The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-26
: REAL FAIRY LAND.


SHADES HILL, Ok, March 81.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
This region, surely Is not OF the Garth was 1t not
dropt from heaven
am standing just one-half mile north
west of Hennessey. Oklahoma, ON the
highest point of land visible. save the
Oak ridges three miles west. am una
bic to fifty describe the truly pastoral
outlook. The Acadians would have
iourneyed no farther if their eyes had
ever beheId this view They would have
said, there shall be our home.
The spot of earth supremacy blest.
\ dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest ~
To the east, far as the eve can see. is
the prairie like the calmness Of ocean,
/ level living, dotted with the cottages OF
of homesteaters and newly turned fields.
To the southeast, rise dark and dense,
the black jacks, a forest OF black and
white oak. stretching southeastward
thirty miles. just west, almost at
my feet. heading in the dim north
west horizon, southwark flowing past
and beyond. toward the Cimarron river;
in and out, under bending boU@hS of
willow. elm and cottonwood, through
meadow land and low-iv:ng bottoms.
runs Turkey creek on still and ont OF
sight, broadening here ana deepening
there, a silver ribbon flowing. where
wild fowl plunge and even yet deer come
to quench their thirst.
On the west, and bonding the view,
is still another long reach Of oak, winch
for forty miles northwest have for years
unnumbered kept watch of game of an
kinds, now being unmercituIlv slaugh-
tered. and whose pelts are being fast
turned 10 civilized use.
could stand for hours. drinking in
the view: here and there see the green
shades of spring, creeping, creeping
everywhere: tintlng the prairie, shading
the elms and Cottonwoods. Frightening
the distant hue Of the oaks. decriug Che
valley, tinging the meadows auc heautt-
fving the whole lang9Cape. Oklahoma.
beautiful land, For ages hast thou lain.
virgin and fdllOW, waiting. while other
lands have been UveT-burjeued. deserted.
while other claims were Ovcrrltu with the
homeless. roamcd over occasionally Ev
tribes without ambition, without tiia'
homiug instinct so necessary for the well
fare of all mankind; hunted over 10y a
few who if LETT 20 themselves are
doomed to extinction, whose true wei
fare lies in being lifted nap by contact
with civilization and education. For
all things teach that the earth and the
fuIlnes~ thereof is for the good of man.
and civilized man
But back to Shades Hill. which over
looks the town of Henne--ay. "a station
Il L |..
this little a9SerJl0uy Just ~ liable 20 DE-
the center of Oklahoma when the hero
kee strip opens mp as any town known
of. 1t has d. good farming i.Ud around
IT rs one can wish, % very mild winter.
fuel iu plenty. oak wood * $50 % - a
cord delivered; splendid water. "a clear
sweet air. plenty of rainfall. Lois Of
farmers around her and more 10 come
when the strip opens up. being ousg four
miles south Df the line. "a oooa
place for headuarers for those
who are awaiting liz opening IAe .s-t
three story hotel i'm the territory. stores
aud all the attribute which make up
western town.
She viii ue IN time the county eat ri
what viii be- ieuue--v county. it- posi-
tom geographically proving that.-ard
there are q. MANY. If not more. farmer
living, actually living. around her - ans
town Iu the territory. And again. when
the strip comes 90 the largest b0dv oi
people IN Oklahoma viii bee tributary o.
The towns 81 the Rock Island r1ad one
road being vav 20 5he east and the other
~ tHa northwest part u Oklahoma aut
the -trp having llEee times 81 mur4
land iu d So Oklahoma proper, viii pat
the preFoHaaranc- of people toward fhs
north part Of tEa TERRITORY. Then Luf-
ran ior Hennes-ay, She stands a. sood