The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-23
FACTS ABOUT okLAAoMA

Few people underscond the enor
Gus possibilities of Oklahoma. From
an agricultural and mineral standpoint
the state has but four superiors and
all of those, but Texas, will soon be
overcome by the great progressive
strides Of the new state. Oklahoma at,
lords more opportunity for diversified
farming than any other state in the
Union save Texas and area
considered ii surpases the Lone star
II all of OklaDoma's acreage possible
.of being utilized were under culuva
lion, it would present the following
for statisticians,
More thaa Europe produceg In ng-
product
More Magnesia and dolomite rock
than all the rest of the states
More rivers with natural drainage
capacity than any other gtate save
Colorado.
Is eighth in railway mileage FIRST in
number Of miles in past Eve years,
drst IN number Of systems started II
1909.
Is sixth in the production or pota
toes,
It has the most equabIe climate
save California, Of all the states.
Population estimated its people pur
chase more necessities from outside
the state than all other states II
the Union.
Oklahoma IL first in production q
peanuts.
Second in production or Canteloupes
Third in the production OF Water
melons and seventh ia muskmelon pro
ductiOn
-lt is first In tonnage of alfalfa; thlr,
In money value produced.
1t is ffth in vegetables, with les'
than tenth Of the state trying to cul
tlyate the garden products.
With an acreage Of dftleth Okla
homa is tenth In the production of
orchard products.
1t Is tenth in barley, FIRST IL acreag,
were proporti0ned.
capitalization considered Oklahomi
leads all others In Tie amount OF mon
ey deposited In It's banks.
II Is first in purchasing it's harvest
i Ing machinery away from home.
1t surpasses any othe state Il
growth from 1867 TO August I, 1909
1t has more miles OF possible goo
less Improvements on same than an
state west Of the Missouri river
Producing sufficient food stuffs {
supply any three states OF the Union
our people purchase more from ou
side the state, population considered
than any other state
1t has the third best natural par
In the United States.
Consuming more agricultural mt
chinery than any state save three
manufactures less than any other Stat
J west Of the Missouri and north of til
/ Ohio rivers
1t is second in the manufacture c
Portland cement.
1t 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 It's cotton production
Oklahoma is twentieth in the outpr
OF its spindles; with no record of
cotton mill failing to pay a diylden
annually.
Oklahoma raises more saddle nor
es than than any other two state
/ without comment on Kentucky's fam
! Its corporations are more metho,
ically dealt with than any OF the state
1t is the only state of the Uulo
where smallpox never leads to a pc
tilential crisis.
II has more cities which hay
doubled In population since 1905 tina
any other state or territory withi
the Union
It has the best high school ry,
tenn IN the United states.
Population averaged. It has secon
largest church membership than an
other state
More marble than Nevada Ne
I Hsmpshire and Massachusetts,.
Is second III the production of cotto
from monetary standpoint.
, More fruit lands than California.
1t has the only river in the worI
I that is salty for more than 200 mile
Equals Illinois grand prairie In col
, lands
Has more timber thar Visions
Michigan and Indiana combined.
Can cultivate as much rice land
i South Carolina.
!. More granite than Vermont ne
r Hampshire aud Maine combined
!. More petroleum than Pennsylvan