The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-03
sEcRETARYs REPORT.
Read at the Meeting OF the CONNER
elal Club Last Night.

TCCtDrS OF tlp AIulHoIt Noihih'iN Ni''
club, Secretary II. H. Sanders submit
ted his financial report a lengthy one,
and also the following concerning the
affairs Of the club.
To the OHcers and Members OF the
Ardmore Commercial Club:
herewith beg TO submit my annual
report covering the affairs of the club
since organization. The club was or
ganized the latter part of January
1905. with thirty-three charter mem.
bors Il will be noticed in the finan-
clal-exhibit A-report that the dues
of the said thirty members paid the
latter part of January were applied
to the February account.
The club has n total membership at
present of 1913. During the past year
four members have left the city
Twenty have withdrawn. It will be
noted that number are In arrears
I have made repeated efforts to col
lect from the dellnquents and have as
surances that they will settle in the
near future.
My work during the past year has
been confined largely to the collection
of dues. obtaining members. answer
ing inquiries and carrying out the
policy of the directors and president
of the organization. During the year
| have answered three hundred and
ffty-three inquiries and this does not
include letters from persons concern
ing the purchase Of land in this sec
tion. In many instances | have turn
ed over communications to real estate
and land men. The character of the
Inquiries was varied. I feel gratiied
TO state that a large number were
from parties seeking to locate retail
business houses in Ardmore and they
were evidently attracted to this city
by the work of the Commercial club
in presenting lists Of opening TO the
various railroad lines that we're inter
ested in this city. OF the inquiries re-
ceived | beg to state that the Rock
Island furnished me with approximate
ly one hundred and they were from
good and substantial business firms.
To each of these have gone into de-
tails concerning the business oppor-
tunities and possibilities of Ardmore.
the country's capabilities of produc-
tion and it's marvellous resources. !
am frank, but pleased to state that
there are no available houses for rent
and this in great measure has deter
red outside business men from locat'
ing. Persons have departed from Ard
more favorably impressed with the
city. This condition is n problem for
the officers of the Commercial club
The Frisco railroad through its in
dustrlal commissioner, Mr.. Shuylter
is making efforts to locate industries
in Ardmore and have furnished Mr.
Shuylter with all facts concerning the
town.
The Santa Fe road, through its Mr.
Hill. has been of assistance to me
during the year i'm advertising Ard
more.
Since the club has organized It has
accomplished much. It has been the
policy of the club at all times to Sc
cure manufacturing enterprises anc
plants which viii give employment tc
the laborlng people. utilize home pro
ducts and supply the demand for mao
ufactured articles.
The Commercial club was ins ri
mental in securing the land ofrcC
which has been OF value to the town
the club made efforts last February tC
secure the normal school for this city
The club gave valuable assistance tr
the summer chatauqua and by its en-
couragement made is possible to 10
cate here. The club entertained the
packers association in February. The
Oklahoma City and Kansas City Com
mercial bodies and established friard
ly relations with the business Inter
ests of those sections.
The Commercial club In May made
efforts to secure the permanent head
quarters of Farmers Union and sent
representatives for this purpose 10
Shawnee.
The club sent a delegate, President
Cruco, to Okmulgee to discuss mat
ters Of interest TO the territory in gen
eral
The club sent delegates to the meet.
ing of the Oklahoma Federation of
Commercial clubs at Oklahoma City
withclt cost to the club.
The club co-operated with the mer,
chants in August by appointing com,
mittees in an effort to improve the
roads tributary to Ardmore. Also com