The Irish standard., 1901-07-13
CATTLEMEN UNEASY
Lands August May Prove
Heavy Loss to Them.

Denver, Col, July 1o.sThe action
of the president in. proclaiming the
opening for settlement of the reser-
walton lands in Oklahoma on August
is causing great uneasiness to cat
tlemen.
1t is said that there are 100000 head
Of cattle on the ranges that have been
leased by the Texas and Oklahoma
stockmen. These cattle are immature
and unfit for the market at the pres
ent time. If the order is carried out
these cattle will have to be shipped
Immediately and sold for canning in
the eastern markets for what they
will bring.
1t is said that delay of 90 or even
60 days would enable the owners to
put the cattle on the market in proper
condition. To secure such a delay, If
possible, the following telegram was
sent to Secretary Hitchcock Saturday
night:
Give stock interests in west and SOUTH
west will be seriously affected unless
proclamation opening Kiowa and Co.
manche reservations can be delayed until
herds immature cattle can be shipped to
market. On behalf of live stock industry
respectfully petition for such delay.
!sjgns2 ~. " :, w. ". s s3aI
Kansas City, Mo-, July 1o.-A special
from st. Ell Reno, Okla, says: 1.-THE
failure of the presidents proclama-
ton to permit registration at all land
offices in Oklahoma has provoked
much complaint, and, acting upon the
request of Oklahoma City, Perry,
Guthrie and other land Office towns,
Delegate Dennis 7. Flynn has ap-
pealed by telegraph to the interior de-
partment at Washington, asking that
all land offices be given authority to
accept registration. His request will
be supplemented by kilograms from
citizens in the different towns. AS
the matter stands now, Ell Reno will
be practically the only land office
where home-seekers will assemble, as
Lawton, the other town named, is Is
miles from a railroad. Ell Reno is
wholly lacking in facilities for caring
for such crowd as will come here
if other points are not designated as
places of registration. Five thousand
strangers would overtax its accom-
modations, and as many as 10000 PEG.
pie are expected in the event that
other towns are not named. W. A.
Richards, assistant commissioner OF
the United States general land office,
with corps of about IS experienced
clerks, have reached here and regis.
tration will begin this morning. Siz
registration booths have been pro.
vided to prevent the assembling OF
an immense crowd at one place.
Ell Reno, Okla, July 1o.-Every train
brings extra coaches crowded with
people coming here to register, and
roads leading into the city are lined
with travellers to this place for the
same purpose. The hotels and res.
taurants are already taxed to their
utmost capacity, but there will be nc
suffering here for lack of food and
accommodations. The Opera house
has already been turned into an eat.
ing and sleeping house, and as rap.
idly as needed churches and school.
houses, and every available room will
be given up for the accommodation Of
the crowd. Many come with but blan.
kets, expecting to camp out, and hun
dreds of tents now dot the side streets
to be used for that purpose. Gov
Richards, of the interior department.
and 80 clerks from Washington ar.
rived Tuesday, and present places for
registration will be ready at nine a
m: to-day. A line of men has formed
at each of these places. Gov. Richards
says the work of registering will pro.
coed rapidly, as many of the booths
will be opened as may be deemed nee.
tessary as the work progresses.
Twelve thousand pounds of blanks
have arrived by mail from Washing
ton. The reports that the registering
would be enjoined by certain Indians
of the Kiowa and Comanche tribes
through their attorneys is ridiculed
here