New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11
CHEROKEE STRIP

mated for the opening" Miss Yates took advan-
age of her vicinity the Strip to look in
advance and select her claim. The opening day she
crossed the line minute after the hour Ia minute
before would have invaidated her rights. seated
plough TO which two heavy horses at
tached and made the run tho FIRST on the Strip
Her clever idea was to stake the claim by
ploughed furrOw beginning the edge. In
this way she inclosed the land In incontestabie
fashion She had a hired with her but she
drove the plough The next day a small cabin
built for the hired She lived In Guthrie
until tiny house could be built, then took per-
sonal possession. Five years OF residence
required to perfect the claim, but at the end Of
two years the young woman was ready to return
TO the East and transferred her rights Il
tier. who paid enough for the claim To- give the en-
terpr1sinS pre-emptor u clear profit OF chan
$1,000 She had seeded sixty acres to cotton and the
remainder to corn and wheat, and was employing
nifty negro hands when she transferred the claim
Another nurse timber claimed a homestead
which is dono by planting trees in treecss soil
She set out S2o trees built n log cabin and
for her family in Sweden consisting OF mother
sister and brother She has become almost the
physician OF the surrounding homcStcads. and is
making good living
On Long Island Is a farm bought by several
trained nurses or New-York few years ago
There were three In the enterprise at first hut
Miss Mary l.. Cromwell and Miss Clara watkins
bought out the third, who wished relinquish
her interest
Their idea is TO have home to which they
fetre when old and unable u continue In active
professional life They rent the farm on aharcs
an energetic man. and reserve rooms in the
house for their own occupancy when ii liberty to
leave the city. They expect have the place free
from mortgage within a few years
In Georgia Is farm devoted mistlctoe and
molly growing 1t Is owned by the Cartcled-e fam
lily. consisting OF mother and two daughters. but
the daughters do the farming"
1t all began through the failure % the elder sis
lneIi lfa tTitt In, To at
which she came TO New-York She realized In tho
great city as she never could have in her rura!
Southern home that talent for art is general
to leave much hope for special distinction. and
bring more speedy returns. Being observant
and mistletoe brought extremely high prices. and
bethouSht her that the five hundred acres at
home in Georgia both grew in wild abundance She
went back and she and her sister began TO prepare
for making tho neglected luXurtance of marketable
trees with their own hands. Their negro farm
they believe that if they did they would die. as
the tree became tall enough TO cast a
shadow the measure OF their graves
Last Christmas the sisters found the trees 80
grown that they required thinning out, and the
trees that were removed sent North for
Christmas trees and brought high prices. as they
were symmetrical and covered with large rlSn
BARK Of old Oak trees in the fork hollow, where
they get hold as they terminate zoo
Helen and Edith Raymond are Chicago girls whose ta,
parents died some years ago. leaving them rev
then In the city and they finally decided
They ssh5y rsss
They also raise corn for their stock and wheat
A' Two other farmer sisters in Kansas Martha
and carrie James. Of Usage County. Their rather rather
died % ali iheY n.
of the pioneers who secured claim In Oklah3ma,,
remit rnien and sns 10 assure herself that Is s
cared xoz.