New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

PROGRESS OF OKLAHOMA.
GOVERNOR BARNES SHOWS THE TERRITORY 10
RE IN A PROSPEROUS CONDITION.

GOVERNOR pARNEs SHOWS THE TERRITORY To-
az IN A PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
Washington. Sept 24-The Secretary Of the Int.
.,. .o'dov made publc the ANIMAL report OF c. M
,,..,as covernor OF the Territory OF OkiahomA
rha renor, Is a voluminous document. ana taAes
nm all Tho questions which affect the interests OK
the Territory on the question OF sta'ehoou' wv
ernor Barnes says;
Since the passage OF the Curtis bill ch,ansn8
49, md annarently postpOnng the question OF
Statehood therein for several years the sen,mens
statehood than when made my last report .. AL Al
~ Statehood upon such terms ana VII" esS''
boundaries as may seem best TO Congress
Iye gives full statistics in regard to the railroads.
sohooIs churches public lands. farming, grazing
and mining industries. and dwells at some iens'"
on Oklahoruas past in the late war. io.s oeio
rho actual declaration OF war with Spain' ne says,
I began receiving letters from patriotic citizens OF
tho Territory offering their services IN deience Oh
H. Na,,on and almost simultaneously with tho
o,enlnp Of hostillties the militia companies q"
offered 10 volunteer. and my mail was loaoeu gov"
with offers to enlist under the nag OF iieeuo"'.
The brave sons OF oklahoma were among inc n's'
American troops TO land on Cuban SOIL ana tney
,,aro IN rho thick Of the fray at FL Caney ana La
C,,,.,,a and acquitted themselves with honor
Whom the gallant Captain Capron twho had oeeh
resident of oklahoma for years the nrst 10 'oiu"-
tor "a raise n regiment in the Territory fell tho
brave bovs of Oklahoma and Indian Territory were
close about and dashing forward helped 10 put INC
cnoriards 10 rout. Many were wounded IN tnese
ssb,s before Santiago. and several gave up the'r
lives blu. they shall live long In the memory o.
tho people Of the Territory who honor them a."
,nr their ma triotism and their bravery
The report shows rapidly increasing imm'sr~-
., and PROSPEROUS condition OF all the Industrial
,,roo,s NJ the Territory. The National banks
report n gain OF 80 per cent in deposits over tine
nrevous year OF l25 per cent In their ioahs ana Oh
so ner cent in cash holdings
Much space is devoted TO churches and schools
There are 900 schoolhouses in the Territory ana
10 per cent OF the child en- attend Sunday-schooi.
pesarrng 10 the Church question. the Governor
says: o,,-,
From, a social and religious standpoint Okiahom?
will compare favorably WIN any Oh tne o,u se.I ~
S,ates people who hold religious services IN
very town before II is week old. organize ira
,rn. societies in the rush and hurry or putting up
tonts and other temporary shelter. erect churches
and schOohous among the nrSt perinanent
s,rrctures IN a community, locate colleges ana UNI
rsities before they do capitols penitentiaries or
asvlims and issue their jirst BOMBS 10 erect hlsher
,nstitutions OF learning. need nothing iurtneI 10
,rnva their educationa worth, moral ana religious
Standing All Of the leading religious denomina-
,'s 70 rcnresented In the Territory and every
town has handsome and commodious church
structures =,
The Governor recommends legislation allowing
sstIsrs 10 locate more than 100 acres In the section
,oruer,v known AS No Mans Land. AS the land
ia valuable only for grazing purposes, ne thinks
~. So Element viii he slow long as citizen can
secure only l60 acres as at present