The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-12
OKLAHOMA'S BRIGHL FUTURE
The Territory is Rich in Natural Re.
sources and an Enormous Influx of
lmmi grafton is Making it Wealthy
in Capital.

gate Dennis Il. Flynn is enthuSl-
astic over the growth and pros
perity Of Oklahoma. In conver-
sation with correspondent he
discussed the development of
the territory enthusiastically.
He said: s'There was never such
steady flow of good people with
money into any new possession of
this country as has been and is
to-day converging into Oklahoma
and the people of the east have
no conception of it.
"If you don't believe it, try to
get seat in Pullman car going
through the territory. They are
as crowded as the day coaches.
1t is impossible for the average
passenger at way station to get
a seat on any train in the terri
tory, so great is the multitude of
people travelling. 1t is estimated
that, aside from the rush of set
tiers, that 90, 900 people from the
two states of Iowa and Illinois
alone have come to US and
bought farms inside of two years.
Notwithstanding that where the
main lines formerly operated one
through train each way a day,
three are now run to meet these
conditions. of immense passenger
traffic.
"And what do you think Of
this: Many of the farms that
were given to the settlers as free
homesteads only two years ago
are now selling for 800 each.
There is something doing out
with us.
"Oklahoma has a territorial
extent nearly as large as that of
the great state of Ohio. It has a
population of half a million. 1t
has an assessed valuation of tax
able property of S3,000,O 900, 900.
1t has the largest native-born
population of any state or terri
tory in the Union. We boast of
the largest and best public school
system of any state admitted
within recent years. Our eli
mate is unsurpassed. and we can
raise corn, wheat, oats, cotton,
peanuts, rye, sweet potatoes and
othe agricultural products on
the same piece of land, which is
a good combination to play to
for a farmer.
1.-The opening of the new lands
under the wise and able admin
istration of Secretary Hitchcock
had added fully 100, 900 new peo-
pie to our population. The
manner of opening these new
lands was an entire change from
all precedents since the govern
ment was organized, and has re-
bounded, not only beneficially to
tie people of the territory, out
to the administration as well.
sOklahoma has more state and
national banks and more money
on deposit in them than any 9th
er agricultural section in the
country. Brick and frame hous-
es are being erected faster than
the material can be supplied.
The people are not only pros
porous, but are happy. They
only ask now but for one right
to which they are entitled, and
that is statehood: We raised a
surplus of 80, cO0,OO bushels of
wheat last year, and the total
crop was 100000 bushels.
We wear smiles with our good
clothes. The various industries
and occupations are all thriving,
aud, while there has been short
cotton and corn crop, by reason
of the drought, an abundance of
other crops and great commerce
ial activity has prevented any
stringency in financial matters.
"When we come into the union
we will come in with colors fly
ing. Oklahoma raises the finest
staple cotton, only being sur
passed by that of the South Sea
islands. More miles of railroad
have been and are being con-
structed there during the past
two years than in any other part
of the country. The territory