The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-12
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
BY Officials Of Carter County Anent
Death Of Allen w. Speake.

the death OF Honorable Allen W.
Spcakc. the following proceedings
were had:
It is with deep regret that We
have to announce to the people of
Carter county the death Of Honor.
able Allen W. Spcake, who was. at
the time of his demise. an honorcd
member of the board Of county com.
missioners elected by the people at
the last election. In the prime of
his manhood he was taken from us.
Born near Grandby, in the state OF
Missouri. on January 9th, 1870. he
removed with his father 90 Cook
county. in the state of Texas, in
1870, where he continued to live un.
I'll 1SSS. when he chose the Indian
Territory as his adopted home. set
Ting near Woodford and residing I'm
the town Of Woodford during the re-.
naming years of his life. on Febru.
airy %. 1892. he 90 khsaiWngo
AIRY 20. 1889. he took as his life
companion, who now survives him.
Miss Jimmie Tarver. whose parents
still reside at the late home OF our
deceased friend. To this union there
was born eight children, seven Of
whom survive him. Since his early
manhood, he devoted his life to use
lul pursuits, being engaged, to a con
siderable extent, in farming and
stockraising. by his industry and
frugality he acquired goodly com
potency of this worlds goods He
vas a manly man; a good citizen
"A good husband and kind and in.
dulgent father He stood well I'M the
esteem of his neighbors and the
public generally, and during the
short time of his official life, he
became so identified with the inter.
osts and welfare of the people Of
Carter county, as to make IL diff
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his immediate associates upon the
board of county commissioners, he
vas recognized as an efficient mem
Der. faithful and intelligent In the
discharge Of the duties the people
entrusted to them.
Feeling sensibly his loss 10 our
official circle and to his family and
friends, we resolve:
First Tnat in the death of Hon.
orable Allen W. Speake. the county
/ OF Carter has lost valuable friend.
citizen and officer. His devoted wife
/ and children. we extend our heart.
a faithful husband and loving par.
/ ent, and his neighbors, who delight.
ed in honoring him, have reason to
, feel and do feel that his death
brings shock and grief to them.
Resolved, Second That TO his wife
and children, We extend our heart
felt sympathy, and would have them
to feel that 1t is our resolve TO
cherish his memory, and in this
way somewhat assuagc the awful
blow that has come TO them.
Resolved, Third, That copy OF
this. as expressive OF our true senti-
ments towards our late friend and
brother official, be properly engross-
ed and delivered to his widow. That
a copy be furnished, a. well, to the
newspapers of Garter county. and
that copy of this preamble and
resolution be presented 10 the dis.
trict court and county court. the
board of county commissioners OF
Carter county, and a suitable place
set apart on the journals OF those
respective bodies, wheroou the same
shall be recorded
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JAMES II MATHERS.
q Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bids will be received by th'
mayor until II O'Clock noon, Decem
? ber eth, 1909, for the construction
| OF an intake for the proposed water
] works plant at the city lake; also 70
: the construction Of an addition 4
) the city lake dam according to th'
!, plans and specifications now on III,
! in the office of the city clerk.
/, Each bid must be accompanied b,
l a certified check in the sum OF Go
, five nor pant nf tho amount hid IN n,