The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-05
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fERRIT RIAL SKETCHES


Says a local item in the Enid Wave
Last Monday young man dressed in
the general garb of a hard working,
honest farmer, ntered the Enid Fur.
niture company's store and purchased
SO worth Of furniture He offered
check signed by E X, Weatherly for
S26 in pAvweDt, W ich WAS cashed, he
receiving $50 In money, He said he
would drive up with his wagon and
get the furniture, but alas he never
came back. The check proved to be
Eer7 poor forgery.
The people of Alva are taking sctive
steps TO provide for the accommode-
tion Of students who will attend the
Normal school there this year. At
meeting OF the citizens held Yesterday
81 900 was raised toward buildirr =
/ home 1cr young ladies and ono -,ill
so nc built for the vounp mon. rtis
proposed 10 raise $1,000. President
Ament and citizens Of Alva are re.
cei-ing many letters from places in the
western states and territories from
persons seeking admission to the COL
lege. 1t is estimated that ESQ or 500
will be In attendance at the opening.
Miami indian Territory Record
There are many minor moves Miami
could make to improve and advance
her interests, but the prime s. ep to
take now is TO make the district in
which Miami lies county, Join it to
Oklah ma and make Miami the county
seat. The advantage OF this can be
seen at glance. 1t is only a question
of time, and, we believe, a short time,
until the entire territory will be
I thrown open and placed under a terri
torial form of government. In doing
J this counties will be de and county
seat towns will be located. Is there
any reason whv Miami cannot lead the
procession which is sure to follow? Is
there any satisfaction in holding back
waiting 20 be moved when we could
now press forward with credit and be
In the leadP We say no, and in con~
? templating what these pushing men of
r Miami have done in these few years in
i anticipating what she has before her
!. yet to be omplished we feel assure
that she will move grsndly forward
with that determination that has con-
: quered her present advantages and
win favor with the authorities In
I, whom lies the power TO throw open
. the road
John w. Henderson and Samuel
Berry, mem bers Of the Pawnee school
! tbN
worth of bonds recently voted for the
a construction of an addition to Paw
: nee's public school building Mr.
!, Henderson, like all Oklahomaus who
live In the northeastern part of the
territory, believes that his is the most
y productive and richest part of OKLA
e homa. Corn and hogs are our great
r industries" said he, land give big
j. profits at a minimum of expense.
know OF many farmers who clear Ss0(
a., To 81, 900 every year on their hog,
alone, TO which may be added an in
= come from castor beans and other
crops. Hog raising does not require q
o. large outlay for machinery, nor the
. cultivation of as much land as needed
for wheat raising. The richness o.
Il our country can be guessed when | tel
S you that the native grass on the up
d land prairies which makes the best o.
/. hay, is now as high as a horses bael
l. and as thick as a Missouri timoGhy
e field. Soil that produces in that way
is good. Pawnee is greatly pleased
n, over it's outlook for railroads. Th'
. merchants are not anxious for the
!, country TO be opened by railroads, bu
know that il the railroads are to come
they must get them. The farmeri
= will be benefited by the railroads fai
more than the merchants"