The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-14
READY FOR A Rush
Banks Needed in Kiowa and
Comanche Country.
WHAT Mr.. DUNLAP SAYS
Mountain View, He Thinks,
VIII be the Gateway.
Mr.. DUNLAP SAYS

A. J. Dunlap Of Mountain View, Okla
homa- passed through the city yesterday
on his way to Des Moines. Iowa, where
he is going 70 consult with some capt
taIists in regard TO several new banks
TO be established in the Kiowa and Com
anche country when the land is opened
to settlement. Mr.. Dunlap is now presi-
dent Of the First National bank Of Noun
tain View and is a strong believer in the
future Of that section Of the country.
An Eagle reporter saw Mr.. Dunlap at the
Rock Island depot and found him ready
70 converse about the much talked Of
Kiowa and Comanche Indian reservation
that is to be opened up for settlement
soon.
The work of surveying ard alloting is
about completed, said Mr.. Dunlap.
MANY OF the details are not arranged
yet, but it looks TO those who have been
keeping tab on the work as if the land
might be opened up at any time in June
or July"
Being asked how the land would be
opened. Mr.. Dunlap said: That is a
question that thousands would be glad to
hear answered with assurance and each
one seems to think that it VIII be the way
he wants it to be. People along the
border think it viii be by a run and they
have not given up the lottery idea They
have. most Of them. been through one or
more Of the openings and prefer to take
their chances in q way they know some
thing OF. The Bottery plan win greatly
increase the number Of applicants and
lessen the chances Of those who have
been waiting down there for years for the
government TO give them a chance to get
a quarter section Of land in the reserva-
ton. There is also a strong belief
among the people along the border that
a lottery plan WI be illegal and that
the courts would hold in favor Of actual
settlers who might go upon the land even
Il It was awarded TO some one else by
drawing. There is scarcely a doubt that
much litigation would result over the le-
gality Of any lottery plan the depart
ment might adopt"
VIII many take mineral claim? asked
the reporter There are not MANY left
70 be taken" said the Oklahoma banker
Is he watched a cloud Of smoke from his
cigar curl in the air. The fellows down
there didn't wait for the proclamation to
take mineral claims. As soon as congress
said that the mineral laws of the United
states should apply from the passage Of
the act hundreds OF miners rushed into
the mountains and commenced stalking
out claims Several attempts have been
made to put them out, but they are sim
there and there is every indication that
they viii stay There is going to be as
great a rush for mineral land as there
VIII be FOR farms. ana II the dream Of
the miners down there are one-thous-
andth part true the mineral wealth of
the new country viii exceed the agricult-
Eral wealth by millions.
rs there mineral in paying quantities.
That is out of my line Of business. but
II an to take the word OF those who
make mining a business I am bound TO
believe that there are many classes of
mineral there in fabUlously rich quanti-
Eies."
Here the reporter interrupted the
sp eaker to ask about the opportunities
b get rich quick, when the country opens
10 settlement
There is always great danger in try
Ing TO get rich quick" said Mr. DUNLAP.
zone fellow down there tried TO accom-
! lisI ~ ~ HtA4AAiS tbMA lois III the res
CREATION before TT was opened. and the
United States deputy marshal took him
10 Guthrie. Others invest in some wild
rat townsite OF mineral company and find
That the prospect of easy riches a delu-
sion and a snare. The natural wealth Of
the country viii make but little difference
b. the profits Of these concerns If they
nre not established on a sound financial
basis.
"The best towns VIII De those already
Established along the border and the new
eounty seat towns Mountain View is
nearer the line than any other town and
has more of the land of the reservation
tributary to ii. il is one of the best
Towns Of the territory now and should
more than dosible its population in three
months after the new land is opened. /
Taken an in al. there is not a place
where u think the farmer or business man
could do better than I'm southwestern ok /
lahoma. OF course those who so down
there for the 0pening are not going to
have things an their own way as the
competition VIII DE keen The attention
Of the entire country is upon the rich In
dian reservation there that is to be
opened 10 settlement soon. and there is
sure to be a great rush whether The land
IS opened by run or by lot-ary."
J. w. Wnmore has had plans made for
a modern six-room cottage on Cleveland
avenue
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