The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-09-26

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ing need be produced than the fact
that IL was once the great feeding
ground Of the vast herds Of ruifalo and
deer that roamed the plains. The
were granted the privilege
Of hunting their buffalo n the strip OF
land lying west OF Their nation, hence
the term Cherokee strip Ia the
veslern part OF the territory the grass
cures In the ground M The ian and
keeps almost as bright as hay all win
ter. Upon this stock will feed and /
keep In good condition
Water Is everywhere abundant and |
even salt is distributed up and down /
such rivers as the Salt Fork, Cimarrou /
aud Candisu. There are fertile valleys /
where corn, Kaflir corn an other /
grain may b. raised i'm abundance 1
While the western portion OF the ter |
ritory seems specially adapted and on
dowed by natHre for cattle raising, the
eastern portion is equally well adapted |
to raising hogs, and The people OF that
section have not been slow TO rccog
nize that fact.
Clrn can be raised at a minimum
price and the mast furnishes valun-
ble supplement- Some as fnc hogs as
can be found in the market come from
this section
Minerals
There has been no definite develop
ment Of mineral resources in the year
passed and very little attention has
been given to the subject.
Coal ana oil in different localities
have been talked about but very lit
tie has been done TO ascertain their
extent or value.
Each year makes it more certain that
building stone Of excellent quality is
to be had in abundance in many
places One OF the most beautiful and
easily worked and enduring is red
sandstone, soft at first, but hardening
with exposure each year, Perhaps
both gold aud silver in paying quanti-
ties may be found in the Wichita
mountains There are certainly some
indications in that direction.
indians.
The progress OF the Indian in the
way Of the white man is never very
rapid. On the reservation almost no
progress can be made He is almost as
far removed from any actual contact
with white men as in time past The
history Of the development OF the race
proves that they DO not change their
ways except from stern necessity. SO
the Indian only changes the mode OF
his life with a complete change OF
environments. / can but repeat what
have said in all former reports, that
immediate allotment IN severalty is
the best solution OF the problem of In
dian civilization.
Social and Religious Conditions.
The advance along social and relig
ious lines the past year has been com
mensurate with tue development Of
the territory, and in many cases the
improvement is very marked The
social and moral condition OF the peC-
ple lis far above what one would infer
from many of the kilograms found in
the press The people of the territory
are as a whole peacesble and law abid-
ing and are seeking to build homes
for themselves and their children.
The intense struggle necessary to over
come the natural dihicu ties incident
to the settlement of a new country
has developed hardihoed'in the peo-
pie that will greatly aid them in
accomplishing the greatest purposes
and fulfilling the hopes OF the most
sauguine. As the revolutionary faith
ers were rtted by contest with pri-
meval conditions and to found a great
republic in the midst OF monarchy and
| by contes. ana contact with nature to
restore to man his natural rights, so
the people of Oklahoma are now being
trained by subduring natural condi-
tions and overcoming natural diff :dl-
| ties TO found here, a century later, a
great state, constructed in the light of
/ the expericn .es OF century of state
| building, state which, when it shall
have been admitted 60 the noble
sisterhood, win do honor 90 the best
lgovernment, the proudeat nation of
! the coming century. II is privilege
and responsibility appreciated by the
people of Oklahoma TO be thus present
at the laying Of the corner stone Of a
great commonwealth, aye, to have
| hewn with their own hands the foun-
| dation stones, and il will be their
pride to build well the superstructure
! The OlIlahoman may not be able at all
] times TO present an immaculate shirt
| front but / dare say IN his behalf that
within his bosom will be found a
heart whose purposes are as true and
| benevolent as any in all the nation.
| Almost every organization here, in
| spite of the rapidity Of change is still
controlled by its original charter
| luttlh htIo
The various home mission boards Of
| the churches have been early on the
field aud labored faithfully and
efficiently but there is need for still
| larger work along this line.
The various lodges are well repre-
/ sented in the territory, as will be seen
! FROM a list OF those reporting, besides
there are several well known lodges
with q large membership that have
not reported.
Society in general has not yet div
! ided into seclusive sets and rings and
| it is devoutly 60 be hoped il will never.
| IL is not from the "holier than thou
| that the true statesmen OF the repub-
| lie will arise.
Desperadoes, so much talked Of are
| almost an extinct species. But II
! chances that as ! write one OF the last
aud greatest OF his line is lying dead
in the room below
Churches.
PREmYrEmANs. %, j. duncan, clerk
/ Organizations ~
/ Membership lie
/ Church buildings
/ Value of church property ti'.uoo y
| New organizations
| Colorcd churches
Youne Peoples Society of Christian
EuucaFora b.
/ sunday schools ...,, =
/ Missionary approx ration fieuD y y
sunday school missionaries
CoNGREGAroNAL lRev. C. n. Qa2en.l
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