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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
STATE FAIR IS PREPARING
GREATEST EXHIBITION IN YEARS
$40 9l5 Offered in Cash PremiumsAgricultural, Live
Stock and Industrial Departments Fourishing.

Never before was the management
OF the Oklahoma State Fair in position
70 give state fair visitors more Tor
their money The fourth annual eXhi-
bitlon which will be held September n
70 October 9, will show improvements
valued at $4,000. Practically all N
this money is being put into new build
ings this summer. In the list OF new
ones tho most important is the great
live stock pavilion. costing $4,000.
seating 5000 people, With the advent
Of two $S.0OO.0OO packing plants in
Oklahoma City. the live stock depart
ments OF the state fair are expected
this year to start on an unprecedented
growth. rejecting credit upon the state
and city as coming live stock confer
OF the southwest.
Other new buildings under construc-
ton TO be complete by the opening OF
the fair are: Dairy building, mineral
and resource building. womans and
children's building To this might be
added mention Of a lo0-foot extension
10 the agricultural building.
Premiums
Liberal premiums aggregating s22,-
e16 will bring together the greatest
amount OF high quality exhibits of any
previous fair. Tho premiums are di-
f,1I,ma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
Notice OF Sale of Real Estate by
Guardian.

In the matter of the guardianship
of Altha, Oracle, John, Vera and
Felea Thomas.
Notice is hereby given in pursu
ance of an order of the County Court
of the County of Carter, State OF
Oklahoma, made on the 10th day OF
August, 1910 the undersigned guar
dian OF the estate of Altha, Oracle
John Jr, Vera and Feea Thomas,
minors, will sell at private sale 10
the highest bidder, subject to con
firmation by said Court on Friday,
the 26th day OF August, 1910. at
10 o'clock a. m, at Ardmore, Carter
county, all the right, title ami inter
est Of said Altha Thomas. Oracle
Thomas John Thomas Jr, Vera
Thomas and Felea Thomas, minors,
in and to the following described
real estate situate in Carter County,
State of Oklahoma. towt,
Northeast quarter of Section Ten
OO). Township Four (D North,
Range Five 81 West. in Grady Coun-
ty, State Of Oklahoma
Said real estate will be sold on
the following terms and conditions.
toait: Cash on delivery of deed.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in
the County Court or delivered to
the undersigned at the office of
Moore & Bass in Ardmore. Carter
County.
Dated the 10th day OF August.
1910.
JOHN THOMAS, Sr..
LIST Guardian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

place the live stock Judging. in full
view OF spectators. for cattle and
horses. Owing TO the substantial char
scter OF tho building. assurance Is
-'"en OF an uninterrupted exhibition
egardless OF weather conditions. AT
night, under the brilliant illumination
OF hundreds OF electric lights. and with
the accompaniment Of good music and
vaudeville acts. will occur the inter
esting exhibitions OF tho First Annual
Horse Show. more fully described by
special article.
Premiums
Tho association offers SIC. .l94 In reg
ular premiums in the live stock depart
ment. Breeders associations. includ-
ing both state and national. offer 81 ,S47
In special cash premiums.
Cattle
Mr.. Sydney l.. Brock, Oklahoma mer-
chant and cattle breeder OF national
reputation, is superintendent OF this
department An increase OF interest
and number OF entries is expected
largely on account Of the recent assem-
bling in Oklahoma City of the packers
and live stock commission firms A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
on application to |. S. Mahan, score,
tary. Oklahoma City. Okla.
Agriculture

