Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-01-28
Good Land Cheap
AND UNEXCELLED
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
In the Indian Territory.

1900, 900 Acres of Fine Farming Land
to be opened In February. Agood
opportunity to Secure Homes Cheap.
Money will be plentiful and OppoF-
tunities tor Business U~nexcelled.
On February 3rd. 1903, the Frisco
will run an excursion to this section at
q rate Of one fare plus $500. Free
reclining chairs cars. Personally COZ
Quoted by H. E. Blakeslee who will
attend to every Detail and furnish ell
assistance possible.
ABOUT THIS COUNTRY.
"Ten millions Of acres OF farming
land are to be divided among the
Indians In the Ohoctaw and Chick
asaW nations beginning February 4.
On this date the United States viii
open up q government land office at
AtOka, and each man, woman and
child In the two nations will be given
800 acres OF average allottable lands
owned by the two tribes. In addition
to the 10000, 900 acres OF land to be
given to the Indians the government
will also sell to the whites more than
1000, 900 of farming and grazing land
in the Choctaw nation. When an
Indian receives a patent to his land he
will be allowed to sell OF the part not
reserved al a homestead ~one-fourth
in M year, ~one-fourth in three
years and the remainder in Eve years.
For thirty FIVE years the Indians have
had control of these lands, and they
would not permit the whites to own
one foot Of it, but now the lands are
to be allotted among the Indians, the
surplus sold to the whites, and each
red nan given the right to sell his
holdings.
The white man now has the golden
opportunity of the age to get a good
home cheap. This is the last new
country in the West, and this Is good
news to the farmers in the States who
have had the Western fever and a
strong desire to carve out their
fortunes in q new country. The
Indians will not work but they are
compelled to support themselves and
as a consequence their first thought
will be to sell the lands which have
been allotted to them.
The climate Of this country is mild
and healthful, and the land produces
great crops of corn, cotton, wheat,
potatoes, cabbage, hay and fruits of
ell kinds. Great soft coal fields aFe'in
the soft coal country, and these mines
are to be sold within the next three
years, beginning next year. There
are now twelve railroads in the Ooun-
try and others coming. With new
roads comes thousands of whites;
new towns start, and q generel wave
Of development and prosperity lie
certain to follow. The town lots are
being sold by the government of the
United States aud the OhOctaw nation,
and titles to property issued.
The members of OhOctaW tribe Will
be the most wealthy people In the
world after the coal mines, town lots,
surplus farming lands and their
aIlotmentt are sold and the money
paid out to them by the United States.
It lie estimated that each man, woman
and child will get about $4,000 In
addition to their respective home
steads. s
The natural resources of the country
are great. There are coal fields, lead
deposits, zinc in paying quantities,
asphalt to supply q nation, and
enough timber to supply this and
other States for many years to come.
For circulars and other information
concerning the country or the excur-
sion, address any agent Of the
Frisco, or II. e. Blakeslee, Tupelo,
Miss.