The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS.
Matters Of Importance Diseusssd-A
New Plan Devised.

'N' DNN'otNs
The Commercial Club met in call
ed session last night at the city hall |
II is to be regretted that so small a
number were in attendance. as mat.
ters Of vital Importance to the city
were discussed and many interesting
talks were made
DR. Gross referred to the gift OF
the city Of s6S0O 10 Hargrove College
short time since and mentioned
that over $4,000 had come back to II.
He urged the Commercial Club to as
sist I'm the work uf maSing Ardmore
great educational center and stat.
ed that. in his opinion. nothing was
more conducive TO a city's growth
prosperity and standing than good
schools and plenty Of them
The Farmets Union. which is
strong in this locality. are desirous
Of having erected Iu Ardmorc a ware
house in which to store cotton SO
that the farmer will not necessarily
be compelled 10 dispose Of his cotton
Immediately after his arrival in the
city II he desires not To do so.
MIR Carter Of the Union Review ask.
ed the aid of the Commercial Club in
raising funds to help the Union build
this warehouse The matter was re
ferrod 10 q committee of Ave to meet
with committee of like number TO
be appointed by the Union, and n
satisfactory arrangement could be
made. the Clubs committee should
begin the work Of soliciting funds at
once The committee Is composed Of
the following named gentlemen: w.
r. Davis. A. u Palmer. ]. u. Sprag.
ms w. T.. Poland and G. p. Stephens.
Mr. German spoke briefly Of the
road conditions In and around Ard.
more Much work has been done but
az present no permanent or substan-
tial improvements are being made
where the roads do not follow the sec
tion lines. The recent Act Of Con
gress requires that all roads shall be
on section lines. where practicable.
Roads have heretofore been built 10
suit the convenience Of e community.
In view of this the club decided to
make only such Improvements as are
necessary at this time. Statehood will
relieve this condition. as road laws
will be passed and funds TO maintain
and repair roads will be provided for.
The road question being one Of great
Importance. and II being the iudg.
ment of the club that the work on the
roads should be- continued. and only
one hundred dollars oeing available,
a committee was appointed TO solicit
money for that purpose. This commit.
tee Is J. W Banks ID G. allen. \. e.
Young. H. r. Sims and r. L. Sanders.
The farmers appreciate that Ardmore
Is a good market and are willing to
assist and have assisted In repairing
the roads leading into this city
Mr. Cruce outlined plan that has
been adopted In manr OF the cities of
Oklahoma in reference to adyertis'
ing. That is when a member OF the
club Is approached o nthis subject he
is to refer the solicitor TO the Com
mercial club, where committee Of
three. unknown TO each other, will ac'
cept or reject his scheme. This plan.
Il is said. has worked well In Okla
homa and has saved the merchants
thousands Of dollars.
Mayor Dick spoke briefly on the
matter of paving the streets and of
the advantages that paved streets
would be 10 Ardmore, citing Oklaho'
ma City. as remarkable, and attribut-
ing the remarkable growth Of that
place to its well and numerous paved
streets
Mr.. Cuce then spoke Of credit
system that has been adopted In Ok
lahoma, and after some discussion u
was decided To Invite Mr., McKeen,
the secretary of the Commercial Club
at Oklahoma and the originator OF the
plan TO visit Ardmore and explain
how the system was worked In detail
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