The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-12

GEHRING 400 E Douglas
In like manner notify those smart alecs
and swindlers and "clain jumpers" t.
keep off of our claims and respect oul
rights and the rights of man, more es-
pecially the old pioneers of our country
If it were not for them, where would our
country be today? Why, it would be in
the dark, and no homes to go to. But
by our light and intelligence and deter
mined perseverance and stubborn will
we have crossed the dreary plains years
gone by and stood sentinel by night in
the midst of bowling wolves, expecting
every moment to see Mr.. Injun attack
our camp and murder our babes and chill
dren while yet asleep. Yes, Mr.. Editor,
I have been there all alone, whilst others
slept, all for the benefit of mankind, and
now, as this beautiful country is on the
eve of opening, let US wait a little in pa
| tience for the allotting agents to locate
| those Indians on their lands. The presi-
| dent will then issue his proclamation.
The moment that is done you can enter
those lands legally and according to law.
But so far as the mineral laws are con-
cerned those lands have always been
open, ever since those lands were owned
and occupied by Uncle Sam. Please read
the mineral law. "Sec. 231S. In all cases
lands valuable for minerals shall be re-
served from sale, except as otherwise ex-
pressly directed by law" 'Sec. 2319. All
valuable mineral deposits in lands belong
ing to the United States. both surveyed
or unsurveyed, are hereby declared to be
fro nd
chase, and the lands in which they are
found to occupation and purchase by
citizens of the United States. and those
who have declared their intentions of be-
coming such, under regulations prescrib-
ed by law and according to the local Gus
toms or rules of miners in the several
mining districts, so far as the same are
applicable and not inconsistent with the
laws of the United States"
The'Stephens bill opening up the Kiowa
and Comanche and Apache lands, ap-
proved June 6, 1860, in article II, reads as
follows: THAT should any of said lands
allotted to said Indians or opened to set
Element under this act, contain valuable
mineral deposits, such mineral deposits
shall be open to location and entry, under
the existing mining laws OF the United
States upon the passage Of this act, and
the mineral laws OF the United States
are hereby extended over said lands"
Now, Mr.. Editor, have been mining and
prospecting for gold, silver, copper. lead
and other mineral deposits in those Wich- |
tia mountains for five long years under !
the above laws-the general laws of the |
United States. I have complied with said |
law. I have discovered veins of mineral |
bearing quartzbearing quartz, put up my |
monument of rocks at discovery shaft, /
with a stake, and written notice thereon, |
stating its length and breadth and its /
natural course as hear as can be, also /
put up monument of rocks or stakes at /
each corner, and center end line stakes |
at east and went end. Have sunk down I
on some of my locations from 10 to u |
and p feet deep. 1 have complied with /
Uncle Sans laws. By so doing I know /
that he viii protect US In our rights. I !
may need some of his help you know bye |
and bye TO extract the dog-teeth out Of /
the mouth of those greedy hounds who /
are trying TO swindle and cheat us old /
miners out of our mining claims. I also I
wish to tell the people and my many
q
Hidden Treasure Chest of those Wichita
It's breadth is about $50 feet,
solid bed Of mineral. another one, same
kind, so feet, TWO more same breadth; one
9-foot vein with perfect wall rocks; an
other one 20 feet across, assays 2Io0
gold and 300 in silver have brought
out my works in a map and book form
and given Z full description Of each claim
and have kept true record OF same. I
have therefore accomplished my work n
those mountains. I now leave those
mountains in the hands Of the people 70
develop them, and with a strong arm
and an intelligent brain and determined
viii you are bound 20 succeed. Now. NJ.
Editor, you are doubtless aware the Rock
Island railroad IS finished 70 Granite 81
Greer county. eighty-eight niles vest o.
-hickasha tweuty-one miles vest q
Mountain View. A very nice depot IS
built. called Kiowa, with stock pens
learly finished ready fer shipping cattle
North of this depot. and adjoining there
~. IS the t0wasite Il Hardin. containing
So acres % land. on section e. tovuship
/ range IS west II IS situated ~ 9 seaa-
isul level plain OF ridge IN full view OF
Mountains. The creeks are fair q dsa.
rhs surface IS covered xlth grass and
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