The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-29

Two years ago in November, when
the Trans-M Mississippi congress met IN
Muskogee. The Leader bosted the idea
OF making the great Arkansas river a
navigable stream, showing how, with
but little aid from the Government
that river could be utilized for as large
steamers as ascend the Father of Wa
ters above ST. Louis. and much larg
AZ than now command the river freight
along the Illinois river between Alton
and Chicago
At that time other newspapers moi
along the Arkansas or very close there
10 made much light OF a statement
made by California river expert
who declared a reasonable expendi
ture would make the Arkansas riyel
one of the most useful inland streams
of the United States.
Commenting on the statement anc
The criticisms thereto. The Leader
said editorially in November 1897:
The union OF the two te-rilor-
les brings many new issues; c3us-
esA necessity for new acquaint-
aases, social. and political. The
eiicrt TO have the Arkansas river
olened for large boats should re.
ave the support of all men. be
they from the East or West side.
or even strangers in the state The
Arkansas Is the widest stream
west OF the Mississippi river. 1t
has a course OF thousands of miles
and until lhirty-three years ago
was the artery upon which the
supplies for the Federal Govern.
ment We're brought into the South,
west. Opened for commercial
river traffic, all necessary will
be but the cutting out of sandbars
and allowing the main chanel 70
How uninter-uptedly oceanward.
Because we have not had the op.
porIunity TO become possessed OF
the same facts of common knowl-
edge on the East side OF the new
state, The Leader must become
secondary In its effort TO support
the cause--it must allow others 10
lead because they have or should
have made this subject a source
/ Of constant study. But The Leader
wishes TO be recognized as an Ok
lahoma newspaper fighting for all
OF Oklahoma II recognizes that
In union we win grow aud p'os-
per. That not particularly Of I'M
pOrfanee TO the capital city will
still have our best effort and the
opening Of the Arkansas river TO
navigation win be OF such tremen-
dous importance to all OF The state
Of Oklahoma. The Leader has but
to be commanded TO insure imme-
date response"
The Leader feels that the same que
Son has the same import toSs a
two years ago. The Leader recOs
nizes the opening of the Arkansas &
a tloiilla Of merchant steamers mean
that Muskogee. Tulsa and other citie
on the banks of the Arkansas rive
VIII double in population and assum
"a maratime mportance--but 1t ret
ogni2es the day that imported necel
stiles reach Tulsa, (nearest to us q
Arkansas river eities1 al a small cos
Tor ansportation that day the con
mescial spirit Of Tulsa will commene
making rates that will cause Gutl
rie wholesalers aud retailers to bu
rom Tulsa people rather than thos
! af Kansas City, 81. Louis OF Men
nhis.
Guthrie believes in the new state
; lis people want 70 make this a con
/ mereial empire thew are willing I
aid anv other community to brin
! hat about. they will take chance
on being able to gov with any hot
; esi prosperity.
Residents OF elites up and down th
: Arkansas and other good rive
5 streams: likewise those who felt III
: chill when their irrigation congres
! was in session at Woodward of som
: so-called state-prominent newspaper
which we're afraid TO assert for {
against these mighty propects. mui
determine which state paper Il be-
, adapted 10 the nse and support
progressive people. The Leader is vii
!. TO aid any legitimate enterprise wit
4 IN The confines OF Oklahoma. we
realizing the people OF Guthrie vi
sustain that position. II recognlz,
1 ihe-e must be millions spent for
!, rigaiion on the West side prior
! that section being allowed to conirI
; ute It's rlghtfu share to the produc
! Il the commonwealth. that is tn
sasl ~ lsssss A 1sssj I''1s' S,s
: flow: that also includes the effort
!. get the great Arkansas river made
!. navigable stream: that Is also true
> innumerable little things at flr
. glgnce Of value only TO isolated col
munities but of real general impoi
(. anee.
= : Blunily. The Leader. for the capt.
sisy. ssanas ieF tue apoaslasae OF :