The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-13
CAPITALISTS SECURE INTEREST
IN BROMIDE ADDITION.
LARGE MODERN SANITARIUM
VIII BE Erected a, a Bromide Well
Wsshits River viii Be harnessed
and the Power Used for elee-
trio Railway and Factory.
ArdmoreIte Special.

ArdmOrelte special.
sulphur, l. r. Aug l2-Prominent
Ardmore and Guthrie capitalists and
physicians have bought up much of
the Bromide addition to the city OF
sulphur from Captain Ebisch OF Wa
panucka. Three hundred Of the lots
acquired by the company are just
south OF the Bromide spring and cliff
and adjoin the government boulevard
and front on Plat aNtional park \
bromide well will be sunk on one OF
these lots at the earliest possible mo-
ment and large modern sanitarium
erected
This company proposes to put in an
automobile line to run from sulphur
to Turner Falls Thence to Ardmore
and back to Sulphur via Oil Springs,
and the gap nj the Arbuckles. a dis
tance of % miles.
There Is not a more picturesque
- miles in the new state. Many OF
the beauty spots along the route are
owned by the promoters OF the enter
prise other scenic spots will be ac-
Quircd and held for parkage and for
outing and fishing places for patrons
of the automobile line. The company
Is negotiating for an interest in the
water power on the Washita in the
gorge whore the river makes its pass
age through the ArbuCkle mountains.
This immense water power is being
condemned by Gainesville, Tex, cap.
italists In the first mile of this
gorge there is a fall of 92 feet. These
capitalists propose, when their dam
Is completed across the Washita to
make the automobile line an electric
line and promote factories and various
other enterprises AT suitable points,
and supply them with electricity gen
Grated al the dam on the Washita
and at other places on the route
where they can develop immense wa
ter power. They estimate that there
can be developed from the pictures
que and spring fed streams In the
Chickasaw nation more water power
than there is in all the New England
states. II Is the intention of these
capitalists TO develop this great wa
ter power at the earliest possible mo.
ment and make this section of the
Chickasaw nation sing and hum with
more factories than are now doing
business In New England.
The Murray county republican con
vention is in session In sulphur to-
day As yet no nominations have
been made This afternoon full
ticket will be nominated and put in
the field The offices are having
to seek the men. At this writing only
two men have announced themselves
as candidates.
The Guthrie Elks who came down
on the big two section excursion play
ed well. but lost The score was TO
3 In favor of sulphur
4 long three base drive in the
fourth by Baum of Sulphur brought in
Wells ard ingalls, again. II was
good, clean game. and Guthrie showed
that they had gentlemen players In
every respect, free from wrangling.
Isaac Mccoy and wife, educated
Sac and Fox Indians, are among the
arrivals at this resort Mr.. Mccoy |
is in the mercantile business at the !
Sac and Fox agency In Oklahoma. |
When questioned about the conditions |
Of his tribe Mr.. Mccoy said: MANY |
OF my people are still blanket In.
dans There is much superstition |
among them, and they harbor a great
distrust for the white man They |
don't like the white peoples ways |
Many of my people need these wa |
tors. when go back and tell them
what the place is Ike now and what /