The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-05
Territory at the Fair
Remarkable Developme Mt and
Wonderful Resources of the
Future Great State Sci
Forth

III AToHNtt 4AhS t. iI'f ~
Indian Territory is an integral
part Of the great Louisiana Pur-
chase. 1t is the only remaining
portion of the vast domain ceded
by France more than a hundred
years ago that remains today with
out a territorial or state form Of
government. Although situated
in the very center Of the Southwest
and surrounded by prospero us and
thriving common-wealths, because
of the environments, the territory
has remained in some respects an
undeveloped section to this day. II
is believed that within the confines
of the Indian Territory there lies a
greater area of tillable soil, proper
tionately, than in any Of the soutli-
western states. 1t is now known
that the undeveloped mineral re-
sources of the territory are inn
mensc and no brighter outlook Tor
vast material development was ever
presented by any section of Ameri-
ca than the territCry now offers.
The work Of disinlegration and
allotment is now going on III this
wonderful country, and even now
the opportunity for investment up
on a substantial and sure basis,
both in town and country enter
priscs, is offered to all newcomers.
Congress appropriated the sum
Of S2s. 900 for an Indian Territory
Building aud Exhibit at the great
Universal Exposition now being
held in St. Louis. The inhabi-
tants of the Indian Territory raised
by popular subscription an addi-
tional SIS 900 and a fund Of $50,
600 is now being expended for this
purpose, and for the FIRST time the
Indian Territory is being repre-
sented at a Universal Exposition.
The Indian Territory Pavilion
is located on a beautiful site III the
Plateau Of States, near the South
east entrance TO the grounds. The
building is a two-story colonial
structure, 100 x u feet: The FIRST
floor contains, besides the large
lobby yocm. two exhibit rooms.
In one Of these rooms are displayed
the art and educational cxhibit;the
other the Photographic exhibit
These two exhibiis-one setting
forth the artistic, the other the
commercial development OF the
residents Of the Indian Territory
80 far toward dispelling the some
what prevalent idea that the Inaian
Territory is a "wilderness" where
progress. social aud otherwise, is
unknown.
III the art and educational room
are displayed many beautiful
paintings. studies, laces, fine needle
and bead work and industrial work
All the products Of Indian Terri
tory students and residents. In
the Photographic room are arrang-
ed 500 large photographs--suitably
framed and mounted, taken from
all parts Of Indian Territory and
representing the actual status and
present commercial condition Of
the Indian Territory.
In the main lobby OH the first
floor of the Territory building are
displayed the collections Of old
Indian pottery, bead work. etc.
These collections belong TO ] Il.
Campbell, Of the cheroker Nation.
Mr.. and Mrs Murrow, Of the Choc-
taw Nation; Mr.. Thos. P Smith
and Miss Alice NJ. Robertson, Of the
Creek Nation, and are all especially
fire and very valuable-many Of
the articles being more than a
hundreds years old, and represent
ing in the highest type the work
of the old Indians. The paintings
Of Jefferson and his descendants,
the work of Mrs. Narcissa Owen,
of the Cherokee Nation, as well as
the tapestries by the same artist,
are admired by many thousands
who visit the Territory pavilion.