Commenting upoa the greatest and
most general divisions OF the state
fair. that is, the agricultural, induS
trial ard live stock divisions. it may be
said that never were the crop condt
tiOns SO favorable TO the best display
of agricultural exhibits in the history
OF the fair. There will bo more and
better county collective exhibits than
ever before. The management Is eL
pectine tho largest and best fruit ss-
hibit OF any previous year.
implements
The implement field has been in,
creased from ten to fifteen acres
to accommodate the constantly
increasing exhibits OF implements and
farm machinery. The number and
class of exhibitors will be increased
100 per cent over last year. Here will
be found the latest improvements and
devices, which alone will be worth
many times the cost OF attending the
state fair. The entire implement field
has been set to Bermuda grass. which
will mako a sod before the opening OF
ne fair. Gravel walks will give firm
footing wherever needed
The facilities for display will be
much improved and exhibitors will be
pleased with better facilities fer load
ing and unloading heavy machinery.
The field has been supplied recently
with city water.
The expense incurred TO exhibitors
in making these high class exhibits
runs into tho thousands OF dollars.
One exhibit last year was declared By
one well informed on the subject TO
have been the finest ever placed on
display in the United States.
The implement people. as wen ~
any class of exhibitors seen at the fair.
have recognized and acted upon the
well defined duty which every farmer,
manufacturer. wholesaler, retailer and
live stock man in the state owes to
himself. TO his community and TO his
state In contributing his part TO Okla
homa's greatest Advertising agsnt--tAs
state fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
LIVE STOCK DIVISION Of
STATE FAIR IS BEST YET
New $40 900 Pavilion will be Home Of Big Animal Exhibit
Horse Show is New Feature--sI8O00 in Premiums.

The best crop conditions In years
and the advent Of the great packing
Industry in Oklahoma assure q
healthy increase in all live stock de
partments a. the State Fair, which VIII
bs held September n 20 October o
This, coupled With better facilities In
the way Of buildings for handling the
live stock exhibits. places high prem
ium on the prospects for an excellent
showing 10 be made by the deyotees Of
animal husbandry.
BY far the most important building
improvement in this department Of
the great State Fair is the new 80 900
Live Stock Pavilion. which VIII be com
plete IN every detail BY the opening
day. In this building will take
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

feature Of the cattle show Of special
interest and educational value is fur
nished BY the parades OF the different
breeds in the pavilion al the evening
shows.
Horses
The horse department will be supse-
intended By Mr. ". l.. English. OF Oh.
lshoma City. d man well qualified for
the position. The classes will be
Judged by Prof. John A. Craig, we'll
known among horsemen, and whose
fine ability is recognized throughout
the United States.
Sheep
The management confidently sI.
poets an increase in the number Of
sheep entries. A number Of prominent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

national and state breeders have signk
fled their intention to participate.
Swine
Seven barns replacing one used hare
tofore will furnish shelter for the
swine department this year All Of
these barns have been supplied with
places for the storage Of feed, with
concrete floors and all thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected. City water
and electric lights are added good fea-
lures. Mr.. r. Kleiner. OF Wheatland.
assisted by Mr.. A. Il. Lovett, will have
charge OF the sheep and swine depart
ments
Meetings
The annual meeting OF the Oklahoma
Swine Breeders Association will b
held in the auditorium. State Fair
Grounds, Monday evening. October 8.
The Oklahoma Improved Stock
Breeders Association viii meet in the
auditorium, State Fair Grounds, on
Wednesday, October ;.
Premium List
The premium list OF the 1910 Fair
to be held September q to October ..
can be had by addressing Secretary L
s. Mahan at Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
TWO FARMER BOYS
WILL ATTEND FAIR
WILL BE SELECTED FRoa MEM
sERs OF BOYS CORN CLUBS
APPLICATIONS WANTED.

