The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-26

and the agony with the homeseekers
viii be over quicker"
Some of the homesteaders have sug-
gested that the government draw out
all the names and give prizes to every
twelfth one until the prizes are all
gone.
Governor Richards. however, like
Judge Dale, is in favor of giving the
claims to the first 1900 out of the
wheel. and that plan viii undoubtedly
be adopted.
homeseekers could flock into the new
country and settle. The government
officials do not look for any trouble of
this kind. but they will be prepared
to meet it If it comes with two troops
of cavalry from Fort Reno.
George Williams, 80 years of age. his
wife, SO years OF age, and two young
married daughters, walked all the way
from Meade county, Kansas. to reg
lister for homes They have been on
the road a month. They got in this
afternoon in time to file They started
south in a wagon, but their team died
baggage with a farmer and hoofed it
here.
Ed S. Leland. postofice inspector. and
son of Cyrus Leland, came down from
Kansas City this morning and reg
istered for a claim.
Conner Davies, the Concordia Pop
ulist editor, slept in a hav NOW last
night He was was detained for some
time this morning because the neigh
borhOOd boys took his wooden leg and
used it for a baseball bat.
Henry L. Allen, chairman of the
Kansas board of charities, slipped into
town, registered, and got out today be-
fore he was recognized
More women have registered than there
are claims in the new country and Dan
men all withdraw from the contest and
let the women take the land There is
method in his madness. His best girl
whom he expects to marry shortly, has
registered.
W. l. Brown of Kingman is here work
ing up an immigration scheme for his
county. He says that many of the disap-
pointed homeSeekerS here can find homes
in kingman and adjoining Kansas coun-
ties that will net them more profit in a
year than the average farm IN the new
country win in five years.
Gov Richards says that several of the
at least three months helping the land Of
hcers out in their work
In order to attract crowd a water
melon vender keeps a couple of Cornanche
Indians in flis booth. They are good draws
ing cards. Thousands of people come here
from the east who never saw an Indian
before.
Carpenters will be able to make big
wages for the next year in the new coun-
try. The hOmeseekers will nearly all put
up homes and 1t win take men to do it.
The greatest congestion here now is at
the saloons. A thirsty homeseeker during
the middle of the day has to get in line
out in the street and take his turn at the
Frank Weaver and Jennings & Darling
ton, cattlemen, have 100 900 head of cattle
in KioWa and Comanche pastures which
must be removed by August 6. They have
not contracted for pastures and are in a
quandary.
The FL Reno bus line took in S475 in
cash fares yesterday. but has averaged
about $500 a day since registration began.
The owner was offered $18 600 for his busi-
ness, but declined to accept less than S22,-
OOO-
Commissioner Richards has received TO-
900 official allotment maps from Washing
ton They will be a disappointment to
persons seeking to locate claims. as no
streams are shown and the descriptions
are meager.