The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-22

Editor Leader; Many OF our peo- !
pie from his section went into q
land aiar of the going being good
and our reception all that We could
expect. even among SO hospitable
people ais those OF jackson county
for whilst our journey was to Altus
TO hear Mr.. Nh ray say his say con
( cernng his ideas of The questions
/ which are likely To confront the chiel
executive of this state for four years,
all jackson county and thousands
from the counties surrounding were
present, and the alfalfa city OF the
alfalfa county OF The alfalfa section
was mass OF enthusiasts, not only
fot the man from Tishoningo, but 10.
prove they appreciated brethren from
other sections Of the state,
Altus people boast OF their climatic
advantages and as being he railway
center OF Southwestern Oklahoma,
here the Orient, he great Frisco
system and Wichita Falls and North
western roads cross, and. to one who
understands the lack OF railway lines
I'm the Southwest. the stations. new
and we'll kept, cause one 10 think Of
older and more densely populated
! communities. But twas not railway
: tracks which impressed those of us
who rode into The city on special
train 20 much as The alfalfa III grows
| i'm The yards In the streets, parks, on
| hiisides and Oh the very brink OF the
| great reservoir which was made %
: supply the city with a neve -endire
mippk OF water In fact the stand
| from which Mr. Murray Numbered his
| doctrines at The populace was made
4 of alfalfa. alfalfa WIS used I'm deco
/ ratiOus IL made the floor OF the
| platform. the posts, the houses ana
stores were decorated with alfalfa
| IL was alfalfa day probably in honor
of the man who was given that name
as title opprobius bur which he
wea with such pleasing dignity anf
bv which his best friends speak O
= him. The other feature TO attract lh'
- stranger, and it is the only plan of th'
"a kind i'm the entire stale, is hat oil
ID civic center. the town buiiderS has
e ing planned 20 erect all municipa
& and county buildings inside well al
II ragged park. park, too, by the wa
A this K already beautiful ont there o.
n the plains. Whe.e one is staggered b.
X tho magnitude OF distances. In an
other place on the high hllls lus
north of The present city limits, el
tprprising men have plated lots am
4, the intent is 90 sell them 10 peonl
4 who will build homes much Ike thos
n at Vancouver, British Columbia zig
4 zae that is. one man viii have
4 home fifty feet back, another sixty
q etc.. all the while the streets funnin
\ in conformity with the plans, or q
much So as possible
- In an automobile one of the guide
!. being no less a parsonage r.an SEM
"a lor Tom Moore, recently of Oluste'
II now banker and realty dealer ]
III Altus. Gulhfe's contingency wa
II hustled through the city and on
II where il could see the great rese
III roir. inspect Oklahomas biggest nh
III sery. see the greatest alfalfa mill /
ii the Southwest. and the residence di
IL irict where are homes costing tho'
sands of dollars. made beautiful b
III snlendldh kept lawns, with ornamel
ii tai tees rapidly growing 10 enhanc
III beauty and comiOr OF the owner
III Moore, booster and business ma
III oaO nds grown in seven years froi
~ clerk IN store for seven or eigt
nj dollars per week in a little store 2
Omsiee to be one OF the promlnel
men Of the state is an enteraine
and Guthrie visitors nos only dear
the speech Of Murray and saw IN
II pride of the southwest city bl
much of Tie surrounding rich lands
| likewise spent day Of pleasure lh'
was also instructive
II Summing up, how few OF MS IN on
er Oklahoma know Of the wonders
III what Mas once considered stW
arid land. We knew uI Mangum,
con. sr. Il was quite q village when v
won Ina; country from Texas, b
= Atus Is new ely, while just te'