The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-15
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON

Washington January 1s.-(StaT Correspondence "a
memorial praying for the admission OF Oklahoma Territory
into the Union as State has been presented to each mem
Der Of congress by committee appointed by the Staehoou
convention held Guthrie in January, Ieot This commit
tee is composed OF Sidney Clarke A. J. Seay F. T. one"
and Dick Morgan its ctions to present 70
congress the claims Of Oklahoma for immediate Statehood
In their memorial the members OF the committee point
out that the Territory, organized contains 59o6
square miles and that according TO the census OF 1900 "
population 3os35L OF which o99i we're oil voting aye
and 47656 OF school 1t is also pointed our us
new lands have opened settlers since the taking Of
the that there has heen large immigration INTO al
parts OF the Territory and that not believed that an e
100000 population would be large at the present
time Nine States, it is shown have smaller population
than Oklahoma.
The assessed valuation Of property in the Territory in
the year rooris given $6o466 600 and 1t is claimed thar
property listed for taxation at less than onethrd It's
actual value 1t is further claimed that before Oklahoma
could State under the operation OF an enabling act
by the present congress the real value OF the taxable
property the Territory would be in excess OF zoooooooo
The wheat crop OF last reached bushels ana
the cotton crop bales In 1000 6ooooooo bush
els OF raised The total number of cattle in the
Territory placed 100000 horses 36sooo hogs 4oo
900 mules, $4,000; sheep, $4,000. About 1900 miles
OF railroad in operation and something like 400 adj
ditiona miles under construction he Territory con-
ain Territorial and hirtone National banks the total
deposits OF all Of which amount to over $ls 100000 The
Territorial Indebtedness the end OF the fiscal year was
5446zso. Twenty-Five daily published in the Ter
.itory, together with about 40 wetk.ies
1t generally tho, ght that very good showing in favor
Of the admission OF the Territory is being made. As has a.
ready been stated in this correspondence however there
difference OF opinion whether Oklahoma should
be admitted alone, whether it and Indian Territory should
be combined and admitted State Representatives Of
both sides Of the question in Washington, and some
twelve fifteen introduced the president
by Delegate Flynn today 1t believed that any serious
opposition the admission OF Oklahoma will develop and it
Is regarded likely that its claim will he avoraby passed
upon during the present session OF congress
A recently received report from United States Consul
Rufus Fleming Edinburgh Scotland contains inter
estng information regarding the OF paving materials in
that city. portion Of the report is given here
There is growing demand in this city the substit-
ton OF wood pavements Tor granite especially in the prnc
pal streets. where the traffic heavy and noisy But the
OF involved not disposed extend the OF
wood Mr. David Proudoot city road surveyor who has
informs that the life Of wood pavement on main thor,
oughfare is ten years while granite Of the best quality will
last thirty If read twice; and the Of
wood paving exceeds that OF granite the for the
Edsb % ot pa%ed % mnkps a Of Esn and
half square miles the city has eightywo miles OF granite
Of the best macadam No asphalt has laid chiefly
Of the broken billy OF almost the whole
covered by the city, requiring street gradients which would
thought render asphalt unsafe for ordinary traffic dur
The wood blocks formerly used for the few streets hay
ing this kind OF pavement infused with pre-
/
a. soft wood block OK inches and inches thick, would
take in about pounds Of the oil under pressure 100
constructed OF Australian jarrah hard wood reau no
,reosoe il contains natural oil Blocks oxs nch,s and
smooth surface and joined with asphalt
his paving costs about SAG per square yard Nine by
bed and oned with gravel $500 per square Yard
1t will be noted that the only given for the non
use of asphalt that streets paved with would unsafe
during the winter months Of the broken hily
| cOud op ~ the Tho ,F.,L
interest by the people of those Texas which are now
putting down paving or contemplating doing 50.
4
There few members OF congress who are not will
ing to do eheeruy whatever lies in power in the wav
OF attempting to keep down the big surplus the treasury
The last exhibit this willingness Represertat;y.
Lowering OF Massachusetts has just introduced nil
providing that at the expiration Of TIE Of service Of
the president OF the United States ~qd on his retirement
~ e he shall thereafter duns the residue OF his
ryouk receive salary $2so per anrun, navabre
m % NV Italments" ''''0''
time ost6A provides that any ex-presiden living AZ tho
the of this shall receive thereafter during
payable in moatural life salary of szsooo per anr
Nnstalments"
Aposner incident y
nu not DC eNPee'e which tends to show that president
came 20 snt at the to do things as other people do them
tor Foraker At the Scent marriage Of the daucb,.r -
separate table breakfast which folIoy.d 49, 'a
roosevelt and the es provided for the president and NJ
the hrst course whitbnet party The president rart 90
"e noo'ed an olive consisted of cup Of bouion Then
served he frcrA Just before tbe ..cod '"''
Immediately lett the L with whom, he wished :, 80, was
-Uquete OF the oecas and over to the friend ~
the table the presidSh required that ever Nv, iHe
>f the party home IL did and the res,, Wa 49, '
a'ted lightly in view oAqgy having risen late and bre,t
80! p'eeNsSl when thNsaoorae mealcalled bv rorr
ling ceremony. The preside knew would follow ~. |
and the dainty vands with M did not return tn ~.
tasted hcb Il wa. 49,. e lsp'e'
Second Assistant Postuas,eA
recently that the past year had S6enera Sb.rsh
to the mail delivery system than sugbt more Said
history OF the country. The star 1y previous 49,
,ad = , were now IN nigh Voute and rural free de
,ad - u DC inc ann OF the Fte of efficiency he said
the - ias' as possible parmen to continue TO
instead - t. "0u'a DC to e constant eudeavor of
lepborger i e people to fke the mail the people
that the adoption OF the lower ,s,e " ost AT shal-
ward in the right direction and - P" lie says
eNtaole IN the future " 'N oe d iong step Tor
Ht