The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-12
PUSH FOR GREATER AHDmoRE.
Attorney johnson Has Good Ideas on
How Cities Arc Made.

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How Cities Arc Made.
The meeting Of the people last nizht
at the court house was fraught With
more interest % Agimore than any
thing that has occurred of recent date.
Besides the cotton mill proposition.
and the two railroad propositions, the
effort 10 be made to raise money and
place &c In the treasury to advertise
the town. cummonds itself TO every
citizen who desires the town 20 grow.
on the 18Th OF this month the nor
theru and eastern railroads begin sell
ing excursion tickets Go the south anil
west. These rates ars met by connect
ing lines. each uf which Is seeking to
loCate migrants along its route. The
various cities and towns, having wide
awake citizens, are prepared to show
the advantages they possess as well as
that 81 the surrounding country.
Strangers only learn e these oppoytun-
titles by coming in contact with ihtor-
matiln furnished by th5 localities. II
the information is the kind sought
you b-iug an investor. not only with
his capital, but that OF HE friends In
this way cities are made, and the
country settled with desirable citizens.
10 is useless 70 pay attention 10 the
old fogies. who are satisfied with the
condition. who have grown independ-
ent by the growth Of our town in the
past. who kick and grCwl about what
others are doing but do nothing them
selves. who object 20 this man and
that one having an interest in the pro
iplt. aud who end their unsuccessful
arguments TO defeat the good work by
subscribing an amount 80 Insignificant
ihat YOU are ashamed 10 ask a new
man Or enc less able 20 nay.
The time comes TO all towns, espec-
ially western towns. and those having
no industrial enterprises. when the
D op.e make them grow or let them
DE There Is no middle ground, no
--aud.til. Il il easier To Keep them
growing when started than to rcsusci-
tate life. No enteTprising man looks
for a location I'm a do-nOthing or dead
town. He comes because il Is enter.
prisinc. because he expects good re-
suits from his investments, and he
knows this cannot happen where life
is extinct.
The next six months promises more
for Indian Territory towns and sec
tious than all Of its past While the
country Is now thoroughly advertised
as being the promised land. the home
for the poor but industrious man, the
manufacturer. the capitalist, the min
cr. and industrial enterprises of ev
cry character. and all these are ar
ranging to come, is it not well 70
point out such advantages as we pos
sess. in a way TO reach them before
others with equal surroundings once
located we have their influence foI
more and perhaps better things. Eter
nal energy overcomes all obstacles
Ten thousand dollars judiciously eX
pended in advertising will bring ten
thousand people here. No one doubts
that under its present management The
Commercial Club will act wisely, con
seryatively and economically, having
one object only in view--the upbuild
ing of ArdTOre and vicinity, the con
sequent enhancement of values anC
increase in trade and work Let ever!
man put his shoulder behind the Clul
and push with all his might, disregard
ing the impetus given by his neighbOr
because there are always drones il
every community as in every beehive
| II Is your aid that needed. not com
ments on what your neighbor did ol
| ought 10 do The man who criticisei
everybody and everything may by po
sition command tolerance but not re
| spcct. w. b. JOHNSON