Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-20
LETTER FROM OKLAHOMA.

UOIHhlE. l.. l.. May -, 1000.
Mr.. EDITOR AS | have many friends
who might like to hear from me and Ok
| lahoma take the liberty to answer thro'
the columns of your paper, thinking it
might interest the general public. Any
one wanting particular information can
write to me and enclose stamp, or if they
want section map enclose 20 cents and
| | will send map and information.
We commenced planting corn for Mr..
| Gasnell to-day. By the way, am TO help
him and then he is to help me, as he has
team and have not. The rows of corn
are so rods long. | drop the corn in ev-
cry third furrow and then furrow is
turned over ii. | have seen corn come
up well here covered In that way. 1t
may seem strange that we should plant
corn at this season but the frost does not
come till Nov. LIST. Thus there is plenty
of time to make a crop. Corn planted as
early as March LIST, however, is regarded
as more sure and a larger kind of corn
can be used and larger crop secured.
The larger kind grows from u to ID feet
high. We had to plant when we could
as we were not here until April % and it
took some time to get our land picked out
and filed on. We are putting in potatoes
and we intend to set some, and all kinds
of garden sauce and fruits. apples, pears,
peaches, plums, grapes do well,-the lat
ter grow IN profusion around the streams
cherries. currants. goosebelries. straw
berries. blackberries and red raspberries
abound. As to climate ii appears TO be
about right for me. | have not been
troubled at all with congestion of the
lungs, which was the cause of my leay-
ing Vermont, and the catarrh has nearly
left me. Have not had cold since
came here. even though at times sleeping
on the ground under an open sky. The
days are warm and the nights cool the
thermometer running from 90 to 50 dogs.
But even at IS ii seems cooler as there is
always breeze After the south wind
blows two or three days it will rain and
the wind will be In the north but not too
cool for comfort. | can lie down III the
grass under tree upon hot day ami
the south wind blowing on me and 90 TO
sleep without taking cold 1t has been
hot with us three months and have not
seen mosquito or gnat, neither have
been bitten by one or BY anything else.
Those troubled with rheumatism cannot
say too much in favor Of this climate.
March, April and May are the worst
months on account OF wind, all the rest
Of the year Is good. The snow never
comes more than 3 or 4 inches and lasts
only or days. The ground is never
frozen more than day or two at 4 time |
SO that farmers can have time TO do their
work and not hurry. The soil In the i
northern part of the territory is of red |
color but as one goes south il grows dark
and becomes quite black though Gnder-
laid with quick sand. The land ia the
northern part of the State Is rather nrok-
en- but Is far better for farming than the
hills of Vermont. The bottom land is
all taken up. in fact il was the first day.
1t lies smooth all over the country where
have been and that is over considera-
Bile portion of it. There are deep ravines
IN the uplands and along the creeks
The roads are good excepting those steep
banks Of the streams. In the southern
part the upland is smoother. Assoon as
you get to Edmand il seems little roll
ng SO as to drain off the water. At Nor
nan there is bottom land along the river
en miles wide. Some Of these claims
ell for 81 500. The state of society is
good considering that there's no law but
natural.an they don't trouble themselves
Ilutns 4 On lul OtAAtN1 AAAsAN q nun htf'
been shot here and | have not seen as
much as fist fight Every one is will
ng to accommodate his neighbor. The
Presbyterians and Baptists
have churches in Guthrie aud hold SER
Fices every Sunday and Young Mems
Christian Association also holds meet
ngs. Guthrie grows fast, 200 houses a
week are being put up and already there
ire some nice brick blocks made from
brick made here. There are some over
20 grocery stores and some dry goods.
The place covers some more than a square
nile, has a regular city government and
Is no liquor can be had everything Is We
" quiet. There is only one trouble with
he society that have noticed, almost
very one is republican. Town lots IN
5uthrie are in good demand. | hear of
9TH interest being sold for 500 on Main
itreet Any common lot is worth from
300 to S2500 IN business portions, in res
dent portions from $50 to $1,000. Good
fright clear water and wood on nearly
very quarter section in the territory and
beautiful country is. Young couples
bout to marry can come here and each
AXE claims adjoining, build across the
inc and hold both claims. Resp'ly, 81
II. G. DUNHAM. =.