The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-01-15
INDIAN TERRITORY
Her Past Present and Future A Transition From
Chaos TO Order

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oIe1 70 them he country embraced
~ Oklahoma zEd Indian Territory.
Thsy held the lAnd IL common, and 60
tabsishe1 a Eoverumeat 70 heir liking
ezs.s1 gyJa principles Of liberal au-
Oa0uy EAca nation established a
constitutional government secured %
uszn Dy treaties and arts u congress.
ystA t1e.f elective executive heads,
suAI legislative and judiciary system,
En1 superior and Inferior courts.
they are Sun under the sovereignty
q the United States. Tho laws they
enacted were not favorable 10 the
white man and the citizens looked up
on and treated those who came into
their midst "a intruders, but notWith
standing this hostility many dared 70
risk their lives and fortunes In this
land Of thrilling adventure and prom.
isa For a time laTlessness relgned
AMI the busy hum of industry VAS not
heard within this broad domain.
There was but little demand FOR the
the nan belonging 20 the profession
called 'l,arneI.' as tho principal ayo-
cations wero hunting and tending
tID herds VI cattle upon the praIric7
and da.es. Rcucgaies from justice
a.u upu Who rra,nI ra.Irrment lr.fr
,I 'u rhB focus ~, Iaaioasnoss, as
tn.5 uDIear. beyond tHa reach Oi
state auI Federal law Bold bands
at ,sporadoos torrorzcd the bette
citizens and the inhabitants Of tho
bordering states (To The credit OF
The citizen my say that most Of
T,,sc Iu'iians w'~C uOncltzeusJ Men
VIII s,uls Of hon and nerves oil steel
wore put on the marhais force 20
mlilc tha lawlCss horIoa that had
hl.aro pUlagcd and pIundered al
most mmo.e toI soon The effective
ness " their worf waa realized.
Ei htyc.sIt p. Iuer5 who received
death sentences Dy Judge Parker at
Fort Smith. Arf. tue Federal court
Tor Indian Territory, were executed,
and many moro Roro sentenced 10 i'm.
prisoucmeut Tor NE. Soon other
courts were created ln tAc bordering
states with limited jurisdiction over
this country, and finally they we're e5-
that time the dockets have been con.
So cd with cases that have been
pen ing for years Justice had becl
d,iHa,od many times owing 10 the
Inconvenience OF tie courts. bat when
thoy aars brought nearer home law
ana order began To- reign. Last con
Rroa, provided for four additional
Judges Tor tAia territory, ana they are
now trying 20 clear the dockets. Tho
c.ccIIlu OF The law, the establish.
mont of churches, and tho mainten-
Rnce OF FREQ schools In the cities AMI
private aud public schools in the m.
raj districts have tended 20 bring or.
der out OF chaos During the last
decade Indian Territory and Oklaho.
lna have >. caen.cl a succession or
Hchievcuerts; tho spectacle OF \
Banarama Of progression. Prosperity
haB como With the shifting scenes.
A. each curtain rIse tho observer Wit.
messed now trlumDhs. and We can now
Bee tho dawung Of a glorious future.
II would argue strange lnsensibility
not TO view with admiration the won
derful transition Of this country from
a wilderness TO tho aspirations OF
commonwealth. Tho amalgamation
and association OF tho alien races
with the natives began 10 germinate
a bindlior feeling bctwoon them. To
Gay The cltizcns ana the law vel.
comes ne beet class Of citizens from