The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-16

rich bottom land left, but if a man does
not know where it is he would be at a
loss to know where 10 stop in a race for
land, as he would stand ten chances 70
one IN getting on Indian or school land
Nearly all the breaks between the creeks
are rough, sandy land, overgrown with
scrubby blackjack and post-oak timber,
with more wood inhte roots than on top
of the ground There is a large per cent
Of the land in the south and east part OF
the reservation, yet occasionally a tine
prairie glade is found containing two or
three sections OF level prairie land that is
really first class and wiz raise anything
that can be grown in this country. Many
OF our readers know that there are some
fine stretches OF prairie land in the north
and northwest part Of the reservation.
The great Jody Of good land is on the
Washita river. There has been some
farming done here in different places for
the past thirty years, and there is no
record OF there ever having been a fial-
ure Of corn. and the average crop exceeds
forty bushels per acre. The trouble IS,
from the standpoint of the white man,
that all this land is allotted
All three OF the allotting crews are in
the field and at work, bat I have not
seen them yet, although I see their work
every day. J udge kirkpatrick and his
corps are camped on Cobb creek. in the
west part of the reservation. Lew Horn
beck, editor of the MincO Minstrel, is the
surveyor for this outfit. I understand
that the Minstrel man has struck it rich
and viii probably retire from literay pur-
r--sTf h OF TO &c ri 10
on a fine claim IL the east part Of Wash
tia county. In running the line, Mr..
Hornbeck found that the line Of the C.
and A. country was about a half mile
further east than was formerly supposed.
leaving some fine land in Washita coun-
ty subject to homestead entry, and he at
once entered upon and occupied nearly,
If not quite, a quarter section OF very fine
farming land. One or two other members
Of the party have gotten land, too.
understand.
Mr. Perry, the disbursing agent Of the
force. has his outfit camped on Kechi
creek, a tributary Of Sugar creek, and
where I am writing.
Judge Museller. the other agent, is
camped on Buggy creek, less than TWEEN
ty miles from Ell Reno, and he has allot-
ted nearly all the Indians on the Washita
west Of the mouth OF Stinkin' creek.
The Rock Island surveyors are in the
field sectionizing the land and establish
ing new corners. They pay no attention
to the old survey, but usually vary from
one to two hundred yards from the old
survey in establishing corners, so we are
told.
The allotting agents certainly want to
do the square thing with the Indians. and
TO aIlot every one that can be raked and
scraped up. In fact. I heard Of places
where they leave a tract of 100 acres for
an expected event. When the Indians
have no improvements only eighty acres
are allotted on the valley, am told. and
the other eighty must be taken on the
hill for grass lands.
The allotting agents are pushing the
work, and I believe it viii be ready for
settlement by the first o. August
Several of my friends in El Reno know
that had considerable trouble with the
span of mules 1 am driving before 1 fe1t
there. I am glad to state that the mules
and myself are fast becoming good
friends, yet I fear that I do not enjoy
their full confidence, and am sure they
don't enjoy mine. D. ". P.