The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
THE OBSERVATIONS.

THE RESERVATIONS.
The Indian reservation is located De-
tween the washitas river on the north anu
Re3l river on the south and between ING
9sth meridian Of west longitude on ihe eas'
and north Fork or Red river on the west,
ana contains In round numbers, 4OoOO,Ooo
acres. From this will be deducted ABOUT
one million acres taken up by the noun
taius. and like amount tc he aiio''eu so
tho Ind,aus. leaving about two lrillion acres
~ ia thrown open to white settlers. Ihe
lands occupied by the mountains = ohis
available for grazing purposes and rich IN
gold, silver, tin and coal These are sun "
be developed.
WELL WATERED.
The lands outside OF the mountains are
undulatlng prairie, well watered with nv
inc streams Of water is found by digging at
depths Of twenty to thirty feet. All thc
st,eams hear more or ess fringe OF tim
her. while large areas are covered Win
growth of mesquite trees, timber Which
make rood fence posts and is excellent
fuel other sections and some streams bear
growth of timber large enough 70 saw in.o
lumber. Any or all Of these timber lands
are productive, and will mako line farms.
RYAN act of congress approved June .,
900 the above reservation is to be opened
- sott,ament On the north side Of this
reservation is another known as the Wichila
reservation. which may be included at the
cane time. but this is not yet known. The
law opening the reservation, provides mat
the allotments shall be made In from tnfee
10 six months. and makes it 1he duty OF the
President to issue proclamation opening
the country within six months after lhe az
lotments are made. 1t is not nkely Ina'
The President will take the six months, and
and he may issue his proclamation immeoi-
etely after the allotments are made mus
II may be seen the lands may be open AZ any
time from the early spring to summer q
next year.
PRODUCTIVENESS.
There need be no doubt of the product
ivsness .cf these lands. They have been
tired in every quarter with result Una. na' y
produced 20 to 80 bushels OF wheat ana ~
to 80 bushels Of corn per acre. THESE cfop'
have been raised by farmers living on In
dian lands. The valleys of the Washitl, o.
Cache creek, Beaver and other streams arr
more or less cultivated every year, and al
ways give good returns. Tee uplands are
productive of all cereals, and AFFORD the hn
n
est grazing in the world.
The lands to be opened to White setue
ment aster the Indian has taken ms aiiot
ment. will give comes 10 nearly 10000 fami
lies. The price of these lands will be Sl.2'
per acre, payable at the end OF five year
residence. No better chance to get home
in this superb climate will ever De knoWi
again. The climate is all that can be desir
ed, being happy medium between tue no
climate of Texas and the cold climate
Kansas or Missouri The days are never eN
eessiyely hot nor the winter excessively
cold. in summerddays the mercury seidon
goes above a hundred, while the nights ar
invariably COOL In winter the mercury
seldom goes below zero, and then for only
day or two. The reservation has one line
railroad on its northern border, following
The Washita river, with two more surveyed
and viii probably be built before the open
ing, which will give market facilities squa
to an older country.
CHICKASHA.
Chickasha, Indian Territory, lies w
miles east of the eastern border Of this In
dian reservation, and is city Of 1000 people
with all that goes to make acity ofthat sizt
1t is lighted with electricity, hasa ooV-bal
rel per day Touring mill, an SO-ton per ga
cortou seed oil mill, local and long distanc
telephone, two wholesale grocery stores, te
retail grocery stores, eight dry goods store
four gents furnishing stores, four hardwar
and implement houses, four lumber yard
three banks, five drug stores, two 1eweir
stores. one steam carpenter shop, three nc
telsslodging houses and restaurants in.nun
bers, together with all shops Of blacksmith
boot and shoe, etc, that go to make up
growing, pushing city. 1T has six churc
buildings with stated preachers, two scho'