The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-10-15
Rolf, Indian Territory

Indian Territory is a beautiful coun.
try. It's towns. like parks and flower
gardens, are laid out in pleasant
places. The railroads, its threads of
commerce and traffic. passing through
rich valleys and fertile plains, rend a
mantle richness and reveal untold
bounties of wealth hidden within It's
productive soil and mineral store
houses.
Among these towns some are des-
tined. by the prestige already gained
and by the liberal support Of an eX-
cecdingly responsive soil. to forge
ahead and outstrip their u%eighbors. be
coming the centCrs of trade for a Coun-
try conceded 10 be the most product
i've and capable of diversifcatiOn of
any within the United States.
Rod. in the Chickasaw Nation.
stands pre-cminent among these Ter
ritory towns. Situated upon the main
line of the Frisco railroad about six
ty-hye miles north of the Texas Dor
der. it is laid out in a townsite of sur
Passing beauty, near the head waters
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highest SUBMITS of the residence por-
tions of the town overlook the most
picturesque homesteads and pleasing
farm-views that tho eye Of man may
ever wish to behold.
The chief business portion of the
town stretches in one long, wide thor
oughfare from the Frisco yards to the
summit and over "A gentle swell which
ends in a natural park broken by lit
tie living streams along whose banks
grow elm. liveoak, blackberry, poplar,
walnut and pecan.
For many miles i'm all directions the
country lies out in ms grand pGnor-
annie sweep of prairie slopes, cool val
leys and rising plains. Springfield, tim
b~cr-shadowCd streams skirt the level
valleys and flow between rich mead
Cws and rolling hill-pastures where
cattle and colts Craze in well-fed con-
tentmCnt. All this work of natures Law
ish hand is just now'beginning to be
utilized.
In the vicinity Of Rolf the soil is
black waXy or rich loan, producing a
wonderful yield of all products grown
in the South. IL is not uncommon for
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Corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, alfalfa and
melons have been thoroughly tried
and abundant haryests gathered. The
seasons are remarkably uniform, tho
annual rainfall varying but little from
40 inches and crop failures are un
known. OF the 900 square miles natu
rally tributary TO Rolf, so per cent Is
in cultivation and it Is estimated thai
so per cent is good tillable land.
Every necessary condition condu
Give to fruit culture is present In thii
district. 1t is the natural home of TIL
apple and of the liberia and all othe
choice varieties of peaches. Grapes
cherries, plums and all kinds of small
fruits are prolific. At the recent count.
fair held in Rolf exhibits of fruit
were displayed which for quality an
beauty were uneXcelled by any count.
or state in the union.
Rolf has sufficient undeveloped a;
phalt within ten miles of the city L
pave all of its streets and those o
~neighboring towns. This asphalt Is 4
the natural consistency of pavement
it only being necessary TO crush tn
asphalt rock, spread It upon a flr1
foundation and roll it with a cold rolI
er, which amalgamates this wonderful
mineral and forms one solid stone
impervious to water and elastic II
formation. Among other importan