Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-09-04
SINGS oKLAHoMA,s PRAISES.
Former Oconeean an Enthusiastic and
Public-Spirited Citizen.

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IThe Courier a few weeks ago a feeble
attempt of some one tQ give a de-
scription of the wealth OF Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory. The man
who has never seen this country has
never dreamed of its advantages over
that of other States. oklahoma,
the youngest and fairest''-the 'Ilttle
sister" Of the great sisterhood of
States, the last to enter the Union, is
also the richest, brightest and best
The greatest possibilities lie before
the residents Of this our beautiful
State.
| 1t has been said, Opportunity Is a
horse bridled and saCdled, and he
passes every mans door once In
lifetime. How often we fail to reach
forth OBTAINING hand to grasp the
golden opportunity, letting it pass un-
| heedingly by. Statehood will soon
| be ours, and this new State will COM
prise Oklahoma and what is now
known as the Indian Territory, and
will rejoice in the name of Oklahoma.
'Tis the land OF corn and wine,'
Melons big and peaches fine,
With gold and silver in the mine.
She has oil and coal and gas,
All her railroads are first class, t..
In this Garden Of the Gods so divine"
Not many States can boast of more
wealth than this our Oklahoma, with
her abundance of coal, gas, asphalt,
oil and granite beds, with her rich,
fine lands, upon which Craze count
less herds Of cattle, and from which
spring forth In abundance cotton,
| corn, wheat, oats, rye, and the finest
of alfalfa; also fruits Of many kinds,
peaches, pears, apricots, plums, straw
berries, blackberries, dewberries and
raspberries are raised. A profusion
Of walnut and pecan trees grow with.
out cultivation, supplying nuts for
the market and for those who care
to gather them.
The climate Is mild in winter and
always conducive to health. Aside
from its many miles Of farm lands
and fertile pastures, Oklahoma has
beautiful scenery for the nature
lover. Green trees, rocks and blue
mountains, waterfalls and running
water, where the speckled trout await
the sportsman hook. Wild ducks
and geese hover over ponds, and wild
turkeys and deer i4 the mountains to
vary the monotony for the hunter
AS to the different tribes of In
dians, we have 1925 Cherokees,
10000 Creeks, 23,575 Choctaws and
Chickasaws, 2,532 Mississippi Choc-
taws, 2,753 Seminoles, making total
of 79,0S5 Indians. The government
has allotted to each Of these Indians
800 acres Of land that can be bought
for from Sc to $25 per acre, and
which would sell easily in other
States at from $50 to 500 per acre.
The total amount Of allotted land is
26,16O,87S acres, every foot of which
will be for sale the moment the re-
strictions are removed, which, we be-
lieve, will be done by the next Con.
gress. There is 100000 worth
Of unallotted land; Of tribal funds In
the hands Of the government there IS
S2,lOO,OOO; Of money for town sites
there is $3,0O0,O0O; there is $15,-
100000 worth Of segregated coal
lands In the Chickasaw and Choctaw
nations alone. These Indians will
have $26,00O,000 to be divided
among them, besides the $40 acres of
land allotted to each. The Indians
are care-free, pleasure-loving race,
never thinking Of the morrow, anx-
ious only to spend that which is given
them-their money.
There are 1884 negroes, to whom
land has been given by the govern
ment, and they are not different from
others OF the race-anXious to spend
money.
Within five years from the time re-
strlctions are removed from these
lands there will be as many as 1OO,-
600 houses springing into existence,
homes of enterprising men who know
good opportunity when they see it
and have the power to grasp 1t
There will be no other place in the
United States where as rich, fine land
can be bought so reasonably nor
where farm implements and lumber
Will be so much in demand as in
Oklahoma.
There is no more healthful spot on
earth, no better farming country,
where finer cotton and corn are
grown, nor greater amount to the
acre. The land is mostly occupied by
white people from neighboring States
and there is room for thousands more.
The city Of Ardmore is located in
the CnlCkaSaW nation and 10 nf
the most favored spots in the new