Prot Morgan. president Of the Ca.
te- County Farmers Instii4le, .s N
receipt Of the following lette- from
the state Department Of Az icul-ure
for Schools:
saltwater. OSlla. Aug. 3, 1910.
To County supeHntendents Of
Schools. and Ohicers Of Farmers
Institutes:
The Agricultural and Mechanical
Colle2e viii conduct School Of
Agriculture for oys at the State
Fair the week OF October TO 8.
Your county is entitled to send
two boys. one to be elected BY the
county superintendent and the other
boy by the County Farmers Insti-
tute. The privilege Of atten!ing this
school will be much sought after
and no doubt many boys Of your
county will be candidates. Shou''
the County Farmers Institute fail
to select boy by September /, the
president Of the institute may within
ten days thereafter appoint same
Make selections in any way you
deem best-by competitive essays on
some such subjects as THE Good 10
be Derived from a Week at the Stat
Fair" Benefit of Roys' Agricultural
Clubs" etc, or by vote OF the paid
up members Of the Institute. or BY
vote Of the Boys and Girls Club.
Names Of delegates must reach the
col! ege not later than September 10
or your county forfeits its right to
representation. Alternates may be
named in each case, and If some
counties do not name delegates such
vacancies will be filled from these
alternates. The college will prepare
for 154 boys.
You are asked to act promptly
in this matter.
Hoping to receive your hearty CO.
operation, and assuring you Of my
best regards for your success, I am
Very truly yours,
r. VI. JEFFORDS.
This letter offers to the county
very nice appointments for two mar
mer boys in Carter county. They
must be between the ages Of II and
1S years, and must be members o.
some Boys Corn Club and their
parents must be members of the
Farmers Institute Of the county in
order for them to be eligible for
the appointment.
Prof Morgan will see that two
boys are appointed but he would
like to know how many are anxious
for the trip so that he can arrive
at some intelligent and fair means
OF making the appointments
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
order for Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate by Guardian.

State of Oklahoma, Garter County
in the County Court at Ardmore
In the matter of the guardianship OF
Cleveland Lyles, Luther Lyles, Dewey
Ly!os and Halle Lyles.
Now on this the 4th day of August
1910 comes Clarence l.. Lyles, as
guardian of Cleveland Lyles. Luther
LyIes, Dewey Lyles and Halle Lyles
ana having filed herein his petition for
the sale of a portion of the real estate
OF said wards for the reasons in said
petition stated.
1t is ordered that said petition be
and hereby is set for hearing on the
18th day OF September 1910 at ten
O'Clock a. m. at the county court
room in Ardmore, at which time the
next of kin and all persons interested
in the estate OF said minors are re.
quired to appear and show cause. If
any they have. why the order should
not be granted for the sale OF so much
OF the real estate OF said minors as
is necessary for the reasons in said
petition stated, and that personal SER
vice hereof be made upon said next OF
kin and persons interested in the es-
tafs of said minors as required by
law.
I. = 49, -. Id. vt,>Nlfnaffnn
of this order be made in Ithe Daily
Ardmoreite. published at Ardmore,
Carter County. Oklahoma IA days pre-
ceding the day upon which said hear
ing shall be had
l. r. MASON,
j6-l4t County Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

in the roadway Ci aid Broadway from
B Street, Northwest. to e,reet.
Northwest shall consist of a five go
inch Portland Cement Gravel or
| Crushed Some concrete base covered
with a Rock Asphalt wearing surface
two (2) inches thick and a concrete
gutter in each side of said street two
(2) feet wide. together with all the
necessary curbs, drainage pipes ana
other necessary improvements: Said
Rock Asphalt wearing surface on all
of said street to be constructed OF a
mixture OF bituminOus lime rock soit
bituminous silica and solid bitumin-
Gus silica. Said work TO be done in
accordance With the plans and speci1-
cations OF the City Engineer OF the
City of Ardmore, which are now on
file in my office and may be examined.
That all bids shall be submitted in
sealed envelope and plainly marked
/ in ink on the outside and that each
bid shall be accompanied by a certi-
fed check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, made pay
able to the City Clerk of the City of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, in the sum OF
Two Thousand ($2,OOO,OO) dollars.
Proposals so received will be con-
sidered by the Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners of the said City OF
Ardmore, Oklahoma, at a meeting to
be held at the Session Chambers in
said city at . o'clock p. m, on the
said Path day of August, 1910, and the
contract will be awarded to the loves.
and best bidder, who will undertake
to perform the work and furnish the
material according TO the plans and
specifications of the said City Engineer
Of the City of Ardmore, when aio
now on file in my office and may be
examined, and who will also comply
with the terms and conditions contain.
ed in said Resolution OF the Oh day OF
August, 1910. which will likewise be
on exhibition in my office.
The contractor to whom the con.
tract will be awarded will be required
to execute to the City of Ardmore a
construction bond conditioned for tns
full and faithful execution of the work
and the performance of the contract.
and for the full protection of the city
and all property owners Interested
against any loss or damage by reason
of negligence or improper execution
of the work in an amount equal to
Thirty 800 per cent of the estimated
cost of said improvements, and a fur
ther bond in an amount equal to
Twenty (2O) per cent of the estimated
cost of said improvements conditioned
for the maintenance of said improve
ments in good repair for a period of
five (5) years from the completion OF
the work.
The contractor to whom said work
is awarded shall receive in paymen
FOR the above work street improve
ment bonds at par to bear interest at
the rate of six 90 per cent per an
mum. to be issued by the city against
abutting and assessable property as
provided by House Bill No. 231 OF the
State of Oklahoma. Approved April
18th, 1908, and the amendment there
to.
The Mayor and Board OF Commits.
sioners reserI the right to reject any
and all proposals that may be receiv-
ed if same shall be unsatisfactory for
any reason.
Given under my hand and seal on
this, the 9th day OF August, 1910.
(SEAL)
G. II. BRUCE,
City Clerk.
fch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

