The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-12-18

grown enormously IN cOmbtTclal Ah-
portanee, until now her advantages
are second to no city OF her size in the
west. The statements made by her
wholesale and retail merchants to.
gether with a slight review Of their
business Is ample proof OF the state
ment
AS the soil OF Oklahoma has been
ploughed, each year the rainfall hss
become greater, until now is produced
enormous crops OF cotton, wheat, corn,
Kafir corn, oats, barley, rye, fax, cas-.
tor beans and all varieties Of fruits
that are indigious TO this climate
over l2,O 900 bales OF cotton have been
shipped away tuls year besides enor-
muus quantities of other products "a
,ne reauer walt observe in the perusal
Of these columns.
Iu midsummer oven most portions Of
Oklahoma, IA the eye can reach, j.,
aud farther are broad, bill IVY
fields of golden wheat and rpening
curn. Here and there are green meo-
doNs and woodland from whenc,
comes toe LinKle If sheep bells and the
lowing of catJie.
&Again, field after field of plant
strange to the northern eye IS beneld,
wnl. n, II viewed IN the month of OC-
tober, would reveal the fact that OK
iahoma longs To the sunny south ana
j. the natural nome Of tue cotton King
Inc topography OF The country is
oeAutlful IN the extreme; roihug hdis,
resem bling those of in,eriUr England
win ever anon long green valleys,
.hrough winch flow miniature rivers
Nbosv crystal waters are kept at even
tide by lnuumvrab, springs Their
OahRs are fnuged by dense grOwths OF
woods, among Whicu are tho oak, elm,
walnut, red berry, pop,ar, sycamore
iUgwood, blue gum, ash ana other
varieties are found growing WITHIN %
stones throw OF each other.
As far back a, Indian tradition
reaches this country was Known by
them as "rhe Land Of the Fair God
toese children of nature were en-
lranetd with the sparkling rieuie.,,
hOw Cc4. vine and tree, aud its quiet
graceful beauty II 10 no wonder the
we're loAth 70 give IL up TO the pale
IA c.
Real estate in Guthrie is advancing ,
"a prices MIR, q Ii Linus, u ieadius
real estate and loan dealer, said the
.ther DAY: IL am glad to note The
wonderful change tnat has taken
place OF late, for taxes used l.
DC considered high, but / find lhsy ar,
40 higher thnn anyw here else. Sine
our farmers have been raising
cotton, they are now able TO pay, an,
taere is bat slight complaint For
,uerly they brought in load Of wheat
.orn or oats and got from IS 10 $50 fol
il. Now his single load OF coLtOt
brings him from 500 to Si20. Peopl,
at a distance scarcely realize the ad
vautages we have. Aoy farmer work
ing hard, as else ewhere, will get rit h IL
en- years, Tney are now able to com,
town during the winter. rent CON
Portable houses aud send their chill
iren TO school. Many living In crowde,
cities would be better OFF here Their,
re Often great bargains TO be had il
farms, because some people alway
want 10 be changing Mr.. Lynds i
orrect in his statement, as hundred
of other business men will attest
In no place in the world, perhaps, j
co ,mopolitauism better eX mplide,
han in the city OF Guthrie, the capi
| al OF this territory. The population
Of the city is carefully estimated q
l2, 900, and there are sevente n churche
representing almost every denomina
ton of religion. There are four grade,
schools with eight departments eact
and one high school One building
set apart tor the colored pupils. rhirt
teachers and one general superinteu
dent are employed The municipa
aft airs OF Gntnrie are presided over b.
u mayor eity council and chief o
police, police judge and city clerk
he same as every well regul tied city
rne city has an efficient fire depart
ment, well equipped water works, IN
mains OF which extend 10 all parts;
splendid electric light system and
free postal delivery. To tue visitor
during these holiday times our citizen
extend a cordial welcome aud 10 th
purchasers of presents We hearth
recommend the merchants mentioue
IN these columns and SO wish each an
all "a Mercy Christmas aud happ
New Year.
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