The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-16
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some business enterprise in the new ccur-
try. There IS plenty CT money in El Ren5
and the man who comes here usually has
enough OF the coin OF the realm 70 have
a good time in connection with his regis
tration-
One man has already fled on piece OF
land in the new country. This man Is
farmer in Oklahona, and when he toox
his claim in Old Oklahoma he did not
secure the full 100 acres. on account Of
the line Of the new country cutting MS
farm short. After the presidents procla-
nation came out this man had the priv
lege Of fling on enough land 10 make up
his full 160 acres. There are about eight
persons in Oklahoma who viii be eati-
tied 70 file on land in the new country 70
complete their farms. It does not require
registration in order 20 file or the land,
but the land Office authorities will accept
the filing at any time now.
According TO the ruling OF Governor
Richards. the soldier OF the civil war.
Spanish-American war or Philippine in
surrection can register for the drawing
by agent. On application Governor Rich
ards win furnish the proper blanks and
an agent can hle the declaratory state
ment. The soldier must be careful that
the agent has not fled for someone else.
and if he has, the order should be i'm
mediateIy revoked The soldier must use
only the government form and must be
careful TO attach his military record to
the power Of attorney. or the statement
will not be accepted. In case the old sol
der should be one Of the lucky persons.
his agent will be notified and he must ap
pear and select a piece OF land for the
soldier By paying three dollars down he
can hold his land and the old soldier viii
have six months in which to settle on his
farm. The soldier must make his fling
IN person within three months from the
date OF the drawing and then he has
three months more in which 20 take up
his residence. A number OF Spanish
American soldiers who have not taken
advantage OF the soldier provision win do
so and thus save q trip TO Fl Reno OF
Lawton. Governor Richards is watching
the old soldier proposition. and he IS oe-
termined that the veterans shall have a
fair show for a claim.
There are any number OF people who
would Ike to have a sure thing OF this
drawing proposition. One man IS re-
ported to have offered one Of the govern
ment clerks 800 If he would guarantee
him a farm In the drawing. The clerk
informed the man that he had nothing
to do with the drawing and could not
get a farm any better for him than any
one else If there were any chances for
people to get a sure thing, there are
plenty Of persons right here on the
ground willing to pay a neat sum for
farm.
Last night and this morning was a typ
icai first day. People were content TO
sleep any place. The Rock Island train
from the north arrived at four O'Clock
this morning, and it was heavily loaded.
People piled Off OF the train and slept
where they could. number Of women
came IN on the train and they were imme
diateiy hustled of 10 the women's booth
and some Industrious fellows made
good thing making out registration pa
pers during the early morning hours
The saloons all opened up at midnight
Closing up for a dav gave the saloon men
an opportunity OF stocking up with ice
and drinkables II was possible 70 get IN
at back doors yesterday at places. and
stream Of humanity was always moving
IN that direction. The saloon men seem to
have a sure thing Of II on the Ice prop
osition. The SUPPLY for residences has
been shut of, but Will resume again 81
soon a. the engines Of the company arc
IN better working order. Even some of
the hotels were without Zee on Saturday,
but the saloons were wen equipped with
the necessary article. Gambling houses
are wide open and more than one smbi-
tious man has had round OF fun IN hopes
Of increasing HIS fortunes. The gambler
usually rakes IN the shekels and tho for
tune seeker retires a ouieter and slightly
wiser man.
One Of the most remarkable things Of
the whole registration Is the order Of the
crowd. There are only four special 20
ncernen. and thew have nothing - do but
wander around the streets ana look in
portsnt The crowd never pays any at-
tention to them. and they have an easy
wav in which 20 earn their salary. No
nehts are reported aud only one or two
casAs Of hoid-ups have been known Of
II would be hard % fnS moro orderly
crowd on the streets than Is here. and IL
has been 50 since the first day. The town
was pra cticaIly in darkness Saturday
night. az the electric 1ights were out. and
stin there vas no disorder.
This morning people lined up for half a
block 20 get into the postoffce 70 secure
man from the general window. TIE clerks
were rushed all sav. and the crowd de-
msnding mail aid not leave The Office
untu the windows ~ the general 6eliv-
cry department were closed az niEht The
streets we're the Hveliest that they have
been for dsvs Il was 5ostline hus.'irg
crowd of reo7ie. Afen were looking for
booths, women were looking for hus-
hands and friends. and the never ceasirr
crowd of oeo7ie kept sweeping ~ places
OF business. only - return ard wsik ~
ant down ths streets again. The sa-
loans we're crowded The iohs.es - ths
hotels we're thronred- Yet = vas not
hard task % register. and the lines were
well cleared ~ By ncon. The clerks -
the booths are much f1rter 81 registering
people than they were last week. ard f1
oass of = r1sh. greater thar TIE ore ~
today. Governor Richards win arrange
for additional booths ard iee7 the crowd
cleared away 40 fast as -orsftIe me Dig
crowd IS looked sor CT TTeErestsv. TIE
srolrviorz OF the Chocta~ s-e IRE R1ck
Island pfu ~ here theu C1rer1rr F'rt-
ards viii - notified as % the nrrhe-s
coming ard vfil arrange t1r TIRE resfstra-
tso- u thsra - hs Ass days notice
hs states that - w1l register = ~ 81
one day. before - ei1ses tts he-tt-
they VII 30 coe1 a- g ocf1rE ir fhr
morning = necessary ard r1- - afrit =
fhs crowd = -ot tti-rst or Ire rss-
taara-ts had q hr1 r-orceitr stls
- fee5 every Gre Tns huftf-