The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Another Oklahoma Letter.
Judson, Okla, Feb. s, 1901

AS my last letter to The LEON REPORT
Err evoked so many communications in
regard to the wonderful cline where
milk and honey does not flow, but where
wine, both corn and grape in abundance
does. Sometime ago called on a sick
woman. Her husband presented me
a quart bottle of wine..I did not follow
Mrs. Nation's> example but brought it
home to j. ID. who sampled it and pro-
nounced it very good for home made,
but thought it shame to waste such
fine grapes as he raises In that everast-
ing sand. We had fine rain last week.
Fred is blowing for oats, j. D. and Clair
are setting cedar posts which they have
made around ! mile of fencing. You
can work 365 days In one year here and
leave out the one-fourth to rest in. The
climate here is really lovely and salts.
factory in winter to those accustomed to
Iowa blizzards. We have had only
about one.half inch of snow this winter
but the summers rebate it all. Two or
three weeks ago l saw balloon ascen-
sion, butterflies and mosquitoes l will
endeavor to answer some of the most
important questions in the letters we
received from Burlington, LineviIle,
Zincite, Mo-, and other points. When
We first came year ago claims could be
reasonably bought but at the present
time have greatly Increased in value.
The school land is all taken but some
may sell their leases but are pretty high.
The kiawa, Comanche and Apache lands
are about 40 miles from where we live.
Mountain View is close to those reserva.
tons. The leasing of Indian land in
Blaine county (if the law is not changed
before this is printed) is as follows: For
grazing purposes, $1,000 per square
section. The price advanced under
the new law. Fence with three wires,
good posts put up in good shape
lease for term of three years. Farming
land $1,000 per square section, build a
house, fence the same as above, term of
lease five years, leave all Improvements
intact. Some say you can sell the i'm
provements for what they are worth al
the expiration of lease but am not pos.
tive about that. G. F. Stouch, general
agent, Darlington, Okla. j. M. Tyler,
Bridgeport. OKLA, is Indian agent or
| boss farmer the Indians call him.
Either would be the proper one to give
| all exact information asked. Anyone
| seeking information in relation to the
soil here-A,it is succotash county in
mixture. All will have to come and
judge that part for yourself. Soil that
resembles Iowa soil will not raise good
corn here. Water in different localities
does not taste well but has some medi-
cal qualities. Stock is higher here than
when we came, but it is cheaper and
better to buy here. Cows are S2s.O0 to
$4,000 per.htad, yearling heifers $4,000;
hogs are scarce; mules and horses $50.
$40, $50, sos and $75 per head; corn %
to 81 cents per bushel; potatoes $l.00
per bushel; beans cents per pound;
onions cents per pound; flour $l.7O
per hundred; they aim to make you
pay all they can if you are from the
States. One thing l have to say, if any
contemplate moving to this part of Ok
lahoma, come if your wives are good
natured for it will try their temper and
patience if they have to cook and eat
in kitchen l0Xl2, bed room and sit
ting room all together; but time may
change such inconvenience, but will
not remove these stupendous hills or
riffs of sand where we live; but this
country is worth a ,urney to see; it's
iitferent make up or make believe you
have struck the right place. Scenes
change back to my old home Tin my
mind) every day. But was not Maud
Stones death a sad and desoate be-
reavement to her mother-stricken
down in youth and health would cause
every mother who has daughter to
shed silent tear over such tragic
close Of fair young life; but sorrow
deep and dire come to one and all with
this item. Mont Shelley saw Clint
Strong, Wesley Hand and Geo. Keller
pass through Weatherford on their way
west, Is miles of where we live, but did
not stop to see us. KATE STRONG.