Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-20
REDS co TO l.EXlCN.
Five Thousand Indians Leave for
Cur Sister Republic
TIE MISSOURI OUT CT ITS B,yES.
Water Turning Across Farms Arnnnd
N"br.rA, Nsb-Mnrh damage lion. 1T
chamber ain, y D. he Arkansas
Valley 4 Gnif Raj road.

Guthrie, Ok, April lS Five thou.
sand Indians who are dissatisfied with
conditions existing in the reserva lions
OF the Indian territory have left ia a
body for Mexico, to establish union
reservation on a large tract OF land
near Gnadalajara, according to reports
received here yesterday. They belong
to the Cherokee, Creek and Delaware
tribes. The elngrants are said to have
capital of S425, 1000, and expect fur
Their additions to their colony after
they have organized their settle
ment The self-expatriated red.
men declare that they had tired
OF having white people come into
their territory, and that. in their new
reservation, no indication Of cvilizing
influences will be tolerated Indians
in the settlements near Arapahoe also
have expressed their displeasure at the
inroads made by the whites. 1t is
charged that allotments in this camp
were leased for the month OF last July
at the rate of S. per quarter section,
the white cattlemen agreeing to pay
reasonable damages for any crops de-
stroyed by their stock. The Indians
clam that their crops were almost
totally destroyed and that, although
they agreed to accept 81 per acre, they
did not receive cent for damages In
their Mexican settlement, the reds
hope to enjoy the freedom of the orig.
inal American.
THE MISSOURI OUT OF ITS BANKS.
Niobrara, Neb., April Is For the
first time since the great food OF 1881
the Missouri river lowlands are almost
completely submerged The banks
were full all day yesterday, with heavy
ice running and with south wind
blowing, which about midnight
changed to northerlv, and sent the ice
and current over Nebraska farms. The
residents have not yet been driven to
higher land, but boats are IN readi.
ness to rescue them should it be nee.
essary. The packet steamer Last
Chance, moored at the mouth OF the
Niobrara river, is total wreck, but
the machinery is saved
Dispatches from Pierre, s. D., say
the Missouri river is nearly out OF its
banks and rapidly rising. At Cham
berlain it has overhowed and many
people have had to move to the bench
lands. Here the water is at the high.
est stage for several years and its rise
Is rapid. Much damage is being done
to the banks in this city and to farm
lands below. despite the government
work, which seems to be OF little avail
against the swift current.
ARKANSAS VALLEY 4 GULF RAILROAD.
topeka, Kan. April IS. The Arkan.
sas Valley & Gulf Railway company
made application to the secretary Of
state yesterday for charter. The
according TO the applica-
lion, proposes to build a line from
Arkansas City, southeasterly through
Oklahoma and the Indian territory, to
rexarkana, and also branch from
or Kay City through the
cities of Tonkawa, Perry and Still.
water to the main line. The capital
is placed at 500, 900 and the head
quarters will be at Arkansas CITY.
The directors for the first year are:
Dwight Braman, Of New York; Harry
). Motfitt Of Boston; Fred D. Fuller,
W. b. Lawrence and George H. Whit.
comb, of Topeka.