TerrGov-4, 1893-1897---Renfrow. Report of the Governor of Oklahoma (William Cary Renfrow 1893-1897)

              REP.ORT
OF THE
GOVERNOORF ,OKLAHOMTAE RRITORY
Dup. 10
FOR THE D. of D.
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1893.
WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1893.
R E P 0 R ‘I.‘
OF THE
GOVERNOORF OKLAHOMTAE RRITORY
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDIXG JUNE 30, 1893.
WASHINGTON:
GOVERNXENT PRINTING OFFICE.
lS93.
REPORT
OF
Y-B-E G-OVERXOR OF OKLAHOMA.
GUT.HRIE, OKLA., November 3, 1893.
DEAR SIR: In reply to your request for a report of the condition of
Oklahoma Territory, I beg leave to submit the following:
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The growth of the Territory in the four years following the opening
of the first lands has been in many respects wonderful. Where once
the deer bounded in freedom over the plains now are found farm-houses
and wheat fields not differing materially from those of the older
States. Fine cities with electric lights, waterworks, and all modern
conveniences have been built up. He who deplores that the red man
has been driven back and back until he is almost gone will find in
these happy homes of Oklahoma much to console him and justify God’s
law of the survival of the fittest.
INHABITANTS.
There has been 110 official census of the inhabitants of the Territory
since the census of 1890, and so the major portion of the figures I shall
give subsequent t,o that date can at best be but approximate. Below I
have prepared a table of the population of the Territory by counties for
1890,, according to the census for lS92, as estimated by Governor Seay
in his report, and for IS93 I estimated the population by finding the
ratio of voters to population in 1890, which was 7-1L6a, nd to find the
population in 1893 I multiplied the number of votes for Xlepresentative
to the Fifty-third Congress by the ratio with the result below.
County.
;:f:toil;::::::::::
Eingfisher _ - _ -. . - - -
Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canadian.. . . . . -. . -.
A (Lincoln) . _ -. -. -.
Cleveland . . _. . - -. . -
B (Pot,tawatomie) . .
gC (:B”, l#ay‘i n. ef) :‘y-:- . .:-; Is: .:. : : -:
Beaver - _ . . . _ _ _ . . _ I .
Total....
Cherokee Strip
1890. 1892.
--
14,254 22,000
12,794 21,000
8,837 16,500
6,835 13,000
7,703 15,500
None. 10,500
7,011 14,000
Eone. 10,000
None. 3,000
None. 1,000
Kane. 300
lSone. 700
n’one. 1,000
NOD& 1,600
2,982 3,000
60,416
.-..w-m-.
133,100
‘...S..W .
1893.
30,995
25,363
20,640
15,967
15,580
13,401
12,844
8,911
3,204
554
215
.es.s..ss
723
-....-mmw
2,816
151,213
100,000
3
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There were 115,000 certificates issued by the booths to int!ending set-tlers
in the Cherokee Strip. Many of them, however, were just there
for speculative purposes, and returned to their homes in a very few
days. So that I place the population of the Cherokee Strip at 100,000,
believing it to be full high for the winter season, but not far from right
next spring when the settlers return.
The immigration of colored people from the South has very largely
stopped, and now there is not a very great number in the Territory.
They have been useful as servants, and not a few of them have homes
of their own and employment. Of the Indians I shall speak later.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.
-__ ..-----
county.
_-_____-
Assessed valuation.
1892.
I
1893.
_-------
LOofia hoahn;;. * . . . . -. . -. . . - - -. - I. - .,..--...-..-.-...----~...-l $2,747,2iG. 50 $3,107,710.44
. ..-..._.__--..-.-1--..--.--. --..--.---..-.-.-..-.-......... 2,661,22I. 70 3,084,SO7.00
Kingfisher. . I _. . _ . _ . - . . _. - - - _. .-..---.“--...I.--..-..-..----.-...--. 1: 252, O:JO. 67 1,606,493.17
Canadian _l_._..l._...l.._..---.-...--..---- --._.-.-.-.-.-.-_--...---- 1,943,853.40 1,498,646.66
Cleveland ..-...-.-.....-....--.-...----- ._.__.-_-_.__.--_.._---..-.--- 1,105,875.48 1,267,785.81
Paine.-..-...... . ..-.--.....-.-...---.- .____-.-_-..-.-.-.II-----.---. 665,629.90 900,126,00~
Pottnmatomie...--......-...... -..-----.-l--r-..-.-..--...-.--------. 314,665.78 552,098.OO
Lincoln “‘.‘.,““““““‘. ~~I~~~.~--~. .___--.-----.--_...--.....---- 275,109.48 539,527.OO
13;;ige;...... -.___.._.._.I_..._I_-..-.--..-----.---....---.------ .smmwe 519,493.54 497,783.40 .
