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VOL. XV, NO. 22
GUTHRIE, OKLA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1906.
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j Interesting Figures and Facts
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Stillwater Ok., Sept., 20:—The enroll-
ment at the Oklahoma Agricultural and
Mechanical College la now almost four
hundred and fifty, an increase of about
50 per cent over last year's enrollment
at this time. Students are still coming
In, however, and it Is now an assured
fact that when the enrollment for "the
year is complete, it will show a remark-
able Increase over any previous year's
enrollment.
Just where these students come from
which counties furnish .the most repre-
sentatives, ami which the fewest are
facts that are interesting not only to the
public of Stllwater, and those directly
Interested in the college, but also to all
other residents of the territory. In this
connection, the following figuires will
be of interest to everyone. Payne coun-
ty, of course, sends the largest number
of students to the college, being re-
presented this year by approximately 46
per cent of the total enrollment. Al-
though most of these students are per-
manent residents of Payne countj, yet?
It must be remembered that many of
them are living in Stillwater only tem-
porarily, their 'parents having come to
Stillwater to remain during the school
yeair only. The other counties stand as
follows.
per cent
the various other occupations as follows:
Merchants   6
Bankers, Insurance Agents, Abstract-
ers, Real estate Agents etc  6
Professional men, including lawyers,
ministers teachers, physicians, artists,
etc  8
Mechanics, carpenters, masons, etc.. 6
The various churches are represented as
follows:
Methodist Episcopal   26
Christian  23
Presbyterian    13:5
Baptist   8
Episcopal   2
Congregational   1.5
* Methodist church South   1.5
Lutheran   1
Miscellaneous churches Christan Scien-
tist, Advent. Catholic, Evangelical, etc 7.5
No preference    16
Classes
In regard to the enrollment of the dif-
ferent classes, the Freshman class this
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....6..
Caddo, Woods and
  1 each.
Noble  
Pawnee  
Oklahoma  
Kay  
Logan  
Canadian  
Pottawatomie  
Grant  
Kingfisher  
Kiowa  
Blaine  
Comanche, Lincoln,
Woodward  
Indian Territory sa«t 6 per cent of the
total enrollm«nt, and the remaining 3
per" cent is divided among the other
counties and outside states. Missouri,
Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia and Illinois
are each represented by one or more stu-
dents. One student enrolled from the
Philippines and one Japanese student en-
rolled. In regard to territorial towns and
cities, Oklahoma City, Perry and New-
kirk each sent large delegations.
The Occupation
When each student enrolls he Is asked
In regard to his father's or guardian's
occupation. The answers to this query
give the following interesting information
Forty-nine per cent of the total number
of students come from farm homes. The
fact that so.many of the students are
farm boys and girls Is of course gratify-
ing to the college authorities. The' re-
maining 51 per cent Is divided up among
to
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Prize winning White Wyandottes.
to advantage because they are as nea
, bring them.
The form of these birds can be studied
r perfection as good breeding can
Railroad men   2
Editors and publishers     1
Miscellaneous occupations   G
• No occupation, retired farmers etc .. 19
per cent
Church References
The church referqjicea of the various
students is also an interesting point.
Sepcial students   6
Commercial students   13
School of Agriculture and domestic ec-
omomy   4
Of course the formal opening of the
School of Agriculture and Domestic Econ-
omy does not take place until October 16
and at that time a very large number of
students will enroll in that departmeut.
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year has the largest enrollment, Its
members numbering 31 per cent of the
total enrollment. The other classes stand
as follows: *
per cent.
Sub-freshman  26
Sophomore  i.,. 12
Junior    5
Senior   4
The Farmer's Union has completed all
arrangements and let the contract for a
cotton warehouse to be erected at Ada
I. T. at once.
It is being reported from Beaver coun-
ty that many horses are being lost In
the Kaffir corn fields. The corn is grow-
ing in regular forests.
The Vinita Chieftan Is kicking because
the corn In the Cherokee nation Is so
immodest. It is the biggest, most self
assertive corn ever seen.
The inter-state Fair at Blackwell last
week was a greater success than in any
preceding year. Thursday the crowd In
attendance was estimated at 5,000.
"Where's your father boy?" asked a
stranger of a Greer county lad, "Wall"
replied the boy, "He's down, way at the
end of the field with the bogs. You'll
know faher, cause he's got a hat on."
The managers of the fair at Kingfisher
this year are A. L. Snow, B. J. Conley,
A. H. Schowalter, A. E. Bracken, Grant
Humphrey, F. C. Brown ,and E. D.
Brownlee. The fair iis to be held October
1 to 5, and with such business men as
managers success this year is assured.
The pioneer of horticulture In Indian
Territory, Colonel J. S. Holden, says In
his Fort Gibson Post: "California pears
are no good compared with those raised
here near Fort Oibson—almost tasteless
and Insipid in comparison with the home
article, which are also much larger. We
bought two California pears at Muskogee
this week for five cents. J. L. Landwirth
bought a bushel from a farmer for $1.25
one of the pears being larger than five
California specimens, and much better
flavored.
The Kingfisher Star tells this story: One
of our good farmers was telling on the
streets yesterday a conversation he
ohnaeed to hear between a young boy In
his teens and a Christian Scientist. It ap-
pears the Scientist came across a small
boy sitting under an apple tree doubled
up with. pain. "My little man,' he said,
"what is the mater?" "I ate some green
apples." moaned the boy, "and oh, how I
ache!" "You don't ache", answered the
follower of Mrs Eddy "you only think so'
The boy looked up In astonishment at
such a statement, and then replied In a
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