Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-23

The Kickapoo Reservation to Be
Opened on May %.
The SCHOOL LANDS TO Be SETTLED.
Gov. Rsnfrow states That He Will Imme'
diatsly Throw Them Open-Large
Numbers Of Prospective Settlers
Arriving on the Border.

WARRINGTON, May 20-The expected
proclamation opening the lands Of the
Kickapoo Indian reservation In Okla.
homs was signed by the president Sat
urdsy afternoon. The time set at
which settlers may enter the lands Is
Thursdsy noon. May 20. The presi-
dents proclamation opening the rcser.
walton to settlement next Thursday
was kept as secret a. possible, even the
date being inserted at the very moment
whom the president affixed his sigma
ture. This has been done in order to
prevent Is much as possible any more
people gathering about the borders to
make the grand rush at noon on Thurs
day. There are only 5sl claims to be
taken and IL Is estimated there are al
ready 1900 people waiting to get them.
The proclamation is Of great length
and recites all the laws enacted by
congress, under which the reservation
10 to be opened.
No soldiers are TO be provided TO
keep out the boomers before the hour
Of noon on Thursday, but particular
sttsntion Is called by the president to
the fact that laws already enacted pro-
vide that any ono who shall step with.
in the border Of the reservation before
that time Is forever barred from TAX.
Ing up any land therein. 1t is supposed,
Of course, that any sooner will be i'm
medistely disclosed by his less for
tunats fellows, who will testify against
him and prevent him from acquiring
title. An endless amount Of litigation
Is sure to follow, however, and this OF
course Is anticipated.
Settlers will be requested to pay
el.So an acre, 30 cents Of which doubt
loss will be required for deposit on
original entry. All necessary prepar.
ations have been made by land office
officials for carrying the provisions Of
the proclamation into effect The re-
scrvstIon consists Of 3l8, 900 acres but
l3l, 900 Of this has been withheld for
allotments Of the Indians and for
school indemnity purposes, leaving
$1,000 acrcs to DO taken up. The lands
are subject to ordinary homestead
entry at the price Of $3.50 per acre
THE SCHOOL LANDS TO DE OPENED.
GUTHRIE, Ok, May 90 The news OF
the presidents proclamation opening
the Kickapoo Indian country to set
Element created great excitement in
this section. Although everybody was
expecting the news, Its sudden coming
surprised them. As Il result oil Is
fever and excitement In the towns sur
rounding the new Eldorado and every
thing, from bicycle to q horse, Is be-
Ing got In readiness for handicap
race, which bids fair to equal the great
rush to the Cherokee strip.
One hundred and thirty-two thousand
acres will be thrown open to settlement
next Thursday at noon. Eighty-three
thousand acres have been reserved for
school land purposes, but Gov. Rem
frow gave out word yesterday that he
will Immediately throw open the school
lands. This fact will help hundreds OF
people who fail to get in at Thursdays
race. All trains are bringing In
hundreds Of prospective settlers al
ready and Wednesday night 1t is est.
mated that $4,000 will be lining the
borders of the Kickapoo.