_._._.-_-___.-_.-._...--.....----- ~~~~--.~~~~I .~~.-..--~--I.~~-~ m-----eme.esmmIe 297,322.OO
Ef;;i$i Nills ..-...--...-...-.-.-*.-....-. -.-.I---L-._--...__I.-----.~.-----.--.-----. 186,369.84
1._....1__11.._-__.-------...----..----...--...----.---------.. ..ww-l..m..lslmm
g&i. . . . . . . . . . . -..--- * -I..-
132,908.OO
-_--.__*.-.-.---._-1-..-----------.--.-.._--_.-._..-___- 103,476.76
. . . .._...-.._-_I.-.-.-..-...-.-....---- .1-e-. .,--..-..--.._-_.__1---- ~-.---.--...~-.~ 96,029.OO
D .-..--1--___1_..--__..--------....-----------.-----...----*----.--*-- .-s---m.m-a-am.e 80,473,30
Total .-.r.r...---.--..rrr-... -...-_...__..-..I.-..-....--...-.-- 11,485: 162.45 13,951,056.
Total assessed value of property for 1891, $6,378,928.95.
The greater number of people came to Oklahoma poor, but the above
table will show that there has been a wonderful increase in wealth in
the last four years. The above table includes both real and personal
property, but by far the larger portion is personal prol)erty, as not
many farms are as yet proved up. In the not very distant future the
taxable property of the Territory will be multiplied many times. This
coming winter most of the farmers in Oklahoma proper will take out
their patents.
RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPH.
There are at present but two trunk lines of railroad in Oklahoma,
with a short line-the Choctaw Railroad. Several other lines are pro:
jetted, but; have not yet been built. We are in need of a few more lines,
as many portions of the Territory are removed 60 to 100 miles from
the railroad. A more direct connection with the pineries of Arkansas
TVOLIM be of great advantage. The table below shows the miles of
track and its nature, in Oklahomn, exclusive of the Cherokee Strip.
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RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPH.
Name. Miles. Value
, per mile. , Total.
- ____--__ ----_.- .-__- --- I-- b -I----
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. R. :
Main track
I
. . . . ..--1..1......-.-.........--...-.--- .~.......~.~~.~...~’ 84
Side track
; $5,500 $462,000
. . . . ..-......-.1--1_-.-...- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-.~~.....~~.~.
I
12.32 t 2,000 24,640
Buildings . . . . . . . . . ..I------....-.......--.......................-............ . . . ..I...- 12,730
Rolling%tock ..‘....-...“.l...r...-..............----.....-..-.......--..’-. 1 i . . . . . . . . . . 117; 600
----
Tqtal --..---......._........--.....--.....--.........-...----.----...*.......-.-.-.-.. 616,970
----
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific R. R. :
-----
Nain track .-.-..-.....~.I.~-....~............~~..- .--w--1...-........ 56.76 5,500
Side track _ . . . . .
312,180
-___...-__-._.__.1__----..-.......-..--.----.---.----- 4.06 : 2,000 8,120
Buildings .--1...-----.._....--.-.---.- l..-_..l....-.l__--....-..----. s-...ms..m...B.... 6,550
Rolling stock . . . _. -___._.___-.....__.---...-....---......-...-...--..-\ .-..-_. s-e.-.-... 22,232
-a--/--
Total................... _._--_..I__._.__..._.-.....--------- .w.....- -.-..I.- l.B.ssel.e ] 349,082
Appended herewith is a report of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, showing thenature and amount of business transacted
by it for the year ending June 30, 1893:
Kame. 1 Miles. - -- -- -- I
Choctaw Coal Road, main t.rnck.. . . . . _ _ _ _ _. . . . . . . --._--.._.....1.-.._.. I 31.40
Western Uuion Telegraph Co .........................................
Choctaw Telegr:\ph Co.
.I 123.60
................................................. i 3u
Pullwan Palace Car Co. (5 cars). ....................................... !. .......
