The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28
For Years 1t Was Claimed by
Lone Star State.
CHARACTER OF PEOPLE
Nearly All are Texans, Hos
pitable and Polite.

ing than the annals OF any other coun
I ty Ia Oklahoma. It was once settled a
a part Of tbs great state Of Texas. Late
it was declared public domain and after
wards attached 10 the territory Of Okla
homa, of which it IS now 4 part Fo'
many years there was q dispute over th'
boundary line between the TERRITORY
and Texas. There was a question which
was the true Red river. and upoon thi.
proposition hinged the disposition q
Greer county.
There are number OF branches of the
Red river and the east branch was de
olared by Texas people 10 be the Rec
lriver proper. However. the government
decided that the river now known as
the Red river was the boundary line
and after that time Greer county ceased
to be a part Of Texas.
In 1896 proclamation was issued. max
ing Greer county a part OF Oklahoma. II
is county strikingly remote from other
portions of the territory. 4 little more
than three years ago there was not a
railroad within the confines of the county
Even now. with two roads touching vari-
Gus sections, there are miles and miles
of travelling TO be done before the farm
ers can market their products.
The Orient railroad has completed a
survey and grade through the eastern
part Of the county and the Oklahoma City
& Western. a branch OF the Frisco sys-
TEN. will traverse the southeastern part
of the county with its line to Quanah,
/ Texas.
/ Until the past two years there had not
/ been much immigration from the north
ern states Having once been considered
part of Texas. the majority cot Greer
county citizens, at one time. hailed from
that safe. For several years after hav-
ing been attached to Oklahoma. II new
settlers came. they were from Texas.
Within the past two years, however
there have been more people from the
north and east making filings on school
lands at the Mangum office than from
other portions of the country. II is es-
timated that within the past two years
the population of the county has been
doubled; but whether this is correct
cannot be said unless statistics are com
Piled at the landohice and other places.
Toward the Red river and in the ex-
IRENE southern portion Of the county.th
people are distinctly southern IN their
conversation and mannerisms. They are
thoroughly familiar with Texas affairs.
In that particular section they probably
know less of the happenings in their avn
territory than they do Of the important
events in Texas.
After all, they are people satisfied
Of them have been successful In life.
They are a people who can find enjoy
ment in living in just such a country as
this. and they have no desire TO leave It
to find changed conditions. In the east
ern. northern and northwestern part Of
the county are 70 be found the new-corl-
ers. They are a people. as rule. who
desire 70 live near a railroad but In
spite Of this fact there are many u
the new homes builded in sections Of
Greer county miles from a railroad.
These northern and eastern settlers take
a keen interest IN what goes on in ok
lah0ma. and as n usual thing are well
posted on current events.
When taken as q whole. Greer county
IS one Of the finest counties IN the ter
ritory There has been "A mistaken I'm
preston prevalent relative 10 this county
ana it is undoubtedly rs productive
county as one can find anywhere Miles
and miles OF IT, especially in the east
crn portion. are as level as a floor
There are immense fields OF cotton. which
is one OF the staple products Of this
county Corn is raised IN abundance IN +
the eastern and southern portions q the /
grown 70 any extent owing % the diff
Guilty in Transporting II 20 market u .
is said that the Wichita mountains have (
caused excessive rainfall in the wide veil 4
les. miles in length. In the eastern po-- +
ton OF the county The entire county
has not suffered for moisture this year
by any means and during the past two
weeks there have been immense rains.
causing creeks and rivers 20 overflow
stopring traffic where ;hers we're 10
bridges
IN certain portions n the county there
are numerous tracts % grazing land
Thousands q cattle are being passurel
ard Greer county wnl ship carload after
carload n fat stock 70 the eastern mar
zets this fall u the northWestsTn part
4 the county. where the land is more
broken. are found The greater number y
attic. hut even ln The broken lands are
p - seen the cabin y fhe settler aas
he Improvements 1hlch r. has PLACED on
lfs homestead
This IS the cotton season e. Greer
.ounty- whole families. men ard wo-
nen. boys and Eiris are hgstlv az work
al1iug care q tire year's crop. n every
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-as where tie urc1ucf g ri8c~s rTrpaTa-
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crop that TIE county grDtuces
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