The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

nOrtl ana east anu NHO are uesllOi
of finding homes in some other lo
cality for the purpose OF betterinl
their condition, we would suggest tina
you not overlook the many advantage
offered in the new great and pros
porous state of Oklahoma and it,
splendid opportunities which are oper
60 the rich and poor alike. There
IS not country on the globe which
can boast of a greater variety of re
sources than this young state.
In presenting the advantages of Ok
lahoma to those who are seeking a
new home we shall attempt no flight
OF gorgeous rhetoric nor the painting
OC glowing pictures, but rather to
come to you with plain, brunt bust
ness proposition as though talking
face TO face, that you may find, upon
investigation. that we have given
facts as they exist today. You are
tired of your present surroundings,
for reasons best known to yourself,
and you desire to enter new field
and make home for yourself and
family, and you want an honest ac-
count of the land and country 10
which we ask you to come. Such, in
the brief statement we will make, we
shall try to give you.
Statement Of Facts.
As there has been so much said OF
the new state of Oklahoma the man
OF average information is already well
posted as to its general character,
therefore 1t is not necessary to say
much on that point Its rank into
the Union on January Z, 1907, after
having been but eighteen years open
ed to settlement, speaks more con-
vincingly than would any words of
fulsome panegyric.
The first land opened to settlement
was in 1889
Total number of square miles in
the state, 70,057.
In 1890 had population of 25S,000.
Now has a population of nearly two
million.
Made a gain of 1897 per cent in
population from 1900 to 1910.
The Indian population numers about |
100000
In agricultural and mineral re- !
sources Oklahoma is one of the lead /
ing states in the Union.
Oklahoma ranks first in broomcorn,
glass sand, gypsum and asphalt; sec.
ond in oil and gas; third in salt and
coal; fourth in granite; fifth in al.
falfa, building stone, clay and shale;
seventh in cotton, cattle and marble;
ninth in winter wheat, horses and
mules; tenth in corn; twelfth in oats
and fifteenth in hogs.
Oklahoma has the climate of the ,
lorth the south and the west and this
accounts for the greater variety of ,
'rops grown here than in any other
southern state.
Oklahoma has some of the most fer I
lie soils to be found in the United
states. The valleys of the rivers are
'oted for abundant crop yields The :
lplands of the state are also fertile
md produce good yields of all the
taple farm crops.
Oklahoma is a part of the Great |
'lains, the general slope being from ,
northwest to southeast The greater
'art os the western Oklahoma con
lists of rolling prairie and timber are
bout equally divided
The highest point in the state is $
n the northwestern part and is 4,SO0 |
eet; the lowest point is about 500 i
eet, in the extreme southeastern part. {
The Wichita, Arbuckle Ozark and {
mountains mar the general i
ayel of the state 1
Oklahoma is well drained by nu-
lerous streams The general flow of O
hese streams is toward the south =
asst The Red River forms the south r
IN boundary and drains a large part t
the state either in wells, springs or t.
treams. a
The depth of the wells varies from e
few feet to as much as 800. Springs il
re found in all part of the state, L
ut to the largest extent in the east. II
m part OF the state. The quality d
( the water found in Oklahoma Is $
enerally good. Several kinds of min +,
raj water are found in the state, the d
lost important of which are sulphur, $
romide and radium waters n
The meal annual temperature at 4
klahoma City throughout the year
as follows: January. 81 degrees s
j.; February, 2S; March sos; April. il