Woodruff County news., 1901-08-01
IHE DRAWING HAS BEGUN.
Twenty Thousand Excited, Expec- tant People Around the Plat
 form at Fl Reno.
DEMONSTRATION WHEN DRAWING BEGAN.
James B. Wood, of Weatherford, Okla, and Mattie H. Beals, of Wichita, Kas., . Missouri Girl, tho Capital Prize Win ners-A Couple of Rich Prizes In tho Lawton District.

Lawton District.
 Fl Reno, Okla, July 3O.-Okla- homa's great land lottery was begun here is earnest yesterday, and when the commissioners appointed by the federal government adjourned the drawing for the day, 1000 of the choicest of the thirteen thousand 160-acre claims in the Kiowa-Co- manche country lad been awarded.
 The first name from the drawing wheels was that of stephen A. Hol- comb, of Paul's Valley, Indian terri tory, for homestead in the Fl Reno district, and the second, Leonard Lamb, of Augusta, Okla. The two may select the two choicest claims in the district.
 The capital prize winners, however, proved to be James R. Wood, of eatherford, Okla, whose name was the first to come cut of the Lawton district wheel, and Miss Hattie H. Beals, of Wichita, kas., who drew the second number in that district. They will have the privilege of making the first filings in the Lawton district and will undoubtedly choose the two quar- ter sections adjoining that town. These are considered the most valu able in the territory, and are, it is estimated, worth from $20,000 to $40,- 900 each.
 Twenty-Five names were first drawn from the EI Reno district and then an equal number from the Lawton dis trict. When all was ready, Ben Hey Ter placed his hand in an aperture in the Fl Reno wheel and withdrawing an envelope handed it to Col. Dyer. It was passed to Chief Clerk Macey, stamped and handed back to Col. Dyer. The commissioner walked to the front of the platform, raised his hand for order, and, in loud tone, exclaimed:
 Stephen A. Ilolcomb, of Paul's Valley, I. T., draws the first number"
 The crowd yelled for three minutes, apparently as much delighted as if every man had drawn a prize.
 Envelope No. was quickly drawn forth, and Col. Dyer against an- nounced: "Leonard Lamb, of Angus to, Okla; born in Illinois"
 In quick succession other envelopes were drawn, and as the names were announced each one was received with volley Of cheers. The first oth- CT successful winner in the Fl Reno district follow:
 3-Franl< Brown. of Ponca City; Okla; born iu Kansas.
 4-Calvin Churchill, Chickasaw, I.
 5-Charles D. Williams, Norman, Okla.
 Collie NJ. Rogers, Cordell, Okla.
 Edward C.. Prince, Watomga, Okla.
 S-Andrew ;. Philbower, Sheldon, Mo.
 9-John Brown, Caldwell, Kas.
 10-John Shelder, Wcatherford, Okla.
 When 25 names had been taken from the Fl Reno district wheel, at tention was turned to that represent ing the Lawton district. The first name brought cut fer this district was that of James R. Woods, of Weatherford, Okla, and the crowd again went wild This meant that Woods would be able to claim the quarter section adjoining Lawton town. one of the choicest in the entire country.
 The second ticket was drawn, and Col. Dyer cried out:
 Nl tha 1,1a 4A the name of the first woman to draw a prize, Hattie II. heal, of Wichita, kas." Then Col. Dyer gave her de- scription as 23 years old and five feet three inches in height, just the height of Woods. Instantly the crowd caught the humor of the situation, and thousands of throats sent up the shout: They must get married"
 The other first names drawn from the Lawton district follow:
 3-Winfield S. Laws, Langston, Okla.
 4-Falcon Woodhouse, Eldon, Ia.
 5-Marvin Hawkins, Wayland, Tex.
 Civilian (. Laid, Fort Worth, Tex.
 7-Harry T, Foster, agent for Har- ry E. Harrison, Fl Reno, Okla.
 S-Lee 4. Stubblefeld, Dunbar, Okla.
 9-Richard H. Wyatt, Henrietta, Tex.
 10.-Charles (. Doss, Shawnee, Okla.
 The eighteenth winner in the Law ton district was Minerva McClintock, aged 25 years. Of Oklaho City. She was married Sunday. and by this act forfeits her right to file for a claim She might have chosen claim near county seat town worth several thou