I
Value i
per mile. I Total.
w; $125,600
18,520
75 2,250
m-.-w. .B.. 6,000
.P-
: :53,370
BANKS AND BANKING.
There me six na.tioml banks in Oklahoma, each hming a capital stock
of &50,000, and IxeiQ-four private banks with capital stocks ranging
from $10,000 to $50,000. I have written ,211th e banks of the Territory
for st*atements, but as yet have not received amwers from but five
national banks, which show for tlhe five a capital s6oc*k of $260,000;
deposits, $686,547.87 ; loans and discounts, $322,573.&S. I have received
answers from seven private banks which show an axerage capital. stock
of $24,000 and average deposits of $31,000, with average loans and
discounts of $30YOO0. I take it that those unreported would show about
the same as those reported, and t!his would make the following showing
for the thirty banks:
Cnpital stock. ....................................... ................... $876,000
Deposits ............................................ ...........
Loans and discounts.. ,.:::~,~~::.
1,429,ooo
............................ .......... 1,042,OOO
These figures show the condition October 3, 1893. The deposits are
very much lower than on June 30. However, the iinancial stringency
here has very largely pmsed. When the very large wheat crop of this
year is harvested the deposits will be lairger than now.
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PUBLIC FINANCES.
The latest report of t.he auditor of the Territory I have is one made
April 1, lS93, which is as follows:
Total Territorial warrants issued to ,-ipril I, 1893 .
Tota, Territorial v7arrants redeemed t 0 Xovember
---
e 27.321.30
---- _I
Amount due from insurance licenses .
Total due Territory for year 189‘2 .................................. 35,955.54
Deduct total standing indebtedness April 1,1893 ........... .: .......... 27,321.30
Balance in favor Of Territory.. . . . . . . . _ 8,634.24
Since this the Territory has incurred some considerable expense, but
on the whole our finnaci& condition is excellent, and I .sinc&ely trust
will continue so. The Territory has no bonded indebtedness. several
of the counties have gone in debt1 to a, verv. . considerable extent, but
with the increase of taxable property a81w1 ill be well.
c PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
When the settlers first came to Oklahoma t.hey found themselves
without schoolhouses and without laws; but with a fortitude certainly
admirable they built schoolhouses by private subscription alnd had
schools the first winter. By act of Congress $50,000 wa*s appropriated
for the use and bellefit of the public schools of Oklahoma; this
materially aided the efforts of t-he people, anal schools have been main-tained
in nearly every district ever since. Very few school districts
but that have very comfoitable schoolhouses now, and that? too, in
most iustances wit&out any bonded indebtedness.
The second legislative assembly changed from township to the dis-trict
system, and in most instances it has proved satisfactory. I am not
able to speak as definitely about the public schools as I would like for
the reason that reports from the school districts are very mealger.
With the increase of taxable proyert,y and the increased funds
derived from leasing the school lauds, the financial condition of the
schools will be very much better in t*he future. Concerning the leas-ing
of school lands more will be sa!id iu another place.
A similar conditiou which confronted tlhe settlers of Oklahoma
proper now confronts the settlers of the Cherokee Strip. Xo a,ssess-merit
was made this year, and no ta’xes can come in until February,
1895. If Congress would make an apl~ropmiation for the benefit of the
schools to be established in the Cherokee Strip it would be money well
spent. The people in general have manifested a very great interest in
the public schools of the Territory, and justly, for in the schoolhouse
rather than in the forts and arsenals must a nation find its true
strength.
COLLEGES.
By act of the Territorial legislature a Territorial university was
located at Norman, and a Territ,orial normal ‘school at Edmond, and
the Agricultural and Mechanical oollege at Stillwater. The univer-
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sity has made a very excellent start towards accomplishing the pur-pose
for which it was created. It is supported by a one-half mill tax,
which will amount to about $8,000 per year. The course would corre-spond
favorably with that of Eastern colleges. A new building has
just been completed for the university.
The Normal school at Edmond aims to prepare teachers for the pub-lic
schools, and has just completed a, fine building.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater is the best
endowed of any of the schools of the Territory, and bids fair to do most
excellent work. It was established in. pursuance of an act of Congress
authorizing the establishment and endowment of colleges for the benefit
of agriculture and mechanic arts, appropriating $16,000 for the fiscal
year 1890, and providing for $1,000 increase each year for ten years.
The experimental station issues a bulletin of the results of their inves-tigation,
which promises much good to the Territory.
