Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-09

Comanehc. l. II. June 0. ispl.--ro the
Gazette; We arr going 10 have u picnic at
Comanche. l. A.. on June II We want
everybody and his wife 70 pay MS visit
then. VIII send program 90 the Gazette
later. inclose the following ont OF the
Comanche Appeal this weca Ncs, tho
town'huildcrs nave got Comanchc. aud wo
predict that within ten days Comanchc
VIII make a move that will guarantee her
supremacy as the "lndian Queen OF Fro
sress;"
WHAT SAW AT CoMANcnE. L. Il.
Special to the comanrhe Appeal,
few days ago was yisltiug your town,
aud being 40 very much surprised at GER
tain prevailing conditions | found there,
and cspeclully the pleasant and honorable
9epoflmeht % the ittlc town IN general,
! am forced 10 vAptvss my appreciation Of
her ways Through the Appeal
Like all others Of this and nearly all
other sections az u distance FROM Your
TERRITORY, l naturally expected TO Ind a
Wild aud drary country, Inhabited by
wiz aud desperate people. You people OF
Cuniahehc who are there from other states
know exactly how the mere mention OF
Indian Territory" used TO Hood the mind
with thoughts OF wild and bl9ol-ihirsty
suNagos and nillbustcrlng spirits that co.i.
signify roalntd It's broad domain.
No outside person who has ever read
history or newspapers, or even heard his
iathtrs opinion expressed In regard to the
inuiah Territory could form any other
lueh OF That country than Its broad aud
fertile prilries were tho home OF lords OF
savage rclmtn, and the safe and constant
NlrcAt or every specie Of lawlesH char.
nelers With hardly n representative OF
honor, ciyllity or integrity To be found
within Its borders. Certainly with such an
llea u would have been most undcsir.
snlI country for quiet and unobstrusiyo
With an idea characterized somewhat
ntler the above l entered the town VI
nomuhHhci but " such was ever the ease
luvfe 10 certainly Is not now. l failed,
utterly failed, 10 observe anything dur.
lnH my stay there that would Indicate any.
lhin,g else than high'toned. moral aud liz
telilgent people. Any symptoms OF dis.
orderly cunduct was too weak to be aus.
pcipus. In fact have never seen a town
alywherc' under the most nuspiclous aud
advantageous circumstances that demon.
etrated higher degree OF civilization than
old tnlnhnche. Instead Of savage Indians
found an Intelligent thrifty. progressive
l can truthiuily aay tLat during nv
whole stay theru | wax never treated bri.
Yer In my life anywhere by strangers,
hNHrS inhIk OF respect thgt any one could
Nlsh ior was shown me.
Another subject Of admiration that came
unuer my observation was that close aud
sued hls occupation There we're no oilers,
but rcsOlute band OF co-yOrkrra Ia a
common cause, viz: 10 make Cumnncho
Territory.
went into the ncighborlng country and
touhu sturdy, widu.awnke lnw.audng
inrmers, cultyatlng what promised to be
an abundant harvest OF corn aud cotton.
Cattle and hogs IN great abundance were
pleasantly grazing on It's green pastures.
IN iaci, gentlemen OF Comancho, your
town and country rs In the foremost fnnk
~ progress, and with such generous ana
upcral'heartcd spirits Us the Hon, j. y.
WORKS hnu MS noble band OF cO-workcrA,
Ia
VIII IN no far distant day, be what ali
Sonahchinns desire OF it-thc pride and
Wonder OF the Indian Territory.
n. II, DYER,
Emory, Tex