The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-11
WICHITA WAS IN It
Owen Martin One of the FirSt
to Register.
DON PORTER WAS LUCKY
He Also Gotin on the Ground
Floor Early.
DON PORTER WAS LUCKY

Owen Martin returned from E Reno
last night and registered for a claim
there He was one OF the arst 70 enter
the booth when they were opened yester-
day morning.
I had 20 tell where 7 was born. the
color Of my eyes and hair. ny size and
weight and my age" said Mr.. Martin.
I tell you, We had a scramble we ali
lined I'D Tuesday night before the. booth
reservation There were great many
ladies' III the line. which was more than
20oo feet long We finally divided Up into
two companies Of ffry each and establish
&c rules and regulations FOR the conduct
OF the Jam Each company appointed FIVE
men who aIternated on watch % protect
the rights Of the entire company in the
line our scheme worked well and we
had 10 trouble about our places in the
line II The morning
The men slept on the ground They
were scattered about Ike an army sleep
Ing on their arms II was a great sight to
see them
The sun was blazing hot yesterday
and many suffered seriously from the
heat IN the afternoon = separate booth
was set up for women.
1T is estimated az FL Reno that fully
5000 people Wiu register there. The Of
dciaIs think they can take care Of that
many people"
Dan" Porter. the wen known travelling
man also came from FL Reno last night
He. too. registered and succeeded IN get
ting in early. he describes the Jam as
something wonderful. Mr.. Porter Is a
warm boomer and he has bunch that
he VIII get farm joining the townsfte
Of Andarl1o.
George Israel came up yesterday morn
Ing He didn't want % try his luck He
said that a line OF people several blocks
long vas before the land once when he
left there
There are many Wichita peopls az z
Reno and SO far as heard from all OF
them are lucky so far
Extra Rock Island coaches were order
ed yesterday 70 accommodate the travel
from Wichita 70 F. Reno. The road VII
rush them 70 Wichita as rapidly as pos
sfble. not only because Of the local de-
rand but also for the reason that VVtch-
all over eastern and western Kansas
Hundreds came in yesterday over the
Frisco 70 make connections here and
other hundreds came IN from the west
over the Rock Island. Missouri Pacific
and Wichita & Western At the Rock
Island depot last night q scene was pre-
scented that would remind one Of Castle
Garden IN New York The platform was
literally TANNED f1n OF strange looking
people. al rough in appearance and ac-
coupanied with baggage that betokened
a r1israt ton Many foreigners were among
them The western people can be recog-
nized By the fact that few OF them ars
arned- Those coming from the eastern
Points ara armed % the teeth They evil
IDENTIFY believe that Oklahoma Is a savage
country and that Il behooves every man
who cares for his life 70 give Il the pro-
tsctfou Of q gun The Inbound trains
we're loaded u the guards yesterday. All
e the crowd did not belong 20 the boom
ers~ element. but the percentage was
sreat enough 70 give the train dis
dnctively boomer appearance. The
Rock Island is reapfnE a rich harvest
from its passenger t-aGc and IL IS hand
ling the crowds well The tickets sold
from Wichita 70 Il Reno SO far indicate
that a g<eat many from this city VIII
rry their luck n the new country.