The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-15
NATURAL PRODUCTS OF
THE NEW STATE
EXTOLLED
OIL FIELD IS FAMOUS
Mountains Of Marble and
Granite and Veins Of Coal

Muskogee, L. r., Aug. 15.-- Oklahoma,
the new state, can boast Of more nat
ural resources than any state in the
Union. When the name OF Indian
Territory is forgotten that part Of the
new state, which embraces $1,000
square miles of land, will make okla
homa famous because OF its product
iveness. Not only is indian Territory
close to the top Of the list with corn,
wheat, cotton and other grains. among
the foremost with the number Of cat
sle. hogs, sheep and other stock pro
duced, but aside from this there are
many oil fields, coal mines. asphalt,
gas and various minerals besides coal.
And the development has just begun.
The Mid-continental oil field is
known the world over for it's produc-
ton. and over half OF this oil came
from Indian Territory. With the
Usage country added to the new state
nearly two-thirds of the Mid-continent
oil will come from that section There
are at the present time 1900 oil leases
operating in Indian Territory and
about 400 more in the Usage country
Applications are fled covering over
10000 leases.
Twenty Different Coal Veins.
There are twenty different coal
veins in Indian Territory that are now
being worked, and new veins are being
discovered all the time These veins
vary in thickness from two to eight
feet and from all appearances the sup
ply is apparently inexhaustible In
the Creek and Cherokee nations there
are a number of large mines operat-
ing at the present time and geological
investigation has shown that thou
sands of acres in the Creek nation are
underlayed with coal beds. In the
Choctaw nation a strip of land, sun-
ming west from the Arkansas state
line, and containing 100000 acres, has
been discovered to be so rich with coal
that the government has reserved it
solely for the mining Of this product.
It is quite probable that in the eastern
half of the new state there is more
coal than in any other section OF the
United States. In 1908 the coal mined
in the territory was valued at s6,-
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Gas, while It can not be relied upon
for as steady a production as coal and
oil, is among the things that are maxi
ling Indian Territory famous. Gas
wells have been brought in from the
northeastern part OF the Cherokee ma
tion TO the southwestern portion Of the
Chickasaw.
Though little is yet known Of the
asphalt deposits that are being opened
up in the Chickazaw and Choctaw ua-
tions, this promises to figure among
the best known productions Of Indian
Territory in the future. Some OF the
most important mines are located at
Ardmore, Dausherty, Gllsonite, Wood
ward. Franks and Comanche.
Mountains Of Fine Granite.
In the Arbuclle mountains fine
granite can be found. and at Tlsho
mingo there are great hills Of the
same material, Marble city gains its
aame from the fine marble quarrles
there There is good blass sand in
limitless quantity 10 be found In the
Arkansas river. and limestone can be
found in the Cherokee and Chickasav
nations Red brick clay clay and
shale brick tile and pottery materia
of the best grade are found in hotl
territories. salt and gypsum ar,
found IN quantity especially in tbs
western portion OF the new state.
The lead and zine fields OF Missour
extend far into Indian Territory an,
> there are already several big mines il
. the Quapaw country.
TherC are 100000 acres Of land II
the Choctaw nation covered with sucl
a valuable growth OF pine timber tha
the government withheld Il from allot
ment There are many streams ant
branches in Indian Territory an
wherever water is found sycamore
pecan, hickory walnut and variou
soft woods skirt these streams. Wit
the development OF water power man
cotton mills viii spring up.