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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31


PRIVATE MONEY on hand to loan on real
estate; lowest rates. Dever, 537 Andrus big.
MORTGAGE LoANS-Rates low: any sums:
no delay; see US sure. Gale & Co., n. Y. Life
WE HAVE A BLOCK OF EASTERN MONEY
to loan at per cent on choice residence
property. Thorpe Bros, Andrus building
MONEY ALWAYS ON HAND to loan on city
property favorable terms Minnesota Loan
ana Trust Co., 5l3 Nicollet av.
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES; NO
delay. Thayer 4 Gale, 213 N. Y. Life Bldg.
AT LOWEST RATES-MoNEY. TO LOAN. R.
D. Cone & Co.. GIT Guaranty Loan building.
LOANS TO sALARIED- EMPLOYEES ON
poKsER PHSGerY Fo Or DELAY IN
CALL AND BE CONVINCED THAT OUR
PLAN IS THE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN
PRIVATE INTERVIEWING ROOMS.
MINNEAPOLIS LOAN CO..
6012 Globe Building,
20 and "a 4th st s. ..a
Open "Wednesday and Saturday evenings:
MONEY TO LOAN-EAsY TERMS: Low
rates. David F. Jones C Co., Oneida building.
1883 5ssss
g A FEW VERY CHOICE PER CENT g
% mortgages for sale, List for your in e
8 srection furnished upon application. s.
g Edmund G. Walton, 300 Hennepin ay Ss
asSs Observation-Disclosures 1855
MONEY TO LOAN; CURRENT RATES.
HECTOR BAXTER & CO., APO Guaranty Bldg.
~ TO PER CENT MONEY, WITH THE
ION OF before" privilege, to loan on improved
property in Minneapolis and st. Paul r. NJ
Newport, 3O9-311 Phoenix building, 60 4th st
S. Minneapolis. 80
BONDS AND MORTGAGES FOR SALE.
Write or call for our special circular.
MINNESOTA LOAN AND TRUST CO..
313 Nicollet ay.-
. MONEY TO LOAN SALARIED PEO- .
Q ple-We are prepared to loan reason o
. able amounts to salaried people hold .
o ing steady positions with responsible Q
concerns, Oh easy weekly or monthly D
payments. We conduct our business 0
. strictly confidential. Lowest rates and Q
Q fair treatment guaranteed. Room sO6. .
Bank OF Commerce building. .
. Q Q Q o 90 Q . . . .
INTEREST BEGINS list APRIL.
The Savings Bank of Minneapolis,
Adam Hannah, treasurer, l07 4th st s.
sAfiRi S1f5SNs On piSrS S5$Ess
to male or female employees.
! No Mortgage Nc oI Tnd loIgT No Publicity
) your personal note
5 YOU GET
) So sl5.. $40. s25, $50, $S5. $40 $50 to $780,
Much lower rate. Much easier payments
5 MINNEAPOLIS FINANCIAL CO.,
sssss $$s$.s So Ss ss$s
MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE, RE-
tail merchants, transfers, boarding houses,
without security; largest business in AZ prin-
cipal cities Tolman, 500 New York Life bldg.
SALARIEp PEOPLE CAN OBTAIN MONEY
WITHOUT SECURITY.
LOWEST RATES AND CONFIDENTIAL.
Also Furniture, Pianos, etc.
WESTERN LOAN CO.,
512 New York Life bldg Tel. Main 1851,
ALL CARS TRANSFER HERE.
SALARY loans made without security NO
mortgage. NO indorser. NO publicity Every
81 paid off loan reduces COST
RELIABLE CREDIT CO., 256 Hennepin av.
Room 202 over Adams Express Office.
MINNEAPOI-IS MONEY ON HAND FOR
city and farm loans. Building loans a spe-
ciaty. E. D. Brown, 1888 Lumber Exchange
WE LOAN ON CITY REAL ESTATE AT
lowest rates. Nickels & Smith, 81 Nicollet.
Enp CATE MJCCETT ANEOrrQ
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WANTED-PARTNER WITH $500 CASH IN
Legitimate manufacturing and retailing bust
lent or active; call for particulars at 81 Mic
ollet ay Cunningham
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. O Q INTEREST BEGINS 1st APRIL.
The Savings Bank of Minneapolis,
. o Adam Hannah, treasurer, 1o1 18th st S.
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MINNEToNKA PROPERTY

