The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-10-12
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IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE TERRITORY. 9
A Piea for Statehood.

~ pIo0 Tor otateUoous
An interesting article appeared In
recent Oklahoma City magazine. The
article Is as follows:
''Oklahoma Is ready for statehood.
In this year, 1899, IL celebrated its 10th
birthday. In n single decade II has
exhibited marvellous panorama In the
progress Of American civilization. The
world never saw the Ike before. IL
will never see II again.
"Ol lnhoma demands admission into
the family Of states. IL demands all
the rights Of self government, because
IL In entitled TO them and worthy OF
them.
Oklahoma with the exception OF
BEAVER county IL within the limits of
the Louisiana purchase. by the third
| articl. of the treaty between the UNI
| ted States and France the people OF
Ol<lahom have guaranteed To THIN tho
right To he admitted into the Union ns
n state "as soon as possible, according
10 the principles OF the federal consti-
tuition" ts Stat. p. a0'.)
Oklahoma IL larrer than Indiana. II
In nearly as large as the state OF Ohio.
II has an area of 3s.Tlj square miles, or
,i.777,s75 acres. II has GOO square
miles of water surface, eco moro than
the state OF Kansas. II exceeds the
total area Of the six states Of Vermont,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Rhode
Island, New Jersey and Delaware.
There are !. states containing less
area than Oklahoma.
"population of oklahoma, September
1890. not less than 100000. and rapidly
increasing. OF the II states admitted
into the Union since 1870, four states
including Oregon. had les than 10000
population at date OF adiniss on, eight
state, less than 5000. nine less thar
lOO, 900. six less than 100000, one less
than 300. 900, and only three In excess
of 100000.
Number OF school children in Okla
homa, 1Oi,i7i.
Number OF daily papers, fourteen
wceklics. iOs: monthlics, ten.
Assessed valuation, 1899, ste.os@.4l4
Real value Of property, 100000, 900
FIGURING mills, 20; daily production
5000 barrels.
The wheat crop Of 1898 was about 30
600. 900 bushels. The crop Of 1890 viii
probably reach 35.OOO,0oO bushels.
Cotton crop OF isys, 10000 bales. Es
timated crop 1899, .5o.ooo bales
Corn crop - 1890. $1,000, 900 bushels
Cattle, March |. lsgs. ZOO. In 1900
i,O00. 900; horses, aOo,O 600; mules, 10000
sheep. $4,000.
Fruit trees. asscssors' returns 70
1896, 4,6iS.l54.
Castor beans, 1898, GOO. 900 bushels.
Cotton seed oil mills, o.
Nearly 100, 900 miles Of railroads nr
operated and In course Of construction
There are 50 territorial and o nationa
banks in the territory.
Oklahoma is half way between th
north and the south. Every variety {
agricultural products are produced !
abundance here.
There IL some opposition for stat
hood for oklahoma. II embraces but
small per cent of the population, an
Is mostly confined to The official clas
and to those who dccry the capabilit
OF the people for self government. ]
= their plea for delay, they insist tht
Oklahoma shall be coupled with th
s Indian Territory regardless of the M
q settled conditions which exist ther'
4 with no prospect Of final adjus,mer
= for the next ten years
4 Every progressive element In II
territory favors the early admission I
Oklahoma as n state. The farmer
merchants. mechanics, and all class
alike look forward To more stable col
...ions that will come with statchoo
n They fully comprehend that 1t meal
n lower taxes, n better code of laws, nj
y the establishment Of more thoroup
q system Of educational. charitable M
y penal institutions. The growth OF Il
y territory Of Oklahoma has been ph
z nominal. and IL is believed will
n more SO in the future.