The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13


tory any further reservations in which
So large d body Of land could be secured
The reservation made BY tho president
and designated as the Wichita Forest
Reservation. was made subsequent 70
the time of selecting the lands LOST IL
the other reservations in the howa
couutry. and was made az such late
date that il was impossible 70 select
lands in lien Of those lost in this resef'
walton The territory is entitled %
some 1000 acres in place Of those so iosi.
In addition to the above, the territory
is still entitled to about 1000 acres OF
lost land from various causes.
Immediately upon the securing these
lands preparations We're made for their
leasing. The board for leasing school
land, fnftung by the experience in
leasing Of the Cherokee Outlet, conclud-
ed that these lands should be viewed
and an accurate report made on each
quarter section and a rental value
placed on each piece, this appraised rem
tai yalne TO be in proportion with the
same quality Of lands in other adjacent
parts Of the territory.
BiDDISG FEATURE
After appraising the lands at a fair
rental value provision has been made
whereby the lands shall be advertised
and subjected 10 competitive bids, and
each tract shall then be awarded % The
highest bidder for term of three yoars,
that amount which the applicant bids
over the appraised value 70 b. paid m
cash and TO accompany the application
The balance Of the rental is 20 be paid
in the same manner and time as the
rental Of other lands are rented for less
than their value and an equality and
correct ratio for rental is preserved.
In selecting indemnity lands care was
taken 70 make proper distribution 20
that school districts viii not suffer even
tuallv by the loss Of taxable property
These lands will be leased when in =
grazing district By sections or tracts of
moro than sections. according 70 the
land and the supply Of water
RAILWAYS.
IN the beginning the railway proceed
ed the settler. the town builder, and the
production of crops in Oklahoma. and
though the territory as a whole has 70
day excellent railway facilities for
reaching outside markets and sources Of
supply, yet so rapid has bcen the growth
and development of sections Of the ter
ntory remote FROM railway connection
that the railway growth has not kept
mp to their needs
oklahoma has fonr great railway sys
toms. reaching into or across the terri
tory while several independent lines are
ia operation or construction.
The Atchisou. Topeka and Santa fe
Gulf limo crosses the eastern portion of
the territory from north 70 south, with
the Eastern Oklahoma branch from
Guthrie northeast 20 saltwater and
pawihge. branch from Guthrie west 20
connectiQp with the Rock Island az
Casiion' and tho pOnca City branch
FROM ponoa City, northwest, via Black
well and .Mcdfond TO Hutchinson and
1Aicr Kanzis points Their Panhandle
briScigais5 extends aoru~ Woods and
WooFwuuseQunllc in the northwestern
portion of ih6 territory
Parallel with the Santa Fe about 30
miles west. the main north and south
Iinc 81 the Chicago Rock Island and
Pacific Railway extends across the Ter
riory. while branch from Chickasha.
Ind ". "a Mangum. Grer County.
reaches much of the southwestern por
tion Of the territory There is also a
branch from Anadarko O. Fort sin; ono
from Enid northeast 20 Rllings aud
me from Enid northwest % WnfonEn
iO H. extended soon to Anndarko The
II paso branch ~ this line also posses
across the central portion of
Beaver County.
Tho Chocfaw Oklahoma and Gulf
road crosses the territory from east %
west not far from its central portion.
.omine inm Memphis on the east and
being rapidly constructed Go Amarillo
Texas. on fho west
The 81 Louis and SAN Funcisco road
'riors ihe territory from the northeast
extending across Lincoln and oklahoma
Counties to Oklahoma City. while
branch 0utcrs the northern part of the
territory from Arkansas City 70 BLACK
well
These lines rige the Territory direct
connection with the Gulf ports on the
south. Kansas CITY Omaha. So Louis.
Memphis ana other gnnt markets. 60
he north and cast % nrer rates af
Memphis and Fort Smith. ANA t0 the
Rockies aud the main noutes 90 tha
Pacific On tho west
The Choctav and Northern road is
IuiidiV from Gcary north across Blaine
lnd Woods Counties 10 Anthony. Kans
lhout Sd miles now being in operation
The Blackwell Enid and Southwest
'm line IS in opemtiou from Blackwell
oaihwest % Okccnc ana building 81 %
Fari Vernon. Texas. which point they
.xpoct TO reach with trains iy Januarvi
All bat thrae Of the counties Of Okla.
iona are reached By railways. and
oads viii D. built into two of thess +,
within sixty days, yet the aruas 81 our !
.uunfifs alr SO goat that there ara
cry many sections demanding railway
aaiities
AGRICULTURE
The sheep industry is comrannrely