The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-11
WILL BE SLOW
ACTUAL SETTLERS IN NO HUR-
RY TO PROVE UP.

ACTUAL SETTLERS IN NO HUR
RY TO PROVE UP.
Liability That They VIII Want to See
What Dennis Does.
FL Reno, o. T., Aug. 1O.-It is the con-
census of opinion among government Of
icials that the man who files on his claim
and really wants home will not be in
any haste about proving up. He has the
privilege OF proving I'D after fourteen
months Of continuous residence, and then
can sell his farm. There viii be those
men who secured claims and want to
sell them as soon as possible, who will
prove up and leave the country But the
man who wants farm in the new coun-
try for farm an a home will not prove
up until the last year. AS soon as he
does, it means that taxes begin against
MS land. AS long as he does not prove
up, the taxes do not count against him.
! Then there is chance of Dennis Flynn
| securing free nCmes for the settlers in
the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache coun-
/ try and this in itself, is worth waiting for
/ if there is any indication al all of its
coming.
The man or woman who have filed on
! their farms are already beginning to
/ think about what they will need on their
new possessions. Hardware stores are
being visited and lumber yards required
to give estimates on houses of small di-
mansions. The new firms in the govern
ment towns will have heavy trade in the
near future in supplying the demand Of
a share of the business and her merchants
are already ordering big stocks for their
fan trade.
one of the Iiveliest title towns to spring
up after the opening of the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache Indian reservations
is Canon City. This town is located at the
head of DEVILS Canon, about % miles
southwest OF this city. The town is on
the Rock Island branch to Anadarko, and
is also on the prospective survey of the
Choctaw Northern. Many people are at
Canon City already, and the town bids
fair TO be a good one. 1t is one of the
government reserve towns.
Devils Canon. Just below the city, is
one of the picturesque places in the reser-
vations There are groves of walnut.
oak and maple trees. There are springs, 4
too, which means that the town viii have
pure water A few miles from the town
is a big sulphur spring. 1t is here that
the Indians have taken their sick for
years past, claiming mat the great spirit
dwelt in the water and would heal the IN
dian sick.
0,1-- 90 ~ +-.-, eta, ,,7- e+fT1 - ~
streets of FL Reno. These are being
operated by FL Reno people. principally /
coIored people. and they are content with /
the few stray nickels that come their 1
way. The man who wanted game is in /
Lawton or one of the other new towns, (
plying the same business that he did in I
FL Reno during the registration or draw
ing. FL Reno will not soon forget the /
immense revenue the city secured from /
the stands in the streets.
It has been much easier 10 meet the
demand for ice since the big crowds have
left the city. The residents of ri Reno
viii now have a chance to secure ice.
For weeks il was all that the saloon
men, hotel keepers and restaurant men
could DO TO set ice let alone the resident
who lived in a fashionable part of town.
Tt was not unusual TO see business man
ask the bartender Il he could get a few
pounds of ice 20 take home. The man
with a pull strong enough To get ice for
use at home. was looked up to as a truly
remarkable man.
Judge Frank Dale in speaking Of the
action Of Woods IN taking all OF the land
he could get along the townsite said:
Il am sorry that Wood did the way he
did II he had taken his hundred and
sixty acres as every one supposed he
would. the land Office officials would be-
much more willing To help him clear his
land. and he would have escaped much
trouble. which vii. undoubtedly come his
way.
Il believe that Wood would have made +.
as much money had Re- taken his hundred
and sixty acres in square form instead Of
taking 1t along the townsite the way he
ala. He win probably have contest now
and IL viii De hard question how il VIII
come out
For a while the great rush was 70 get :
10 one of the rev towns ana buy tovu /.
ot ar two 10 speculate o. The rush Is !
lorr coming The other way. People are 1
-oinz home. They have had about enough +
y It an and the trains north have been /.
.rowdoi with returning jog buyers Many !
= .he men after they arrived did n0t !
are r. hs1y lots ard concluded 70 set !
-5r-e as fast a. possible "a