The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-22

Providence seems to have decreed
that in the progress Of the various
portions OF the western world there
should be three well-defned periods
the mineral. the agricultural and the
commercial
These have thus far followed one
another in the order named and the
wisdom OF the arrangement becomes
apparent after a moments thought
Providence seems also 10 ha-e decreed
that whenever the proper sociological
moment arrives for the further ex-
pansion OF the race the glacial depos-
its have receded sufficiently 10 permit
Of a new mineral discovery still
further west along the logitudinal
lines upon which development has al
ways proceeded.
Thus we have had the mineral
period beginning IN the west in 1s49.
and In the northwest three years later
and in Alaska about a decade ago
With the construction Of railroad in
the Tanana valley. Alaska is about to
begin the agricultural period Of that
country. In the British northwest the
agricultural period was slow to follow
the discovery Of mineral wealth. but
has now proceeded 50 far that the
commercial period. indicated by a
hitherto unheard-of activity IN rail-
road building. is well under way. With
the commercial period Of British Co
lumbia. the period In which ali three
development periods blend and har-
monize for the greatest good OF a
country, the United States Is deeply
interested. Between Washington and
Montana. which are unquestionably
destined TO become two OF the greatest
states in the union. and between a lit
tie corner Of Idaho, and the dOmin
ions OF the crown In the northwest, Is
an imaginary line. To the north Of
this line royalty and a crown dom
mate while to the south great re-
public lies Inseparably joined by
nature itself, II would seem that these
two countries cannot forever be kept
asunder by political OF national d.
visions.
Get down your map and note the
eight lines of railway which have been
pushed frcra the three states across
this line into the rich storehouses OF
the British northwest, and see the hall
dozen more lines which are under
construction or projected into Canadi
an territory Note. further. another
fact Of an American rail line skirting
the most picturesque seashOre on the
Pacific until II reaches the metropolis
Of Vancouver Watch this American
line as It is pushing Its way still
further north to an ultimate connec
tion with Canadas new transconti
mental road az Port Simpson. Note
also the fact that this American line
Is wedging its way still further north
TO reach the American possessions n
Alaska, and then say. If you will, that
the one soil should naturally be Brit
ish and the other American.
Heretofore British Columbia has
been noted mostly as the mineral
st0rebouse Of Canada. It's production
Of nearly $3.50. 100000 Of minera
wealth since 1852 entities it to this
credit In this production. too. Amer
ican capital has Of late taken. per
haps. the most important part. Where
British capital has been timid. Ameri
can money and enterprise have taker
hold and by spending fortunes in ex
ploratory diggings have developed IA
nous mineral camps out Of almos
abandoned districts. The hand o.
American capital and genius is as IN
delibly stamped upon the Ts0gress o.
British Columbia as It is up,n that o.
Old Mexico.
50 marked became this influence tha'
railroad interests represented b,
James J. Hill and the Canadian rail
way interests represented by the ca
madam Pacific entered into an agree