The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
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THE EVER NEW SOUTHWEST.


ner Of its settlement From the beginning it has
been ever new, possessed always Of the invaluable
spirit of youth Enthusiastically vigorous in a
country as in man. The settlement of the Usage
lands of southern Kansas was the business Of this
section Of the country from 1870 1889 It's history
and the elimination of its advertising endeavor has
never been excelled in the history of settlements.
Nineteen years developed an empire settled the area
thicky and pushed population even into impracti-
cable sections which doomed because Of proximity
TO the food Of immigration. When a lull came in
the advertising newness of this immediate section
original Oklahoma really small in area, was thrown
open It had more than Indiana, Illinois or Iowa
ever had, advertising It was occupied in day.
4 year or so later the Cheyenne and Arapaho coun-
try was opened. The opening could have come later
with better results because its settlement not
fully accomplished when in 1893 the Cherokee Strip
was opened. The advertising value to the southwest
Of the great Cherokee tract is beyond computation.
AS in the case Of the openings which preceded it,
the unique method employed for its settlement gave
it and this part of the a prominence the world
over which could not have been obtained in any
coyery Of gold.
At intervals during the following years other and
smaller reservations were thrown open, until in 1891
che Comanche country given to the people.
Again a novel method was adopted a method which
at once demanded the attention of the entire
try an improvement over the old, and at the same
time one which gave the event fast hold on the
uated prizes. The inestimable value of settling the
southwest in segregated tracts and at intervals
compared to the value to the country If it had
stood open in its entirety from the first and settled
up slowly. no one can deny.
And the end Of this development and in this
manner is not yet. The day of the settlement of
the Indian Territory is at hand Everything indi-
Gates that the settlement Of the Indian nations
is TO be accomplished at intervals. Some of the
nations notably the Creek which lies next to Okla
bona on the east are almost ready. Other nations
NsAl follow it. not Immediately but at the expry of
inyiolable Indian treaties. In anticipation of the
day when the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw
holdings are no longer tribal but are subject to
deed. contract for deed and lease, railroads are
ton. Towns, half century old are taking on new
life, and advantageous sites for commercial cen
tiers picked ont In our belief the settlement Of
these sections will extend the next ten years.
The whole development in the southwest has
been largely rural up until this time The various
opening have included a disturbing element
on Industrial centers The opening of original Okla
the opening of the Cherokee Strip drew from the
population of original Oklahoma and southern Kan
sas; the opening Of the Comanche country drew in
part from original Oklahoma and the Cherokee
Strip. But in all cases the draft population
was at once recovered by immigration from the east
Today the entire section increasing population
rapidly The time Of city development in the sec
have great centers.
In the case of Wichita, the measure of increment
through anticipation, is to become less and the
growth through a realization of results OF its
location prodigous Before the Indian Territory be-
gins its final development, Wichita VIII have a road
directly to the southeast it now has roads lead
ing to every part Of Oklahoma The thriving cen
building. and city in western Arkansas d
eastern Indian Territory and the cities of northern
Texas as we'll
Cities are inevitable That part Of the south
west which is bordered on the north by Wichita.
on the west by Woodward. on the east by Fort
Smith and the south by TT. Worth is. in area,
equal TO a territory in Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana
Kentucky and West virginia thar contains pits
burg. Cleveland. Cincinnati. Louisville and in add-
ton to these larger cities. Wheeling, Columbus
Toledo, Canton Dayton, Muncie Richmond. Fl
WAYNE, Lexington and scores of populous places
besides.
The section Of the southwest described has
every diversity Of production the cereals coal sas
oil grazing lands and spirit CT enterprise and
public spirit which in always being renewed prom
ises never to grow old
THE sTANDAROIziNc PROCESS.
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