The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-07
GOOD LANDS
SECURED FOR
OKLAHOMA
Governor Jenkins interviewed
by Eagle Correspondent,
SPEAKS OF The OPENING
Oklahoma viii Fare Well in
County Appointments,

Guthrie, o. T, July e.-Governor VII
liam n. jenkins arrived IN the city last
night from his trip 10 washington to
look after the interests OF the territory
and in selecting the indemnity school
lands. Governor Jenkins came down to
his Office this morning at the usual time
and took up the work which had accu-
rnulated during his absence.
The governor was seen this afternoon
by the correspondent for the Eagle and
was asked about the work Of selecting
the indemnity lands. Governor jenkins
said:
we met with splendid success IN Sc
lecting the indemnity lands. The terri
tory wiz secure something over 106.ooo
acres Of good land II viii be placed on
the Official map which is to be issued by
the department Of the interior, showing
the Indian allotments, and this viii be
Of much benefit to the settlers taking
lands in the new country. Heretofore it
has taken weeks Of time TO have these
lands filed with the department at Wash
ington, owing to the fact that there were
SO many channels ia which the papers had
10 go before reaching there
WAS much OF this land selected near
the principal towns Of the reservations 90
.-As much Of the land as I thought JUS
tihable in selecting near the principal
towns was secured by the territory I
did not think it best to try and secure
any great amount OF land near the towns.
as it would not have been satisfactory 10
the persons desiring homes there. We
were very fortunate, however, in secur-
ing good lands, and the whole selection
VIII prove Of much benefit TO the terri
tory. We had some little trouble at first
in getting started at this work, but after
the work Of selecting was commenced
We were aided in every possible manner
by the department officials.
when do you think the proclamation
viii be issued?"
Il look for ~ at almost any time. Tt
is all ready and certainly viii be issued in
a few days. The principal features of
the document have been published IN the
newspapers from time to time although
some Of the details have been changed
since. the officials have gone over The
proclamation. The plan is undoubtedly a
good one and the government viii do all
IN its power to have the opening come of
in proper style"
what do you think about the plan ad-
vanced By Lewis HornbeclI to go into
the new country and take land regardless
of the method of opening the reserva-
tions?7
Il do not think that anything will
come Of II. feel that the people OF ok
lahoma and other states have too much
good sense to try this kind Of plan after
the system OF opening has been fully ex-
plained in the presidents proclamation.
I understand that attorneys are giving
advice free Of charge. stating that the
proper thing to DO viii be TO enter the
reservation and secure homes. 7 fully be-
lieve that the people OF Oklahoma have
more than enough practical business
sense to know when the other fellow ex-
poets to make something out Of his ad-
vice. The proposition Of going Up against
the government in thing Of this kind is
really larger than at first anticipated"
How much figure in Washington did
the protest Of Judge Springer and the
Indians cut ia their protest against the
opening? Was their protest taken seri-
ously 10y the ofcials?'
In some cases the protest was not
taken seriously. There was a feeling OF
anxiety at times among some of the Off
cials because Judge Springer was always
bringing forth something rs a sort Of
ssurprise in his work in trying to delay
the opening. When the matter got into
the court, It was then considered more
serious. and the decision was awaited
with some show OF anxiety. Judge Spring
e- used every possible method to delay
the opening, but as you well know was
not successful in so doing"
when asked about the county appoint
ments IN the new country, Governor Jenk- /
ins stated that the appointments would
probably be given cut in two weeks, or