Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1905 — To Investigate Conditions In Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and the Southwest. [ARTICLE]

To Investigate Conditions In Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and the Southwest.

Thomas Follen, passenger and ticket agent of the Wabash RailRoad, Lafayette, Ind., left Jan. 3, for the Southwest, to be absent one month, taking a tour of all the nations of Indian Territory, also Oklahoma, Ttipas and the Southwest. Through the courtesy of Hon. C. B. Landis, congressman from the 9th district, Mr. Follen has received considerable data from Hon. E. A. Hitchcock. Sec’y, of the Interior, which will enable him to make and intelligent and detailed investigation of the climatic condition, quality and prices of lands, validity of leases and titles to lands, crops, rainfall, etc. etc. The indications point to a very heavy immigration business to the Southwest in the early Spring of 1905, and Mr. Follen desires to go over the land and make a personal investigation, which will enable him to give his Wabash patrons an intelligent account of conditions as he finds them.