The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-10

T. A cordry. Hutchinson News; George
". Wiley. Meade Globe; Ira II. Clark,
Great Bend Register and the Eagle rep
resentatives stopped IN Chickasha and
later at Enid.
The Rock Island road running south
westerly from Chickasha, Indian Terri
tory to Mangum, county seat Of Greer
county, Oklahoma, skirts the Kiowa-COm-
anche country on the north. The Washita
river divides this country from the
Wichita or Caddo reservation, which is to
be opened with the Kiowa-Comanche.
One OF the most beautiful rides 1 have
taken is along the Washita from Chicka-
sha west Broad wheat fields, magnDi-
cent pastures and meadows, pleasant
homes Of 'squaw-men" and leasers, with
here and there a haIf-breed's fine house.
the trees and little streams which abound
so plenlfully. make the prospect a
pleasing one TO the eye. OF course the
leaser's rights will not be valid when
the country is opened unless before the
crop was put in the Indian who leased
had taken his allotment Then there are
many big pastures, leased and fenced,
which viii have 10 be arranged for later
or the right lost and the fences Of neces-
sity must come down. The squaw-men
really have the advantage, and have good
places as a rule. Along this valley. really
the finest land in the country, thae allot-
ments viii be made. They viii also be
along the Cache, the Beaver, and other
streams. But let no man think for a
moment that allotments viii exhaust the
fine lands-there will be plenty of it left
There were several amusing circum-
stances connected with the trip. George
Wiley, representing the Meade Globe.
had his grip brought 10 the station at
Granite. and supposed it was on the train
until the journey was begun. When he
discovered his loss, there was trouble
for a while, but finally the fish commits
sioner Of Kansas was pacified and be-
came quite tractible. Miss Matte Doran.
of the Macksville Argus, also found her
grip. which contained her transportation,
missing. when the train left Granite.
Nothing daunted. she jumped the train
safely and went back to town. Here
is a chance for Dad" Oliver. Of the
Preston Paindealer.
talked with ]. D. Rhoads at chicka-
sha. The readers Of The Eagle do not
need an introduction to Mr.. Rhoads. It
IS he who has furnished The Eagle for a
year or more the excellent stories from
Cuba. Mr.. Rhoads was a Rough Rider,
and has the newspaper instinct; there
fore writes well and entertainingly. He
is now at Chickasha awaiting the opening
of the new country. He viii go into the
mineral lands, and viii probably be man
ager of a big mining concern. He has
abundant faith In the mineral deposits
Of the new country.
The writer Of this and his co-represent-
ative Of The Eagle on the trip. with
others who were with him, cannot find
words too eommendatory for kindnesses
extended during the brief stop IN Enid
on the return. The little party had
never seen Enid, and knowing its import
ance and standing desired briefly to look
the town over. 1t is prospering immense
ly. Buildings are going up constantly;
business is improving; the appearance Of
the town warrants the statement that 1t
has no equal in Oklahoma Senator Mes
sail. Mayor Faubion, Receiver Eastman
of the land once, County Treasurer John
Lindon. Mr.. Parks, Representative Ret
AIillard, Captain WWallace of the land
Office and many others contributed TO
lle pleasure OF ina 5-L-t- pax - VI 4NaAAs7eiS
writers which spent few hours in the
prosperous capital Of still more prosper
Gus Garfield county.
Only one accident or unpleasant feat
ure marred the trip in any wise. At
Chickasha, three of the Kansas boys
were making hurriedly for the train.
They accidentally ran against a board
which was near big plate-glass window
The precipitation caused one expensive
pane to be broken. The boys made up a
jackpot of large proportions to settle for
the damages.
Chickasha impressed the writer quite
favorably. 1t is. as he has stated be-
FORE about 5000 in population. 1t is
comparatively new, and Is a substantial
town It is the big town of the Choctaw-
Chickasaw country. which will probably
be the next new country to be opened.
Government restrictions are plentiful;
for instance, no liquor is sold, and
deputy marshal who lives there enforces
the laws rigidly.
It was a successful and pleasant little
excursion, but of all the fair lands seen;
with due credit for the hospitality and
courtesies extended with proper regard
for all that was good and pleasing, every
loyal Kansan was glad to return to his
own country. fairer and better than
which there is none under the sun
r. II. FAXON.