Up in Nebraska a republican candt
datc for congress candidate in tho
Omaha dis.rict-has withdrawn from
the race. lie gives as his reasons
that no man can win on the platform
which the state republican convention
pat cut In other words he rcpubli.
cans cannot win In Nebraska. The
Insurgents have captured the state.
The insurgents viii throw their
s.rcn th to the democratic candidates.
The republican party is cumblug.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

BE sure and take a bottle Of Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and D,arrhoe
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot he
obtained on board the trains or steam
ers. Changes Of water and climate Of
ten cause sudden attacks OF didrrhoea,
and it IS host to be prepared. Sold by
all deale-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
~ THE EVENING.

The day is ended. Fortunes hay.
been won and lost. Statesmen. COL
diers. writer's, adventures have
done the deeds Of the day. 'he
night has fallen. The news has been
gathered By marvellous system
from all continents. It has been d 4
Cd, arranged. illustrated, commented
upon. printed and published. aud IS
served hot from the press. ytl
palDitating. az 1t were, with the ac.
tion OF the event recorded, interest
ing and startling With the fscJnncss
and excitement Of the present. Read
ers over their soup learn what has
happened In the wide world wiIe
they have been busy. each in lis
little round Of duties toiling in his
shop, arguing his case in court,
earning his daily bread They sit at
ease and read at leisure. The even
ing Is ahead Of them. and needed
rest after the fatigucs OF the day
Hight hours will cap It all
Fourteen hours later, whlc he
bolts his breakfast with. one eye
on the clock, and brain already
busy with the cares OF the day. the
morning paper Is handed to the cit.
izen. II he has time to read the
headlines he Is doing well in The
night he has leisure to think OF the
affairs OF the human race, in the
morning no must think only Of his
private affalrs.-Prntcr's Ink.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

Oklahoma can keep pace with Texas
politically or any other way The
Lone S,ar state has indorscd Bailey
Tor president and now Gore OF Okla
homa is the only talk Gore it is
said would capture the farmer vote
the man who is not making politics
his business and would be a sure win
ner over any man the republican par.
~ has. The democrats are looking
for vote getter and they have found
him in Oklahoma. This state had as
well be known as the mother OF presl-
dents as any other STATE in the un.
ion. The great southwest deserves
that recognition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22
Read This.

