Boomers and Sooners Land Rush of 1889
oklahoma land rush, april 22, 1889 , john steuart curry
a number of people participated in run entered unoccupied land , hid there until legal time of entry lay quick claim of choice homesteads. these people came identified sooners. led hundreds of legal contests arose , decided first @ local land offices , u.s. department of interior. arguments included constituted legal time of entry. while people think settlers entered territory @ legally appointed time known boomers, term refers campaigned opening of lands, led david l. payne.
the university of oklahoma s fight song, boomer sooner , derives these 2 names.
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