The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-09
TO DETERMINE
ANNEXATION
SEN I'M ENT
Greeks Will Meet Next Thurs
day at SapuIpa.
PROMINENT MEN FOR IT
Colonel Roy Hoffman a Leader
in the Enterprise.

Guthrie, o. T, July s.-Next Thursday,
at sapulpa. in the Creek nation. pront-
nent citizens and business men among
the Creeks viii meetin mass meeting TO
determine whether it is the sentiment of
the nation to be annexed TO Oklahoma.
There is a strong feeling favorable TO
such proposition. and much discussion
has been INDUCED in among the foremost
men of the nation along this line. In
the organic act describing the bounda-
ries OF Oklahoma there is a clause which
covers such cases aud apparently under
this clause if there is a favorable senti-
ment in the Creek nation. the president
would be forced TO issue a proclamation
attaching the nation to Oklahoma. How
ever, there would be restrictions in the
matter Of legislation for the Indian ter
ritory, which necessarily would have to
be amended before such a proclamation
could be issued.
The Creek nation is undoubtedly one of
the most fertile countries in the west.
and If annexed to the territory, would be
q valuable addition in every respect.
Colonel Roy Hoffman. Of Chandler. is
one of the enthusiastic adherents to the
idea of annexation. While in the city to-
day he said:
There is a strong sentiment in the
Creek nation for annexation TO Okla
homa. Under the provisions of the or
ganic act this can be done, and It would
be a splendid thing for Oklahoma If the
Creek nation can be attached to the terri
tory. From what 1 can ascertain from
visits into the nation. the majority OF
the citizens are in favor OF this plan
There are a few, however, who are profit
ing by CRAFTS that are opposed to such a
plan. but these men are in the minority.
On the Fourth Of July. John Ennbry and
myself went into the nation TO make
speeches. We touched upon this idea of
annexation, and II met with a warm re-
ception. l was at vinita, which was sup
posed to be the hot-bed Of opposition. but
fiom the sentiment expressed there the
outlook is favorable. Embry was at Bris-
tow, and in the audience which assembled
fl was said that there was scarcely dis
sentfng voice
1T seems to me that the annexation of
the Greek country in some form or an
other is inevitable How long it will be
before this is done, I cannot say, but
1t occurs to me that It viii not be
great while before the Greek nation will
cease to exist as an Independent nation.
Ii the proposition is voted on favorably
at Sapslpa. it viii be carried into the
Creek council. which meets some time this
month. The sentiment expressed in the
meeting Thursday VIII have much to do
with gSkerning the action of the Creek
council.
When the time comes for the laying
out of counties and the plating of county
seat towns. it will create much interest
IN all parts of the United States. AS to
the sale of the lands, do not believe that
there viii be any material change for
some time
Colonel Hoffman was in the city on town
site business. He is with the Fort Smith
and Western, and is interested in the
town of Prague. Prague is a coming
town, said the colonel. There are
number of business enterprises there and
the graders are at work near the town
ste. There is to be another town at
the junction of the Fort Smith and West
ern and the Santa Fe. This will be a big
town, and the Choctaw viii be established
about twenty miles east of here. and that
viii make three fine towns on the right
OF way between here and the Creek line.
There are fine business opportunities for
people who get in on the ground floor, and
we are having plenty of letters asking
about these tOwnsites"