The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-02
FACTS ABOUT OKLAHOMA

Few people undersyond the euoI-
GUS possibilities OF Oklahoma. From
an agricultural and mineral standpoint
the state has but four superiors and
all OF those, bur fexas, Will soon ba
overcome by the great progressive
strides OF the new state Oklahoma az
lords more opportunity for diversified
farming than aay other state IN the
Union sal We Texas and area
considered Ii surnases the Lone Star
II all OF 0klanoma's acreage possible
OF being utilized were under eultiva
lion. Ii would present the following
tor statisticians
More than Europe produces lE lig-
product.
More Magnesla and dolomlte rock
than all the rest Of the states.
More rivers with natural drainage
capacity than any other state save
( Colorado.
IL elgnla ia railway mileage first In
number OF miles In past nge years:
hrst In number OF systems started In
1903
is sixth In the production OF pots-
toes.
1t has the most equable climate.
save California, OF all the states.
Population estimated its people pur-
chase more necessities from outside
! the state than all otker states In
the Union.
Oklahoma Ia first in production Of
peanuts.
second In production of Canteloupes
Third in the production OF Water
melons and seventh in muskmelon pro-
duction
lit Ia first In tonnage OF alfalfa; third
ID money value produced.
II is fifth In vegetables, with lesa
than tenth or the state trying TO cui
tlyate the garden products.
With an acreage of fftieth Okla
homa is tenth in the production ofp
orchard products.
1t is tenth in barley, frst II acreage
were proportioned.
II Is first IN purchasing its harvest
ing machinery away from home.
Capitalization considered Oklahoma
leads all others In The amount OF mon
ey deposited IN its banks.
It surpasses any othe state in
growth from 1907 to August 1, 1903,
1t has lnoia miles OF possible good
less improvements on same than aay
state west OF the Missouri river.
Producing sufficient food stuffs to
supply any three states OF the Union
our people purchase more from out
side the state, population considered,
than any other state.
Ii has the thIrd best natural park
In the United States.
, Consuming more agricultural ma
chinery than any state save three II
manufactures less than any other state
west OF the Missouri and north Of tae
Ohio rivers.
II Ia second In the manufacture or
Portland cement.
Population averaged. Il has second
largest church membership than any
other state.
It is next to Texas In supplying tns
Galveston wharyes with shipping.
liycst as its cotton production Is
n Dklsl0Ia Is twentieth In the output
,tc Ahs :endies, with no record or
cotton Inils falling to pay dividend
Annually.
4 private and corporate In the world.
!, Oklahoma raises more saddle n0rA-
es than than any other rwo states
i without comment on Kentucky's Tame.
{ Its corporations are more metnou-
| ically dealt with than any OF the states
II IL the only state OF the Uuion
where smallpox never leads to pes
/ tilential crisis.
[ It has more cities which have
, doubled In population since 1906 than
any other state or territory within
t the Union.
/ 1t has the hest high school sys.
tenn In the United states
I. More marble than Nevada New
+ Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Z Is second In the production OF cotton
\ from monetary standpoint.
Z More fruit lands than California.
j More iron than any other state save
Pennsylvania: more copper than any
other state save Montana. i,
) 1t has the only river In the world
| that liz saIty Tor mUre than zvv miieA.
Z Equals Illinois granu prairie in corn
lands.
Y Has more timber thar Wisconsin
2 Michigan and Indiana combined.
2 Can cultivate as much rice land a.
, South Carolina.
! More granite than Vermont New
e Hampshire and Maine combined,
4 More peIroieum than Pennsylvania
a West Virginia aRd ONO comDined.
Seven Thousand square miles OF i&nd
underlaid with coal, and few Of 1t
mines more than opened.
Second In gypsum.
More Wheat lands tnan either Dsr
kota.
Fourth In developed ka0liD, the I'm
! eet freproof naterial known to scl.
! ence.
Second In cattle: third In money
PRODUCES OF same.
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