The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MET
A VERY INTERESTING BUSINESS
SESSION HELD.
New Railroad Proposition Read and
Action Taken Thereon-Hargrov
College Was Brought Under
Observation-Disclosures.

Quite a number OF people who are
not members of the organization was
present and the hall was well filled
President Sidney suggs raped the
meeting to order and stated that he
hade made the call for the mass meet
ing for the general welfare Of the
town, tLat capital from the East.
West. North and South was seeking
investment here, that hattering re-
ports concerning our natural gas and
deposits of coal, oil and asphalt have
gone abroad and that capital had be-
gun TO turn an attentive ear. Within
two weeks. the speaker said. there is
every prospect that decisive steps
will be taken in the development Of
the coal mine and brick plant near
town.
The president also suggested that
the time of year he'd come when the
the country roads should be put in
good condition. The grain season is
here and season for marketing cot.
ton is not great way of.
Hargrove College was referred to
and the people urged to take care Of
the institutions they already have as
well as to reach out for more. He re-
ferred to Muskogee as supporting
three colleges and said that Wynne-
wood. a much smaller town than ours.
was taking the proper care of one
college. In answer to a query from
j. A. Madden as TO the greatest need
LOT the present Mr.. suggs said that
the dormitory located a quarter OF
mile from the college should be
moved to the campus and that $3.50
would be required to do the work.
The proposition from the Colorado.
lOklahoma and Texas was read by
Secretary c. l.. Byrne. This road
offers 10 place Ardmore on its line
from New Orleans to Pueblo, Colo.
on the condition that the town give
bonus Of $4,000. the greatest part Of
it due in eighteen months, and pro.
cure twelve miles OF rightof.way west
of town, six miles east and give sta
tion grounds in the city limits meas
uring 25O by 1900 feet.
A. c. Cruce said he thought the
road asked too much, but that the
town must do all that's in its power
r. w. Dick suggested that the Sec
retary write the promoters and en-
deavor to have some of them visit
the town and confer with the peo-
pie.
Rev c. c. Weith said that his
brother was an attorney for the road
and that 1t was backed by some OF
Americas greatest millionaires and
chat he had confidence in the roads
being built
|. r. Mason said that he was in
possession of information that he
could not give out. but that the road
would most certainly be built from
Denison, Texas, to Pueblo, Colo.
The road and bridge committee
was instructed to ascertain how
much work was required to be done
A. c. Cruce said he attended Har-
grove College Saturday night and |
that he was surprised at himself for |
not having taken more interest in this
institution, The entertainment. he |
said. was of very fine order and |
tina; the people did not appreciate the |
college enough to attend Mr.. Crucc |
.sa'd he would send his boy to this |
college next year and that he vs. ulI |
.gNe $40 toward moving the doemi |
tory.
As to whether tho school taught !
Methodism or not was brought up.
and If any doubts were enter ainei !
they We're set at nauglt by tie TO.
marks of w S. Wolyorton who said
taat it was clearly the policy of the
school TO give practical trainin, ana
10 iea,h he pupils to be good mou
and Wcmor Baptist preachers have
tho best teachers had cm,w., ybgkqi
.'Dr children There, a2s some o. the
best teachers the college has ever had
were members OF the Christian
church
Mr. Wolyerton informed the club
that Dr. T p Howell of Davis said
he would give 10 Hargrove as much