The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-15

20. 000. 900 acres of It will be taxable. In
Indian Territory it is estimated that
about 1900 acres of the total area of
20. 900, 900 acres will be subject to taxa
ton Total assessed valuation of pro-
perty in Oklahoma territory in 1905, was
1872 1876, 1928. The total assessed valua-
ton OF the new state, including the IN
crease and the valuation of the Indian
Territory, is estimated at 5000, 600, 900
Glimpse at History.
Originally the land now composed
within the new state was included with
in the bounds Of Indian Territory. The
eastern half was given over to the IN
dams of the Five Civilized Tribes. What
was known as Old Oklahoma compris-
ing only 100000 acres, was set aside
for settlement by an act of congress
April 22 1899, and comprised what is
now included in Logan, Oklahoma,
Cleveland. Payne, Canadian and King
In 1890, mo Mans Land comprising
over 1000 600 acres, now in Cover coun
ty. was added to Oklahoma county
The Sac and Fox, Iowa and Potta-
watornie reservations were opened Sep
tember 20, 1891, and were quickly set
tied. They threw open to settlement
over 100000 acres of land, comprising
what are now portions of Pottawatonie,
Lincoln. Cleveland, Oklahoma and
The counties of Blaine. Custer. Dewey,
Day, Roger, Mills. Washita and portions
of Canadian and Kingflsher counties.
known as the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
county were opened to settlement April
10, 1892 This comprised over 100000
acres.
The big horse race took place Sep
fernber Is. 1898. when the Cherokee strip
ened 1t was practically setteeld in q
day, the first man on the land secured
It. From this area were formed, Paw
nee. Noble, Woods, Kay, Grant, Car
o-7 nd Of pa w
on Nav %, 1895. the Kickapoo lands,
amounting to 100000 acres. were settled
and attached to Lincoln, Pottawatomie
0. T. counties
The Koiwa. Commanche, Apache and
Wichita reservations, containing 4,000,-
600 acres. were opened to settlement on
August g. 1901. A bill was recently
passed allowing the land In the big
pasture near LaWton and q bill was be-
fore congress to alot the lands of tie
Usage reservation.
That part of the new state which is
now Indian Territory, has an area of
20, 600. 600 acres.
A census of the population OF Indian
Territory has not been taken since 1900,
but an estimate based on figures fur
nished by Indian Inspector Wright and
postmasters throughout the territory
shows q population Of at least 100000.
Indians and citizens of the five civilized
adopted and freedmen, will number go
000 The negroes not freedmen or mem
bers of the five tribes are about 10000
in number
In the Creek nation twenty-five towns
not surveyed by the government show a
total population of 10000. Approximate
~ 20 per cent of that Of government
towns It is fair to assume that this
ratio will hold good in the other nations
excepting the Seminole, which has but
a few towns
Muskogee is the largest town in IN
dian Territory having a population of
over 90, 900. Ardmore, McAlester and
Tulsa each have over 10000. The fol-
lowing towns claim over 5000: Chicka-
sha. Durant, Wagner Bartlesville,
/ Coalgate Wilburton and Sulphur.
There are 143 government surveyed
/ towns in the Chickasaw nation, nine
ty-one in the Choctaw, fifty-four in the
Cherokee and twenty-six in the Creek
nation.
The aggregate taxable municipal
property Is estimated at $10s00o,000.
/ There are s,110 miles Of railroad In
Guiding this and other taxable wealth.
81 as oil and coal mine properties,
etc. it is thought that the taxable
/ wealth Of this portion Of the new state
viii reach 5000, 0o0, 600.