The Reporter. (Chelsea, Indian Terr.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. X.
CHELSEA, CHBROKBB RATION. INMAK'TBimiTORY. FRTDAV, MAY 6, .904.
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Bank of Chelsea,
1896 ctle,8ea> Indian Territory 1903
DOES A GENERAL BANKINQ BUSINESS]
and Respectfully Solicits Your Account
DIRECTORS:
J. T. HcSpadJjn, W. F, A^p5paddrn, W.Q.nil.m,]
). M. Sharp, W. J. Strange, John D, Scott
Any valuable papers you desire to protect wftl be absolutely safe with us*
as we have theWt protecUon fcr them that can be had in Indian Territory
and nachargs for their care. Any collection* you desire made we desire I
you will leave with us. We remit for all collections theday we receive1
CHELSEA} TJfE TOWN WITH A FUTURE.
Orcat Opportunities arc offered to Investors-Oil,
Gas and Coal-Best Farming Land in
the West-Come to Chelsea.
Olio clmvf tsiiAis a* . .
M. W. COUCH.
VIOE PRESIDENT
r-nK>sfL/znri
CHELSEA MILLING
—COMPANY.—
U. 5. JEZFFERIEQ, MANAGER.
One short year ego t<JJay the
Reporter was^ht years old, mid
to celebrate our anniversary we
gave a biographical sketch of Che!-
32a, her resources, en terprises, bus*
iness men and future prospects,
Today, all of these are a reality iu
every sense of the word. Our
fondest hopc^ave been realized.
Wc told you last year of Chel-
sea's population. Today she has
nearly twice as many. Will stand
the count on a modest two thous-
and. For those who didn't Fee our
anniversary edition, and those who
have never seen Chelsea, we will
say this:
Chelsea is about 380 miles from
St. Louis on the Frisco, and is one
ward in proclaiming them.
l>re is at present wonderful
activity in the oil and gas circles,
but that activity is bound to in-
crease v/ith each day's passage,
until the excitement will rival that
of the big oil fields of the East.
The Cherokee Oil & Gas Co., are
the only operators here who have
been r.ble to get their leases ap-
proved, consequently they are the
only ones who are doing any de^
veloping. However, it is thought
that the secretary of the interior
will see fit to give his approval in
the near future. and then cur
greatest activity ^ill'begin.
For the benefit of those who are
not acuuainted witfa the possibili-
- BRANDS
American Patent,
0. K. Straight Patent,
Gold Barrel,
Lily of Egypt.
of the best trading points in the 'ties of Icdian Territory we publish
Cherokee nation--and tie whole the following article taken from
Indian Territory. From an hum- the M. K. & T. magazine, The
ble little railroad town it has de-' Coming Country:
You will find our Flour in all of the principal stores of our ^
neighboring towns. Call for and try it, and if it does not
give satisfaction, take it ba^k when* you got iy cfcg$t yoar
money back or another sack 1. . its place, [i wWrot cost you
anything as we fully guarantee our flour to give-'satisfaction %4
We also do a regular exchange and de^site business with &
the farmers. Bring me your wheat fnd afti and I wi'l
guarantee we will send you home petfgpil^tj^d with both J&j
the quanity and quality you receive. Yours fculftisine <=, '
veloped into cue of the most hard
some, compatt commercial centers
All thAt has been said of Okla
liotra can truthfully be said of
..ong the entire F&o Sy,e, and MI„ Territoiy, with ,V added
is todav ouoted far ard n*n-?« *._• . ,• .... _
is today quoted far and wide, es
one of ''the towns" in the inevita-
ble r.ew arrangement cot far
distant for this Territory.
The town has made a most won-
derful growth iu the past year and
in a few mouths will double its
present population* In like pro-
portions its bther business interests
Chelsea Milling G6ippai,9 I1"""'""™1*-
r. uaaA8m M wwwnryv
CORNER DRUG STORE,
C. L. LANE, Proprietor
Always Carries a Complete Stock of
Pure Drugs,
Patent Medicines,
Fine Cigars,
Tobaccos,
. Stationery,
School Supplies.
Special attention paid to prescription wcrk.
Only the best and pnrest of drups used in our
•;' Mudiny. Polite clerks u attendance.
Corner Sixth & Olive Streets
AT THE
STOP! _
Hotel Adair,
® The Best Accommodations — Only Hotel on
% Main Street — Everything Remodel-
X ed and Refurnished -- Best Meals in the City.
It has been said that Chelsea
will attain in the future that which
at present is the hope of our peo-
ple, thk metropolis op thk
cherokee nation. This hope is
hot based on suspicion, but 011
grounds which give every reason
for the teliet that Chelsea is des-
tired to make a mauufacttirirg
city of importance.
There is one thing that we want
to say r:ght here, and that is this;
Chelsea is inhabited by a class of
citizens who believe iu progress-
ion, and they have the grit and
the braius to carry out a plau fcr
the betterment of the town when
the plan is set oh foot.
A modern little city in every
sense of the word, Chelsea has suf-
ficient advantages to at least make
life desirable, The location, topo-
graphy and soil renderded it a city
in which a sanitary condition is
maintained. The number of news-
papers, magazines and other pub-
lications of literary and scientific
. character, which pass through the
i Chelsea postoffice to regular sub-
| r.cribers, equals that of any other
place iu proportion to its popula-
tion.
