The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-30
MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE
By S. J. FULLWOOD
OKLAHOMA

. ONLSN
Oklahoma belongs to the west
south central group of states. 1t
is bounded on the north" by Colo
RADIO and Kansas: on the east by
Missouri nd Arkansas; on the
south by Texas: and on the west
by Texas and New Mexico. The
topography of Oklahoma is de-
scribcd thusly: "Thc surface is a
vast rolling plain having gen
tie southern and eastern slope and
a mean elevation of 1900 feet"
The copy Of the state seal we
have on hand here is Il drawn
COPY of an enlarged size, which
plainly shows all the devices and
designs contained therein. The
secretary Of state Of Oklahoma
sent us this copy, and the follow
ing description:
ON the center shall be u five
pointed star. with one ray direct
cd upward. The center Of the star
shall contain the central device
Of the seal Of the Territory of
Oklahoma, including the words,
Labor Omia Vincit. The upper
left hand ray shall contain the
symbol Of the ancient seal of the
Cherokee nation, namely: \ seven
pointed star partially surrounded
by wreath Of oak leaves. The
ray directed upward shall con
tain the symbol Of the ancient
seal Of the Chickasaw nation,
namely: An Indian warrior stand
ing upright with bow and shield.
The lower lief, hand ray shall cont
tain the symbol of the ancient
seal of the Crook nation, namely:
A shcar of wheat and a pillow.
The upper right hand ray shall
contain the symbol Of the ancient
seal Of the Choctaw nation, name
~: 4 tomahawk, bow and three
crossed arrows. The right hand
ray shall contain the symbol of
the ancient seal of the Seminole
nation, namely: A village with
houses and a factory beside a
lake upon which an Indian is pad
ding canoe. SW1 Ounding the
central star and grouped between
its rays shall be forty-!ivc small
stars, divided into five clusters OF
nine stars each, representing the
lorty-fivc states Of the union, to
which the forty-siXth is now add
ed. In n circular band surround
ing the whole device shall be i'm
scribcd: Great Seal of the State
of Oklahoma, 1907"
We have been given no infor-
nation regarding the state flow
CT Of Oklahoma, consequently
cannot say whether there is one
or not, at this time. The motto
for the state is Labor Omia Vim
cit" which translated means, "La-
Dor ConQuers AL" No nickname
has been given. The population OF
Oklahoma is 2,509,000; and the
state capitol is located at Oklaho-
ma City. The state song is en-
titled, "Oklahoma' and was adopt
cd by the state Legislature IN
1885. The words and music were
composed by Mrs. Harriet Parker
Camden, formerly of kingtiShcr,
Oklahoma.
We are given the following
word description of the Oklahoma
state flag: "DEVICE--ln the cen
ter field, the circular shield of an
Usage warrior, made Of heavy
buffalo rawhidc, fringcd with
pcndant eagle feathers; Supcr!m-
posed across the face of the
shield, the red mans calumet or
pipe of peace, and the white
mans olive branch. COLORS--'
Field, sky blue, shield, buckskin,
or light tan, feathers, white Shad-
ing into brown tips; small cross
cs, white, calumet. stem light
buff, with pipe brown and pend
ant taSScl, dark red; olive branch,
olive brown. SYMBOLISM-Thc
blue field signifies loyalty and de-
votion: the shield implies defen-
svc or protective warfare, when
iustifiablc; the small crosses on
the shield are the Indians graph
ic signs for stars and may mdl.
cate lofty ideals or a purpose tor
high endeavor; the shield thus
surmounted by, but always sub
Servicnt to, the calumet and olive
branch, betokcn predominant
peace by united people"
The major crop of Oklahoma is
wheat. Other ranking crops rails.
od there include. oats. corn and
cotton. Oklahoma, because of its
wide spread trcclcss plains in the
west, is devoted more exclusively
to dry farming, than to other
forms of crop agriculture. Only
1878 acres in the state are un'
der irrigation. Livestock forms ali
important agricultural industry in
Oklahoma.
The major mineral resource o.