The Evening Bulletin. (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, September 02, 1893 |
NEW APPOINTMENTS. |
The President Sends a Few More Names to the Senate |
| Washington, Sept. 2.-- The president sent to the senate the following nominations: Lorion Miller of New Mexico to be secretary of New Mexico.
Registers of land offices Edward Phillips of Louisiana at Matchitoches, La.; It. W. Patterson of Georgia at Enid. O. T.: J. E. Malone of Wisconsin at Perry, O. T.; W. N. Hammock of Tennessee at Woodward, O. T.; F. P. Alexander of Texas at Alva, O. T. Receivers of public moneys -- J. J. S. Hassler of South Dakota, at Enid, O. T. ; J. H. King of Alabama at Perry, O. T.; D. H. Patton of Indiana at Woodward, O. T.; R. H. Allen of Mississippi, at Alva, O. T. Agents for Indians E. L. Thomas of Indian Territory at the Sac and Fox agency in Oklahoma; R. M. Allen of Illinois at the White Earth agency in Minnesota; Peter Couchman of South Kakota at the Forest City agency in South Dakota;J. A.Smith.of Mississippi at the Yankton agency in South Dakota; Beal Gaithor of Oregon at Siletz agency in Oregon; H. E. Williamson of Arkansas at tho Quapaw agency in Indian Territory. Frank Dale of Oklahoma territory to be chief justice of supreme court of the territory of Oklahoma. Henry W. Scott of Oklahoma territory to be associate justice of supreme court of tho territory of Oklahoma. Also a number of recess appointments of custom officers. |
St. Paul Daily Globe. (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, September 18, 1893 |
STRANDED IN KANSAS. |
PEOPLE LEAVING THE CHEROKEE STRIP BY THOUSANDS. |
THEIR BIG DISAPPOINTMENT |
Was Too, Much to Bear, So They Skipped Back to Civilization--There Was lack of Food and Water and a Plethora of Heat, Hot Wind and Dust--Incidents of the Race. |
| Arkansas City, Kan., Sept. 17.— Thousands of people who yesterday made so great an effort to get into the Cherokee strip were making equally strenuous efforts, to get out today. Even as soon after the rush as yesterday evening hundreds of people came out of the strip and took up quarters here. Some .failed in the great race to get claims, and others, after having located claims, relinquished them rather than endure the discomforts and hard ships of a frontier life in a desolate country such as the strip now is. Today the return move became an exodus, and tonight the city is as badly crowded as it was the night before the race. Many are departing by trains, but others, being too poor to buy even railroad tickets, are stranded here. What to do with this latter class will be a question to be decided by the city authorities. All those returning tell the same story of the lack of water and scarcity of food, but of an oversupply of heat, hot wind and dust. There are many stories of crime and casualties, but, all being strangers to one another, names are missing. The crimes are mostly isolated murders which took place yesterday in the fight for claims. Fatal accidents are reported as the result of yesterday's rush— men trampled to death by horses or killed by falling from the overcrowded excursion trains. Orlando, O. T., Sept 17. -- Thousands of people who left their homes in Oklahoma to seek new homes in the Cherokee strip are returning. They thought they were in hard luck in Oklahoma, but are now convinced life there is a paradise compared with what it would be in the new country. Thousands returning have secured good claims, and have come back to take up positions in the line at the land office, hopeful of a prosperous future. Others say they would not take a claim for a gift. Caldwell, Kan., Sept., 17. -- Rival towns have been started in the Enid district. One clusters around Enid, the county seat officially established by the government. The other also calls itself Enid, and is located a short distance south of the county seat, it was established by a number of men who were disgruntled at the selection for the seat, and who claimed that the official site was a bad selection. They claim many advantages for the rival town and hope to vote their town the county seat when the matter comes before the people for decision. Pond Creek has 5,000 people. It would have 7,000 if there had been enough lots for all comers. Many were disappointed and are returning. Caldwell is crowded with disappointed people. They have been coming in all day from the strip., Image 8 Some failed to get lots and some failed to get farms, while others found that the land was not what they believed it to be. It is believed that not over half of the people who went into the strip will stay in. Some cannot stay because they got no claims and others will not stay because they prefer to leave. |
Richmond Dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, September 20, 1893 |
Appointed a Town-site Trustee. |
| The following, from the Dallas (Texas) Time Herald refers to a former resident of Richmond and a son of Dr. Judson B. Wood. "Mr. Charles O. Wood has received from the Hon. S, S. Lamereaux, Commissioner of the General Land Office, the position of town-site trustee for Enid, Oklahoma. Mr Wood is an old resident of Dallas and has established an enviable reputation among all classes in our city. His many friends here will feel highly gratified at his appointment. The boys in Dallas who may be foolish enough to take a flyer on Oklahoma lots will be pleased to know they have a friend at court. |
The National Tribune. (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, September 21, 1893 |
THE CHEROKEE STRIP. |
Scenes Attending the Opening of the Free-Land Tract. |
| There was a mad rush for land last Saturday at the Cherokee Strip. People fought like wild animals to get aboard trains that ran into the