FOR MINNETONKA PROPERTY CALL ON
Swensen & Langum, 514 Bank OF Commerce.
LAKE MINNETONKA AND SUBURBAN
property of all descriptions handled as a spe-
cialty by Jaeger & Torelle $40 Bank of Com
merce building.
AT MAPLEWOOD, MINNEToNKA, GROOM,
furnished cottage; beautiful location. For
full information, address 346 Journal.
FOR RENT-MY SUMMER COTTAGE, WITH
separate kitchen and screen dining groom. Also
tent, boat and nice we'll Nice apples, grapes
and Strawberries on place. Also large barn.
Southeast bank of Lake Amelia, one mile from
Mfnnehaha Falls six miles from city hall;
$50 per season. J. w. Bryant. 26O1 Univer-
sity av Sc.
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FOR SALE-BREWER4 IN A GOOD TOWN;
good chance for man with some capital. In
quire OF J. P. H., Schwartz, Evansville, Mimi.
WANTED-AN EMBALMER AND uPHOL-
sterer to take charge Of good paying, estab-
I!shed business; a good proposition to the
right party. Tolmie < McIlvaine Huron, S. D.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
Bids are invited for frescoing the AugustanA
Evangelical Lutheran church. corner OF 7th
st and 18th av S, work to be done during
month of June. For particulars see Mr.. L.
n. Gayner, GAO Temple Court. Right to reject
any or all bids reserved.
WANTED-FIGURES ON RAISING HOUSE,
fixing stone foundation, shingling and painting
and fixing porches. $40 Ontario st Sc.
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EVERETT, WASH - THE GREATEST,
growing, hustling city on the Pacific coast
more than doubled her population in two
years; our Investments are conservative anc
safe. II you want bargains call on or ad-
dress Everett Investment Co.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

BUY WHEAT ON BREAKS, SELL ON
bulges; $40 will margin 1000 bushels cents.
Send for our free book, explaining option
trading The Osborn Grain Co., S13 to 816
Phoenix building, Minneapolis. Members
Chamber of Commerce.
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-. DETECTIVE AGENCIES
NURSERY STOCK

RELIABLE DETECTIVE work at reasonable
rate, Chrisman. 319 Boston blk. r. C. tel. g.
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FOR RENT
JNFURNIsHED HOUSES

!, Il Z" -. s. ~ : g .
FREE ''FOR RENT" CARDS FOR THOsH
ADVERTISING under this head. Be sure and
call for them when you leave the ad.
9O4 w 22i ST, NEAR HENNEPIN AV. $780,
42O Rtdgewood av, 10 rooms, modern, $780,
525 Sd av Sc. rooms, modern, $3.50.
202 W Grant st, 10 rooms. modern. $40.
1873 Sd av S, 10 rooms, modern, $50. ,s-.
SO1 Aldrich ay, rooms, modern, $40.
George Odlum, 800 Phoenix building.
HOUSES AND MINNETONKA COTTAGES
Edmund G. Walton. 800 Hennepin av.
FOR RENT--B'Y MAY l, 7-ROOM PARTLY
modern house. 3045 Pleasant av S. Inquire
Mrs James Young. 1900 I'd av S.
FIVE ACRES LAND, WITH GOOD FIVE
room house for rent; 36th av N and Vincent;
500 per year. Quarterly payments.
MODERN EIGHT-RooM HOUSE, BATH,
gas. furnace. laundry, stationary tubs, etc.
1s7 Linden av, between 10th and 18th SITS. $50
per month, . az .
FOR RENT-HALF HOUSE OF S ROOMS,
pleasant location; near business. Call So 18th
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MOVING

SAFES, BOILERS AND HEAVY MACHIN-
cry moved; household goods moved and
stored or packed for shipment by expert
packers. Boyd Transfer and Storage Co.. 4S
S Sd st. Telephone. Main 656, both companies
THE NJ. P D. delivers packages in the city,
1Oc; St. Paul, 15c. Is 7th st s. Tel. 1921.
CENTRAL FUEL AND TRANSFER CO.,
moving and storage large vans. careful men.
prompt service y 4th st N. 7. c. TEL. 1908;
main 3242 Ii.
CAMERON'S TRANSFER AND STORAGE.
Largest and finest vans for moving. Expert
packers 200 Nicollet: TEL, n. W.. Main
1908; T. c., 1908 Or 1873 Res, 7. c. 1924.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31

DRUG STORE FOR SALEM WESTERN
part Of North Dakota; no opposition; cash
sales last year, $4,000 Address 27S Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31

