The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-26
BABY STATE GAINING
| a BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Destined to Become The Greatest
State In The American
Union

Washington, u. c., May 2t.--An
era OF Unprecedented prosperity Is in
store for the husky young state Of
Oklahoma and within the next year
or SO millions OF dollars will be set
alloat IN the baby commonwealth
The eyes of the United States are
already on Oklahoma and after the
census Figures have been published
and IL Is found that large percent
.sgc Of gain In population has been
made by Oklahoma than any other
state, with the possible exception OF
New York, there will be another rush
to the land Of opportunities, and in
stead Of 4 pellmell scramble OF adj
venture loving men Ia search of
hcmestead, il VII be steady flow
Of capitalists In Pullman cars, all anx-
ious to take 4 hand in the develop
inent OF the railroads, the unknown
oil and gas fields, the coal zinc, lead
and asphalt mines and the otlfcr mar
yelous natu al resources OF what is
destined to become the greatest state
in the American Union.
Next month over s4,000,000 will be
paid out to the Eastern Cherokee
claimants in Oklahoma, nearly all OF
whom live in the eastern part Of the
STATE. Congress is about to provide
for the sale OF the segregated sur
face OF 1900 acres Of coal, asphalt
and unlotted lands in the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations, this will mean
an additional s5,000,000 o. $6,O03,000
turned loose in the eastern part OF
the state; it is but question of time
rights In the same two nations will
also be sold and the money distributed
among the regularly enrolled mem
bers of the tribes, which will mean
the putting into circulation of $685.
100000 more; then there will be the
G eek equalization payment of several
million dollars and the distribution of
the tribal funds of the Usage nation,
which Mhount sto many additional
millions.
Within the next few years between
s40,000.o00 and S50.000,000 will be
turned loose ON the East Side OF the
state of Oklahoma alone; aud tue
West Side will have to look well TO
il laurels. The future development
in Oklahoma viii be the old Indian
Territory portion OF the 81 .te. and in
spite Of the flying start Of Oklahoma
City and some OF the West side cities
it viii be but the question OF time
until Muskogec, Tulsa, Bartlesyillc,
McAlester. sapulpa, Okmulgee and
| othe ehtcrprising municipalities on
The East side viii have the cali on
the city which now lays claim to be.
ing the metropolis Of the baby state.
Oklahoma City. Guthrie, Enid, El
Reno. Lawtoh aud other West side
C.uies VIII continue to grow but the
money and natural advantages will
within few years be on the East
side.
Congress one of these days Is going
to awaken 10 the fact that the maxi
CATION of The Arkansas river IS going
TO be OF the utmost commercial ad'
vantage TO the state, especially after
the completion of the Panama canal,
New orleans will be the great po
for the middle west, Within a few
years millions CT dollars viii be ex.
pended for The erection of federal
building IN Oklahoma. and the East
side of TIC state will again have the
advantage as no provision as here
toiure hpcn made FOR The ilaai side,
MpskoNee. Tulsa. RartlosNillc Ninita,
Sapupa OsnUgee, Ardmo g, Chick
asha, McAlcster, Dufant. Hugo, Ant
! lers. WAGNER, all on tho East side
will sooner or later receive large ap
propmliioNs FOR iedpral bufainss
and that meaus mo money to be
| left Ia Oklat0iag.
Every one who has ever heard OF
Oklahoma has desire TO y,sit the
state and every pe'son who has evei
been there goes back again. There
will be hundreds OF easterners tour
the state this summer sHd fall, and
the will not be 4 man jack of them
that will not b. seeking aone safe
Investment
a person docs not have to be op
! umistic to take peep into the fu
! tire and determine what great de
velopments will take place In Okla
homa within the next ten years OF
what wonderful changes be wrought
when the rain Of gold. both from with.
in aud outside the state. sets in.
A golden harvest awaits every naI
I that has faith In the state and N Will
ing to stay with It long enough. nc
matter IN what line OF business he
may engage.