The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-25

n. G, Smith. assistant attorney general
for Oklahoma. To say that Guthrie Is
hummer is but saying the gospel truth.
Geo. c woodrua in Litchheid tconn.)
Enquirer;.
The Editor Of the Enquirer returned
TO 4.itchheid on Monday after an alb
seaces-of a little over FIVE weeks. DIR
ing that time he has travelled about
$1,000 miles through the West and on
tAe Pacific Coast He has been in six
teen different states. four territories
two OF which ought to be a state) and
Canada. He has seen more than ever
before IN a like space Of time and he is
prouder than ever Of the fact that he is a
citizen OF the greatest nation. inhabited
by the finest people that the world has
ever known have seen wonderful
section Of our country. most Of il for
the first time. l have Deen royalty en-
teitained and mean 70 tell all about It.
Ny only regret IS that ] feel my utter
inability 10 DO the subject any kind Of
justice.
In tho early afternoon OF Tuesday.
June 6th. the delegates 10 the annual
convention of Tie n E. A.. accompanied
by their wives. daughters and fe.tulle
relatives generally. left st. Louis for
Casaric, Oklahoma. The party was 50
1rge that it went out in two sections,
eight Pullmans in each section and about
forty TO a car All unattached men had
TO take upper herrhs. which was pretty
hard on some OF the big fellows when
we lett 81. Lo'.is the thermor ster was
hugging 100 degrees pretty closely and
II stayed h that neighbornood for ghe
newt two weeks, but as the welcome ,hat
was given us ali along the line was
even a warmer one we did rot worry
over the mercury
The trip to Guthrie was imeventful,
except as a forerLnner Of what WAS TO
follow for the greater part Of the trip
behind time and any old hodr for meals.
But the latter were misaty got when
we did get then. and that is one Of the
many strong features of the Nissoari
Kansas q Texas railway commonly
called the Katy. W. were handled so
splendidly by all the railroads that l
do not want to use up my stock OF ad-
jectives at the very star. yut the Katy
ofneials we're al 50 courteuus aid did
SO much for us that i. would have been
q severe shcck If the officials Of other
roads had been any less so. In Mis-
sourl we went near enough to Idepend-
ence TO see the capitol and later had an
old fashioned thunder storm end en-
joyed an ideal sunset.
Our first introduction TO Oklahoma
was through the courtesy OF a rancher
near whose establishment we were side
tracked and who offered US the free use
OF his well in lieu Of L more substantial
g., Ill
ing. we'll wooded and well watered and
was q fair specimen Of the greater part
fthe territory But the raI', ker was
only renter. and OF an Indian at dat!
i can't take ii;ns 10 explain just low
that comes about but the fac remains
that sympathy for the poor Indian in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory is all
wasted. He owns a great deal Of the
very best land and cents II a. a large
proht and the laws are such that this
win continue TO lee the case Tor many
years 70 come.
II is hard for those Of us who live
in a sector q the country that was
settled 30 years aFu 20 realize what
Eastern men and their sons have ac
complished IN opening w and settling
the West. We know that Oklahoma was
only opened for settlement sixteen
years ago and that today It's population
IS about half shat Of the state of Con-
nesticut This would seem to indicate
kind Of growth that is Of the boom order
ang not lasting Such an Impression is
natural lat aIsollrcly Incorrect. 'rhe
growth OF C>laforra has been .naFvelOns
but Il has been steady gain because
in the language of the day -'tt has the
goods"
Guthrie the capital. ~ a very pretty
little city Of some lS.jl0 people, with all
modern Improvements, electriclty, gas,
trolley lines, etc. Above all. its nhali-
iants are progressive, cultured ond hos
pitable TO tho last degree. To ,ake sare
OF six OF seven hundred people for Two
or three days would he n tax upon any
place very much larger than Guthiie,
but its citizens were equal 20 that eTer-
gency, as they have been 60 every other
in the history OF the place They opened
thir houses AS well as tteir hearts and
the result was that 'he Satiopal lcdito-
rial association was never more delight
fnlls entertained lecousN 'he hospitality
was 70 largely OF a personal nature end
an Insight was given Of the delighful
home life Of Guthrie that could have
been obtained in no otner way.
The clutches OF the law now has no
terrors for me. l fell Into II Immediately
on my arrival az Guthrie, oeirg enter
tair ed by Hon u. G. Smith. assistant at
torney general for the territcry. and I
found that ttsro was nothing like stand
ing Ia with the powers that be. MY host
was not only perfect type OF that stamp
Of man that has made the country vest
of the Mississippi what II Is today, but
he appeared to be one OF the best known.
ablest and most popular men in Guthrie,
and an over the territory. 'nyariayily
when ] was asked where Z was staying,
the comment was. "Oh, n YOU are with
Don smith. you are all right and
mighty lucky man 10 boot" 4, dil not
take me long 10 realize that al that
was said In praise Of Judge smith was
strictly true.
ricites in particular that Fasteners re-
among olslahomans IN general md G'th-
rieites In paitionnr. that Fasteruers re-
garied the teri tory as oeias wild and
woody" Nothing can be further from
.ho ruth. No matter how new country
Is. II Is the people that make il. aud,
hence. there Is no state in the Uulon
that has a brighter future tHan Okla
homa, and without casting the least re-
Election aDor Oklahoma CITY. We believe
that Gutt rie is the naturai llacc for
the state capitol, Just as Oklahoma city
is and always well he. ih. commercial
center Of tha. entire region. There
should BE- no rivflry between the Two
..l...a a.. aucb ooaupiqe IA fotaIfy dis