The Enid Weekly Wave. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 1900 Page: 1 of 8
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IT waves. surges roars and rebounds only to come back again with greater force for ENID. garfield OOUNTY. oklahoma. and democracy
VOLUME 7.
ENID, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900.
GARFIELD GOUNTY.
An Edenic spot in the Land of the Fair God.—
Where Prosperity rewards the Frugal
and Industrious.
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.
ne income from the products of the 4320 farms of
the County this year, from all sources.
Population 21,988.—ENID,the flour-
ishing capital City; the trad-
ing place of 35,000
People.
The lay of the laud comprising Garfield county, Oklahoma Territory is
oiling prairie; it is well watered by hundreds of creeks fed by thousands
}E springs, giving forth as wholesome water as eyer flowed from mother
aarth. The soil is of the most fertile in the world, as a trip to the coun-
ty during this growing season of 1899 would prove to the satisfaction of
anyone. Jounting the school land, which is all under cultivation or be-
ing used for pasturing stock, there are 4,320 farms, of 100 acres each, in
this county. I here is no waste land, every acre has been homesteaded.
I he surface, or general lay of the country is as handsome as one can
conceive. Uhe labor of farming here is trifling compared with the labor
necessary in the country east of the Mississippi river; no surface rocks
disturb the smooth gliding of the plow; no stump puller is necessary
anil grubbing is never done here.
Price of Land
Land that has been patented is valued, to a ?ertain extent, on the dis-
tance it lays from the city of Enid, from $5 to $30 per acre. Relinquish-
ments go at the same price, less the government price for the Jand.
Climate.
Outside of the almost continuous soaring of the gulf current of winds
the climate of Garfield county is very pleasing indeed. The winters are
almost always rnild and the summers a little warm, yet quite pleasant*
nights quite cool and invigorating. A glance at a map of the United
States will readily show you that Oklahoma is a happy medium between
the cold frigid north and the hot torrid south, hence, this country is not
pestered with the disease plagues of the north nor south. The yellow
fever of the south or the scarlet fever of the north never trouble the peo-
ple of Oklahoma.
Population.
The population of the county is 21,988, having gained nearly 4,057
since July 1, 1897. The present prosperity of the county will undoubt-
edly raise the population to 25,ooo before the end of this year. Ninety-
five per ct of the people are white and a hard working, rustling class,
tempered by misfortunes in other parts of the country. Many who came
here in destitute circumstances find themselves in possession of valuable
lands and comfortable homes.
Sohoola.
The public school system of the county is retarded some by the small
district system adopted by the first territoriai legislature, yet good schools
abound in all parts of the county, and the territorv provides a first class
University, two Normal colleges and an agricultural college.
9tatistios.
The WAVE gleans the following statistics from the county assessor's
returns to the county clerk:
There are 691,2oo acres of land in the county all told, about 3oo ooo
acres are under fence, the balance is not under fence as the laws in ' re-
gard to stock running loose protect the growing crops of the farmers.
There are 5,320 families in tne county. Estimated cash value of the land
and improvements in the county is ?4,457,75G... .Value of implements
and tnachinery$fi()6,092... .Of buggies and wagons $100,875 Value of
binding twine sold this year *28,300; number of pounds sold 333 000
Apple trees Rowing 225,480.... Pear trees 0,533.... Peach trees 55o,o20
....Apricot 10,896 Plum trees 3,000 ... .Grapes 30,892.
. «Livk Stock On March 1, last, 10,565 horses, 2,096 mules, 6720 milch
cows, 17,06^ cattle, 28,410 hogs Estimated value of all live stock
sold from March 1, 1897, to March 1, i899, $505,950.
Agricultural Statistics—Number uf acres of wheat harvested this
year 225,000 acres; estimated yield 5,500,000 bushels; estimated value at
present pnces $3,3oo,000....There are 83,34o acres of corn out and
growing nicely, which will be worth if all goes well #065,92o Oats
harvested 32,185 acres—Castor beans 4,328 acres—Cotton 2,171
acres respectively; estimated value $3oo, 000.... From March I, 1897 to
the same date 189 the value of all classes of poultry, eggs, butter
'•heese, vegetables, native fruit and stove wood marketed in Enid and
neighboring village- amounted to $340,794 At least *3oo,ooo worth
of hay flaxseed, pear-uts, sweet potatoes, broom corn, kaffir corn andoth
er odd crops are sold out of this county annually.
It is safo to say that the products of this county marketed within the
last year brought very nearly *7,000,000.
