The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-14
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.



worlds Fair.
The report OF the commissioners
ruoo3nipd to took after the interests
.of Oklahoma ,At the Worlds fair
whIch is to be seid al 81 Louis in
1904 Is scferred for your most care
f1l consideration.
TIE sixth Legislative assembly OF
sOixIahoma appropriated the sum Of
$50 000. aud aced II under the con
rOl Of the board, TO be used for a
hunding. the appror iation for he
exhibit was contemplated later on.
after considerable experience In col
Hecffng materials and careful esti-
snafes in detail made upon the var
ions features of the eXhibit the com
missiOncfs have recommended an ad
aiiionai appropriation Of $4,000
IL is believed that every dollar eN.
pended in this manner would bring
good results IN the way OF advertising
sse territory ana aCquain,ing the 9th
-er portions Of the world with he
Erandeur. magnihcence, great re
sources and wonderful possibilities OF
.Okiahoma There seems 10 be a gen
,efal sentiment prevailing all over he
territory In faTor o, making a credit
able d play of our products. and dem
onsirating to AZ that although young
oklahoma u entitled 10 and viii rank
sgith the leiders in enterprise and pro
Eress
The commission Is now and in h
Euture shOuid be kept free from polit-
zeal eniangiements and Influences thai
tend TO discredit rather than 20 ele
waite the work. and its affairs are ad
ministered from a business stand
rJoini Use members OF the c5umis
sion are all hueiness men. VINO are in
fereted In the upbulding of the ter
ri'o'9t
Believing Il to be for Tire best in.
terests Of Oklahoma respectfully
recommend that the requests Of the
committee he granted.
Herd Law.
Some changes are Necessary ~ the
hPrd law now In force in the territory.
The tents OF home eaders IA western
Oklahoma have been violated Their
.s.fOps have been destroyed by range
cattle. aad q g eat 0ng has been.
Fnd is being, perpe ra,ed upon settlers
who are trying 70 build homes in Day
county ald Other portions Of western
oklahoma
The idea tina western Oklahoma is
-
ty adapted 20 grazing is a mistaken
one. The country has been tested and
Ehe home leaders are satisfied with
resuI'a II thcvl can be protected from
me ravages OF range cattle During
ahe past yeag crops were planted By
Gne bomcSteaders only 30 be destroy
ed by the cattle of non esiden.s &
tse ttrid'0ry II was with difficult,
at 'imea that blood shed was averted.
The welfare Of our people is para
rIsOunt TO the interests of outsiders
We should pro ect The Oklahoma
tsumes -eader who Is trying to build a
home and improve the county. even
~ we have 70 Discriminate against the
mon resident who makes no permanent
efupnOvs ments. and who leaves the
corn;ry' no be- ter than he found /
Il Is rccommended that a herd Law
t1e eaacicd which viii apply 10 all por
7foaa Of the territory alike.
jest Supply NJ iitary Reservation.
This reservation. i uated in Wood
ward county. containing 40.356 g.
-scnea. has been so. nnder the con
.zre siOnai act Of July 5. 1884. with an
exception reservng ,760 .25 acres tC
Ne ueed by he territory Of Oklahoma
aor an insane asylum should the ter
4S'ory desire to accept the offer from
me government
~ the act of February 8 1899 the
I,Ncretaiy OF tse Interior was author
Szed 10 permit the use Of the build
tngs and 50 much Oh he land "a may
Oe necessa y for sucn use by the ter
riiory or Oklahoma for The purpose
~ an insana asylum for said terri
tory" The lands SCI apart for .he
use pf the territory embrace thai por
ZION of the reservation upon which
me buildings water works and sew
.nrage FlTtema are located The sec
xe'ary Of the Interior. on tse 25th day
OF March, 1902. directed the ccmmis.
laioner Of The general land Office 20
ascertain what the terrific of OK
aahoma proposes TO do In regard 10
mis- affair On the 1sh day of April
1902. the commissioner requested me
10 inform him a. 10 steps taken by
the territory TO utilize The land thus
reseived for rs use Nothing has beea
cone by ne territory, and the com
missioner was so informed The land
is sim held awaiting The pleasure OF
Oklahoma
~ is suggested that a committee be
selected 10 be composed of members
ui both branches of sour honorable
body 90 go 10 For Supply TO examine
into conditions and report as 10 ho
advilabihty OF accepting he buildings
and hsling them up for an asylum