The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-16
ONE EXTRA DAY.
Extension Of Oklahoma Rates to
Accommodates Crowds.
Thousands on Their Way to
Register For Land
CAN STAY THIRTY DAYS
Tremendous Crowds on Both
Rock island and Santa Fe.
Extra Cars and Conductors Sc
cured to Help.
CAN STAY THIRTY DAYS

July % has been added by the Rock
Island and Santa Fe to the July dates
for homeseekers' excursions to Okla
homa and Indian Territory. This i
the third homeseeker excursion to be
run this month.
The second excursion of the m onth
started today. and large crowds Of peo-
pie are taking advantage of the rates
to go to FL Reno to register for the
government land lottery. Special cars
were put on to accommodate the
crowds.
1t is announced at the passenger de-
partment of the roads that if the rush
TO Oklahoma continues, more home
seeker excursions viii be arranged
enough to accommodate everyone VINO
wants to 60 on the liberal terms laid
down by the roads The excursion for
July % has been agreed upon as a nee
essity to accommodate the travel al
ready in sight
The homeseeker excursion tickets
which the Rock Island and Santa F'e
are selling are specially prepared for
the registration scheme which the gov
eminent has adopted for the dlstrlbu-
tiOn of the Indian lands. Instead of
having a 21-day limit as most home
seeker excursions do, these tickets have
a 30-day limit This enables the pur-
chaser TO stay in FL Reno or LaWton
till after the drawing. gives him time
to see the country, and decide on where
he wants to locate, provided he is for
tunate enough to win a farm
1t is estimated by the Rock Island Of
dcials here that upwards of 10000 peO-
pie will be en- route to Oklahoma to-
day. They are from all points along
the entire Rock Island system from
Chicago to Denver and Pueblo. This
immense business IS aim Ost unprece-
dented in railroad circles in the west.
From Topeka alone nearly five hum
f1r-.d ~a+c sol los v7ser
the holders left on the midnight train.
Four trains running in from two to
four sections pass through Topeka
handling this Oklahoma business.
Nearly as many more go via the Oma-
ha lines and nearly an equal number
are going from the west Nearly half
g. hundred passenger trains are con-
verging TO the two points of registra-
ton for the government land on the
Rock Island, FL Reno and Lawton-
As an illustration of the desperate
moves made necessary by the railroad
officials in securing passenger equip
ment to accommodate the Oklahoma
traffic, It is said the officials attempted
TO borrow large street cars to make up
into trains, after borrowing as many
passenger cars as possible.
Another great difficulty which has
considerable annoyance is the
lack of tickets. Agents at some sta
tons have sold out their supply of
oklahoma excursion tickets. and not |
having time TO order a new supply |
have been compelled to fmprovise |
tickets.
It has become necessary to provide |
two conductors to each train. It is I
said that as many as zoo people have /
been crowded into a single car a num-
Der of times recently on account of the /
sxodus to the new country People /
nave learned to not be too particular, Il
Ind are contented to find space to
stand UP in the cars. Many have been
iding on top the cars with their lug
rage.