The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-25

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feet from the surface, sand rock
containing marked iudict tion OF peiro
leuin has been found. aud la other
places small fragments OF coal showed
strong indications of good quality
of nearly anthracite coal Most Of
these specimens were from the Cimar.
ron in county @, or the east side of
| Payne county.
1 The limestone that crops out along
! the creeks and rivers cast Of Saltwater
hand Perkins. is fossiliferous, very COM
pact and capable Of high polish, and
when burned makes strong lime,
uncqualed for building aud piastoriug
purposes.
/ Gy psum occurs very plentiful in all
directions and in time will bc a valua-
| BILE agent in recovering the areas of
alkali soil that occur SO commonly
over the Territory.
There are plenty OF surface indica-
tions of both coal and gas besides oil,
and a survey will undoubtedly de-
velop ali these things at no great
depth, perhaps from 400 TO 600 feet for
coal, and 700 TO $40 for gas and oil.
Asphalt is found in the southwest
ern part Of Oklahoma, and viii in
time form "a valuable mineral deposit.
IL - ttIluin NiidA vi NAlt lli AlltANNNli -
part of the Territory is IA large area as
valuable for minerals as any part o!
the region near Joplin, Mo, as
il appears from surface points TO
belong to the same formations In
the Wichita mountains many rich
specimens of gold ore have been
found. There are old mines that have
been worked by the Spaniards, and
every indication would point to rich
deposits A complete survey of the
Territory should be made at an early
. date with view to developing its
mineral resources.
Building stone of excellent quality
is found i'm many places Near Arkan-
sas City is found a fine quality of flag
I ging and building stone. In many
, parts of the Territory there is an
, abundance OF red sandstone which is
. largely used for building purposes. 1t
is soft at first but hardens with expos
ure Many of the finest and most of
the most substantial buildings arc
built from thif stone. There is an
, abundance of clay for bricks every
/, where.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industries have a:
q vet been very little developed in Ok
. lahoma, though unquestionably some
, excellent inducements are offered
: There are many fine Touring mills tha'
not only supply the home demand bu
I make large shipments 10 other states
p Oklahoma flour has already acquired
an enyiable reputation, and took sec
: ond premium at the Worlds Fair
| With the extension of th'
+ Choctaw road from South Nc
= Alister, and a direct communication
! thus established with the coal fields
@ manufactures OF all kinds will sprinl
up.
Social and Religious.
The Territory has made considera
,, BILE advance in its social and religion
!, phases and will, | think, compare yer!
y favorably with the older states. 1t
= institutions are not so well established
but there is an enthusiasm and spri
in all kinds of work peculiar TO nev
countries. The people are cordial AM
/ friendly and easy Of acquaintance
There are no strong caste lines as il
: older countries and few class Jealous
y les To contend with. The peopfe hav
c come from every state in the Union
e both north and south, but are easil,
moulded into one commonwealth
Society events in the larger cities ar
5 numerous and are often quite formal
{ The churches early recognized tn
. Importance of Oklahoma as field 70
. . their labors, and sent strong mission
: forces here at the time of the opening
+ and services were held in nil the prin
cipal cities on the first Sunday afte
:, the opening. Since then they hav
\ steadily grown. The various mission
! boards have been very liberal in thei
= allowances for the work here, an
:, each denomination seems TO vie wit
, the other in establishing churches ant
congregati ous.
There have been few great revival'
but religious interest IN tn
Territory has been steadily in
e creasing. Requests were sent {
II ministers of all denominations for sta
u tistics relating to their churches, un
u answers from tho following have bee
. received;
e Baptist-Reportcd by Rev. l..
e Dyche-Numb Der of white churches, Q,
y mem bership at least 5000; number O
Is colored churches, 70; membershI
II about ?, 600; value of church property
+ s25, 900; missionary appropriation, SIS
;, 900.
d Episcopal-R Reported by Bishop f. /,
p Brooke-Organized missions, II; othC
&c places where worship is held Z; regl
n larly mainland clergy, o; commun
l. cants. 800; church edihces S; value {
II church property, $1,000
Catholic-Reported by Bishop Meel
r schaert- Number of churches, =
T. mem bership 300 to 1000; number {
is academies for young ladies, 4; college
p for boys, /; schools for boys and girl
lie {; schools for Indian children,
X schools for colored children, B.
i' Presby terian -- Reported by Re-
y Fred w. Hawley Churches, 81; men
sr bership. 1000; ministers, 20; mission
5 airy appropriation, $4,000; value {
u churcA property, $4,000.
"a Congregational-R by Rev
~ j. H. Parker-Number of churches
n So; No. of members, 1900; value {
~ church property, S25, ,0O0i Number {
u missionaries, 35; missionary appropri'
'e tion, $40, 900; value Of college propert
'; S25, 900.
~ indians.
:. There are ON their allotments
- Oklahoma the following tribes of II
a dians; Iowa, Sac x Fox, AbsentC
shawnee, Pottawat;omie, kiclSapo
|. Cheyenne and Arrapahoe, Pawnee an
n / Tonkawa
- A large number of these Indians al
:. well TO do, aud are adopting the way
p of civilization. They have farms an
= good farm implements, horses and ca
- riages, aud dress in citizeS's elothe
=. which are however decorated usual