. theT hteh irtPeerensthid ent%se ctiporno clfaomr attihoen benoepfiet ninogf tthhee Cthhreeero kceoel leOgeustl.e t Trheisse rvweilsl
make a very neat income for e.ach of the colleges, once it is leased.
Each of the institutions has in attendance about one hundred stu-dents,
and new ones constantly coming. It is the aim to have these
colleges correspond with the high school and make a complete system
of education from the lowest to the highest.
There are several priva#te institutions doing good work a.nd which
have a good attendance.
-r.
AGRICUL!WRE.
Situated as it is, midway between the North ahd the South, with aI soil
and climate unsurpassed, Oklahoma is admirably adapt$ed to growing
almost every kind of plant. In agriculture the Territory has a never-failing
source of support and income. With the exception of one year
the seasons have been escellent. Wheat this year made a very fine
yield, averaging about 30 bushels to the acre all over the Territory.
Some pieces are reported as yielding G2 bushels to the acre. I person-ally
know of several pieces that have made 40 bushels all over tlhe field,
This has placed most of the farmers, very few of whom are in debt, in
comfortable circuulstances, notwithsiancling the very low price of wheat.
Those who have seen the hardships passed through in t#he early days
can apprecia,te the advances made by the farmers of this Territory.
Corn, too, has made a very good crop, as well as oats, each making
about 40 bushels to the acre. Very little grass has been sown as yet,
and so there are not very many meadows. I can not pass this subject
by without mentioning the colored man’s delight, sweet potntoes and
watermelons, both of which grow to enormous size and have a very
delicious flavor. The figures given below show the acreage of various
agricultural products : .
AGRICULTURE:.
Farm land in use _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ o - _ _ _ _ _. _ _. - . _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ ___ acres-- 2,37”,482
Cash value of farms,. _ _ . _ _ _ _. . _ - _. . _ _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ . . _. . _ - -. . _ _ _. _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - $13; 022,345
Cash value of farm implements- _ _ - _ _ _ _ _. . - _ -. . . _ _ _ _. _ _ _ - _ - _ _ __ _ _ _ - _ _ _. $340! 761
Corn (average yield 40 bushels) _ ~~.-~-~.-~~~~.~~.- ,-r.-----r-- ‘acres _ _ 284,254
Wheat (average yield 20 bushels) _ _ . . . _ _ _ -. _ . _ _ _ _ . -. . _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ . - do _ _ _. 222,310
Oats (average yield 35 bushels) -_ ----. ___. -_ - __. __. __. _- _- do -_-. 109,374
&~t~u~erage yield 500 pounds) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ . _._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ do- _. _ 21,311
~~~~~~ .w
H&arian millet- - - l * - - -
-..--~~..~-~-...~-~. --I. M. .--Mm. w .-m--e dO--- 18,755
.----...---.r----r.-,---r.----- --e-e .-we-. w-m. do--.
Broo& corn. _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _. - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . _ _ __ _ do, _. .
14,121
4,422
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HORTICULTURE.
4,983
1,907
984
929
807
596
545
538
194
153
8,059
683,611
648,222
69,242
51,147
36,865
26,711
1,808 *
2,437
1,402
640
The entire Territory is well adapted to fruit-raising, and in a short
time will have a large surplus to export. The more hilly portions are
.eq)ecMly adapted to apples and grapes. It is a matter of satisfaction
to see the acreage of fruit at this early day.
STOCK-RAISING.
There has not been as much done at this as ought to have been done,
because many of the farmers were very poor on coming to the Territory
and did notI bring with t)hem much stock. However, most fizmers have
gotten a start now, n,nd before long this will be one of the princlp@
occupatious. The portions of the Territory removed from the railroad
aze very well adapted to f&eclillg Btock, owing to the cWiculty of mar-keting
the grain it] any other way,
MINING.
As yet tlhnost nothin g has been tloue by way of opening up mines in
the Territory saving those of building stone, of which an excelle71 t quality
is fo7.z11rl itr various parts of the Territory. There is a very fine quarry
of fl ag@g and building stone in the Cherokee Strip near Arkansas
City, Many buildings in all the cities of Oklahoma are built of native
stone. Ver, y littIle has been done by way of prospect,ing for coal or
other 1 ninerals. Coal has been found at various places atid some iron
ore, but no mines have as yet been opened. In due courst~ of time, how-ever,
this will become an iwportsnt inclustry. There are exhaustless
deposits of salt and gypsu~~~
MANUFACTURING.
