Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-31
BOOM ERS GOING IN
Exciting Scenes a. the Opening
OF the Kickapoo Reservation.
CAYUSES SOLD AT $50 EACH
Means OF Transportation at u Big Pre-.
mium-Officers Are Preparing to
Arrest "Sooners."

Oklahoma, o. r., May 23.-All night
long the roads leading to the Kickapoo
lands were crowded with men on horse
back going to the border. The crowd
is much larger than was anticipated
here. There will hardly be an able
bodied man in town by tomorrow
morning. The banks have given no.
tice that they will close for the day
| and the report was started that raid
by outlaws was feared. 1t will be a
holiday event and the town has today
an air of gaiety. No one seems to be
working. The people stand about the
streets talking the matter over. Plenty
of queer outfits are going out. This
morning a bus drawn by four horses
took out townsite party. On the bus
was loaded big tent and wet and dry
supplies and inside were the town pro-
jectors and men who will open the first
hotel and restaurant.
HORSEMEN GOING OUT.
A large body of horsemen, over 100
strong, started out this morning. 1t
was fine sight as they went through
the streets four abreast with Winches-
tiers and canteens strapped to their sad
dies
The reduced fares on the railroads
went into effect last night and the trains
are crowded. Many Of the passengers
were compelled to walk the streets all
night. as every bed in town had been
engaged the night before. There is not
horse in town for hire and few for
sale, even at enormous figures. The
weather is cool and the sky has been
overcast two days. Everybody is pray
Ing for rain. There will be no crops
In this country unless there is rain soon. |
In the Kickapoo country everything |
looks much better.
Marshal Nix has deputized n large |
number of horsemen in the country. |
ire purpose of the marshal in the coun-
try Is understood to be more in the ma
lure or detective work than arresting
'sooners' or driving them out.
SOLD HIS PLACE FOR $500.
Hiatt, the Kansas boy who was first
n line at the land office, sold his place
asst night for $500 to a woman who
wants claim. He has been engaged by
Ter to hold the place for her file and will
make the race out to the land for her.
United States Marshal Nix sent a doz-
n deputies into the Kickapoo country
o arrest "sooners" and take them be-
VIC OhieSu kotdtcS SOHillllSSlOHeT VIII |
inson, who is stationed at Kickapoo
'alls. "Sooners" are liable to a fine
( 81, 900 each.
1t is said that some of them are des-
crate men from all parts of the coun-
ry and that the deputies are likely to
ave trouble in taking them.
WAR BRAVES GATHERING.
1t was reported yesterday that Big
inns band of Kickapoos had been in
ouncil on Deep Fork since Sunday
light. talking about the coming of the
sttlers The man who brought the re-
ort said they were all armed with ,
Vinchesters and had plenty of ammun- ,
ion, and numbered about $50 braves ,
nd squaws. The story is laughed at.
ut Marshal Nix said they might make
'ouble and he has wired for instruc-
ons.
Settlers are forming along the west
ank of the Northern Canadian river
ON Sweeney's bridge south for two
lies and the woods are full of camps.
1t Is estimated that at least 10000
EN- will make the run from that line
IN two miles across the Kickapoo al
tments and meet the runners from the I
'uth. When the two bodies get to-
ether. trouble is predicted. Horses l
lat two days ago were not worth $40
e selling readily for $50.