Show oklahoma boasts self supporting capitol OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA one of oklahoma s proudest boasts Is that it has probably the only sell self supporting state capitol in the world one that even pays a bonus now and then while other states have to settle for the oratory oklahoma finds its coffers enriched by black gold in the 13 years since the oil wells were drilled on the capitol grounds by uder u der of E W marland former governor the state has profited to the extent of 5 the wells were drilled over bitter protests from res dents of the swank lincoln terrace neighbor hood nearby drilling oil wells is about the messiest job ever they contended besides representing a fire hazard they quoted a city zon ing ordinance to show marland couldn coulden t do it the governor said he d like to see someone stop him |