The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-29


The trip through the Indian Terri |
tory and Texas was equally As good as
thnt through Oklahoma and every
. wiiere the I. Assoc istion we're treated
'reyally. At Chickasha big barbecue
Was prepared aud IN the course Of the
entertainment they were addressed by
M educated full-b,ood Indian. At
Tulsa another reception WAS given the
party and after the banquet . drive
was made over the city. Some of the
editors from the far east were surpsis-
ed to see the advancement in "coun-
try where there 10 no law" Tulsa 10
were made in the Indian Territory,
the principal OF which were at Musko-
gee and South McAlester where en-
tertainmcnt was furnished. At CIeve-
land, Oklahoma, two oil wells were
shot and it was n beautiful sight for
one who has never seen anything OF
the kind. Cleveland ought to be call
ed the Derrick City" for within the
city limits there ars over 600 oil well
derricks.
In Texas the cities OF Dallas. Deni-
son, Houston, San Antonio, and Gal
weston were visited. Short stops
were alao made at Waco. Fl. Worth
! and other smaller towns. II il 10 good
water you are looking for, next TO,
Beaver county. go to psilis That
pure artesian water will long be ire-
mcmbered by the thirsty delegates.
who did not always have good water
TO drink. The entertainment was
held at the Fair Grounds and was BY
far the best given in Texas with that
Of Houston a. possible exception. At
San Antonio the old Alamo was visited
! Of course, and was the most inter est
ing but the entire town and was full
Of Interesting objects. All kinds Of
flowers and plants were profuse and
comprised the most beautiful plants
that grow. The banana, magnolia,
! cape Jasmine. c-epe myrtle and many
: others that we did not learn the name
4 Of. were the most plentiful while all
kinds Of palms and other tropical
plants, including the century plant,
grew on every hand.
At gsn Antonio the party divided,
part going on, on . trip through Cali
fornia and to Portland while the Others
returned home. On the return trip
we visited Galveston and took dip in
the deep blue sea. Only those who
had the privilege Of bathing in the
briny ocean can realize Just how re-
freshing and delightful IL Is. Tbs
great Sea Wall at Galveston 10 one OF
the most wonderful pieces Of work
In the United States and was erected
at an enormous cost To one who has
ever visited the city before the flood a
visit now only causes sadness. Whs,
was once q beautiful city 10 now Q
. veritsble sand bed and most Of the
, trees and flowers which made 1t beau.
, tiful were washed away or destroyed
by the flood. Since the erection ol
the Sea Wall all danger OF floods ar,
, past and the city 10 again being r-
. built but it win be many years before
II will be what 1t was before II wa,
. washed away.
r Taken altogether the trip was moi
only q pleasant one but an instructiv,
one also and not . dull minute wal
spent from the time that the excur.
sion party left Guthrie until its re
turn. 1t has always been the desir,
I Of the Herald editor to visit the soutl
= and see the country Of which We hav'
|, heard 90 much and just such . triI
as this affords tho opportunity OF see
ing such to the best advantage. Bu
after all our travelling and seeing dif
ferent people and country and feastinl
upon the products Of the southern
v states, such a. watermelon, tomatoes
fruits. and etc we are glad to returl
= home to Beaver county, where tn,
. wind doesn't blow any harder than
does in Texas and where IL does no
, get any hotter than in the Tori,
zone. We can truthfully say that Il
no place during our trip did we se
better crops than right here at hom,
| and in many places the crops were no
1 nearly 30 good. OF course crops wer,
; further advanced farther south bu
the season 10 different there.
D IL would not be hard matter 70
i. us to write several columns on wha
Z We saw while away but we have triet
. to give an account Of the most impor
| tant and as briefly ~ possible. Okla
? homa 10 assured OF one thing and tina,
is. that II the editors OF the country
, can be II any service TO them. the,
will get Statehood. Every wher,
. they went they assured the peopl,
!. that Oklahoma was entitled to State.
hood and il they could he OF any SER
, vice to them in getting it, they should
have IL. The recent trip Of the Associa
/ tion through Oklahoma has been one
, Of the best things that ever happened d
/, to the country. They will reap th.
benefits from IL for years to come no
only IN furtheIing the cause OF State
hood but in many other ways.
. Department OF the Interior. Land Oascs st
woodward. OKLA, june 10 ig0b.
} M9ties : barely given that the following nsme<
| Anal prooi in support Of bis claim and thai ssis
proof vii be made before IL p kely cierk of m