Owing to this country being new a monstrous building boom has been
t-'oiug on for two years. The various lumber yards of the city of Enid and
; yarns in the county sold 1086 car loads of lumber since August I '98
THE CITY OF ENID.
Near the center of this rich and productive county is the City of Enid
Me natura1 trading point for at least 35,00° people, living in Garfield,'
cnlj',, °° wa > Kl"tff sher and Blaine counties. It is now a city
°''^1 Pf.°Plp. H . doinf,r well. In the last year new brick block have
sprung up like magic, but still town lots are quite cheap, The citv is
fast assuming a metropolitan appearance and 111 time will reach a popula-
tion of at least 15,000. Tliere are excellent openings here for the right
peoplo to go into most any kind of a manufactuing business. Nearly all
tho churchet have good conKreg tions here. A truthful writeup like thic
may surprise soino who peruse these lines, but a visit to this country
would surprise you still more. For further and continued information
subschihk korijuithhu tub E.v i d D AILYVou ' w EEK L Y WAVE
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(S 3. T. THOMPSON, Prop.
FEMININE NICKNAMES.
°' Them 4re Improvement! m tfiu
Original.
Tha observant woman takes careful
oote of the changes that are constant'
ly going on about her in dress, man-
ners and customs generally. One o1
the most felicitous changes now taking
place is the passing away of the nick-
name and the sensible return to trio
pood old-fashioned cognomens of half
* century ago. She who was baptized
Elizabeth practically ignored that ster-
/tng name for years, and was calleC
Beisie, Lizzie, Libbie or some other
weak and undignified "pet name," but
nowada3's she signs herself "Elizabeth
Stuart Brown" and takes pride in her
pretty Biblical name. So, too, that
lharming g-irl who was wont to be
Bailed Jennie now comes boldly for
ward and assests herself as Jane; and
the Carrie or Nina of a few years since
rery properly writes herself Caroline
Even the dear and blessed word mother
was for a time coanted unfashionable,
but the mother of to-day first of all
(fives her children good, honest names
and then teaches them to address her
as "mother." It is indeed a cause for
oongratulation that the little oner, are
being eallea Ruth, Esther, Rebecca and
other names that have a meaning and
a history, for at the present rate of al-
raneement it wilt not be long befote
Jhe use of nicknames will bp wholly •
thing of tho past. There are really
*ery few of them that are improve
®>«nts ®n h« original.—Phih*da)«6hi*
ffonn tn t\a IToria
A French scientist figures tii*5
anmber of women in the world «,
Dearly equal to that of men. In Fnxift
the numbers approach more nearly it
•quality thai; )n any other country,
there being 3,007 women for 1,000 men.
For the same number of men In 8w -
* there are 1,004 women, and 1b
oe only 633 women. In the Frenek
•olony at Reunion there are 457 Creole
Women for 1,000 provincial I'rench-
colored men Included. In
v The wholesale and retnil ®
wholesale and retail
NUMBER 14
FOR
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Gallowau Bros.
Grocery
.MEAT MARKET.
Northeast Corner of square.
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Teas, Coffees. Spice and fanGlJ IllXlirieS.
Meat, Provisions, Flour, Meal,
heed and Hay, Garden Seeds,
in bulk for Country Produce.
Hides and Pelts purchased at highest Market Price.
L. A. FAUBION,
ENID OKLA. 2-13
spot ca^ GROCERY.
A full Stock of the Very Best Groceries at the Very Best
Popular Prices. Highest Cash Price paid for Hides.
northwest corner of the square.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE.
there ire
SIOQOJn Gold
A $950 PIANO ..T_
The Gentley/oman of Mew York City
Reclining Chair Cars—Seats Free.
Pullman Sleeping Cars.
MBeSt, Une lo Kansas City and St. Louis, and all points
in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri, the West
North and East.
Given Away Free
wants an agent in your town. It Rives premiums
of Cameras, Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Desks, Sots
of Dishes, Rings, Watches, Shirt and Silk Waists.
Handkerchiefs, etc.; in fact, about two hundred useful
and ornamentaParticles and household necessities
can be secured without costing «ne cent. A new and
attractive plan of securing subscribers without the
objectionable features of canvassing.
$I000.<* IN GOLD
AND
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raising clubs Froo, also our Mammoth Tremium
List. You will be surprised and delighted with the
-erything will be sent you Frets
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Iron Mountain Route,
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And all points in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, the
South and Southwest.
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Isenberg, J. L. The Enid Weekly Wave. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 1900, newspaper, March 22, 1900; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112119/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.