The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-23
-OkLAHOMA-PAST-NOW


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TOMORROW
This census year will show that
Oklahoma made greater proportionate
growth curing the decade Just closed
ihan any other state with one excep'
lion. This. too, when for years il
vas a struggle 10 gain sovereiga
rights and dispense with the depart
mental g,afting and lack of local con
trol. rhere viii be many unable to-
believe the growth Of either the coun-
If, or rural districts. Ten years as
hui Two cities OF the state had over
le 400 inhabitants, none had as many
as 5000. Now II is not doubted
lnere ale len cities OF more than 10,
Geo possibly twelve OF them whi,N
AZ many more exceed 5000 popu-
lat.on. -Four cities OF the state eA
ceed 17,5Ol, one OF them Will prob.
ably have $4,000 people found by the
enume.ators. The wealth OF many
counties will exceed that of old Ok
lahoma territory ten or dozen
wears ago almost as much as was TO
be found in the two territories.
And yet we have but commenced
our prosperity and growth. There
viii be more miles OF railway bull'
m Western Oklahoma N the next five
wears han are now in the enhre state
-citles Of ten or twelve thousand
people will dot tlose plains counties
Where POW The land is not !horousu'
II redeemed from the sod. There viii
be more people residing in the or'S
inal six Oklahoma counties in lsZV
than now reside in the state Win
Kansas tagged on for good measure.
Oklahoma must develop rapidly
the resources are so many and varlel
and IN snch common demand are thl
products OF the suiface and Dowel'
~ the earth here in this state ina
the fast growing commerce Of th'
2ge must utilize them at once to keeI
abreast OF the procession. We cal
produce edibles for millions, from tn'
Etst known cereals OF staple nature
Ia the fines, OF fruits from the west
"a east north 10 south, WITH orr
here and there stone outcroppings
,fbev 100. OF eass valuel hatweeI lh'
fertile unlands and richer valleys, W.
are q srea; productive staie-with
timber reserve second to no state cas-
OF Inc Rockies. with ,oil and ga
sburtlpr from their subteranneal
channels 10 gladden. the minds an
I'm the purses Of their producers.
There is building materials her
tc make ~ cities that are 10 be buill
to improve tae farms and bring IN
lnxuries to eia,Y freside; plenty an
a. snare. There should and must fol
low all of the snufac,urng of on
law materials into the finished Pre-
duct OF commerce, bringing the art
san AMI producer to one level. MAX
ing all wpllto-do. the happiesi stat
81 humankind
oklahomans approach The censu
figures confideni of a wonderful rec
ora proud OF what has been done an
hopeful tina. fu,uriiy viii write grea
er achievements across their scroll q
empire building Here and there Wi
he found those fearful and willin
to bide the time when others sh0'
The way. buf this is state OF TIA
blazers OF those who dare TO go 70
ward. careful only 10 avoid the error
that hurt those who hsve gone befor
along the pioneer trails. Shoulder I
shoulder hand in hand energy and II
oralitv. trust and worth march as
phalanx 10 conquer obstacles an
rrenare for the better day. Oppo
iinitv Is The wife of accomnlshmeI
IN Oklaaoma and iheir offspring lno'
no failure that is permanent and re
crnlze only those higher purpose
which create wealth-where the par
slie is rot in favor and where ho
es, effort brings forth a golden ha
yeA In season. nromulgating right
nrsness aud establishing An enliga
cnmeut that cen only be handmade
a. the god Of plenty.
J ~ *EeHoEpection Is worth WINE II
AfdsDnns
= kXis t,il.ef l9sennlal eensl
ss1t tbyRgt era-ERei
OF the state was peoplcd 50 snarse
,t5at, II owRs, conJdened npipA9hg,
Ana faifAay facilf'eS Unknown. II
city Of i.awson ros oh'iiie pi'p
1900, has more wealth today than
hundred townships had ten yea
ago
Why, bur Yesterday the wires fla'
"A The news man was there 10 st1
the building Of s500,Og0 cotton te'
he mill--representing more th
riany counties we'e worth IN =
aDle property ten yeala asd. laai
only one Of many cities down in u
portion OF TIE state showing the spe
on1 ,,esuthiftfae nf 0ifiahoma-- N \