The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-16

going out The baggagemen are hardly
able TO keep up with the rush OF business.
Trunks and boxes have been scattered
along the track for ssvcral hundred yards
from the depot in each direction. Express
men are always busy ard this is positive
" the greatest season OF business that
railroad or express companies have bad
since FL Reno was started as n town.
Two Wichita young men had an ex-
/ perience sleeping IN the street last satur-
day night They came IN on the morning
Rock Island train. Il was late and did
not arrive here until after three o'csock.
As soon as the young men cane IN tncy
were told that they had Det,er sleep near
q booth. Some hlanke.s were secured
and the two Wichitans slept iu the street.
The dust was blowing and when they got
IN line about o'clock their mothers
would not have known them they were SO
black. They had no dlculty IN register
/ ing and were hunting for someone 20
kick them for sleeping ia the stree when
a good cot or bed could have been Sc
cured at a reasonable price. Since this
/ experience the young men feel that they
are both going 20 get FERNS IN the now
country. Wichita people are numerous
and many OF them have no difficulty IN
registering Kansas IS well represented
in the city and her people are Just as
anxious to get number one as any person
from any otner states or oklahoma
There has been much discussion about
the political complexion CT the territory.
Oklahoma IS Republican by narrow mar
sin and II more northern. people get
Z.
Republican. The registration so far has
D ecn about two northeruers 70 one south
er.er. If this keeps Up. and Il carried out
~ the drawing, the Republicans VIII Re
IA the majority still Politics had much
to 90 with the request for registration
booths over the territory. II booths had
been established AZ any local land ofdce
northern people than southern people
would have registred. The chances are
that the southern people VIII have q ma
jority at tho Lewton booths and northern
people al El Reno. The outcome Is being
watched with interest and the opening og
the new country nay mean much % the
politics Of the territory.
J. I. Macy. private secretary 70 Gov
ernor Richards arrived this morning
Richards untn the end q the work in
this city. Mr. Macey had much 20 &C.
with the starting of the registration at
I.awton. The booths are On the rnlu.ary
reservation. One man ts appointed cap
tain OF company OF lGo men lie is
given commission at tho booths and
ne forms his company A. the right tine
the company It taken into the booth aad
IS registered. The majority of Use peep-
le are those who have ben stsyins around
the country in wagons wasting Tor the
opening As soon az they are reTisleree
they start cat in thei rFag9ns and 3.
IS a sight not 90 be Frequently seen whcl
hundreds Of prairie sohoorcrs start OK
from the reservation. There are q nlrn-
Der ~ deputy United states rarshaIs at
the booths The man wl0 attempts %
sell whisky is promptly srized arf wIl
have q herring All games Gre prohit;fee
and permits % ren eiuona6a ard satabies
must Dc secured f9rm TOE comman1inr
officer At the fort
Governor Richards predicted fhis rorn-
iug when he saw ere crowds ffat the reg
istration mark would reach ovsr sef
lie g. mech pleased with ere way ths