Durant. Ok-This certifies ! was
cured OF Kidney, Bladder and Rheu.
matte trouble by the use of one bottle
OF Halls Texas Wonder, fully recon.
mend il. for II is a medicine with mer-
its-W. b. WARD SO q Uy an drug.
gists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

Looks rather suspicious-th these Ard.
more graduates catching the best
places in the state. Seems that
there mus bee some energy boosting
force somewhere. II a close inspec-
tion were made Supt Evans might be
caught with the goods
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

Building cotton gins is one of the
industries of the day in Carter county.
New gins are going up at Keller OIL
C'ty and BaL.l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

Who Is the first man To apply that
s,ereu'yped phrase II told YOU so" Ia
the failure o. rhe Lone Groy. we'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

WANTED-Sept. LIST. large Gnfurnish
ed room with board, or 'hree
rooms for housekeeping. close n.
modern. hone S47 white 22-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-22

Want advertise your real es ate.
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Total .........23 2373O 1927 5769
Democratic plurality. S003.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10
LET'S HAVE MORE TRIPS :
SAY LAKE EXCURS|0N|STa

The chamber of commerce excur-
sion to the Occur d'Alenes over the
new o. r. & N. cutoff yesterday
was fine success. About 100 lead
ing members of the chamber of
commerce, accompanied by promi-
nent railroad officials and Reem-
er's band, left the o. R. & N. sta
ton yesterday morning shortly A.
ter s o'clock.
The run was made to Lake Occur
dAlene In a short time and the
whole party embarked on the new
steamer Harrison and steamed
across the lake to the thriving lit
tie Idaho city of the same name.
Here the boosters" formed a long
line two abreast and with the band
at the head paraded through the
main strteet and back to the depot
and took the train for the trip into
one of the most famous mining dis
tricts In the United States or the
world for that matter.
The next stop of any consequence
was made at Kellogg or Wardner,
by which name it is also known.
Here the first thing that was at
tended to was getting lunch, as it
was 1 o'clock and the entire party
was mighty hungry.
After lunch an hour was spent in
a thorough inspection of one of the
big concentrators of the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine. This is
one Of the most famous mines in
the United States, besides being one
of the richest. This is the mine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10
WANT TO SELL
ISLANDS TO u. s.

10y United Press Leased Wire.)
LISBON, June 10.-Senor
Abrue, owner of the Canto ISL
ands, today asked formal per-
mission from the Portuguese
government to sell the islands
to the United States. The isl.
ands are a email group near
the Azores and are considered
an excellent place for an Amer
lean eoaIine station.
The European nations, It 10
said, are opposed to the sale Of
the islands to the United
States. Tho Portuguese parIia-
ment is considering the mat
ter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10
OLD ENGLAND
NOW YEARNS
FOR TEDDY

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, June 1o.-Their
raneor over Colonel RooseveIt's
Guild hall speech criticising the
British administration in Egypt
forgotten, the press here today
united In praising the American
ex-president.
The Telegraph said:
"RooseveIt's stay was a lib
eral education In energy, cour.
age and modern politics"
Hundreds Of persons gathered
at Waterloo station to bid
Roosevelt farewell and were
disappointed when they learned
that Roosevelt had proceeded
to Southampton from the coun.
try home of Sir Edward Gray,
without returning to London.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10

that was discovered by a burru;
who being lost, wandered up in the
hills and when found by his owners,
was standing beside a large uncOv-
cred vein of galena. Millions "
dollars have been taken out of this
mine since and it is producing more
wealth every day.
The excursion train pulled out Or
Kellogg at 2 o'clock for Wallace,
arriving there at 2:30. After parad-
ing through the streets of this city
and making some speeches at the
courthouse, the excursion went on
up to Burke, at the head Of the
canyon, passing the Federal group
of mines, the Tiger-Poorman and
the Hecla properties, which are
among the best known mines in this
famous district.
After short stop at Burke, the
return run was made down the
canyon to Wallace, where the time
was pleasantly spent till $3.50 in
getting supper and looking over the
beautiful little city. Wallace is
wonderful city for its population.
While the census showed about
5000 population, yet Wallace has
buildings and business institutions
that would do credit to q city of
10000 Wallace is a very wealthy
city, numbering among her citizens
several men who count their wealth
in the millions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10
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