The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-23
DR.. HARDMAN
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land in the Indian country and farm
ers are tlocklng to that country and
buying the farming land and making
homes of it.
West of the city there are great
deposits OF sale, glass sand, gypsum
and granite. All these are being de-
veloped recently and the most OF
the companies operating in these
fields have headquarters here.
have written just little OF what
/ have seen and heard but the thing
that interests me most is this city,
which is surrounded by all this evil
dence of future wealth. We have
always been accustomed to taking
'evrything we have heard about Okla
homa City with a grain of salt, but
after spending more than a month
here in three trips within the last
few months, l doubt very much II
any one has ever told it much larger
than 1t really is. Fifty thousand
people in 10 Years. ststarting from
absolutely nothing ina barren coun-
try) is pretty strong tale, but, II
am any Judge they are here, that
IS counting the suburbs, and then
the appearance of the town-it does
not have any of the appearances of a
new town or camp, everything seems
permanent and shows that they have
come here to stay. There are great
many five, six and seven story steel
frame, fire-proof buildings. Many
Of you will recall reading OF the
burning. less than four weeks ago, OF
the big Lee hotel Give storiesl. They
are now at work clearing away the
debris and have the plans all ready
for ten story hotel TO take its place.
The new one will he absolutely fire.
proof throughout. Just one-half a
block from this man will go to
building fire-proof five story build
ing Just as soon as he can get pos
session OF another room for his
business while he is building, which
will only be a few days. On the next
corner company has leased two lots
for 80 years, paying for the lease
100000 per month and are to build
at least seven story steel-frame fire.
proof building commencing work as
soon as they can get possession OF
the old buildings which will be next
March. inst across the street from
this is pair of lots taht Mr.. Lee,
Cformer owner OF the Lee hotel), has
recently bought, paying $105, 100000
for them. The present lease on this
property runs about one and one-half
years and Mr.. Lee says that as soon
as he can get possession he will start
the erection of the finest Office build
ing in the southwest. Mr.. Lee owns
great deal of the best property in
the city, is immensely wealthy and l
am told he did not have anything a
few years ago; has made it all in
Oklahoma City real estate.
In this block two buildings are be-
ing remodeled and enlarged, one of
them being made from four to six
stories. On the next corner a seven
story steel and concrete building is
now going mp, and so 1t is all over the
city, both in the business and resi-
dence district.
If there has ever been a money
panic in this section this city does
not show it now.
There is nothing vacant either in
business houses or residences. !
drove over the city last Sunday after
noon for three or four hours and
only saw one vacant house and II a
very undesirable one.
There are some thirty miles 81
brick and asphalt paved streets here
and I noticed few days ago that
there are sixteen miles more under
contract to be put down at once.
In the fine residence section in the
nc.,n,n part o. fthe city, are blocks
are blocks Of homes that would be a
credit to any city. and more OF them
being built all through this section:
the residence section is entirely TO tho
north.
Just north Of what is now the high
class residence section tho sfrpaf