The Green Forest tribune., 1897-07-29
Letter from the Territory.
WAGNER, l. T., July "a,

WAGNER, I. T., July "a, '97
ED. Thinking that might
be able to interest some Of the readers
| of THE TRIBUNE with few scribblings
from this part of the globe, I take
pleasure In, at least. attempting to do
so.
The Indian country is now enjoying
hattering prospects for an enormous
yield of all kinds of farm products.
! The wheat crop which is now being
threshed is very large. Corn is in fine
condition and enough rain has already
| fallen to fully mature the crop. Pros
poets for the cotton crop are spendid--
the stalk is much larger for the season
than was ever known, and the acreage
is about thribble that of any previous
year. The present crop will market
an enormous sum OF money for the
farmers of this country. The cattle
business is the most important feat
ure of the industries of this section.
Ranchmen report cattle in fine con-
dition and an unusual amount of mar
ketable stock. 1t is safe to say the
cattle men of the the Territory, as we'll
as the farmers, are enjoying the vale
of Mckinley prosperity which is now
prevailing.
Wagner, the metropolis Of the Cher
okee Nation, and the best town in the
Territory, is located on the junction of
the St. L., I. NJ. & S. and NJ. K. & I.
railroads, which gives the citizens &C
cess to all the leading cities of the
West. Besides her desirable location,
she is enjoying healthy boom, caused
by Congress recently establishing a
u. S. court here. The court house is
now under course of construction and
is nep ring completion. 1t is struct-
ure of about the same Dimensions as
the U. S. court building at Ft. Smith,
and when completed will be the largest
and finest court building in the Terri
tory. The first term of court viii. con-
vene next January. Asa consequence
of the establishment of this court,
about twenty five lawyers have located
here within the last three weeks. They
hail from all portions of the United
equal snare of the brigh test attorneys
that have located here.
Wagoneris improving in all depart
ments. Several mammoth brick busi-
ness houses are being built, as we'll as
a number of handsome residences.
Other business houses are being over
hauled and improvements of all discrip-
tions are going on. Wagoner's popu-
lation is increasing fast. Her 1900
population of a year ago has been
swelled to 5000, with prospects of
several hundred more within the next
few months.
Mechanics and laborers are in de-
mand here. 1t is not unusual to see an
advertisement in the daily papers for
them.
The Indian element in this country
is steadily decreasing, and it is only
matter of time when it will eventually
subdued, yet there is large number of
(, full bloods in the Creek Nation. Most
of them can speak English and trans
act business intelligently.
This country has bright future and
when enough capital finds it's way here,
and more developments of the coal
mines are made, this will be the lead
ing country of the West
I am now in the employe Of the Say
ings Printing Co. l work i'll the me-
chanical department of the office.
This printery is one of the best equipp-
ed offices in the Territory, and does
uolume of business. 1t has the latest
presses with steam power attachments.
Hoping that these lines have been
read with some interest close, wish
I ing THE TRIBUNE success, as we'll as
It's many readers. Respectfully,
NJ B. RUSSELL.