Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
Letter From II. W. Hanna.

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EDITOR REPuBLrcAN:-After ton days
residence in this far away city, once the
home Of the noted Comacne, q few Of
the observations may be Of interest to
your many readers a. we'll az letter to
my many friends in the best town,
county and state Of the union. A
journey Of thirty six hours brought me
to this place without anything Of notable
interest enroute, however | met at
Chickasha, d. c. Lewis, former Audu-
bon county boy, now one Of the leading
attorneys Of Oklahoma, residing at Okla.
homa City, in the employ of the Okla
homa h Western r. r. Co. When he
was in Audubon county he was sstaunch
democrat, now hard working and en-
thusisstic republican. His father
Josephus, is still living, but failing
rapidly.
Was out to Slogan twenty miles south
west last Sunday. 1t is at the terminus
of the south western extension Of the c.
R. l. Il P. Ry. The graders are at work
all along the line and the road will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible. 1t will be June or July before trains
will be running. The town is beautifully
situated, surrounded by fine looking
country, improving rapidly, houses being
built on nearly every quarter. The town
has hotel (tent,) lumber yard, furni.
ture, hardware. dry goods and grocery
stores. The promoters (town boomers) say
that they will make another wonder out
Of it. About six hundred lots have been
sold, many Of them to men of means and
influence.
The town of Rock Island about fifty
miles south east Of here. and near the
Red River is much talked Of as making
a city Of large proportions. especially il
you listen to the professional promoters.
The town in which they arc interested is
always sure to have one or more rail
roads, the end Of q division, electric
lights, street rail ways, besides all the
natural advantages possible added soon
become metropolis, equal il not greater
than Chicago or New York. II you invest
in our town your fortune will be made in
q short time, all become capitalists and
able to live at your ease at summer re-
sorts or winter retreats.
On the Oklahoma & Western, Guiana
fourteen miles north west and another
six miles further is now ready for the
tender foot, had intended going to both
today to see the boomer get in his work.
A sudden change Of the weather however
prevented. Think however will be q
tender foot in this instance as I am
offered lots at rate that the land would
not cost over $1,000 per aoss, the grad
ers are at work on the road and side
tracks across the town site, % il 10 reason
ably certain that the town will have
something in the way Of station If
nothing more than a siding.
What the future has in store for this
country is difficult to tell. When you have
blizzards mixed with drifting snow and
the thermometer lowering around the
twenties. We have the norther mixed
with dust clouds causing all exposed to
look like threshers. Old timers such to
be the natural condition, that rain will
come in March and April in sufficient
quantities to grow all kinds Of crops. il
such should be the case this in time will
become rich country but if the con.
traIy should happen thousands Of peo-
pie would be financially ruined, as many
have staked their all in the final effort
to secure q home by mere occupancy as
1t is almost certain that free home bill
will be passed at the next session Of
Congress.
The political complexion Of this
county 10 an uncertain quantity. both
parties claiming it. Nothing however
will be known until test Of strength 10
made which will not be until next
November. The assertion is made as goes
Comanche county SO goes Okla. With
this idea. both parties will doubtless
make this their lighting ground and
strive hard to win.
Saw s. r. Curtis and Harvs Gleason
yesterday. They are out on Mr.. Curtises'
claim and happy. Have not met McFad-
den yet but think I will drive out to his
place before long.