The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
STAR OF
EMPIRE
HALTS
After Vending Its Way Over
Many States.
OKLAHOMA IS CHOSEN
There Shines the Planet for all
Future TIME.
IS CHOSEN

WatOnsa. o. T. July iS.-The wa+onga
Republican avs.
Since the dark and bloody combat, that
gave America fresdaul, The star OF the
empire has slowly wcnded its way wSst-
ward toward the land OF the setting syn.
paUs.ng Tor snort while here and thtrs
where the advance suar6s OF ciyiilzsfiSn
do,ted tie fair western pgairies. theR
Passing on Ia guest Of more beautiful
spot, TO lei It's radiant beaas shine down
on ths grandeur of natures embeli=h-
nents Passing over The lands Of the Mac
cahSe. the beautiful tract watered by The
Chic. crossing the mlgh,y Father Il
Waters. vending It's course up the mud
dy current Of its oa sDFiRz. passing over
the plains o. bleeding kansas. at last
the star thar heralGs the work 81 msn.
has found the land Nhose natures handl-
woTA rests ihe fairest The natural
beauty Of the sun kissee land Of the
fair God scUlpturcd bv time. and ruisd
BY the redskinaed for 80 hong tlme. -
at last seized by The sold r 81 civilization
and transformed into the garden spot #
the world. Aot many ye2s ago the
beauty OF This rising young commonwealth
was known only % the rowing bands Il
InGians and the ehnls OF ~iid buffalo.
New the ever restless sllgit OF mankind
has moved westward With the ~Stas q
the Empire and rs the star has settled
over the "Eden 90 tbs Southwest. shad-
ding the light OF civilizations apua rs pco-
pie So has the settler settled Down IN
this agricultural paradise AID the FRUITS
ga Industry are herali.ng the greatness
OF Oklahoma 10 the world
Oklahoma within the short thirteen
years Of its existence has overcome theh
diHcglties OF newness ana accomplished
more tEaR many of the states that boast
q half a century 81 existence as state
Intellect. liberalism. culture renaemsut
and industry claracterize the Oklahomsn-
IL Oila homa the educational Institutions
OF which we are proud are an monuments
20 the greatness * oklahoma. The ess-
hcllishInents OF ,ahor have marrrd ,the
original beauty Of the broef plains wa n
once fed Immense herds Of bunsio. tut
y hieh are nov waylas aelts ~ srAin
that feeds The 10e3 people o. che tersi-
tory and suprllies -1ho w9Ih vita maIly
million bushels ~ sraia.
Thee j. no section OF IN globe wherS
prosperity 10 80 plainly evident Alth0ughi
this beauty & a en- .nse from the orisinalN
picture ihat refreshed tae human sy2.
there Is stiH natures hsg l!RerS that
would Dc "a poets 1901 The wichita
mountain frawuing down upon Che far
tie valleys below. caaflE the evening
shadows on Tire silvely rtre.ias 'hat ls
al Their base aad rva.ir- le beauty
and grand a. q the migh5s EisE.rE nInks
one 81 the most perfeet pi.i yes 1f ihs
grandeur nature. Pe1p-s ara Lrelrriag
already 10 yisit the beau. iui Nichifas
Tor their summer vacations pni regain
lot health "a the sof Heezea ihaf fan
the fires Of prosp rliy Do tbe valleys be-
loW.
The xorld roU - Convinced that okla
homa l. credit 90 .hc United States aid
when we shire aa "a rtsr Qn the face
Of Old glory having the aacfed bghf -
government. Sc wHI be sae % ths
brisntest stars that grace tie Gas