The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-14

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OF about sixty thousand Inhabitants
u the wealthiest OF its size In the
United States, as we'll as the most
modest, while her rivals were enjoy
ing "booms' which were invariably |
followed by disastrous failures,
causing a reaction from which many /
of them have never yet fully recover
ed. st. Joseph has gone steadily |
along in the march OF Improvement,
erecting magnificent public and pri-
vate buildings, gigantic business
blocks and huge manufacturing es-
adjustments. During the year 1895,
which we all know was one of un-
usual dullness all over the country,
st. Joseph expended over one mil
lion OF dollars for building operations
alone, THE can only be attributed to
the immense wealth centered here
The jobbing business Of st Joseph
has attained enormous proportions
aggregating nearly one hundred mill
lion dollars per annum. while in
manufacturing IL Is rapidly getting
to the front. over one thousand
travelling men are employed by St.
Joseph business houses aud they
cover the entire west, south and
southwest. This city Is in close
touch with the people of the Indian
Territory and her merchants ship
large orders of goods to that section.
Ardmore, as in every thing else, leads
and the shrewd buyers Of the "high-
est point" highest in progress and
enterprise, highest in population and
general excellence, highest in the
output of "king cotton as well as
the highest IN altitude) know the
best market and for thrt reason they
patronize the wholesalers, iobbers
and manufacturers OF st. Joseph
most literally. Besides being a
great business point, st. Joseph Is a
most charming residence city and
contains many beautiful homes,
while not a few palatial residences
are seen on every side. Forty miles
II electric street railways afford the
best facilities for reaching every sec
line Railroads center here aud run
direct to every important point in
the United States as well a. Canada
and Mexico. The Santa Fe runs two
fast mail and express trains daily to
Ardmore covering the distance in
about IS hours. Among the leading
merchants and manufacturers OF st.
Joseph, are the Richards, Roberts,
Byrne Dry Goods Co., whose palatial
six story building, which covers near
ly half a block, is stocked from
"cellar TO gRrret" with every thing
to please the intelligent and careful
retail dealer. The immense and
complete establishment of the Tootle
Weakly Millinery Co. + n perfect
dream in the way of bewildering
effects TO suit the ladies', and here
your correspondent was shown or
ders from leading dealers in Utah,
Colorado, Kentucky. Arkansas and
Texas. The Nave & McCord Mer.
camille Co. proprietors of the great
Mokaska Coffee and Spice Mills Is
one Of the oldest and largest firms in
this line In the United States, they
are ably represented in Ardmore by
Mr.. J. A. Boyd. The Coulter Manu-
featuring Co., manufacturers and
dealers in molasses, syrups, iellies,
Preserves, etc, are the largest con-
cern of the kind west of Chicago
they will be pleased TO hear from all
I dealers. The Sheridan, Clayton
Stationery Co., handle the largest
stock Of goods in their line of any
house in the southwest, they are re-
liable uP-to-date gentlemen and will
be pleased to quote price Lowrie
Bros. are the largest dealers in
, produce, fruit, etc, by the carload
or otherwise, they also solicit ship
ment OF game, poultry, etc. and pay
the highest cash prices for same.
The st. Joseph Pump Co., man.
/ ufacturers ofthe Celebrated Perfec-
ton Pump are also located here and
desire to hear from all persons who
want the best pump on earth.
The cards OF all the above men
! toned st. Joseph houses appear in
this issue and will be found interest
ing and profitable reading for all.
The grand old state OF Missouri will
give Bryan and sewall an overwhelm-
ing majority. "NED."
The Mokssks Coffee and Spice Mills.