The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-14
ON THE KIoWA BORDER.
Captain Price Writes About Scenes in
New Country.


Homestead, o. T., June 15.-The most
intense excitement exists all around the
borders of the Indian territory. soon to
be opened OF tteilbuprcs wmar-in-T5
to be opened for public settlement About
400 boomers invaded the territory along
the Rock Island road from Kiowa 80
Mountain View. June 8, and are improv-
ing homestead claims; United States
! troops have been ordered here TO eject
all intruders and 4 hornets nest has been
stirred up among the miners and pros
pectors in the Wichita mountains.
A flying trip around the borders and
through the center of the promised land
convinces the writer that maruders never
cease All along the rivers and smaller
streams you viii find women and children
eager for the day when they can squat
0 na piece Of government land.
Their fathers, husbands and brothers
gather around the railroad stations TO
catch the latest news by wire. get the
Daily Eagle and discuss the wisdom or
folly OF the government in dealing with
this vexed question.
It IS wonderful TO see so many states
men, jUrists and diplomats running loose
in the woods.
Duncan IS having her full share OF tenn
porary prosperity.
NARROW entered the race with high pa
pers but the large Indian pastures estab-
lished on its borders cast a cloud over its
future prospects.
Rush Springs is in the race to stay, but
the carelessness Of some Of the railroad
employees may delay the opening by de-
priving the officials Of ''Aforelight" to
DO their work
A large box marked coil oil. containing
numerous jugs was smashed and the OIL
run all over the depot platform, but by
some mistake Of the shipper. It proved 10
be Bourborn whisky. no claimant for
the goods can be found
Chickasha. destined TO be q large city.
is on a western boom. Cots in tents
bring only q cents nov. but they are
looking for 81 rate very soon.
Andarko is filed with strangers all hav-
ing axes 10 grind. Governor jenkins and
Dennis Flynn are there giving their views
about boundary lines and county seats.
It is more than likely the territory viii
contain but two counties. giving Fort Snl
and AndariSo the capital
Granite is making metropolitan strides
FOR city honors. but feels sore over the
Orient railroad missing them and making
a crossing one nile east OF Lone Wolt
station. on the Rock Island route
Mountain View is making a strong ef-
fort 70 keep pace With her sister cities.
Her citizens are vide awake. e-er3etic
men. but have many drawbacks 10 con
tend With.
This being school lands. no title can he
acquired The south half OF the townsits
Is pretty well taken.
The north hait is more or less under
water. which must be ditched into TIE
"Tashits river before leases VII be q any
valGe.
The people seem 70 have forgotten The
Bible doctrine. -ie-. a house divided
against itself. cannot stand"
4 fev days ago there vas a. effort
made 70 organize 4 city government A
few men met IN secret and 7euuoned for
city election. requiring siEns-s 20 keep
stiH about Il. and ~ rke very last -1o-
raent II vas grantgd giving the masses
no tire % get ticket II the field Tha
so-cailet election vas held. showing that
the rasaipulatcrE cast l-ss thau ozs-thifa
ths legal votes Of the ciry. Nov the oppo-
sition IS p~eTsrssE - EssiF- rhe execution
q any ordinances passed b. TIE cou1c1-
elect
TAey sness EisEziity IN slsetioa s=d