The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-23
FEAR is eRoUNDLEss.
No Danger of People Being Stranded
After the Opening.

! FL Reno, o. T., July 22-The story Is
always originated at the time of an OF
ening that many people will be left in the
country after everything IS declared Of
without money or visible means of sup
port. The story started here the other
day and those who heard of it had a big
laugh. 1t is considered a recognized
fact that there has never been an opening
OF western lands to settlement where as
much money would be invested as in
the iowa-Comanche and Apache country.
There aer always the old time boomers
present at an opening and there are
men short of money. They are not pau
pers by any means and they know where
they can earn few dollars with team
and man when the time comes thae they
must have coin of the realm. El Reno
has probably received the bulk Of the
people from the cities. These men have
return tickets as a usual thing and even
If they should get stranded they have
relatives to take them back to their for
mer homes. But where Is g. better coun-
try to make good. legitimate living
than right in Oklahoma There are splen-
did opportunities for securing work. The
Rock Island and Choctaw are both ad-
vertising for men and cannot get enough
to supply their demands. Hands are
wanted to handle the wheat crop that
is now being threshed and for months
to come there will be plenty of work IN
th new country for carpenters, laboring
men. and last but not least, men with the
brain to cope with figures and things
connected with business enterprises.
Mayor Tom Hensley heard of the r.
port and said: "Au of this talk about
people getting stranded here and becom-
ing dangerous is tommy rot I do not
expect that anything Of the kind viii
happen. We have not had any more
trouble since the registration began than
we have had when we had Fourth of
July celebrations. Tt Is remarkable the
order this crowd has maintained during
the days the people have been steadily
coming to El Reno. It is my opinion
that after theopening many of these peo-
pie, even If they do not get claims, will
go into the new country and there will
be worlds of work for them 10 do. There
has never been a better opportunity for
men TO get work in Oklahoma than right
now. These people who are coming here
have money and have return tickets to
get home on.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Thompson Of the Rock Island stated yes
terday: 1T is my impression that the
big crowds of homeseel5ers viii be out OF
the city By the time the drawing takes
place. Many Of these people win not
come back unless they are successful
n the drawing or are going TO embark in
business enterprises in the new country. 1
Just why people think there viii be suf- I
fering in Ei heno Ido not see. and ny 4
opinion is that nothing of the kind VIII 1
occur. These people have money. They
know how 10 take care of themselves. /
suppose a young man does get stranded.
be viii not have to wait long until he
finds a job"
Governor Richards. in his Characters
-o manner, said: why. these men VIII
AXE care Of themselves. There has never
9een very much suffering at an opening
md the country was never in a better
condition than it is at the present time.
The people il Fl Reno are all right They
ire in good condition financially. Il Is
he lazy man who VII get out Of work
nd make a big cry II he does not get a
fe IN,