The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
AGAINST THE DRAWING.
Vigorous Action Taken by Settlers on
the Border.

Mountain View. o. r. May 4-To the
Editor of the Eagle: A determined move
ment has been inaugurated among the
homeseekers that are along the Kiowa
border against any lottery or drawing
plan for the opening Of the reservation.
The men interested are not of the riff
ran or border rufian type, but are we'll
TODD. earnest. Woodworking farmers.
among whom is quite a sprinkling Of old
soldiers who do not intend TO be forced
into game Of chance 10 secure that
which IS guaranteed TO them by the fed
eral statutes.
Many Of these men were led to come
here last fall by the ante-election talk
and speeches OF Delegate Flynn ana
other administration orators, who told
the people to be here and be ready, as
the president would simply proclaim the
reservation open for entry without any
notice. These prospective settlers have
passed through a hard winter and are
now farming sod land TO make a living.
They intend to see that promises made
them are redeemed
Eight miles west OF Mountain View. at
a central point OF the border. at Rainey
in Washita county, between three and
four hundred met in mass meeting May J.
Committees were appointed and an or
ganized movement begun. Strong resoIu-
tions were adopted calling on Delegate
Flynn to use all his influence TO DO away
with any drawing or lottery. A request
was formulated and sent 10 Mr. Flynn
70 deliver 10 the secretary Of the interior
asking that the proclamation declaring
the land open for settlement be made
without notice % any one. This would.
IN their opinion. do away with the horse
race plan and relieve the federal govern
ment from standing sponsor 70 gam
bling scheme that, no matter how fairly
conducted, would always have q talnt Of
suspicion attached q It.
Many Of the old soldiers are openly de-
claring that the day the lottery opens
they intend 70 enter and settle and see Il
the nation viii Dust its old time defenders
for the land sharks and real estate spec
ulators.
Men along the border. who ere interest
"a. can be enrolled and get Information
By addressing Wayne Calhoun. Odessa. o.
T.. or by. corresponding with 7. 7. Hirfon.
Elmer Day or A. =. England. az the same
address. No charge O. aav <ind viii BE-
made. and al letters from bona fle set
tiers will receive attention Thc mrr
named are prominent Republicans on1
Democrats. one ciVl wa- veteran. trn
pie funds were raised ard leadiur att1r-
neys wIn be employed AMI measures taxi
en- % e1ioln ans drawing or lctrery
scheme. The committee wiu act Tor 81
ard wish O. a. Sc uuderEr5od that they
are not acting in conlurctJon with THE
cattle ren wAo are oreaaizlrg wfth the
hope q preventing the opening az ne
last moment rs legal pr1ceetinss asaiast
the government g agents ab0 VIII ~ con-
ductlnF the lcttery-
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