FOR sALE-DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES,
soda fountain, all nearly new; will invoice
about $4,000; god town in Red River valley,
North Dakota. Will trade for city property
or farm lands. Reason for selling have
other business. Address L.. S29 Oak st Sc,
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-31

CLAIRVOYANTS
MRS JACOBS, THE WELL-KNOWN
clairvoyant and business medium, can be
consulted daily on all affairs of life. 80
Sd S.
ELISE LAMONT, RELIABLE CLAIRvOY-
ant and palmist Advice on love, marriage,
business, speculation, etc. Absolute salts
faction. 629t LIST av S. fat 8.
DR.. CLAYMONT, WONDERFUL CLAIRVOY-
ant, palmist, magnetic healer. 1923 Hennepin
EGLANTINE MOORE
Clairvoyant, palmist and medium: gives ad-
vice on all affairs of life. Hours. 10 to 8.
Closed Sunday. 10 18th st 8.
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BICYCLES

GOOD ROOMING HOUSE, ONE BLOCK
from Y MIC. A. building; rent 1872 Also, one
at SO 18th st S. Martin, Boston block.
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, 90 60 . . zee Q Q .

4,157 ACRES, CLAY LOAN, TALL TREES.
Aitkin county; best IS land in state or ex-
penses paid; $415 per acre this week takes
it Z ore-half cash, per cent; will retail at
s12 easily F. D. Dibble Land Agency, $40
Lumber Exchange.
$40 PER ACRE, 200 ACRES, NEAR STATION
-22 miles north Of Minneapolis; 80 acres
meadow 500 cords standing wood on the place.
Thomas Watts, GIT Phoenix.
LANDS FOR SALE BY H. L. GAYLORD &
Son, Fertile, MINI. Send for list OF lands and
maps. E
So, 2OO-IMPROVED FARM, 100. ACRES. 100
acres cultivated; Codington county. S. D.;
worth much more; terms, one-half cash. NJ.
p. Hobart, Phoenix. building.
81, 4OO-69 ACRES, LAKE MINNETONKA,
Mound City; near lake; 20 miles out only;
finest black land: here you are; investigate.
NJ. P. Hobart, Phoenix building.
$50 AN ACRE, AFRO ACRES, HAND CoUN-
ty S. D.; worth So an acre; send for circular.
Speculation Hobart, Phoenix building.
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RUG MFG, CARPET CLEANING

FINE RUGS FROM YOUR OLD CARPET.
Write for catalogue. Carpet cleaning, reflt-;
ting; laying; out Of town orders we pay the
Carpet Cleaning Co., Nicollet island, Mpls.
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OUT THEY 60.

500 ACRES GOOD LAND NEAR RAILROAD
in Mcintosh county, North Dakota, for sale
for cash or will trade for merchandise. Ad-
dress Lock Box 1000, Hawley, MINI.
A FEW DAYS ONLY WE OFFER A $40 900
Hennepin county, farm for $780, terms easy:
send for our list. C. D. Green & Son, Anoka,
MINI.
s., 250 IF TAKEN BEFORE APRIL 7. THIS
price will buy one of the finest farms and
stock ranch combined in the northern portion
of South Dakota. consisting OF 800 acres choice
land; good buildings; partly fenced; mex
haustible supply Of water; joins school sec
ton; also, fine range joining No finer place
for stock farming can be found. Address 355,
Journal
s1,350-CHOICE 160-ACRE FARM. NORTH
ern Day county. South Dakota; good stone
house. barn. etc., rich soil, tenant on land.
A snap for some one. This price only for
few days Address 1885, Journal. .. ..
FOR SALE-PACIFIC. COAST TIMBER
lands in tracts to suit purchaser; best invest
ment in the United States; brokers or Invest
ors write. C. P. Grow. SIS Oregontan build
ing, Portland. Oregon. go.
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MINES AND MINING
DETECTIVE BUREAUS

HOY'S DETECTIVE BUREAU-ALL BUSI-
ness strictly confdential; expert service only.
Very best references. 614-o15 Phoenix build
ine Both phones
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LEASE AND COMPLETELY FURNISHED
1i-room private clearinghouse; all new fur
niture and we'll filled. Swensen & Langum
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TYPEWRITER BARGAINS

HAVE PURCHASED ALL SASH AND DOOR
machinery of Wheaton & Reynolds factory
this city. Write for list and prices; great
bargains. J. H. Kerrick, 126 I'd av n.
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FURNISHED HOUSES

