Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
THE REGISTRATION.
The Total Number At Both Land
Offices Amounts to IoI,775.
A VISITORS DARK DESCRIPTION.


I'll Reno, Ok, July 22.-lhe reglstra-
ton at Ell Reno Saturday was 1895,
making the total registration here
1924. The registration at Fort Sill
Saturday was 1877 total registration
at Fort Sill, 22,65l. The total regis
tration for the tyo places Saturday
night was us. Commissioner
Richards estimates that the registra-
ton of homeseekers will reach $780,
600. He bases his estimate on the
railroad crowd which is coming this
week and the wagon crowd which has
begun to gather here from the near
by country. Wagons have been
stringing into the city for two days
and camp has been established near
the North Canadian river which be-
gins to look like the one at Fort Sill.
The campers come at the eleventh
hour to save expenses and they will
remain here for the drawing.
A dispatch from Fort Sill says that
1000 homeseekers arrived there yes
terday to register to-day and an
other rush is expected at that point.
The police Saturday night and Sun
day experienced their first serious
trouble with the criminal element.
A gang of thugs arrived Saturday
from the east and the force Of is Of
fcers has been kept very busy. Mayor
Hensley has ordered the arrest of all
men with guns found on them. Every
weapon is confscated and If the own
err cannot give a good account of him
self he is locked up. A dozen or more
hold-ups in broad daylight were re-
ported to the police yesterday. One
man claimed to have been touched
for $500. Most of the victims were
intoxicated.
A Visitors Dark Description.
Fort Sill, Ok, July 22.-Henry
Mohme, of Chillicothe, No., has spent
the last month travelling over the
Observation-Disclosures country pi-
loted by +. s. Kinkead, "Cherokec
Bill" In describing the country he
says: "rhe new country soon to bc
opened has been greatly overrated.
The south portion is well watered
and has good timber but the north
ern extremity is not so good in either
respect. The water is on the 'gyp'
order and is scarcely fit for use.
Fully three-fourths of the good land
has been taken up in allotments by
the Indians. Town lots will sell in
Lawton for as high as $1,000 each.
The grass over most of the country is
burned on account of the drought.
Homeseekers with small means will
have hard struggle here for year
or so. Men with capital will be able
to make money from the start"
The Auction OF Town Lots.
Washington, July 22.--The interior
department mailed Saturday to the
assistant commissioner. w. A. Rich
ards, of the general land Office, who
has charge of the preliminaries of
the opening Of the Oklahoma lands,
instructions governing the sale of
town lots in the county seat town
sites Of Iawton, Anadarko and Ho-
bart IT is provided that no individu-
al shall be permitted to purchase
more than one business lot and one
residence lot. The sales to the high
est bidder will be for cash only. The
sales will begin at each TOWNSHIP at
nine o'clock in the morning Of Tues
day, August 6, and will continue daily
until all lots are sold, unless stopped
because Of inadequate bidding, until
august 81, If necessary.
The Drawing Committee Named.
Washington, July 22.-The secre-
tary Of the interior announced the
names of the members of the com.
mittee which will have charge Of the
drawing at the opening of the Kiowa-
Comanche and Apache and Wichita
reservations, yesterday: W. A. Rich
ards, assistant commissioner of the
general land Office, Is to be chair
man, and the other two members
are D. P. Aver, Of st. Louis,
and Frank Dale, formerly chief JUS
tice of Oklahoma. The commission
will meet at Fl Reno on July 49, three
days before the date set for the open
ing, Their compensation will be ar.
ranged by the secretary Of the in
terror.