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August 4, 1901
The Caucasian
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
In El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, on Aug. 3, the land lottery drawing concluded with 13,000 names selected; remaining 150,000 processed without records at 20,000 daily. Visitors depart south via prairie schooners; town empties after hosting 40,000. Commissioners leave; town site sales start next Tuesday.
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Closing the Drawing.
El Reno, O. T., Aug. 3.-After the last of the 13,000 names were drawn from the wheels Thursday night the great boxes containing 150,000 names of unlucky applicants was taken to the schoolhouse. There the work of drawing continued but no record other than the numbering of envelopes and notifying the owner therein is being made. It is thought no less than 20,000 names a day will be drawn from now on.
The streets are lined with prairie schooners laden with household goods and all headed south. The town, which last Monday accommodated about 40,000 visitors, is nearly deserted. The commissioners who have charge of selling town sites have left for their districts. The sales will begin next Tuesday.
El Reno, O. T., Aug. 3.-After the last of the 13,000 names were drawn from the wheels Thursday night the great boxes containing 150,000 names of unlucky applicants was taken to the schoolhouse. There the work of drawing continued but no record other than the numbering of envelopes and notifying the owner therein is being made. It is thought no less than 20,000 names a day will be drawn from now on.
The streets are lined with prairie schooners laden with household goods and all headed south. The town, which last Monday accommodated about 40,000 visitors, is nearly deserted. The commissioners who have charge of selling town sites have left for their districts. The sales will begin next Tuesday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Land Drawing
El Reno
Oklahoma Territory
Prairie Schooners
Town Site Sales
Unlucky Applicants
Where did it happen?
El Reno, O. T.
Story Details
Location
El Reno, O. T.
Event Date
Aug. 3
Story Details
The land drawing in El Reno ends with 13,000 names selected; remaining 150,000 processed rapidly without records. Visitors leave south; town site sales to begin next Tuesday.