The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
Annual Report


tisuous 70 the land and the general
rise in values brought about has re-
suited In benefit much greater than
the damage. In every case where rail.
ways cross or touch upon school land
they have been compelled to comply
with the provision of the territorial
statute relating to eminent domain
and 10 pay INTO the permanent fund
in the treasury the damages assessed.
This fund now aggregates the sum of
Sl9.601 Is.
Trouble over Claims,
Spectators and prospectors have
harassed many of the iessees in Kio-
wa. Comanche and Caddo counties
by prospecting Tor mineral cutting
timber and attempting to locate min.
ing claims on school lands. but, be-
lleving that it was the intention Of
congress to reserve all the mineral
on these lands for the state, the board
has uniformly refused to recognize
that ,he mining laws applied to these
reserved lands and has treated all
spectors and looators as intruders
The Mineral Wealth,
Dr. discussing he undeyelop5d is.
sources Of Oklahoma. Governor Fer.
mson seys.
"Ameng The more Important ualur-
oi iarosiis Tie extent ana value Of
which ouly p maaser conception lis en-
lertaiaed by The paoble in general.
mag be mentioned gypsite ana gyp
rock, from which is manufactured ce-
meni and several grades cf plaster
Prot Van Vlcot territorial geolo-
glst, has made careful Investigation
throughout the counties lying in the
gypsum region aEd estimates the
available amount deposited IN these
bcds 10 bo l25.S0O million tons They
are rrlchcally inexhaustble The
problems Of transportation and cheap
fuel are tine most important ones to
bee solved huf since the extension of
seyaral lines Of railroad through This
regloa the greatest Mndranee to its
development seems TO have been over
come, thus assuring The success of
this indussry with oil as a fuel In
stead OF coal, the cost Of manufacture
viii be much lessened.
Oil and Gas Finds.
"Oil and gas have been discovered
in several locations, and further in
vestigations are being made by com
panies who find sufficient encourage
ment in the outlook to warrant them
in leasing thousands Of acres Of land
and bringing to the territory extensive
drilling equipments. The oil thus far
produced is very heavy. and the ont |
put Of several wells commands a good I
price for lub-icathug purposes. At the |
vest end of the Wichita mountain /
-ange. in the vicinity Of Granite. wells I
ire producing from ten to faty barrels |
Der day from depth Of less than 200
eet. Favorable reports have been re-
.eiyed from other points. and at Law.
on and Newkirk oil has been obtain
ID in paying quantities. The gas
wells at Newkirk are producing suf-
cient flow to afford light for the town
It depth OF 800 feet the true gas
ands were struck
The granite fields are located in
ireer county They consist for the
lost part Of high and massive noun
aims, and there is such an abundance
I the rock exposed above the ground
hat that portion alone would supply
he granite using world for years TO
ONE The quality OF the granite is
the very best A large portion of
is a solid rel granite. and is pro
ounced by experts to be equal TO the
slebrated Peterhead red Scotch gran
e and equally ADAPTED for monu.
ientaI and building purposes The
ranite can be taken out in immense
locks. which adds much TO the none
Try value, as wen as increasing its
tcr building purposes"
The Indians.
The total number of Indians in the
'rritory as reported by the various
gents and superintendent is now H.
IS. In addition to the above. are
,me 800 Apaehes being held at Fort
IN as prisoners Of war
The highly satisfactory condition
Cklahomas banks, both national
nd territorial. Is indisputapie evi-
ance of our prosperity The number
institutions given in my report last
EAR has been considerably augment
by the addition Of eighty territorial
AZ nineteen national The act of the u