Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-16

along the Beaver that are almost pure.
One specimen has been brought to this
Office that would plainly mark on paper.
No prospecting has been done, IS no man
who thinks he has rich mineral on his
claim desires to make 1t known. Coal
crops out west of US, and the whole coun-
try here is undoubtedly underlaid with it..
Copper and iron are said to exist in differ
ent parts Of the territory in paying guam
titles. An excellent quality of building
stone Is found here. A fine msgnesia is
the best, and when cut or sawed makes 8
beautiful building.
"S3ndstone suitable for foundations is
also plentiful. No rock suitable for burn
ing lime is found in the immediate vicin-
itY Of Beaver City, although the very best
of lime is burned near Garlic. Beds of
gypsum are found here, which makes
what is called the poor mans plaster. 1t
is as good as lime for inside work, but
will not resist the action of rain. 1t
makes solid white wall, and has the sd-
vantage Of being cheap.
OF the squatter settlers of Beaver the
Advocate says: ave receive letters
every msil asking how land is held in
this territory. The squstter's right WAS
enacted into law in 1880. This law
provides that any person eligible to take
homestead can go on any government
land set aside for specific purpose, and
that after the lands are surveyed and a
land Office established he shall have three
months in which 10 file his homestead
papers. Lands cannot be homesteaded
or bought here yet, but squatter's right
is as good IS s homestead.
"The many natural advantages OF No.
Mans Land has induced $4,000 hardy
pioneers to come in advance Of law and
select homes. A thriftier or mora ener-
getic people cannot be found. They are
law. abiding, but they are determined to
suffer no wrong from the hands of escsp-
ed criminals who sometimes attempt to
find sn asylum here. II it becomes nee
essary TO administer justice they are not
the men to finch from duty. Just such q
spirit on the psrt OF the set
tiers has prevented crime to
great extent. The stories put in
circulation concerning laWlessness in No.
Mans Land are without foundation.
There is less pilfering and stealing here
than in countries having the advantages
of civil law.
"Tnere is not sn Indian or Chinamsn
In No Msn's-Land, and only two negroes,
and they sre substantial, respectable citi-
zens.
"The settlers are determined that their
children shall have an education In
nearly every neighborhood q school house
has been built, and school is conducted
the same as in the states.
ave shall have st least three rail-
road lines within q year-the Santa
Fe, Rock Island and Cattle Trail.
"Sabbath Schools are organized in
every neighborhood. There are q num-
Der OF ministers dwelling among US to
watch over the spiritual welfare OF the
people, while about thirty physicians
throughout the strip are anxiously await
ing chance to cure some physical H."
Beaver City lies nearly in the center be-
tween the eastern and western boundaries
OF the proposed new territory, and fes Is
pretty sure of being the capital of Okla
bona. Be that as it may. Beaver is a
thriving young city, with churches, schools,
energetic business men and progressive
citizens. During the past yesr more than
thirty business men have located there,
almost every branch of business being
represented, with an estimated capital of
100000 and population Of 800 inhabit-
ants. County governments have
been organized, and laws
are made and maintained
Just es in old and settled communities,
although the neutral strip is really little
kingdom in Itself, owing allegiance to no
power or principality. 1t is not justice
that the 5000 people who are now in
Oklahoma, with ell the rights of citizen
ship the same IS had the squatter settlers
OF Kansas, should De any longer left to
tne mercy of the desperate element that
is thrown off by older civilization and
seeks in the neutral strip stage Of &C.
ton, where, untrammeled by United
States or state laws, they
can give full swing to all the
brutal zing passions and instincts Ct de-
PRAYED human nature. To refuse these
sturdy squatter sovereigns their just de-
mands is to turn their fair land into hot
bed for the propagation Of criminals and
crime. Minnesota had not 10, 900 inhabi-
tsnts when she was organized into sep
Hrate territory. Oregon probably had the
same number. Kansas had even smaller
number. Oklahoma territory now has
over IL, 900 inhabitants, and will contain
nearly twice that number before 1t can be
organized.