Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-11

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proprietors OF over 100 acres OF land
anywhere; anyone who has perfected
title TO a homestead Of 1850 acres BY
proof OF residence and cultivation Tor
Ave wears or under section 2, act OF
June Is, 1880; anyone whose title ac-
quired and now being acquired BY him
under the public land laws, in pursu'
ance of entries made since August 80,
1890, with the tract now sought to be
entered, will make an aggregate OF
over 1870 acres OF non-mineral land.
Csttlemen Uneasy About tho Opening.
Denver, Col, July 0.-The action OF
the president in proclaiming the open
ing for settlement of the reservation
lands in Oklahoma on August is
causing great uneasiness to the cat
tlemen. 1t is said that there are 2oo,'
600 head of cattle on the ranges that
have been leased by Texas and okla-
homa stockmen. These cattle are I'M
mature and unfit for the market at
the present time. If the order is car
ried out these cattle will have to be
shipped Immediately and sold Tor
canning in the eastern markets Tor
what they will bring The loss under
such conditions woull be hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
II is said that delay of 90 or even
60 days would enable the owners to
mt the cattle on the market in proper
condition. To secure such delay, II
possible, the following telegram was
sent to Secretary Hitchcock satur'
day night:
Live stock interests In the west and
southwest will be seriously affected un-
/ less the proclamation opening the hioWa
and Comanche reservations can DC de-
layed until the herds Of immature cattle
can be shipped to market. On behalf or
the live stock industry respectfully Pc
tition for such delay.-John W. Springer,
President National Live Stock Associa-
tlon.
Inc telegram evidently arrived too
late to have any effect, but every
pressure will be brought to bear on
Secretary Hitchcock to prevent losses
to the stockmen.
Dissatisfaction Over the Proclamation.
Guthrie, Ok, July 9.-There is gen.
eral dissatisfaction over thepresident's
proclamation providing for the open
ing Of the Indian lands. The regula-
ton compelling all the applicants to
register at Fort Sill or FL Reno will,
1t Is believed, cause much suffering.
The railroad Is still a number Of
miles from Fort Sill. II will be I'M
possible for the city Of FL Reno to
care for the great crowd drawn there
and people will be compelled to stand
in line for days unless they come pre-
pared to camp out. Only IS days are
allowed for registering, which will
necessitate the registration Of two
or more thousand per day at Fl Reno,
which il claimed to be impossible
even with four times the number Of
clerks provided. 1t is also declared
by every one familiar with land Of
flee work that 1t will be impossible
to complete filing in 60 days.
Indian Demonstration Over Proclamation.
Muscogee, ]. T., July s.-The proc
lamation signed by President McKin-
ley, putting the Creek treaty into ef-
feet, was received here yesterday by
Chief Porter, and great demonstra-
ton is being made over the same.
The proclamation carries with 1t the
effect of the Creek treaty, which pro-
vides that Che Indians can sell their
lands to white people, and also gives
title TO town lots, The Greeks have
some 5,O00,000 acres of fertile land
and great rush of white settlers
from The states is expected. Already
capitalists from all over the country
are seeking investments. The Creek
nation contains the late big oil find
at Red Fork The Muscogee town
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