The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-21
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Twenty years aeo tomorrow okla
homa was made the land Of new full
allment Two decades are not much
IA counted IN tho making Of o great
naflon-ln fact s. little that they are
added against TIE hour glass Of nis.
tory a. individuals add the hours Of
sha day. IN those twenty years, how
ever OKLAHOMA has advanced from a
Struggling little frontier settlement.
with no outlet 10 the north, south,
east Or vest. into a magulnclent do
main. possessed Of al the modem
improvements and has q militant pop
nlation sweeping with The force Of
righteousness The state into the front
fauH Df The slsierhood: appealing
ever to progress aud public spirit
Is mako ibis central Southwestern
state ASSUME me place designed hy
nature.
Oklahoma IS the marvel Ct the
states u has been buildes hy mer
wi0 understood the difficulties con-
ironslnr former new states, and they
avoided The pitfalls which held back
50 many. II has been a constant All
r~aneelaont. an efef.adsaneiug, never.
hopeless push and pull for creator.
ana better things
Cities have grown with marvellous
rnpially; farms have been improved
aud their production has bcen pro-
lilt. lhe diversity of same being IN
exeaaa Of slmust any other state Rail
ROAD after railroad has tapped these
fcp3laina q commerce, and each year
c6IA iAe demand grow Tor more, and
as eaNl little inland town grows In.
tS IA ambitious city. the tide Of com.
mefee swells higher ana higher un.
IN Oklahoma has become tho abode
II llle wonderful and Is listed as tho
magic land 81 prosperity. the home Of
lmaItb and civic pride.
the SeerR are not more proud Of
the state than those who have fol-
ioMNa altar. Those Of that first me
muFeahle dash across the Cherokee
strip. or who followed the Santa Re
from Purcell 81 Guthrie. al bent on
the samc mlsslon and an for the pur.
l0sh OF hndlng homes In the ~ i
land. VIII never cease their praise IT
he new country until they ceas Nv.
inH. and. be # said TO their goCd'
name lheY were Ihe primary build
uffa great and grand common.
wealth.
r IN twenty years. hair Of them.
al feast, under trying and at times
seemingly lnsufm0nnlable obstacles
hniH Oklahoma one Of the great and
powerful commemorative. what Will
the next two decades. With modern
ronvenlenoes. state sovereignty and
fnII possession on authority to nd
vaaee bring 70 This nightly favor.
HA hndf Wu
WIN It The pioneers OF those fol-
lowing after dare predict what this
state viii be- twenty years hence2
Who Of YOU old pioneers who hat.
fleH bravery fnf 4 home and suffered
The hRrdzhins Of the praffles Tor the
future hame gnu nos enjoy, would.
twenty years ngonc BAD the audacits
A predict Nha1 nov existsG
with The onTushlue tide 0f slurds
sona and daughters seeking health
ana wealth iii this Elanraao. and each
year sees TIL fes0ufees grow greater
md mount higher the peaks Of com
aiNi okAaQmG still hidA for The
nAKls 81 he magic lapd. and her pen.
PIE pfa|sa pf tAelr thlple and the ng1'
pofI I1l4a nov NJ hand slrisn WITH
4 I~affi6lIsm. inspiring and with =
soaII Will which nerves to noble
deeds. q ever lead the van Of pro
kfezs ard development.
Truly twenty years have done much.
ioE| as zfuit the nexl twenty VII do
As mitch mnHz profnfii0Hate % the
advantageous position W. D ueeunfl