The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-01
Estimated That 1000 Persons
VIII Fail to File.
ZOO NAMES DRAWN
Only 1900 Left That Have
Chance to Win.
All the Good Claims Have Al
ready Been Covered.
Quite a Number Of ssTOpekans
Again Lucky Today.

Kansas City. No, Aug. IA special
to the Star from Ell Reno. Ok, says:
Interest in the government land lottery
viii end today. The commissioners pro
pose to draw a total Of $500 numbers
from each wheel by dusk This will be
equivalent to 1900 homesteads. Com
missioner Richards said today that, be
ginning August g. 125 names in each,
the FL Reno and the LawtOn land dis
tricts would be called daily for 50 days
for the homestead entries. Those who
have not registered within that time
win have lost their chance.
It Is estimated that fully one thous-
and in each district of the $500 num-
bers will not be taken because Of home
steaders who will be disqualified or who
will leave the country. These two thou
sand claims viii then be left for the
wagon emigrants and others who have
been In the country for months and
who have failed TO draw a lucky num-
Der from the wheelR
Today's crowd was comparatively
light about the wheels. The drawing
opened early. Among the frst names
drawn were the following:
For EI Reno district-Robert L Bell.
Herndon. Ia. F.L-Roberts, Sharpsburg.
Ill; Selda Icenbower, Iowa City, Ia:
f R. Smith, Fort Worth, Tex; E Will
son. Sedalia, Mo; J. D. Carter. Garth
age, Mo; Laura A. Pierce, Wichita
Kan; ]. J. CRANE, Paradise, Tex; Dick
s Steward. Wichita, Kan; Chas J.
Mustas Fort Smith, Ark. Frances H
Martin, Owensville. Ind; Geo.V Baker,
Covington. Ind
For Lawton district-Wnliam Keeso.
vernon, Tex; NJ 7. Bascomb. North
Branch, Ia: Carl Rocklebe. Wichita.
Charles A. Schirlitz. Cameron, Texas.
Alvin Mullins. Salem, Neb.; T J. Woods.
Golden, Tex; J. J. Gamer. Henrietta
Tex; J. "A. knight, Henrietta Tex.
Graham M Meadville. Irving, Ill; Dan
lei Baum, Sedaia, No; Thos. A. Gal
breath. Sherman Tex; Thomas A
Frank Falls City. Neb: Alex S. Irwin.
Denver, Col; Alvin Percystone. Litch-
field. Ky
The following names of Kansans
were drawn today:
FROM THE Ell RENO DISTRICT.
Richard Stewart. Wichita
cyrus l.. Edwards, Pratt
Joseph w. Baird, Attica
Henry W. Westerhousen. Axtel
Chas. W. Hays Leon
VIM. E. Clare, Ozawkie
Allen NJ Greenstreet CuIlison
@ q Mcdonald. Canchester.
A. Anderson. Salem
Wayne Riddle Marion
~. J. Aldrich. Wellington.
W. f. Hamilton. Caldwell
J. c FARTHER. Reece.
F. G. Harper Nadeau.
Laura "A. Pierce, Wichita
NJ NJ. Cox. Harper
J. h Gurley. Holbrook
III. L. Dickson. Riley
z N. Miller. Winfield.
= A. Munich, Great Bend.
Norman Mccormick, Ottumwa.
WIN Manning, Peabody.
=. A Berry. Benton
F. McDin Spr1ngdale.
L u. Lugendfll, Mound Ridge
I. H Salisbury, Wichita
W. Thatcher, Peabody
J. Fox. Wichita
J. W. Stone. Baxter SPRINGS
J. B Minson. Hamlin.
Ell McCarty, Arkansas City.
A H Stewart. Goodland
G. P. Ridge, Rago.
f. W. Colson. Geuda SPRINGS.
W. G. Cooper. Douglas
J. Frazier. Newton.
J. L Keys, Sawyer.
3. Owen. Guelph.
W. G. Smith, Anthony.
G. 2 Knawnes. Hutchinson.
Fred Challacomb Eureka.
Chas- c. Rolleson. Wellington.
Oscar A. Ferguson, Mulvane
Geo NJ Jones, Dalton.
Eugene G. Stanford. Pittsburg.
Willard James. Seneca
Andrew J. Davis. Manhattan.
S-musl n. Bridgeman. Wichita
Elmer Wise. Millerton
Howard H. Drury, Selma
Cornelius J. Harding Morrill,
p. Q. Humphreys, Oxford
Mat Lee. Cedarvale
NJ. R Dean. Greenleaf.
G. A. Wolley. Wflmot
J. L. Pratt. Sedan.
f Clancy. Coats
G. W. Baughan, Arkansas CITY.
G. 8. Frazier. Eldred
L. Abey. Medicine Lodge.
NJ c. Shivers. Arkansas CITY.
r. H Stewart, Clearwater
A H Chapman. Mankato.
J. Ratzlass, Hillsboro
E Alexander, Leavenworth.
r. H Bryan, AxtelI
"A. Galloway. Osawatomia
G. c. Stablef. Wichita.
F. c. Mott, AbbeyviIie
w. l. Carson. Winfield.
H P Knauss, Hutchinson.
G. n. Crist, Marion
H D. Hill, by Ruth Fl. Hin. Neoaasb.
6 L Whiting. Valley Center.