The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-22
ITEMS OF LOCAL AND GENERAL
INTEREST TO ALL
WANTS COUNTY SEAT MOVED
viii Assist Davis In the Fight
Against sulphur and Tells why.
Cotton Crop Prospect Is
Rather Bad

ana tNlllNA lN tut VI 'l 'N' NtN
now at Doughcrty. and BE- is mostly
going. The failure OF ,Hc cotton
crop is responsible for tuis state
uf affairs. as othcr places are
offering more work. Hu, we are
glad that it's always darkest jus,
before day.
Those who planted luuc corn
have fine prospect for % good
crop. and Ben Hanels late cotton
is loaded with bolls. some of which
are beginning To opcu-Wob worms
and wccyils notwithstanding New
corn is beginning to Dee picked, and
though so terribly beaten 10y the
hail storms OF last spring, will yield
about twenty bushels 20 the acre.
on an average.
Lilacs are in blossom the second
time on the Fowler 'arm.
Willis Morgan who has charge OF
the asphalt haul is a busy man
these days working early and late
I Willis is frst-class business man
and all his friends rejoice that so
much business is coming his way,
and that he is just the man TO take
care of IT,
Robert Barrett Is another busy
man. having charge Of loading cars
with sand He has taken fine con.
/ tract from man in the northern
part of the state and needless to
say. it will be filled
Gentlemen from Davis have been
canvassing the town in respect to
the change of the county seat from
sulphur to Davis, and many are in
favor that the change shall be
made. There are other changes
which the Dougherty people would
like to see made in regard TO the
judicial management at sulphur.
Crimes are committed in Dougherty.
arrests are made. criminals taken
to sulphur. low bond Is made,
back comes these same persons,
another lot of mischief done, over
come the officers, arrests are made,
another bond made, and back they
come: then more mischief until law
has become farce and laughing
stock here, with great cost to
Z h..
any good. This kind of work has
been going on all summer. Why ar
rest people who aren't guilty? And
If they are guilty, why isn't some
thing done? Some have made three
or four bonds, and that Is the last
II is getting 10 be fun to go 10
sulphur.
James Fowler has gone to Wichita
Falls, Texas, TO see how he likes
the country, and If it pleases hin
! he will rent land and move hi.
family there.
Col. Sidney Suggs, the genial ed
itor OF the Ardmoreite. was callins
/ on his many friends in this village
last week
John Pruitt ard family have
! moved to Noble
Edward FARES OF Fort WORT
, spent several days with friends a
Dougherty last week.
\ Grover Reed who has been ii
the hospital at Temple, Texas, 70
, several months, is at Doughert
\ for a visit.
, Virgil Morgan and wife have gon
! to western Oklahoma for thci
D health.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Parker hav
= had dear baby girl added t
: their family circle.
4 James Vaudeycr and family hav
Z returned to Dougherty and hay
, gone to housekeeping
4 Mrs G. w McCollom visite
!. Shawnee recently, and Otis Nj
Colon went there TO look for wor
) last week.
a Tom Collins, who had charge {
4 the asphalt work at the mines, ha
y been sent TO Ada I'm chorge {
4 the asphalt work there.
q Mrs. Long, wife of our postmaste
has been seiously sick for the pa
= week and is no better at presel
writing.
: John r. Hunter is also on II
= sick list, but We hope will soon |
\ able TO be out again.
Ed Smith has rented land
i Charlie Adkins and will move acroi
y tho vivar