The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-22
DoUGHERTY

day because Of the frequent rain.
Fishing growing better all OF the time
Have you ever eaten any mountain
trout? Then you have missed one OF
the delicacies Of the season.
But the weather is very dscourag-
ing for cotton planting as but very
few acres are planted. Last year 1t
was too cold. this year it is so wet
Corn is up and doing we'll Potatoes
also
Mr. u. b. Deel has let the contract
for reopening the gold mine situated
on his farm across the Washita river,
about a mile west Of DouEherty. Sew
eral years ago a shaft was sunk and
the ore assayed well, but owing to
/ government control it had to be
| abandoned Now Mr. Dcel has secured
/ a patent for the land and no obstacle
| stands in the way of wording the
claim. and operations commenced last
D
the old shaft at present II paying
quantities OF gold should DE found
why-you can just imagine the rest.
but several other valuable pos
sessions lying north m Dougherty
boundaries will prove ycritable gold
mines in time to come. one Is the
water power, which will set countless
| Industries moving Another IS its fine
/ quarry of building stone \ contrac
tor told me recently that If it was
/ known all over the state what fine
quality of stone it was and in what
quantities, the demand would be very
great. Then two miles out are the fine
Brunswick mines of asphalt. Said by
| experts to be as fine as any in the
world Then geologists who are Wis
iting this section say there is won
derful fin bed of clay, such as Is
used for making the finest china and
porcelain potteries of the old world
and that such clay is very rare
And then such quantities of timber.
All of these possessions are awaiting
the capitalist, the promoter. the man
of clear perception and keen brain.
The rich and fertile land awaiting the
skilled farmer who will double its
yield and make a garden of this
beautiful valley which was once
known as strawberry valley
A fine quality of sand, is being
loaded here for the use of Ardmore
Foundry Co., for smelling purposes.
Samples of other qualities of sand,
which are used in this business are
being forwarded to this company.
o. \. Ellithrop of this vicinity is het
inventor OF a machine for destroying
the boil weeyil, which bids fair to
prove decided success, and put
money into the pocket of the inyen-
tor. lie has secured the patent for 1t,
and number OF the machines are in
process of construction at the fac
tory. Twenty of them are to be sent
as soon as completed TO the expert
ment stations of the boil weeyil sec
tions of loxas.
The street commissioner commenced
work on the streets. which owing
to the late rains, are in a deplorable
condition.
The Easter services, which were
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w
W. Wade, were attended by large
number of people many of whom were
not able to get into the house IL
was so full. The rooms were decorat-
ed with potted plants, oleanders,
palms, dogwood blossoms, honey
suckles, bouquets Of rCses and Easter
bells. The children all had their
parts to perfection. Mrs. Wade gave
talk on Jesus Anointed at Beth
any" The singing and music was
all very enjoyable, and everything
passed off so pleasantly. Easter
cards We're distributed at the close
| or the srYices.
For some unexplained reason the
regular appointment at the Metho-
dist church Easter morning ana niGnt
much to the disappointment If the
attending congregation, was left un
filed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fowler and
Mrs. John T. Hunter were delegates
to the state convention Of Odd Eel
lows held at sulphur last week, and
report a very pleasant tine.
Thomas Hays and family spent
Easter at Roff, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Buchanan
visited Dams friends from Friday un
I'll Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Corbcl,, VS.