The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-12
GOTHAM MIllI0NAIRES
SEE ARDMORE SIGHTS
HEADS OF GREAT INSTITUTIONS
WOULD COME TO OKLAHOMA
TO INVEST LARGE SUMS.

Ardmorc entertained for a few hours
today party OF well known cap"9l
tots and business men. from Gotham.
who were here on a trip OF inspection
and with the possibility Of mlkug
large Investments 800 this sect u
In the party were Theodore y. Vail
president Of the American Telegraph
and Telephone company and president
of the Western Electric company "
B Thayor. vice president OF the Amer.
lean Telegraph and Telephone com.
pauy and C. v Lcvcrctt general coun-
sci for the Ben Telephone companies.
Tho party was accompanied by Nj
r. y Minis Of Oklahoma City. prcsi.
dent OF the Pioneer Telephone com.
pauy of this state. IN the party were
also Mrs Vail and Miss Vail
Tho party arrived in the city at
noon from the north, in hr. Nail1
private car Colonial They were
mot at the depot by Judge II. c. Pot
teri and II. G. Spauldirg with car.
riagcs, and were taken for drive
over the city, TO the city and Rod and
Gun club lakes and were shown other
points of interest. An inspection
was also made of the Pioneers pro
pcrtics here.
Mr.. Vail is at the head OF one Of the
largest and strongest financial institu.
tlons in the United States, controlling
as it does something like nyc or six
hundred millions Of dollars MIR Vail
comes TO Oklahoma with the idea ot
putting the Western Electric company
in business here. 1t is understood the
original idea was to open largo
branch Office in Oklahoma city, but
Mr. Vail has been so impressed wltu
what he has seen in his brief tour o'
the state and the possibilities that
are open to capital, that he is said q"
have announced an intention OF enter
ing the entire field
The two companies of which ne is
the head has a record during the re-
cent financial panic and disturbances,
that have made their names synony.
nous with strength and stability. j.
is asserted they were two of the very
iow companies who had large amounts
OF cash at their disposal. amounting
- over $50 100000
Mr. Vail and the otrer members #
the party are quite enthusiastic over
what they have seen in the baby
state Of the union. in fact each day
presents some new proposition and in'
torcstinE avenues in which capt.
may be successfully developed. The
very first thing that attracted tho
special notice of each member of the
party were the superbly paved strc'
over which they drove, each declaring
they had seen nothing 10 equal Ard
more asphalt Many splendid things
We're said about Ardmorc during and
after the ride, each of the party de-
claring it one of the prcttiest and Nv.
est places that had been visited dur.
ing their trip.
II is needless to say that they were
cordially aud heartily received not al
together on account of their porsonll-
ity, which. as is the case with large
majority of easterners. is most agree
able and hearty but because they own
and control capital that is seeking out
lets and investments. and that OF all
else is what Oklahomans most need
Just now. This grand new stlle has
the brains and the Drawn and a closer
relation is being sought with eastern
crs who have in addition 70 these
superlative qualities, tho means with
which 20 make this brain and Drawn
produce from our fields and hills ami
mines such treasures as We're never
dreamed Of,
Mr. Vail and his party will leave
for the north again on this afternoons
train.