While there are many things
Chelsea might have that would rdd
to its prosperity, yet it has many
attractions unpossessed by other
places and which makes it a very
desirable place to live. It does not
need an influx of accmployed lab-
orers, b::t it dees need the muu
with sufficient capital to assist iu
the development of its resources,
and to such a most cordial inyitc-
tion is extended to come and in-
vestigate. The people are not
boastful, but they do claim to have
the most desirable spot iu the
Southwest, and they know the
wonderful resource;, of this section
of the country and are not back-
certa'nty of rainfall. It is well
ni^h impossible to exaggerate the
natural resources. To land capa-
ble of prod aciugtbale and a hair
of cotto::, seventy bushels of bits,
or forty five 1 ushels of wheat-Vper
acv3, corn comparing *" T
raised any v. !iefc7 two £fo
tdtoes a yea'-, t add the
practically inexhaustable
the best bituminous ccal, asphalt,
oil, limestone and granite, together
wit.i lead, iron and zinc, v. hich
have beea*found but are as yet
undeveloped, and oue has a fait
idea of the nucleus on which the
prosperity oj Indian Territory will
rest. Crop statistics show the
growing value of the agricultural
products. The cotton report of
1901 shows an average lint pro-
duction of 214 pounds per acre,
exceeded oaly by Louisiana and
far in excess of the world's aver-
age, 169 pounds. Stock raising is
as profitable as agriculture. In
the year ending June 30, 1903, the
Territory produced 3,243,692 tons
of coal and 52,625 tons of coke,
representing au investment of over
$4,boo,coo. The fituess cf the
land for close settlement, its fertil-
ity and the natural resources,
makes the Territory an attractive
goal for the immigraut, in many
instances men who have sold out
in the North or East a re now seek-
ing new homes which can he
bought at reasonable prices, or in-
vestments promising safe and pro-
fitable returns.
Oklahoma has told her story,
now it is the turn of her sister
Territory.
Herewith is a brief description
of present conditions in one of the
most fertile sections of the United
States. Prosperity in the South-
west is au assured fact, and the
development of Indian Territory
aud the consequent expansion in
t ade and wealth is on!y a question
of time.
Much that could bo said has
necessarily been omitted for want
of space. The opportunity is here.
Go and see the country for vour-
sclf. *
Before closing this articlc we
wish to say a word ia regard to
==;
KtJi. 1 *
\ht paper: The Reporter has al-
ways done fairly well, bit its
greatest stride has been in the last
two years. The circulation has
greatly incased and we take it as
a meaning that the paper gives
fairly good satisfaction. As we
start in on volume ten of the Re-
porter the future looks very bright
to us and we wish to extend to our
many friends anl patrons our
heartfelt thanks for their support
during the pnst year. The Re-
porter will in the future, as it has
in the past, do all in its power to
advance the town and the sur-
rounding country. In this it re-
quires the help of everyone who
has the upbuilding of Chelsea at
heart. The Reporter beleves that
before another year shall have
passed Chelsea wi'l witness a
growth unparalleled by an town it,
the Territory. The signs of the
times denote this, and we ark the
cooperation of Qjvery citizen iu our
little city jn working towards this
end.
FILING II^S COMMENCED.
A dispatch from Tahlequah to
ti e Kansas City Journal has the
following to say about the land
office:
The reopening cf the land offici
here Monday for application for al-
lotment has precipitated one of the
greatest rushes ever witnessed in
this city. The streets are alive
with speulators irom the o:l district
tw'~o aryr.xbus to se; that citir
zees" have promised them
.-are properly 'tared for.
Th;re are also a number from the
coal regiens, fcm th° oil men out-
number them by a great majority.
Before the opening of the c ffice
it was arranged to permit 1 lose
who were ready to file when the
office closed last October, to file
first; that is, as many as shj ,.1 be
present. After these the tickets of
admittance governed, the lowest
numbers being called first. This
arrangement had not been ; rid-
pated by the applicants, cc:i ^u-
ently by four o'clock M. day
morning hundreds of falll ; ,cds
began to collect at the doc in
order to be on hand early.
Prior to the closing of the < ace
last October, 12,046 tickets or ad-
mission had been issued, an . 15,-
366 citizens had applied for :.ot-
ments. Thus application hr< al-
ready been made for land valv .1 at
about $3,573,369, the esti late
area being 1,055,8.^2 acres. 1 ere
are iu the Cherokee nation,
remained 3,344.423 acres to I
loted when the cf£?e opened
day.
AlvCi cr; .r_.
issued tiie ailotietf r.iqH wa.,
months for pro'viblo
tore they receive th.ir j>« ;n
the government. T:ie folio
statement shows the situation
the contests already hied:
Contests filed, 614; dispose
63; heard and awaiting dec
47; decided by commissicb
awaiting expiration of time fa
pea'., 1appeal;d to the co„ lis
sioa^r of Indian affairs, 1;
held pending citb-ijship of o
the parties, 152; cases read
trial, 360. It will take about
November 15, 1904, to hear t sti
mony in all of the cases now led
and ready for trial.
The law under which the a lot-
inents are made is found in the
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