The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-29
OKLAHOMA AND sTATeHOon.

GUTHRIE. o. L., Dec. 2S.-Congressman.
elect Flynn and Sidney Clarke, the lat.
ter OF whom aspires to the goyernorsbip oI
| Oklahoma, started today for Washington
/ where they will attempt TO induce con gress
| 10 make Oklahoma state. They claim
that oklahoma has 10000 people and
boasts a greater development than some
OF the recently admitted states.
/ TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 2S-Sidney Clarke
OF Oklahoma City. who is candidate for
governor of the new territory, was in To-
| peka today. In conversation with a re-
| porter. he said:
The territory is developing with great
rapldity. Already We have not less than
/ 1900 people. As fast as the Indian lands
are opened 70 settlement the people rush
IN by tens of thousands. No matter how
| large the reservation opened. the entire
area Is settled in a day, Towns are started
at once, counties organized and in few
weeks 1t looks like au old settled country
The chief cities of Oklahoma are growing.
especially Oklahoma City and Guthrie are
places OF nearly 10, 600 each Mormon, Ed
mond and all the other towns along the
SdLta he road are doing well, and are
hiled with live. progressive people The
same is true of FL Reno and kingfisher.
aud other towns on the Rock Island line
Oklahoma City is connected with Il Reuo
by the Choctaw railroad, and the road is
doing fine business
What about the opening OF the Chero-
kee strip.'
II think it reasonably certain that the
strip will open the coming spring Con
gress will probably make some changes in
the pending agreement with the Chero-
KEGS, hut they will not be Of such char
acter but what the Indians will promptly
accept them. This matter has been in
controversy between the United States and
the Cherokees, and it Is now evident the
end is near"
What is the exact acreage of the
stripF'
''Ihe vacant portion contains 6,022 $40 |
acres. II will make homes for not less :
than 10000 people, and when it is opened 4
you may expect that number to occupy il
IN very few days"
"Are there other lands to be opened to 7
settlement"
Yes, as soon as congress ratifes agree
ments already made For Instance, the
Pawnee reservation, containing 2s3. I2O
4cres; the klckapoO, containing PM gtj8
acres; the Wichita, containing 7436lO
acres, and the kiowt aud Comduche res
,rvatlon, containing 2. sos, 693 acres, have all
been crded to the United States by the In-
iians, and only need the action OF Congress
% convey the title 10 the government. Ii
III THESE agree lneuts are ratified by con-
gTess. AS they ought TO be, more than 1G.-
20 900 acres Of rich agricultural land will
,e opened to settlement next spring.
should this result Ire reached there would
,e the largest movement Of population to
he southwest ever known in he history OF
he country
Nv hen DO you expect Oklahoma TO be-
ONE Il statef'
Within the next two years. and prob
hlV .r n anrfiar l.. Z
bliug act now before congress, aud we
hail eSTnestIy urge its passage uuIil
avorable action Is bad We propose To in
lude all the old Indian Territory IA the
ew state. 1t will make a state lew :
undred square miles larger than the state
Missouri There are already more than
4OO miles OF constructed railroad IN the
TOposrd state, three times the population .
nat hAusHs had 1T the date of stdunts-i .
I'D TWO oHthree times AS much taxable pro :
erty. Though bills for the admission OF =
ew Mexico aud ArlZoua have passed the
resent house OF representatives, and are
1w before the senate. predict that Okla
Jma will be admitted as soon as either OF
lose territories. Our people are nearly '
unanimous for statehood. Only small I
ement who are iiy!DiHg N The past. and
ho either hold or want 10 hold
rritorIsl offices, discourage the state Q
)Od movement The people re-id-
10 ihe territory o. the fvc tribes
.ariy @JO,OoO IA number, are Tor y uuion y
Ith Osl hOIna. and ig Is practically set
ID that both territories viii be nlbiura
one grand state. The people Of kAnsas
2ht to aid u IN every possible way q.
ith complete settlement sud civilization
e way will lie opened Tor Jhe extension "
your vast railroad system 70 all paris of
{ ne@ STATE. aud, ia my Judgment. a.. n,
: interest that hausas uas viii be great :.
benefited by the change. Give Us q ~ ~
ate government ior all Of tue oil lndian :
rritOry, and before the end of this ae-
lie kansas. Oklahoma aud TeXaS. gi.l De ,
suded IA sucb lnIIm Is Commercial re-
iOus rs 10 place taeIu ~ the front rank
th the most populOus ADD wealthy states
the Union Tie Kansas drlegatiou iu
. Sresa ought 70 advocate early state
od for Oklahoma - one Of the ceriaIu
,asures To Increase She prosperity Oi ths
lstltuency they represent"