The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-23
OKLAHOMA.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-ln an elabO- rate report submitted to the secretary of the interior Gov. William c. Rem
 frow takes decided stand in favor of allotment of the Indian lands and ulti. mate statehood under those conditions.
 His report makes fine showing for the new territory. Incomprehensible it almost seems when one stops to con- sider the age of the territory and the difficulties which have attended it's set clement. Gov. Renfrow takes for his text these facts. An approximate pop ulation of more than 150. 900, over s13,- 900, 900 of taxable property, six national and twenty-four private banks, twenty bushels of wheat to the acre, and weaves a story which shows what pluck and perseverance will accom- plish in four short years. In his report he stated that the growth of the terri tory in the four years following the opening Of the first lands has been in many respects wonderful Where once the deer bounded over the plains, now are found farm houses and wheat fields, not differing materially from those of the older states. Fine cities with electric lights, wate.'works and all modern conveniences have been built up. He who deplores that the red man has been driven back will find in these happy homes much to console him and justify Gods law of the survival of the Attest.
 He estimates the total population of the territory at 151, BOA, and that of the Cherokee strip at 100, 1000. The immi- grafton of colored people from the south has practically stopped and there are few of them left in the territory. The aggregate assessed valuation of taxable property is l3,051, 056, an in- crease of s7,072, 12S over that of 1891. The capital stock of the national banks of the territory is reported as Ss76, 600, the deposits $l ,429, 900 and the loans and discounts amount to S1,042,00
 Oklahoma has no bonded indebted ness Several of the countica have gone into debt to very considerable extent, but with the increase of tax able property, all will be we'll The second legislative assembly changed from the township to the district sys- tenn, and in most instances it has proved satisfactory.
 The report does not treat very fully of public schools, because the returns from the school districts are meager By act of the territorial legislature a territorial university was located at Norman and a territorial normal school at Edmond and the agricultural and mechanical college at Saltwater The presidents proclamation opening the Cherokee outlet reserves the thir- teenth section for the benefit of these colleges. This will result in large in- come to them.
 Situated as it is, midway between the north and the south, with a climate Oklahoma is admiral bly, adapted to growing almost every kind of plant. In agriculture the territory has a never-failing source of support and income. Wheat this year made an average yield of twenty bushels to the acre for the entire territory. In some localities the yield averaged sixty-two There has not been much done in the line of stock raising this year. Most of the new arrivals are too poor to bring in much stock with them. As yet almost nothing has been done to- ward opening up mines. Stone quar- ries are numerous and produce excel lent building stone. Manufacturing is in its infancy, but it is certainly promising youth, and offers great in- ducement to capital Every city has its mills, and some as fine flouring mills can be found in Oklahoma as anywhere else
 Society, which at first was disorgan- ized, is now in better condition, and the moral element is fast coming to the front, while the rough element is seeking its level Nearly all the fra ternal societies are represented by strong membership, and the churches are in healthy way. There are few caste lines, and in the main the people are sociable and friendly. Ruffianism is on the wane and will soon be thing of the past
 The best solution of the Indian thinks Gov. Renirow, lies in -he allotment of their lands in several y and bringing the Indians in direct contact with civilization. The DOT ions of the Indian territory not yet open to settlement are very wild, and ,he Indian sees only the worst side of civilized life.
 Gov. Renfrow alludes to the Cherokee l outlet as new empire. Several fine owns have grown up on it and promi- ent buildings are in course of erection. | He is in receipt of heavy mail asking bout the school land in the strip. As ret no public buildings have been erected in the territory for the officers. Very few of the counties have public | The Oklahoma exhibit at | Ihicago is spoken of in the report as .reditable He closes his report by | tating that the territory has wonder ul future.
 Hoyt's Partner Dead.
 TUCsoN, Ariz., Nov. 19.-Charles w.