Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1908 — OKLAHOMA LETTER. [ARTICLE]

OKLAHOMA LETTER.

Clioeteau, Okla., Mar. 15, ’OB. Editor Rensselaer Democrat: Rensselaer, Ind. Kind Sir:—Through the kindness of some unknown friend, 1 received two copies of the Rensselaer Democrat and I want you to give them my hearty thanks for same. I am sure I appreciate the kindness. And your paper was so full of good news that it was like a long, long letter from home (I having been reared in or rather near Rensselaer.) But I see that the country has undergone wonderful changes since I left there some thirteen years ago. However I recognize the fact that the world is fast changing. I had no idea that country was making such rapid strides as it is. While Our country here is in its infancy it is naturally supposed that-ft would make great improvements. And then we have here more natural resources than any country that it has been my good fortune to see. Our climate is fine, our soil productive, our natural gas, our oil, our timber, coal, lead, zinc and copper, are all productions that are found within a radius of fifteen to thirty miles of our little town of Choteau. Our town is composed .of three banks, three general merchandise stores, two exclusive grocery stores, one harness and shoe shop, one butcher shop, two hotels, two livery barns, two churches, one school building with an attendance of about 250 scholars—no saloons, no blind tigers, but a lot of good old-time democrats that have voted for Bryan twice and are just waiting for an opportunity to vote for him again. Tell the readers of your paper that when called upon, the new state of Oklahoma will be solidly in the democratic rank, with such men as R. L. Owen, C. N. Haskell; L. P. Gore and T. C. Worrel and a score of others too numerous to mention, that we can’t fail to roll up a handsome majority for Bryan in 1908. You can print my letter if you like and if you do 1 will write again and tell you more about our new state. Respectfully, B. F. ROMINE, Chotean, Okla.