FURNISHED HOUSES -
FURNISHED HOUSE, 8 ROOMS, FOR. SUM-
mer; $40 per month. 1927 Hawthorn corner.
FURNISHED ROOMS
FREE FOR RENT OR FURNISHED
Room" cards for those advertising under this
head. Be sure and call for them wnen leay
ing the al. s.~
ROOMS, ROOMs-WE HAVE THEM FOR
you; any locality, any price. Trunks delivered
free Of charge. Call and rent from us. Min
NICELY FURNISHES FRONT ROOMS, ALL
modern; walking distance; free phone; rent
reasonable. No. 18th st s. : Also 8 Wes-
tern av. ~
NICELY FURNISHED. ROOM, ALL MOD
ern, for one or two geneltmen. Flat 2, III E
18th st. 80
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, MODERN;
artesian water; near Central park; walking
distance. 107 Spruce place.
FOR RENT-THREE NICE ROOMS. WITH
pantry, closet; furnished for housekeeping
1925 Hennepin av. Rent cheap - 4. =
VERY NICE ROOMS IN MODERN FLATS.
Every convenience; best locations; only four
squares from. Glass Block. Call 1919 1st
av S. -. ~'.- :. &c..
FRONT ROOM AND ALCOVE, PARTLY FUR
nished for very light housekeeping; also unfur-
nlshed rooms, 1908 Clinton ay S. -.
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LARGE 3V-INCFi OVEN STEEL RANG e,
just the thing for clearinghouse or small
restaurant. Cheap. Stove Dept, New Store.
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LUMBERi LUMBER! LUMBER!
Large quantities and old lumber.
square timber, doors windows aad brick; buy
now and save ONe-third to One-half. 400 8th
st
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FREE HOMES - 5000 ACRES In THE
famous Missouri River valley, the corn belt
Of South Dakota, to be opened to settlement;
will send colored map of South Dakota.
showing location, Information as to when 1t
will be opened and law governing same. all
for 25c silver or SOC stamps; reference, any
bank in Brule county. Address J. A. Strau
sky Box 68. PukWana. s. D. ~.
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cows, DOGS, POULTRY, ETC

TWO CHEAP FRESH COWS AND CHOICE
of two best fresh Jerseys in Minnesota; Jersey
bull for service. 30S 9Th st 8.
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PLANET. JR.,'' GARDEN SEEDERS AND
cultiyators; garden and field seeds.
J. H. Smith, hardware 2l4 Hennepn az.
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WATCHES CLEANED, 81; MAIN SPRINGS.
81; warranted one year. Paegeps, % Sd st s.
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BARGAIN-BARGAIN- ON 1T.
WHOA, NANCE! Dant rare too high:
$50, 900 will yet buy best bank building best
banking site for twenty years to come-1st aY
S; got option three days before big deal went
through. Cant begin to equal it in the city.
+ D. DibbIe $40 Lumber Exchange
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LADIES' TAILORING

FOR SALE-CHEAP, INCUBATOR AND
bonecutter. 1911 kenwood parkway, opposite
BaSsett mill '- -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
HOT SHOT M'eILL FoR CHAPLAIN

A correspondent writes to inquire If we
can give any reason. other than race
prejudice. why Rev. William McGill. the
colored editor Of Hot Shots" should not
be a chaplain in the United States con-
gress. as he aspires?
Well, there are numerous reasons. but,
to be brief. he is not only united by for
mer associations and habits, but he also
wears side whiskers.
At this interesting stage of the nations
history only one congressional light is al
lowed the obsolete privilege of wearing
side whiskers. the Hon. Peach Depew,
United States senator from the state of
New York. 1t is an unwritten hut never
theless recognized law that no man, white
or black, shall enter the august precincts
Of the national assemblage with any per-
sonal adornment natural or artificial,
which shall in any way tend to subtract
from the pulchritude of the only chaun-
cey. Hot Shot McGill, wearing side
whiskers. could induce the admirers of
New York's warm member to embrace
solemn thought with about the same ease
that Benjamin Ryan altman could be in
duced to embrace John Lowndes McLau-
rim as a patriot and a statesman.
The chaplain of either branch of con-
gress must be fitted with brains in order
properly to merge into the natural orden
of things congressional. Side whiskers
have for some time been regarded by
scientists as rather an adverse recon-
mendation on this point-Peach Depew
excepted, of course. The side whisl1ered
person, In fact. has somewhere been class
ed with Bill Nye's Aztec Indians. of whom
he said, pungently. that the only evidence
of brains he found among them was on
a stone hammer, or Mohawk swatter; and
the indications he saw there led him to-
believe they did, not belong to the person
who made il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
VENEZUELA AND IRIS HISTORY.

