The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-21
FACTS ABOUT OKLAHOMA

Few people undersvond the snor
ous possibilities OF oklahoma. From
an agricultural and mineral standpoint
the state has but four superiors and
ali OF those, but Texas, viii! soon be-
overcome by the great progressive
strides Of the new state Oklahoma ar
lords more opportunity for diversified
farming than any other state in the
u ON SAP We Texas, and area
considered 1t surpases the Lone star
II all Of Oklahoma's acreage possible
or being utilized were under cultiya
ton, it would present the following
for statisticians,
More than Europe produces In lig-
product.
More Magnesia and dolomite rock
than all the rest OF the states.
More rivers with natural drainage
capacity than any other state save
Colorado.
Is eighth IN railway mileage ;first In
number OF miles IN past hve years;
hrst in number Of systems started in
1909.
is sixth In the production OF pota.
toes.
it has the most equable climate,
save California, OF all the states.
Population estimated it's people pur
chase more necessities from outside
the state than all other states IN
the Union
Oklahoma is first in production OF
peanuts.
Second In production OF Canteloupes
Third in the production OF Water
melons and seventh In muskmelon pro
ducti0n.
tlt is first In tonnage of alfalfa; third
ip money value produced.
1t is fifth In vegetables, with lesi
than a tenth of the state trying to cul
tivate the garden products.
With an acreage Of fftieth Okla
homa Is tenth in the production of
orchard products
1t is tenth In barley, nrst II acreag,
were propOrtioned.
Capitalization considered Oklahom;
leads all others In The amount OF mon
ey deposited In it's banks.
It is first in purchasing its harvest
\ Ing machinery away from home.
1t surpasses any othe state II
growth from 1907 to August /, 1909.
1t has more miles of possible goo,
less Improvements on same than an.
state west of the Missouri river.
Producing sufficient food stuffs t,
supply any three states OF the Union
our people purchase more from out
side the state, population considered
than any other state.
1t has the third best natural par
in the United states.
Consuming more agricultural ma
chinery than any state save three
manufactures less than any other stat
} west of the Missouri and north of th
/ Ohio rivers.
1t Is second In the manufacture {
= Portland cement
It Is next to Texas in supplying tn
Galveston wharves with shipping.
1t has the best equalization OF take
; private and corporate in the world.
Great as its cotton production
Oklahoma is twentieth in the outpt
or Its spindles; with no record OF
cotton mill failing to pay q divlden
annually.
Oklahoma raises more saddle hor
! es than than any other two state
/ without comment on Kentucky's fam
. Its corporations are more metho,
ioally dealt with than any OF the state
e 1t Is the only state of the Uuio
where smallpox never leads to a ne
tilential crisis.
1t has more cities which hay
doubled In population since 1906 tha
any other state or territory With
the Union.
1t has the best high school sys
tenn in the United states.
Population averaged. 1t has secon
largest church membership than an
: other state
More marble than Nevada Ne
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Is second in the production of cotto
fiom q monetary standpoint.
X More fruit lands than California.
! 1t has the only river III the worl
. that is salty for more than 200 mile
Equals Illinois grand prairie in cor
> lands.
Has more timber thar wisconsl
Michigan and Indiana combined.
Can cultivate as much rice land 1
8 South Carolina
! More granite than Vermont Ne
+ Hampshire and Maine combined.
!. More petroleum than pennsylvan
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