The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-10

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Ehe csiisi,s u iqoo gave The pnpulatie 92,O6O
yet il was aearer $50 900. Tecensis for 500 gave
lit I7o.iSa thus showing increase by the census
figures of 1900 of IoIS7S over 1850. and aI7.6 PER
Snt Of native born only exceeded by 2or Southern
tates BY the same rule of estimation, those Of
Military age would be $4,000; of voting age $4,000 ;
attenoan,e at schools, $4,000
Posr-oFFcEs
The Presidential postoffces number AS the gros
T. re,p's of which we're Tor the yean ending Septcn
er 80 1923, s22o 600 Th-re are $50 furth-elass
post Offices, making total OF 675 which is greater
caan tn number OF post-ofices IN one-third OF the
States in the Union There have hecn established
noe the census was taken $50 new po,tofIi,e-
T iis is fur her proof that the population ha- about
doubled since the census was takenin 1900. Assoo
as the actnents are completed, from 50 TO IS other
localities will ask for the establishment Of post-oice-
The largest increase has osep in the Choctaw Nation
yhe -e nearly 100 new offices have been established
since the census was taken.
FARMS
There are at this time between 10000 and Sc. .ooo
farms in Indian Territory and within the next year
there will be 200 ooo farms Even it is Indian
Territory has more farms than half the states and
territories n the union.
Thesfarm acreage in Indian Territory is between
nine and ten millions. The farm animals are worth
about $55 600, 600; other farm products, about S35
900 900 There were about $4,000 bales of cotton
produced last year and nearly as 900 bushels Of
c,rn. The total value of the farm products would
be about $500, 900, 900. Indian Territory has high
er per cent of farms unncumbered than any state
territory except Alaska
MANUFACTURES
The number of manufacturers in 1900 were 789
in 1890 only 20, or the remarkable increase of 500
per cent and the increase during the past three years
has been at greater per cent than in previous years
1t is only fair 10 say that there are now several
thousand manufacturores in Indian Territory, and
this again bears out the estimate Of the remarkable
increase in population. Capital invested in 1900
s. 624 eos in 1890 S2o43a9 an increase Of 500 per
cent
Indian Territory is not as some suppose vast
uncutivated waste; but instead, great portonn Of
it is developed and productive, lacking only good
farmers to make much much of its surface an ideal
agricultural section
RAILROADS
lOver $500 miles Given last census
St. Louis and San Francisco Company 6oo
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad 275
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf 200
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company; St. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern 1870
Kansas CityiSoutheln Railroad Company IT'S
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific l3o
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe 12o
Kansas Oklahoma Central and Southwestern, 50
Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe 20
Over 1000 miles have been constructed since the
census was taken Both the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies operate in the Indian
Territory and there are numerous telephone companies
with local exchange and long distance service
There are 90 fire, life. accident and other insur-
ance companies ovhr which there is no official super
vision, and they now contribute nothing in fees and
taxes.
NEWSPAPERS
There are 200 newspapers, 20 dailies rs weeklie.
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