1889, Good Advice To Boomers
It was also in the newspaper out of Leavenworth, Kansas, Friday morning, March 22, 1889, with the following headlines: "Good Advice To Boomers." Congressman Mansur Admonishes them to obey the law.
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Purcell, I.T., March 21 (1889) -- There was a great mass meeting of the Oklahoma boomers the day before and they listened to a good speech by Congressman Mansur of Missouri. Mr. Mansur advised them to obey the president's proclamation and said the country would soon be opened.
The settlers were daily increasing in numbers. They were anxious to enter the Oklahoma wilderness and put in a crop on which they could subsist for the season.
Mr. Mansur went to Arkansas City to address another meeting of the boomers. From Arkansas City he expected to go to Caldwell, Kansas. He was accompanied by General Jamison of Missouri, Judge Galloway of Texas and other distinguished gentlemen.
Significant Order
Washington, March 21 (1889) -- The following telegram was sent at 4:25 that afternoon: The Commanding General Division Missouri, Chicago:
"The act of congress, approved March 2, 1889, provides in substance that no person shall be permitted to enter upon and occupy the land recently ceded to the United States by the Creek and Seminole Indians until such lands are opened for settlement by proclamation of the president, and that no person violating this provision shall ever be permitted to enter any of said lands or acquire any right thereto. The president directs that the officers under your command cause the people to be fully informed to these provisions of the law and that they take and perceive the names of all persons who may enter the territory in violation of this provision, so that the same may be enforced by the land department when said lands are lawfully opened for settlement. [By order of Major General Schofield.] - J. C. Kelton, Acting Adjutant General.
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