The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-08
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT INDIAN TERRITORY

such portions as cannot be profitably
devoted to grain, cotton, potatoes and
other staple crops can be utilized for
fruit growing. with results equal 20
those obtained in the famous Ozarks
regions of Missouri and Arkansas
The territory lies partly within the
great corn and wheat belt and partly
within the cotton. potato and fruit
belt Of the United States. The north
ern portion is specially adapted to the
raising Of cereals. the middle portion
to fruit, cereals, potatoes and cotton.
and the southern portion to the last
two products.
Rich in Everything.
geographically the Territory is a
region Of broad. rolling and fertile
prairies, Astounding In the middle ami
southern portions In large forests Of
fine timber Ii is as well watered as
any section of the uunted States.
Looking over the map. the following
large rivers each with its scores OF
tributaries will be noted; The Arkarr
sas, Grand, verdigris. Red, Washlta,
Kiamichi, Illinois, Porteau, Blue. Can
adian, Deep Fork OF the Canadian, The
Doggy and the Cimarron rivers Irri,
CATION II unknown and unnecessary
IA severe drouth has never been axper
fenced, nor has there ever been a to-
tai crop failure. Even in the worst
years a so per cent crop has been har-
vested.
/ The coal lands of the Territory are
estimated at 100000 acres, of which
I3S3.0o0 have been segregated by the
Secretary of the interior and will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidders, beginning October ,. 1904
/ During 1903 over 100000 tons OF
coal were mined and the industry is
only Iii its infancy. With Pennsyl
vania and West Virginia alone except
ed the Indian Territory contains more
and better coal than any other section
of the United States, and it can be
mined cheaper than anywhere in the
world. Because of these facts the Ter.
ritory offers unexceptional facilities
for all manufacturing induetries re-
quiring fuel in quantity.
Mineral Opportunities Great.
In mineral recources, the Territory
yes promise Of wonderful develop
ment. Prospectors have already found
rich deposits of lead. zinc, iron and
quick silver, and even gold and silver
n paying quantities. Immense bodies
of iron ores have recently been dis
covered, some containing as high AS
G21a per cent Of brown hematite of
iron, others 10 per cent OF black hema
| tie. With cheap coal close at hand
there is every assurance of the cree.
ton Of plants for the smelling of ore
and the manufacture Of iron and steel
products thar win rival those Of the
east and south.
1t has been demonstrated during
the past two years that more than g.
100000 acres Of Territory soil are un-
derlaid with oil and gas. The oil belt
ranges from the Kansas line on the
north to the Arkansas river. and In
this region hundreds OF gushers are
now flowing. The OIL is OF the high
est grade, averaging 81 degrees spec
ific gravity and bringing higher price
than that Of Indiana or Ohio. The
Standard Oh Company purchases the
entire output of the wells, and has
expended $l5,00000 in improvements
necessary to take care of the oil as
It Is produced.
In no state Of the Union can there
10 found section thar will yield 80
diversified harvest as the Indian Ter
ritory Those lands that are already
in a good state Of cultivation are rap
idly making their owners or lessees
wealthy.
Coming Of the "Sod Conquerer."
A new type Of man has been Great
ed here. The best name for him Is
4 the sod-conquerer. He is built of Iron
nerve and muscle, is of tireless en-
ergy and has undying faith in the
soil that he tills. He usually begins q
poor man, but II he remains AZ the
task he Is sure to become rich In the
course OF few years. He nurses
| the soil as carefully as a mother
nurses her child, and he lives close
to nature and studies her whims ant
fcibles. But he Is working to an enc
Of bright possibility, and no one car
envy him the wealth that comes as
a reward for faithful service.
| The Territory is also destined to be
come a great truck farming and dairy