. The
chief men of tho Cherokee
nation were thera also and
IL was made an event OF
great Importance. The biggest
cattle barous in the country were
present and 1t was estimated that
the assemblage represented $4,000
600. The proposition was accepted
aud authority TO maze the lease
given The cattle men and Indians
were hilarious over tho result of the
meeting and they remained week
In the city making that entire
Eeriod 4 continuous holiday In which
money and liquor flowed with the
freedom of a mountain stream. The
magnificent display OF wealth mani
tested by these barons intensified
the jealousy OF the boomers, who.
after that time, became more OTTER
mined than ever to possess the land
which afforded the cattlemen the
means to iuduig in such princely
style That period marked the
zenith of the Cherokee cattlemen's
prosperity. Soon alter similar
event took place in ST. Louis which
still further aroused the envy of the
Door men who could take no part in
the prosperity arising from the Cher
okee strip.
1898 Dennis w. Bushyhead, Chief OF the
Cherokee nation. suggested Ill view
OF the impossiblllty TO collect rent
from graZers the property or the
cattlemen forming an association to
deal with tue Cherokee nation as
corporation.
1888 Early in May the live stock associa-
ton divided up the strip among
its members into ranches aud map
was made rs thus divided, by Tell
W. Walton, copies Of which are still
numerous.
1888 In May The Cherokee legislature sane
toned the organization or the asso-
citation.
1888 Ga MAY 10, the Cherokee council
PASSED an act ito amend an act TO
tax stock grazing upon the Cherokee
strip.
1888 July ), the lease was made by and be-
tween the Cherokee nation and the
Cherokee Strip Live Stock associa-
ton, whereby The strip was leased to
the latter organization FOR SlO0.0O0
per auuunl, commencing Oct- l, 1855,
aud ending Sept. 81, 1888.
1888 On Oct. after toe lease had been
fully ratified the association took full
posse,sion OF the strip and ran 1t.
1854 The boomers made another raid into
the strip with the purpose or settling
Oklahoms. While at Rock Falls,
south of Hunueweil, their camp was
attacked and the office OF the Okla
homa Chief WAS completely wrecked
bv alleged tools of the cattlemen.
They did not proceed far when they
were elected.
1854 The first newspaper outfit was taken
to Rock Falls.
1884 During the month OF July congress
passed an act granting the right of
way through the strip to the South
Kansas K silway company. Later
the Santa re WAS extended from
Arkansas City.
lisa In the latter part of this year report
was circulated to the effect that the
lease of the strip was obtained
through bribery and during the
winter following the directors of the
association were summoned before
the senate committee on Indian al
fairs of wnica Senator DAVIS was
chairman, for investigation.
1855 udgs Parker gave decision IN the
famous case OF the Ualted States vs..
Rogers.
1856 Atiorne7 General Garland in an
opiuiou, held the grazing leases void
1855 The winter OF this year was very
severe aud il IS estimated that over
50 per cent OF the cattle IN the strip
persisted.
1888 Secretary Villas 0. the interior depart
nent wrote to Chief Mays o. the
Cherokee nation Oh Sept. =, instruct
ing him and through him tie IA
tioasl council then about 10 ccavene
for tAe purpose OF passing an set Tor
the renewal eff tie lease. that TIE
government would recognize no more
leases invoking the lands n tha
Cherokee strip
1855 Oct. the improvements o. eafilenen
IN Tie Cserakee strip were sarren-
dered 70 ;ae CiIeroases. according -
tsse terms of tfle first lease
1885 Oct. the Cherokee legislature passed
a bil. eStsudiuy tae lease Bre yeArs
Longer. bus Il was aos approved
1855 Dec. ] auo,Ery bil. was l.sssess. which
WAS not 4 approved Ga Dc. s EAs
atneatied asd ca Dee Gnlci Aayzs
approved il: aud he .>ssse Vas 70 go
.yata effect an J. f-s5
1850 Messrs. Faircaild- HaatTatt and Wiz
son ware appointed a. commissioners
10 tr-tr yvi6ls the 14cFo<ee- for fhe
purchase af tasz strip, bat ista@4.
1853 Secretary &ets.e 81 tbs iafrF.S- de-
Usstisi-ift Informed tsse iassiaas that
ney avoaf' Il gsas tx allowed ~ t@s-e
aut informed the ca2s4ensess that
measures xssnsa s&se8 &c 1SkeIs 10
eleS: tAe-n fTs12 he strip.
1871 February Is Prcssstcs-f Harrison
issued p-oeia2sssea ordering iar