The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-12
oKLAHoMA's METROPOLIS.
Her Excellencies Portrayed-Local In
dus,ries, Economic Conditions, +,
and SURROUNDINGS
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch 20 the Daily Eagle.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May Ii.-Local pride,
local Boosting. is, satisfied. Oklahoma
City is actually the largest city in the en-
tire territory" That sounds very well,
but there is more TO follow, "also the best
built city, cieanest. healthiest, best located
and by over 500. 900 the richest city, is sur
rounded by the hoest agricultural region
In the entire territory. More yet; has been
and continues to be, managed on truly eco
nomc principles, and stands in the same
relation to the territory that Wichita
does to three-fonrths OF the great state OF
Kansas. The citizens are well pleased.
satisfied. jubilant and more aggressive,
more determined than ever TO push for
ward all interests that will still further
promote the city's interests We are uni
ted on this, and as a unit, we propose TO
20 forward.
After a long, very long, incubation we
are finally to have two school houses; the
hatch Is out at last Well, two is better
than four, paradoxical As tbis may appear
to seem. We hope they will be ready for
use this fall, and stop tue continued criti-
cIsm that 'the children cannot learn
when the teachers impart the instruct ions
III wooden buildings as they could in COM
Portable brick school houses" Log school
houses did very well in new and financially
depressed communities in our earlier days,
and we had Statesmen even then.
The jackson Plow works are now IA
full blast, turning out fine piows.
The -four mill No. Q is being rapidly
pushed to completion On order To be
ready for the wheat said wheat is in full
head, blooming aud promising an extra
heavy crop. and even il wheat growers
only realize Democratic prices for their
golden grain, yet, ;hirty-dye or forty
cents is not so bad on land that cost the
settler 5000 per acre; but IL is pretty tough
on those who raise twelve or fourteen
bushels on $50 or $50 or $50 or SIS land
and pay high for help and high taxes.
Wheat ought never TO be less than 81 per
bushel and corn OIL forty to fifty cents per
busheL Give u, plenty of manufactures,
employ the unemployed, give US the Nc
Kinley tariff. large export OF bread
stuffs. meats, manufactured goods; give
backs at par, an intelligent American adj
ministrstion. and-HIl will prosper
The annual Methodist Episcopal con-
ference will convene here in Oklahoma
City. October llth prox., Bishop John ".
Vincent presiding. This is good news -
tue Methodist ministry. October is =
lovely moutb, travel IS easy aud roads
good, (msDy have To come on horseback,
aad January aud February are unpleasant
nonths) Collections are as a rule much
easier made in the fail months than late
in the winter, and many who must move
their families lind October q good month
for moving. and later IN winter much more
Great things are expected and /
hoped for from Bishop VincenJ's admins |
tration, as be il q man If large snd literal /
ideas. not at all hampersd with old ~x- /
pioded ideas and oefUDct theories, but /
fully abreast Of these stirring times, and /
even leading an advanced thought, aud /
utilizing the new sBd constantly develop l
ing Anericznism.. Certainly We are liv- 4
Jog IN the mot wonderful period OF the 1
history.