We have all been talking about and
watching Venezuela Of late; but how
many can tell anything right ofr-hand
about the history of that country? Here
are some facts that may enable you
to brush up a bit in your knowledge OF
Venezuela:
In the year 14ss. Columbus discovered
the eastern coast of Venezuela, and in
1889 Amerfgo vespucci explored the whole
coast. They found an Indian village built
on piles over the water. as a precaution
against foundations. They named the
country Venezuela, or Little Venice"
which was the name finally fastened to
1t.
The Spaniards afterwards conquered the
country and Venezuela remained under
Spanish rule until the early part Of the
nineteenth century.
It was violently opposed to Joseph Bona
parte as Spanish king and in 1911 threw
off its allegiance to Spain and declared
itself independent In 1872 the treaty OF
Victoria restored it to Spain.
In 1913 General Simon Bolivar led a re-
volt against Spain and secured the indie
pendence of the country and the republic
of Columbia was organized. consisting of
New Granada, Venezuela and Ecuador.
In 1929 Venezuela withdrew from the
Columbian republic and became an indie
pendent state.
In 1880 Ecuador did the same thing, in a
peaceful and amicable way.
After various disturbances in Venezuela,
General Bianco set up a provisional gov
eminent in the year 1869. and the country
enjoyed many years of genuine prosperity.
He was a dictator, but he ruled we'll.
It is remarkable and astonishing how
many countries Spain once owned,
but which are now lost to the Spanish
throne. The decadence of Spain as a
world power has been rapid and disap-
pointing to everyone. Venezuela lies in
the tropics and contains nearly 100000
square miles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
DEPARTMENT. OF COMMERCE.

It seems almost foregone conclusion
that either the present congress or the
next one WIN create a new cabinet port
folio. that Of secretary Of commerce.
The Journal has already taken occa-
sion to express itself in favor of the
establishment OF this new department
and we are pleased TO see that congress
has so early displayed a progressive spir-
il I'm this direction.
A bin providing for the new depart
ment Of commerce has passed the senate.
but 81 may be considerably modified be-
fore II leaves the house.
The bill as modified by the house COM
'mittee. provides for the following bu-
reaus: Immigration. which is taken from
the treasury. census; statistics. which is
transferred from the treasury: labor,
which Is an independent bureau; foreign
commerce.. which is taken from the state
department. and includes the supervision
OF all of the consOls: lighthouse board
national bureau of standards and the
coast and geodetic survey. The bin also
creates three new bureaus. each of which
Is OF very great Importance. These are
those Of manufactures. insurance and
corporations. Each of these bureaus
especially the latter. in view OF the GER
tainty that sooner or later there win be
drastic antitrust legislation. Is certain
70 becoms more important There is also
a provision In the bhl which authorizes
the president TO transfer 20 the new de-
partment any bureaus OF any department
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
ANOTHER NEW STATE.

One of the most interesting questions
with which the present congress has to
deal is that of the admission of oklaho-
ma, the Indian Territory and Arizona as
states of the union.
1t seems to be generally accepted that
Oklahoma and Indian Territory viii be
combined and admitted as one state, but
it may be that New Mexico and Arizona
will have to wait while longer.
The report OF the majority of the senate
committee shows that the two first mem
toned territories have a combined popu-
lation OF about 100000, 1872. 900 of whom
live N the Indian Territory alone. Most
people may say, at glance, that the
latter is made up mainly OF Indians, but
the senate committees report shows that
in 1900 the Indian population of the Terri
tory numbered only $1,000, most of whom
are either civilized or semi-civilized.
The same report shows, however, that
Of New Mexico's 10000 inhabitants only
about one-fourth speak the English Ian
guage, the others speaking Spanish or
Mexican. 1t is held. in the same connec-
ton. that Arizona's population is much
too small to entitle that state to admis-
sion as a state at this time.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat which
speaks, Understandings of the situation
in these territories. says of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory:
Their claims for immediate admission
as a single state are so strong that they
viii appeal forcibly to the country. I'm
fled they would make a state Of about
the same dimensions as their immediate
neighbors. and, possessing in the neigh
borhood of 100000 people. would be en-
titled to five representatives in the popu-
lar branch of congress. Manifestly, a
state which would have these qualifica-
tions would exercise considerable infu-
ence in the union from the start. AS In
dian Territory is about as rich in min
erals as any part of the United States OF
equal area. the elements of solid and
steady growth would be always present
in that state