The herald., 1893-09-16
WAITING FOR THE WORD.
The Cherokee Outlet to Be
Thrown Open Today.
Boomers Ready to Enter and
Possess the Land.
The Strip Expected to Have 12o, 900
Population by Nightfall.
Certificates Granted to $4,000 Prospect
i've Settlers-The Race to Be Made
with Horses, Bicycles and
Railway Trains.
BY the Associated Press |

By the Associated Press.l
ARKANsAs CITY, Kan, Sept. 15.-At
noon tomorrow the Cherokee strip
passes from the government to the
home-seekers. Thanks to the relief af'
forded by the interior department there
is now every prospect that all will OBJ
tain certificates. There has been q
steady exodus today and tonight of cer-
tifcate holding home seekers from towns
and camps to convenient places along
the border whence an advantageous
start can be made. The farmers have
about ali secured certificates and have
loaded their prairie schooners and
moved on with their families. The
spectators, tow nsiters and gamblers
still remain in the towns, and will 90 on
tomorrow's railway trains.
HOW THE RACE WILL BE MADE.
The Santa Fe will run six trains for
the boomers. Three will start from this
side the line and three from the Okla.
train will be run in each direction. The
hUCk lalAuu Will Iuu BIN blhlubS thl 90
south from Caldwell and three north
from Hennessey, 0. L. These trains
will be run under the supervision of the
interior department at speed not ex-
ceeding 12 miles an hour.
Most OF the men seeking homestead
claims will make the race on horses.
Some will 60 on foot and few on
bicycles.
THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
The entries are estimated at $4,000.
Twenty-Five Thousand will go from Ar
kansas City and vicinity; 5000 from
Caldwell, 5000 from Kiowa, 5000 from
Hunnewell, 1000 from Orlando. 5000
from Saltwater, and 5000 from other
points. Half the home-seekers, it is
estimated, have families, and the popu-
lation OF the "trip tomorrow night will
DO st lesst 125, coo.
AT THE REGISTRATION BOOTHS.
The booth in this town was besieged
all day. Double lines were formed, each
containing at least 5000 people. At 6
O'Clock this evening about 5000 .certifi-
Gates had been issued, but the lines still
contain fully sn equal number of people.
The booth will be kept open all night.
The establishment Of this booth N town
undoubtedly has been the means of saw
ing many lives today, as it was compar-
atively sheltered and the people had an
opportunity of getting water and food
which they could not do at the other
booths. One consequence of its estab-
lishment was that the largest proper
ton of the people at the outside booths
abandoned them and made grand rush
for town, leaving about the booths on
the borderonly 5000 people, who applied
for registration during the day. At 6
O'Clock about 1900 were in line there.
A booth was opened at Guthrie yes
terday and about 1000 certificates had
been issued, when word came from
Washington that the booth must be
moved to Orlando. At the latter point
about 1000 certificates were issued today.
At CALDWELL practically all have been
supplied with certificates.
At Hennessey today man named
Niblock, said to have been liquor
dealer from Kansas City, fell dead in
the line. He had paid $25 during the
day in IS installments to get ahead in
the line.
A GAMBLER COMES TO GRIEF.
s At Saltwater this afternoon, J. H.
Cardwell of Gainesville, Texas, was bum
coed out of $500. AS soon as he realized
what had been done, he started for the
confidence man with gun. The gam
bier ran, but the Texan brought him to
the ground with bulletin the shoulder,
and not only recovered his own money,
but 500 in addition. Commentator
was 80 general that the gambler made no
effort to recover his money.
CoNTRABAND CERTIFICATES.
At Guthrie a contraband business in
certificates has been going on since
Tuesday, and it is estimated that there
and at Oklahoma City from 800 to 1000
persons have given from $5 up for cer-
tificates. If they are genuine, trouble is
in store for some Of the booth clerks.
The plan of operation was for man to
sign an official declaration, which was
taken to Orlando on the afternoon train
and certificate returned the next morn
ing. The persons in the scheme at this
end say they divided the profits with the
clerks.
CAMPED ALONG THE LINE.
Tonight thousands are camped along
the line, their camp6res making an al
most unbroken chain along the border.
Today was cool in comparison with
the last few days, the thermometer
standing at 80, with the wind from the
north. The indications for tomorrow
are for clear. warm day, with north
erly winds.
TERRIBLE SCRAMBLE.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia special to the
Republic from Guthrie, 0. T., says
Fifteen thousand people are massed
about the Santa Fe depot, ready to fight
for a place on the first train tomorrow.
The railway company will not be able
to carry over half these people, and the
struggle for place on the train will be
terrible one. Nineteen people were
prostrated with heat today and three
died. One young women went raving
crazy and is locked in Jail, with no clue
m IA az iJantitv Sauaral a roo a 700 M O 70