The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-04
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Tsrzs. providing fo- the oE%nlnE fo-
se-renes, q a. 11f acres ~ pasture
reserve q Kiovs Conan te and
wch-a Indian reservsticu. Graham
Bu-nhar director q ,he o. abcnA
.rd-rrisl Burea1. said
This ls perhaps ore q TIE NEST
bodies q Lard IN The rev co--try.
IL ~iu open for settlement one O. he
t4s- sections lr Oklahoma. ]: .E a
toty q ard from which The Indian
have never derived zny material bene
~. tut which. on ths contrsry. has
been fzftenlng the purses q sone
hsfssczen cattle men u should q
night - made the property q seiiieTs
aud bomsstszders. The land is nov
under the exclusive control O. the
large cattle men. vho have fsttsnec
NET here's upon 81. a. rental which
has been 80 l0v a. 20 BE- practically
nominal with few exceptions. the
cattle nen o~n from y 90 acres 20
GO ooo acres each. over 10 Texas.
T1e land n question is S.ong the
north borcsr q the Canadian river
eyte-dinE east from the nor1h FORK
q the Red river On the vss, 90 Bes-
yer rive- On The ess'--a distance O.
100 nlles Il is great levei and FER.
tile country. that rises gradually from
the Red river On the south 70 The
wichita mountains On the north a
great sliuyisl plain that Vill raise
any crop but. a. il becomes settled.
IL will be found specially sdspted 70
corn. stock, dsirying and fruit farm
ing
In a recent trip across this sec
tion q the Comanche county said
Mr Burnham. 4 crossed a great mum
Der Of living streams which drain to
ward the Canadian river. There is
practically no waste Of land In all the
vast tract. In the selection Of land.
In the recent opening a great many
omeseekers were struck by the rCsh
10 the new towns % locate On lands
nearest railroads completed az the
time q registration. Others who
were familiar with the new country
selected claims in the southern part
q the Comsnche county, section
which. al the time and 70 those who
were unfamiliar with the country Dor
dering on the Canadian river. seemed
an unwise choice. on account Of the
remoteness Of railroads. ard without
an idea Of the railroads ever getting
into the remote parts. The rapid con.
struction Of the Blackwell L Enid
railroad. penetrating the western
quarter q the country and entering
Vernon. has caused new towns "a
spring mp rapidly in the heart of this
very country. IN a Ike manner the
recent projection Of the Oklahoma d
Southwestern railway, Arkansas &
Texas railway. which probably will
cross al Sugden. and heads for Yer
non and the intersecting ramihcation.
of the Rock Island, which, fanlike
will intersect the country. are putting
a new phase on the situations"
The bin. as introduced by Repre-
sentative Stephens, has been favor
ably reported. and is sure Of the sup
port Of border towns and the agricul
tural interests on both sides Of the
Red river at Wichita. Vernon, For
Worth and Dallas. where strenuous q
forts have been made. and strong in
fuences brought TO bear 10 brinl
about the opening. II 10 safe 70 say
that the special manifestation In Tex
as is Of equal interest 10 Oklahoma
centers Of trade like Oklahoma City
Ardmoro. Lawton. Hobart, Ii Reno
and Chickasha. and other cities which
look with more or less degree of Ger
taiHty on the big section Of the coun
try In question as their future trad,
TERRITORY