Mmufhcturing is in its infancy, but is certaiilly a hopeful youth and
ofiers great inducements to capital. Every city has its mills, and some
as fine ftouring mills as caln be found anywhere may be found in Oklti-homa.
There are several planing mills turning out good work of all
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kinds and cabinet works capable of doing as fine work as can be done
. anywhere. There has been talk of an iron foundry, but as yet none has
been established in the Territory. It would certainly be a paying insti-tution.
A great deal of lumber is being sawed from oak, cottonwood,
and walnut. Eastern capitalists will find it to their advantage to visit
Oklahoma.
SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
Society, which. at first was disorganized, is now in much better con-dition
and the worthy moral element is fast coming to the front, while
the rough element, at first so prominent, are seeking their level as they
become known. Nearly all the fraternal societies are represented here
by a good, strong membership. There are very few caste lines, and in
the msin the people are sociable and friendly.
The churches recognizing the importance of this new and promising
field early sent strong missionary forces here. I judge that the several
churches are expending in this home mission work not less than $60,000
per annum. A large portion of the people came here to better their
firmncisl condition and do not have much concern for other matters, but
there is a small portion of earnest and philanthropic persons who are
vorking very hard for the advancement of the whole people.
I have written to tlhe ministers of the va!rious denominations for sta-tistics
concerning their churches, and the table below will show the esti-matesfurnishedby
such as have answered. The YoungPeoples’Society
of Christian Endeavor have been doing good work.
Humanism in Oklahoma is fast on t*he wane and will soon be a thing
of tihe pa&St.
- -- - _ . - -_ . --_.--‘-.- --- - -.e
INDIANS.
I can not in this place enter upon a)ny esteuded discussion of
Indian problems, nor is it desirable. We have within the Territory,
upon their allotments, Iowas, Sac and Foxes, Pottawat80mies, and
Absentee Shawnees, Cheyennes, and Arapahoes, in Oklahoma proper,
and in the Cherokee Strip the Pawnees, Cherokees, and Tonkawas. Full
I statistics may be found in the report of the Commissioner of Indian
AfYairs.
In my judgment tlhe best. solution of the Lndiati problem lies in allot-ment
of ‘their lalnds in severalty and bringing them directly in contact
with civilizaltion. The portions of the Indian Territory not yet opened
to settlement are very wild and the Indians see only the worst side of
civilization, and their progress will be very slow until they come in
closer contact with the white man. Where lands have been taken in
severa1t.y the Indians ha,ve generally made an effort to accommodate
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themselves to civilization and many have gone to work and are doing
very well in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. I earnestly recom-mend
that negotiations be kept on foot with a view to the ultimate allot-ment
in severalty of all the lands of the Indian Territory.
THE CHEROKEE OUTLET.
Almost a new empire has just been opened to the north of us and
now, or soon, there will be lOO;OOOp eople finding homes there. No such
a wild exciting run for homes was ever yet made as when the guus fired
the signa, at 12 o’clock noon, September 16, and yet all was orderly
and not many were hurt. There were 115,000 booth certificates issued
to intending settlers. Just here I may saly that the booth system has
done a vast amount of good in keeping out illegal claimants and will
long continue to do so. The difficulty experienced in registering at the
booths was far overbalanced by the check it was upon fraud. In spite,
however, of all that faithful officialls could do there were a vast number
of ii sooners’s who took possession of some of the best lands and lots. 30
effort should be spared to bring them to justice. The enstern part of
the Cherokee Outlet is very fertile and will soon make a very wealthy
community. I have had a very arduous task on my hands in matking
the appointments of county officials in the new counties and have .
already issued upward of a hundred commissions. In a place where
persons are as newly acquainted as in Oklahoma this has been no small
task, but I have discharged it to the best of my ability. Several very
fine towns have grown up on the Cherokee Strip and large and perma-nent
building are in process of erection.
This office is in receipt of a very heavy mail daily asking ofa the
school lauds in the Cherokee Strip. No more useful and beneficent
thing was ever doue than the reservation by the President of sections
13 and 33 in each township. This makes a very much needed fund for
education and benevolence, and I sincerely hope that the same
policy may be followed in future opening of lands. I would recom-mend
that these school lands be immediately leased to the highest
bidder.
THE FIVE NATIONS.
