The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-10
RUSH IS ON.
El Reno is the Mecca of Thou
sands of Persons.
Every Train Going in is Packed
With Homeseekers.
TURNED INTO HOTELS.
Opera House and Churches
Thrown Open to Public.
All Ready For Beginning the
Work of Registration.

FL Reno, Ok. July 10.-Every train
brings extra coaches crowded with peO-
pie to register, and long wagon trains
OF overland travellers are also coming.
The hotels and restaurants are already
over taxed, but there win be no sur
fering. FL Reno will take care of the
crowd
The opera house has already been
turned into an eating and sleeping
place, and if necessary all the churches.
school houses and every available room
win be placed at the service of the peO-
pie
Many come carrying blankets, expect
ing to camp out. and hundreds of tents
have been erected for this purpose
Governor Richards of the interior de-
partment and 80 clerks from Washing
ton have arrived. Six registering places
viii be ready for business today
It is not known here yet whether
each set of papers viii be passed upon
as it is received or simply accepted and
filed. 1t Will make a great difference as
10 the number each set of clerks viii
be able to file. If the papers are passed
upon as they are for homestead fling,
120 viii be a big days work, but if
merely accepted and numbered each
corps can file a thousand.
A line of men waiting to register has
already been formed at each of these
places.
Governor Richards and his assistants
viii push the work rapidly, and if six
regis stering books are found Inadequate
as many more as necessary viii be es-
tablished. so no one need remain here
a very long time.
Twelve thousand pounds Of blank
forms have arrived from Washington.
The heat makes it uncomfortable for
the crowds 1t is JOG in the shade every
day now, but numerous shady spots and
drinking places have been provided and
the crowd thus far is orderly
Several new clerks have been added
to the postOhiee service to remain as
long as the rush lasts.
Guthrie, Ok, July 10.-Since the pub
hcation of the presidents proclamation
opening the kiOWa and attached In
dtans' reservation to settlement every
train coming into Oklahoma has been
crowded The Mecca of homeseekers is
-! Reno, where the drawing for claims
win take place.
1t is not believed that the Injunction
suit to be brought by G. Porter John
son ana others, restraining land off,
Gals from proceeding with the opening
viii cause much trouble. The feeling
prevails that Justice Irwin will not grant
the Injunction asked.
Oklahoma City, Ok, July 1O-Nearly
r-tr~r
lei Reno to register. One train left here
yesterday afternoon for that place and
the coaches We're crowded to their ut
most capacity
Several hundred people waited at the
station until the trains came in. when
3. wild scramble ensued for seats VVO-
men as well as men were boosted
through ttse windows OF the coaches.
which were filled almost as soon as he
train had stopped.
Others stood on the platforms or
climbed to the top Of the coaches. Near
~ every one carried a blanket and pro-
visions Canteens and jugs were taken
along to guard against a water famine
Washington, July 10-Secretary Hitch
cock said today that he anticipated no
serious trouble with ~sooners'' at the
opening Of the Oklahoma lands on
August 6. He said there might be sew
eral thousand people now on the lands
but there was no reason to believe that
they would not be gotten off easily.
II they should make trouble ne said
there would be ample means available
10 handle them