The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-29


In thirty days. work viii bgin on an in-
ter urban electric line 20 run from Grth-
rie south 20 Oklahoma City. Seventeen
church buildings are 70 be seen In the
city ofGuthrie. some OF them handsome
brick and stone structures that would
do credit 10 a city OF 100000. Guthrie
has nine railways, with thlrty-two tns-
senger trains IN and out OF the city each
day. IN fact Guthrie is a surprise to
everybody who stops TO consider that the
city is but sixteen years OF age and that
seventeen years ago there was not a rcr-
son living where the town now is on any
portion of the country adjacent thereto
| All the business district ard a part of
the residence streets are paved with vit-
rlhed brick and the entire city is GOV.
cred with a perfect sanitary sewerage
! system II has an electric plunt $50
GOO was plant that furnishes dollar gas
60 the entire CITY, two telephone ,,vs-
TENS with nearly 1000 telephones in ac-
tive use. While Guthrie has onlV bcen
designated az the Temporary capital of
the territory, yet the opinion prevails
/ that 30 Will be made the permanent capi-
tal- an honor which the progrcssivcnoss
and public spirit OF It's people render
eminently deserving
We met Arthur Kroeeer. formerly OF
] Ottumwa. here. He with his father II
kroeger owns fine farm S miles from
| Guthrie.
! Newton uowa) journal. Hhcre we are
/ IN Guthrie. but thirteen years old. with
1 "a population of nearly 2S00O an with AN
/ the concomiiants OF a city of treble Us
| age,-elecric lights trolley lines paved
streets. long rows of substonchn buiid-
| ngs. churches school houses etc. I'm
! fact the visit of the Editorial assoeia-
| ton Is one Of education cnlehtcnment
ana almost wonder To- the members
VINO are from nearly every state and ter
ritory in the Union and VIII m au much
| 20 the territory in the future II viii
mean statehood IN the shortest possible
time, II the influence or the members
OF the association have any influence in
national affairs We have never seen
so unanimous opinion or so hearty lp-
prevail OF any sentiment on any pr0po-
sition as was cvinced In this convention
ON this point And should ii not be
when met by the facts and agures i'm the
case2 We found the cay decorated most
elanontcly IN anticipation OF our eCm-
ing. Bunting was displayed In profusion
anc at All points IN huge letters was the
word welcome" and subsequent events
showed that the people meant all that
word contains. We were the guests Of
Santa Fe railroad. We have been al
tending meetings OF the National asso-
ciation FOR over twenty years-havc been
thc recipients of many acts OF kindnt SIS
and hospitality on the part OF the people
OF various localities, but for whole heart
ed, unlimited, and boundless hospitality. /
the treatment 0f our host and hostess /
exceeded All we have ever experienced I
a sample Of that received ly the mcm-
bres Of the association. We might saw
mere that this is the first time H. the his }
tory Of the association that private /
houses were thrown npeu and the mem- /
bers entertained Briefly stated. Guth- /.
rle is the capital OF Oklahoma heauti- I
iuUy located or hills. covering am area I
OF about 1900 acres. reached hy nine I
railroads, with street railroads street
cars, etc, etc VI Is thoroughly city /
OF homes. and its people are thoroughly /
impressed with the idea Of good educu- I
tolal advantages ana have six puI lie /
schools large Catholic convent, mag /
nihcert Carnegie Library. etc
On the evening OF our arrival "A public I
RECEPTION was given, that was mariged |
by the most cordial treatment We /
nave never met SO many large peopfe |
phNsicdlly and their hearts seemed TO |
De even larger than their bodies All /
the way we can account for it Is that /
they have so great extent OF territory
anG are trying to an their share Of the |
space
Wednesday evening. the Scottish
Rite Masons threw open their home for
reception. We believe this Is The onlv
building In the Un'sd States devoted |
exclusively TO Scottish Riie Masonry /
IL Is most superbly fitted up and finish- /
ed' and the scenery and pictures Illus /
tfaiiNe OF the several degrees Of the or
der were beautiful beyond descriDt!on.
that Of the ascension, where tho Savior /
~ seen 10 ascend from earth and bc
a SsN3slf'Meo " N the clouds rs parLcu-
larry so. We had an excellent literary
ano musical program. but that which
will be longest remembered viii bc
those beautiful scenic pictures
met and had a good visit with Capt
j. H. TAFT lie is bearing his age well
ano wants 10 be remembered bv his old
friends. particularly the members OF the
q. A. r. post. He is now commander
OF the post here.
Mffss q
or Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
builded wen when they invited the
National Editorial association TO meet
at 9th -e IN !uue. And having invited
care that me members OF the Association
should sec II at its bsst and all parts OF
the best OF a. or course for the North
erner, the midday sun was decidedly
not, but the country TO be visited was in |
nne condition TO be seen for natteiing
comment the crops were al their hest
wheat ready for tho sickle corn from
knee high 10 tasseling, and cotton from
Two 10 four inches high, while cattle
ana horses We're as fat and sleek as
moles The exclusive native horse seems
10 be no longer raised. and the natlvc /
mares are being bred TO Kentucky RoaG-
steis, French Coach, and Hamiltcnlans
with here and there heavy drlft horses
The result Us class OF horses that viii
compare well with those of Iowa We |
were told that native mares bred To
lhoroush-bred running stock, produced
"a horse that Is swift on foot gamcv and
OF great endurance. The indian seems
20 stick 10 the native ponv but wa,tc
men give evidence OF their belief n
crossing with better breeds. particular
ly when stock is intended for northern
markets. The statement made 10 us
thHt The native pony Is better adapted
10 the hot sun. Indifferent care and hnrd
usage given II, than the cross breeds
may have truth IN g. In fact. the way
thf average Indian uses a hore would
IA a shoT1 tirne kin on completely break
down respeu ,abi. bred horse