It is certaintly very desirable that the five nations of Indians be
included in any State that may be formed so that the whole may come
in as one State. The coudition of afGirs in the Indian Territory is cer-tainly
very deplorable, and with the crudity of their forms of govern-ment
it will always be difficult to suppress crime.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
As yet no public buildings have been erected by the Territory for
the public officers. It would be much better if some buildings could be
erected at an early date. Very few of the counties have county build-ings
at present. The United States have no public buildings of any
consequence, though it has much business to transact here.
WORLD’S COLU&lBIAN EXPOSITION.
The second legislative assemby appropriated $15,000 for the Okla-homa
exhibit at Chicago. With this a very nice building has been
erected and a very creditable exhibit prepa!red. Our exhibition of .
cereals is considered especially fine.
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LEASING SCHOOL LAND.
The results obtained from leasing the school lands of Oklahoma are
eminently satisfactory, and this will in the near future be a very great
source of income to the public schools. Already very nearly $100,000
in cash and notes has been received from leasing the school lands.
The leases of lands in Oklahoma proper expire next April, and these
lands ought to be re-leased this winter. This will probably be upon us
at very nearly the same time as the leasing of the Cherokee Strip lands
and will make the business of that department very large.
I trust that some equitable rule for re-leasing, protecting both the
lessee in his improvements and the school fund, will be made at an
early date. It is very desirable that provision be made for leasing the
school lands of the Cherokee Strip during this coming winter, so t,hat
lessees may begin work next spring. G .
Below I have made a tabulated statement1 of funds received from
the leasing of school la$nds for the year ending June 30, 1893: .
Total cash received, for fiscal year ending June 30,1893. _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _. - _ _ _ _. $21: 021.83
Total expenses for fiscal year ending June 30,1893 - _ _ - . _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _. . - - -. . 1,857.16
Balance -. _ - - _ - _ . - _ . I-----.-----..----..---.------.-----.----. -.-. 19J64.67
Total amount covered into Territorial treasury for fiscaOl year ending June
30,1893 .-VW.. m-*--w .I---- m-m-m. .-em-a .weess --em-w .-a--- -.-a am-e.- -m-m 18,941.48
Cash on hand Juue30,1893 .____-_____-.____-._____ ~____--- --.. 223.19
--
Net proceeds from leasing school lands for fiscal year ending June
30,1893 .-----.----..----..----..----..-----------.-----.------- 19,164.67
--
Notes on hand June 30,1893 :
Due January 1,1892 ..a--- w-m*-. .-me-e .-w-w- .-m-s- .----- .-e-m. -.-me. $478.47
Due April I,1892 - __ _ -I-- mm-mm-m- -w-. --me-. w-s-em w-ma-.--w--. e-mm-m 485.40
Due April 1, 1893 . _ _ _ _ - _ _. _ -w--m. .-we-. .-M-w. .----.------.--------- 1,137.15
Miscellaneous - _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _. . _ - _ _. . _ _ _ . - ------.-----.----.-----..----. 640.75
Due January I, 1894 -w-m .--w-w -w--w- .-e-w- .-*-a. .-m-m. .-mm-. .--e-w w- 10,694.46
Due April 1,1894 -__.. .--.. -- -..--. --.----.------w- ____ -_- $494.00
Due December 15,1893 _ - -. - _ - _ .----a w--w .---a. m-m. ..mm-..ww-m. .-mm. 13,760.97
Due December 15,1894 -------w.- .-m--w -e-w-. .-w-w- w---m. .-we-- --mm - 8? 808.93
DueDecember 15,1895.----. --.- -_- - -._-. .-- ..--- -. 3J77.46
Due December 15,1892 .---...-----.--------.-----.-------------.-.. 3,838.65
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Total . _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ .----..-----.----.---.--.. .----..----..----.---. 45,516.24
A GREAT FUTURE.
Anyone acquainted with thevast resources of Oklahoma and Indian
Territories can but feel that there is a very enviable destiny before the
State that will one day be carved from this Territory. Its soft Italian
climate,its fertile soil, and genuine American inhabitants are elements
that can not fail to produce a Commonwealth equal to any in that
glorious galaxy of States that are at once the hope and inspiration of
humanity.
Your most obedient servant,
WILLIAM C, RENFROW,
Governor.
Hon. HOKE SMITH,
Becretayy of the Interior, TVashington, D. C.
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