The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-15
STROUD AND ITS PROSPECTS
Building Activity ProdigiOus and the
Railroad is on the Way.

Stroud, o. T., March 1-(SpeciaD-
ing adjacent to the Indian territory and
just inside OF the Oklahoma border, IS
a strip of land about twenty miles wide
by forty miles long, comprising the east
ern half of Lincoln county and formerly
known as the Sac and Fox country. ANY
one coming here from the states would
be greatly surprised at the progress the
people have made in the last five or six
years. 1t is now fast being recognized
as the best part of Oklahoma for fertility
or productiveness. From this section is
marketed annually the greater part of
the Oklahoma cotton crop. And as for
cereals the farmers have proved that
we can raise as good wheat and corn az
in any part of the west, the Deep Fork
and Cimmaron bottoms being especially
noted for the abundance of the corn crop.
The fame of the Sac and Fox country,
which was known throughout the country
before the opening to white settlement,
has not been lessened but, in fact,
strengthened by the aggressiveness of the
white settler.
About half way between the north and
south boundaries is the beautifully To-
Gated city of Stroud, which is fast being
made into a thriving city of no small pro-
portions. 1t is situated on the Sapulpa
and Oklahoma City extension of the
Frisco, which has been secured by the
untiring energy of H. Overholser and
Mayor c. C. Jones of Oklahoma City.
Stroud is about equally distant from
Guthrie, Saltwater, Sapulpa. Shawnee
and Oklahoma City. It is right in the
heart of the richest part Of Lincoln coun-
ty, which is equivalent to saying in the
best part of Oklahoma.
Here we can secure plenty OF water by
going from thirty to forty feet under the
surface or by pumping water from Salt
Creek, about half a mile distant, where
there is plenty for big city.
The record for the past two weeks of
houses under construction or having COM
pleted will not number less than fifty.
Your correspondent was also informed by
the townsite board that five more con-
tracts were let this week for the con-
struction of as many business blocks, to
be built of stone. Work will commence
at once.
One fine feature is now being built, in
the shape of a fine up-to-date hotel 1t
will have all the latest fixtures, bath
rooms on every floor. two large sample
rooms and will be heated by steam. 1t
is being built by the company the SUI
perintendency of H. Overholser, which
practically insures it to be up-to-date.
Among the legal profession now repre-
scented here are such men as Judge Deck
er of Guthrie, and Attorney Morris of
Tecumseh. The locating of such men
shows that they appreciate the coming
Importance of Stroud. And in connection
with this should be noticed the coming
of such men as Drs. j. f. and G. N.
Bilby of shenandoah, Iowa; DR.. Lee
man, formerly of North Missouri, and
DR.. Patchen of Shawnee. All are grad
yates from some of the best medical
in the United States. Two news
papers are also in the prospective, and
will be running in a week or two.
The sale of lots up to date reaches the
sum of $4,000 and the estimated capital
here is about half a million.
Lots average from 800 UP to $1,000, one
man recently refused $1,000 for corner
lot.
Church facilities are good, there being
five or six organizations represented.
The railroad is now under construction
and work is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. There are. now over LOCO teams
at work and with that force at work the
sound of bel land whistle will soon be
heard in Stroud. The prediction OF men
who have heretofore been engaged IN
in that Stroud will be TO
Chandler what Shawnee was TO Tecum-
sch. and that Stroud will soon take her
place among the principal towns Of Okla
homa.
Spring humors, pimples and Dolls are
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier.