The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-05-09
PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS.

has risen from the ashes, we desire
to thank the people of Artlmore
for their many kind words OF en-
couragement and we embrace the
opportunity to III return, with our
whole soul enter heart and hand
n,tO the good work of trying to
maze Ardmore what it should be-
the Chicago of the Indian Terri
tory. Eastern people who imagine
that the terrible calamity which
has befallen our little city and
wiped out OF existence over half
million of dollars Of property had
crushed our people and killed Ard
more, would if here. To see the
hundreds of builders at work and
hear our people talk, soon conclude
that we are people not TO hc
crushed or discouraged We be-
lieve in Ardmore and predict that
in six months we Will have bet
ter town than we ever had, or
would have had, had it not been
for the fire, and in this connection
we feel it our duty to warn our
people against such undue haste
in the rush as to cause IL to over
look our real true interests in the
future. While the Insurance COM
panies have done nobly and treat
ed the sufferers fairly. 50 far a.
we can learn, thus giving Us about
three hundred thousand dollars a.
a foundation TO work upon. it l.
important that we improve by our
recent experience and not make
the mistake of building in a man
ner to invite a occurrence of
the same or more disa>tcrouS
fire. Some Of the ideas and sug
gestiOns given us by men of eN-
perience. at the citizen ; meeting
a few nights ago, should not he
overlooked and should be acted
upon and utilized for the benefit
of our rising city.
The widening Of Main street -
feet is move in the right direc
tion and the promptncsS with
which it was done, reflects credit
upon our business men-but we
fear that the building of 80 many
frame buildings in the business
district is grave mistake. as
some of them appear, to be better
than we need for merely temporary
purposes. We understand that
there is no trouble in obtaining
insurance upon these temporary
structures, and we call upon bust
ness men whose property f> cN-
posed by these temporary fire
traps, to take such action a. may
be necessary to discourage and
prevent the erection of such build
ings, except as temporary, and to
insist that the insurance agents.
(if there is any who for the sake
of the small gain that may be to
them, will insure such buildings.
be made to understand plainly that
such selfshness is not in accord
with the feeling of our people at
this important period.
Let us have the best constructed
buildings of any town in the terri
tory, solid brick or stone buildings
with fire walls, iron doors, etc,
and in securing plans for such W,
believe it better to invest little
more money and add to safety
We are told that the building,
burned Were not OF the best ma
terial-better pay more and u>t
good brick and good mortar. W,
Sl4dh HdNC hloiV " sly III X -"lN q
this in the future and in regard t,
fire protection which we mus
have. We hear it rumored thai
some of the leading insurance com
panies are watching the action o
our citizens with much mtereSt
and that upon action taken a. t.
construction of buildings and pro
lection furnished to prevent AN