The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-07

KBy frank ]. Merrict, Stair corrc
spoudentl
Miami okla. May 7.-ln the trip
over the new state Miami ans fur
nished me, years a resident Of old ok
lahoma, many new scenes and acliV-
tiles Perhaps one IN ten OF The en-
tire population of the state has ever
more thasi considered a portion of the
vast resources which will contribute.
according 10 our belief, TO make of
Oklahoma the empire state west of
the Mississippi. Located In the ex-
treme northeast corner of the state.
ottawa County of which this hustling
city of 1000 people IS the capital. has
all OF the natural rosouI ces 10 take
most prominent place in The develop
ment aud enrichment pf oar state.
Trayersed BY great systems OF rail
ways. and SO close 10 ,ao corners OF
Missouri, Arkansas and Kausaa, each
having some one OF the minerals
found here and which can be utilized
al the smallest pOss,nlo cost. the most
ignorant OF the actual values can see
az a glance what must be the great
future in The immedlote trange OF the
ordinary mans IungoVous vision Oh
what Is about him.
Watered BY the hand of a Higher
Power tfaan man, and that wBtcr as
pure as can be leuld on TOP OF ihe.
earth. yet while 30 pure aud SO plenn-
ful, the artesian agetem Is also so
easily obtained and IS oi suclf purity
ms 70 make the use az surface water
not even considered by ihe resident
population.
What 9 shame that some OF those
places in tho state uei SO favored may
not have at least small share ~ lhis
wonderful and neaiihfui best friend
Of the animal family
With a sparkling and never failing
little creek rushing by tic CITY of Mi-
ami to the confluence with tie Neo-
sho, II Is a fact that The artesian
waters are such End in such abund.
ance that all use the wen production
so strong is lhe underground current
which furnishes this ariesian water
that pumps are MT reQnired. even
the fire department finding the pres
sure of nature sufficient sfor an nres-
ent needs. in being alniest surround
ed with streams Of water sufficient
r5or The needs OF q great city and vet
the water for ail taken from ne
streams beneath The surface whore
even the siighiest impunv has long
before been taken and cast aside. this
city is peculia; indeed. Add 10 fhis
that the streets are mderlaid with
one or more Of d. great metals for
daily use, and one cam iorm some
ySgue idea Of why epch aud every cit-
izen OF the city IS Nhat We can e
booster here In the Southwest. and
ready 70 ehout the praises of bis city
and county to an the world Itis only
trouble viii be that some may nol hr
as firmly convinced as De is OF the
sterling worth Of both county and city.
The most norihwesloriy spur OF lhe
beautiinl Ozark mouptain range ls IN
Ottawa county gradually spreadins
into knobs and hills 10 he found for
many miles outside and r0Iapletely az.
viding up this county in small valleys
ard little emlncnces both filied with
minerals ana he valleys os fertile
and pleasing as We're Tho famed in
the days when poets sang Of tho won.
dors Of nature and The beauties not
made Of hands
To the great lead and zinc mines OF
Missouri Is but a short Journey aud In
many respects these mipes remind
one OF those between joplin aud Pitts
burg. TAey are never in great vide
strips, but are found ia and out easily
followed by the expert whose duty %
IS 10 trace the wealth beneath ;he suis
face. In Ottawa count rs tae June
ture OF the Neosho and sprlhe rivers,
the Grand, as II is called after their
junction. finding its way n tie south.
westerly direction 20 tho confluence
with the Arkansas This shows the
border ridge between the Mississippi
and Inc Rocky mountain peaks fore.
ing the drains 20 seek their outlrt be-
low ihe streams which flow from tho
Rockies over the more nQCherly pia-
team in ihe colder staies of lhe ln.
ion Peculiarly Situated he climate
" almost heai while thar great bas,
in @ water beneath tho surface finds
here all of al qualities, VIII the
Eufcsa springs of Arkansas apd DE
radipm waters of westerly Ofl1homa
Hc@ioPg cnp also be found tno amoa
spring waters OF the limestone REGIONS