The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-31
Three of Them Draw Prizes in the
Second Days Distribution
at Ell Reno.
INTEREST At FEVER PITCH.
Eager Homeseekers Become Anx-
ious as Each Announcement
Lessons Their Chances of Sc
curing a Lucky Number.

FL Reno. Ok. July 30.--When the second
days meeting opened here to-day. the sky
was overcast with clouds, which was a most
welcome shade from the scorching rays Of
the sun. AT just $50 u. m. the great boxes
began to roll. and the lively click Of score
of typewriters recorded the names OF the
lucky homeseekers. about 500 of whom
faced the platform.
Steadily the crowd increased until fully
20.0OO men and women who were seeking
homes in the new country had gathered to
hear the announcement of the drawing. Be-
fore the finishing of this mornings work the
committee systematized its work on the
platform for the convenience of the news
paper men.
A rope was stretched across the booth.
completely separating the Government en-
ployes from the reporters. and the repre-
sentatives of each paper were given posi-
tons in groups according to their desire and
convenience in facilitating their work.
Women Among the Anxious.
There were many hundreds more women
noticeable among the crowds than on the
first day of the drawing.
At 1:So p m. after an adjournment for
lunch. the boxes were again started in mo-
ton, and the record from clerks began with
No 1851 in each district.
Interest increased as the drawing pro-
crossed. and the crowds were larger than at
any time before. There were 1,75O numbers
drawn out OF the great containers to-day in
each district. making total drawn of 4,59O
Crowds Still Good Nntured.
The intense excitement Of yesterday had
told on many, and to this was added the
Individual feeling that each PERSONS chances
had been materially diminished. Yesterday S
drawing had given to 1000 homesteaders the
privilege of selecting the best 1000 claims in
the reservations. This left 1900 claims ard
$4,000 applicants. Yet great good nature
prevailed, ard almost everybody appeared
hopeful.
Some of the Prize Winners.
Among the first numbers drawn were the
following:
For the Lawton District-Joseph r.
| Greggs, Evansville. Ind; Ed Cox. Gaines
! vile. Tex; Charles ". Smith, Arapahoe
| County. Colorado; Dock Winger. Higginson,
| Ark; Frank r. Anderson. Kinorum. Ia;
VIM. ]. Thompson. Muncie. Ind; Chrisphus
| c. Bates, Alvord. Tex; Samuel McKibbens,
| Topeka, Kas.; John s. Williamson, Holden,
Mo-; Daniel ". Cooper. Elton. O.; Thomas
1
! w. Cooney, St. Louis. Mo-; s. H. Eli, Sher-
| man. Tex; Sterling H. Coffey. Mckinney,
Tex; j. r. Grifrorth, Quincy, ILL.,; Thomas
| McDermott, Wichita, Kas.; r. L. Wiley
/ Wichita, kas.; w. H. Mcdonald and w F
Hager. St Louis. Mo.
| In the Ell Reno District.
For the Ell Reno District-James L. Cor
! dial, Denison. Tex; Albert L. Bentley, Med.
icine Lodge, Kas.: B. D. Airheart, Estel.
line. Tex: ]. NJ. Mckinney. Logansport
Ind; F. ]. Tilley, Franklin County. Ohio
Sweno Weston Newton. Kas.; Charles E.
Holwick. Wichita, kas: E. A. Tucker.
! agent for g. B. Beast. Humboldt, Neb.;
John Massey, wellington. Kas.; Fletcher
I Megg whitesboro. Tex: Marion NJ. Dobbs
Wise County. Tex. R. F. Cook. Paragould'
Ark: w. C. winslow. by Thomas Ktlbuff
Newton. Ia; Benjamin B. Martin. Wichita
Kas.: A. E. Dobyns. Natchez. Miss; Her
bert Wineland. Ridgeway. ILL.,: ]. 8. Mat