The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-26

Winfield Tribune; Guthrie not only hand
led the delegation she rroniscd to but
she opened Nidc hch arms ond gathered
in thocsand more. Every Oklahoman
constituting himself a member Of the
Invitation. committee. brought in all mis-
own clan and than telegraphed TO Ohio
for his wife's relations--and they came
bmy troops and battalions. And there
were ample accommodations When The
best of the best hostelries were exhaust
ed there We're private homes whose 9or-
tails swung wide And there were ear
riages and automobiles and tally-hos and
street cars daily and hourly a. the free
disposal OF all who wore the magic badge
The big hearted and Spontaneous hcspi-
tality shown from the entrance till the
passing OF the editorial party from Guth-
rie is a brilliant jewel, that Of personal
friendship, set Conspic uousy in the rtr.
riders of members and II is the looe stone
that will cement the far cas- and the
sunny south with the people OF Guthrie
in the unanimous cry; Statehood FOR
Oklahoma" The facilities and conven-
fences arranged for the conducting OF
The national meetings, the excellent en-
tertainments-balls. dinners. receptions.
and drivs,-- provided for every idle hour.
and the splendid spirit OF brotherhood
that emanated from evtrV horne sank
deep in the heart of every member OF
IA N. F.. A. and made Il: them personal
friends o; oklahoma, her people and her
peoples interest.
Tho tour was one continual ovation
and succession OF feeds and receptions
at Enid, Lawton. Tulsa. Chicc,sha III
Reno, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Mus
kogee. and Anadarko. There Is pleasant
renriniscence from every plare. rasa is
imnortalzed in the n, r A salsn5er
as the homo qf pretty sirls aud good
cooks ~ the Tulsa lnnshccn / met Mss
Maude Painter anc az Il inner .'ei' ed
at lOl ranch Mrs. Gott. At Tulsa l also
met Mir. and Mrs striker IN contented
possession OF the only daily parer in the
town.
AT Ci7ve' nd where rors arc hun
dreds Of OF wells n operation, we were
permitted TO see a bohanza craze boom IN
fun operation. Two oil wells were snot
for our fdification. A hundred quarts Of
nitro ggycerine wera exploded aq the
hottom OF each well 1850 feet below the
surface ard the black oil shot hrn ir, d
feet into the air IN each. wasting a vast
amount OF Oh before it could te gotten
under control.
Ewing Herbert in Haiwatha OKaa.J
World: The ~ Il. 4. did most IRA
cious thing and honored Oklahoma when
IL elected Leslie Niblack vice president.
amsville (Kas) Tyre: The At'hi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway vas
certainly onto its job when IL located
its first line through the garden spots
Of Oklahoma, and its business Is enor-
nous The best towns OF the territory
are located on the line, and the capital
will no doubt remain where N now IS
A capital IS seldom moved, 80 history
says, and so Guthrie believes The
Santa Fe is caring for the new business
created by the new country as rapidly
as IL builds.
Greeley County CKasl Republican. ok
lahOma the next star on the nag IS
the theme one hears on every side an
over The territory. and II Is about me
only thing they talk. And they cannot
be blamed for it Is certainly a good inn
position on more than a million people
that they cannot have the privileges ana
ber efts Of statehood. The methods ana
details are rot al All material but they
are entitled 20 statehood and II every
member Of congress would make the
same trir that was made by the Editori-
IA assiciation there would be no oppnsi-
tion votes to the proposition. oklahoma
and Indian Territory viii make one OF
the vesy best states In the union, with
their splendid cities and towns. and ttglr
happy and prosperous people, their com
Portable homes and cultivated farms.
The two territories have larger popu-
lation than any one OF at least dozen
states They have "a larger population
by several times than any territory ever
had No one can give any reason why
they should not be made into state
and there Is no sense and fairness IA
making their admission contingent dp-
on the admission Of New Mexico ana
Arizona. II the entertainment given the
association AZ every place We have stop
ped Is any indication Of the most hos
pitable people IN the world Al Guthrie
an the leading citizens opened their
houses for the editors and no one could
icsn scribe acknowledge specia! oDli-
cations 20 4aOn. j. W. McNeal and fam
ly for their kindness. Mr. hcNeal Is
a tanker formerly from Kansas, and
brother Of Tom McNesu Of Topeka. lie
came 10 Gutnrie az the openine IL iNss
other man in the territory.
Arkansas City Traveller. The Nation
al Editorial association In no uncertain
terms declared for joint statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. They
realized that the agitation for any otner
kind meant delay. that the best Interest
of the people OF the two territories VIII
sc conserved by the union and that ii
has tne ipPreyal o. the majority o. ne
unitei States. Oklahoma and indian
Territory viii now set statehood.