Deseret Evening News | 1893-03-15 | Page 1 | The Cherokee Strip

Che Iherolise Nlrln. Wasmimhos, I), C, March 14 Hecniary Binllh nielved u telegraiu Irom Arksusoa Clly, Km., signed by u delegation repmvullt g tbe home seekers on the border of the Cherokee strip, strongly urging that Ihu still) In-opened In-opened to settlement at tho eariltnt piitslble mometil, and statlug the great deilllutlon among Ihcsopeoplr. Ihu serrelary replied that It was luislblo at this llmo to fcjy when the strip would bo opened, because certain preliminaries pre-liminaries required by Iho act provld. lug for thu opening uf the strip must first bu compiled with; that the l'resl dont aurerlaled thu situation and sympathized with the f eople, but thiy must wait in pitlenio until exioullvu ucllon oienlug tho strip could be had.