Strip, and hundreds were injured, some fatally. Men forgot their manhood and women their self-respect in the terrible struggle. Five trains quickly left Guthrie, Okla., packed with passengers. The run was made to tho town site of Perry in 40 minutes, but there was a wail of disappointment went up as it was seen that two-thirds of the best land was taken up by "sooners." Horsemen were pouring down over the bluffs to the east at the rate of 50 a minute. The people in the first and second trains managed to get ground of more or less value, but the 7,000 in tho other trains got nothing. The first legal settlers to arrive at Perry found that not only was the ground taken up by the "sooners," but that most of the street, division and other stakes were pulled up; that by a mistake the land offices had been located on a square of private lots instead of Government land, and the result was such a confusion that by night the streets, alleys and all were being hold by lot stakers. The whole affair seems to have been badly managed, and the people are loud in their denunciations of the United States Marshals and Secretary Smith for the shameful abuses that have been allowed. The scenes at Orlando, Hennessey, Enid, Stillwater, and other places, were similar to those just detailed. At Enid an Indian who stood upon a hill and viewed tho whole race, expressed the situation in the following terse but apt remarks: "White men heap fool; train no good; horse beat train; man on foot come, sneak, beat horse, Ugh !" |
The Evening Bulletin. (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, September 22, 1893 |
WATER $5 A BARREL. |
The Cherokee Strip Settlers Find Themselves In a Bad Plight. |
| Arkansas City, Ark., Sept. 22. -- Scorching weather, hot winds and dust storms prevail again in the Cherokee strip, and the settlers are again suffering under tho torturing conditions. Water is still very scarce, and in most places it is being sold for 5 cents a glass and $5 a barrel. Town sites in which the railroads are interested have free water supplied by the roads in tank cars. The government town sites of Enid, Perry and Pond Creek, which are being boycotted by the roads, are forced to depend for their water supplies upon shallow wells and stagnant streams. The land offices are besieged with claimants awaiting the opportunity to file their preliminary papers. At Perry those in line number between 9.000 and 10,000. Among them are many farmers, who are just beginning to come in from their claims to file their papers. At Enid tho lino numbers 6,000 people, and at Pond Creek between 6,000 and 7,000. At all the land offices the claimants are divided up into numbered squads of 100 men each, and only one squad is obliged to stand in line at a time. Thus opportunity is given for tho others to go about their business or seek shelter from the elements. Building operations continue, and frame houses are now fast replacing canvas tents. Rainmaker Jewell of the Rock Island, at Pond creek, is doing his best to coax rain from the stubborn clouds. His efforts are supplemented by the prayers of the settlers, but so far they have been unsuccessful. The exodus of home seekers continues. A thousand passed through here on their way north, and an equal number deserted the strip via Caldwell, on the Rock Island. Many are being forced away by the lack of water and the consequent suffering of both themselves and their livestock. |
Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, September 24, 1893, MAILABLE EDITION. |
Was Justified in Killing the Liddies and Was Discharged. |
| ENID, O. T., Sept. 23. -- (Special) -- John Williams of Vernon Tex., the man who shot and killed John Liddie and his oldest son of Marengo, Ia., at Waukomis yesterday was turned loose by the authorities at Enid this afternoon. The evidence produced showed that the killing was done in self defense. The younge man, Eber Liddie, who was stabbed in the affray, will recover, but Williams is in a precarious condition and may die yet. He was struck over the head with a broad ax in the hands of the younger son, who attempted to save his fathers life. The old man Liddie and his son were buried here today and it was the largest funeral ever seen in this city. |
St. Paul Daily Globe. (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, October 15, 1893 |
Election Was a Farce. |
| Enid, Okla., Oct. 14.-- For the third time since the opening of the strip, this city yesterday held an election for municipal officers. The whole proceedings were the broadest kind of a farce. Gangs of alien voters were imported from the government town, people were brought in from adjoining claims, the gamblers took possession of the place, and there was polled at least thrice as many votes as an honest census of the population would indicate. The affair was disgraceful in every feature. Good citizens are indignant and do not hesitate to assert that the farcical affair will immeasurably injure the city. |
The Frankfort Roundabout. (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, November 25, 1893 |
| Patteson -- Mr Robert Mills Patteson died on Thursday the 16th inst., at Enid Oklahoma. The deceased was a son of the late Dr. A. A. and Mrs. Jean W. Patteson who were residents of this county many years ago and still have numerous friends and relatives in this section. Mr. Patteson was born and raised near Springfield Illinois but several years ago went west for his health and at the time of his death was postmaster at Enid and it is supposed that the climate did not agree with him caused a return of the lung trouble from which he had been a sufferer producing his death. He was a most exemplary Christian young man as gentle as a woman in disposition and his death is a great blow to his brothers and sister who loved him with rare fondness. |