The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-10
CRUCE, OKLAHOMA
THE NEWEST TOWN IN STEPH-
EMS COUNTY HAS BRIGHT
PROSPECTS.


Realty Co. of Ardmorc, and these
gentlemen, who are pushers. expect
to make the town one of the best
and fastest growing towns in this
part of the state,
Already considerable improvements
have been made and others are
in contemplation which will place
the town On a satisfactory business
basis Among the enterprises re-
Gently established there il the Cruce
Custom Mill, a two-story and base
ment structure operated by Atkins
Bros, formerly of this city gem
eral mercantile establishment T.
blacksmith shop and kindred bust
ness institutions will be launched
at an early date. That the town will
expand and grow is a foregone con
cusion. 1t is situated on gently roll
ing lands, thus insuring perfect
drainage. while no section of this
great state is blessed with a more
fertile soil than that surrounding
it. In addition it is the nearest point
mile north of Cruce gas has been
found in wells drilled for that pur-
pose and further development in
this respect will undoubtedly show
that the town is situated in the
center of the great oil and gas
field which traverses this section.
just at this time the promoters
of the townsite are Offering special
inducements for the location of bus
mess enterprises there. They con
tend that it is an admirable loca-
tion for state bank cotton gin
dry goods and hardware stores and
other enterprises which would be
supported by a community well set
tied and with prospects far beyon /
the average in agricultural pursuits
In view of the fact that several
citizens of Duncan and vicinity
have purchased lots in Cruce, our
readers will be interested in know.
ing that a postoffice has been es-
tablished there and that daily mail
is being received and forwarded.
Two railroad surveys traverse the
townsite and prospects are good for
both of them. There are Sc blocks in
the townsite and some 600 lots have
been sold. Among the purchasers
are many people from a distance.
and those who have looked over
the section tributary to Cruce un-
hesitatingly say that it has a bright
future before 1t and that Cruce is
destined to make one of the best
towns in Southern Oklahoma.
One of the latest enterprises to
be located in Cruce is a general
store conducted by Mr.. Angus, while
several gentlemen have prospected
the town during the past week
looking over the field with the
view to making investments and
launching various enterprises.
A feature of the development of
this section is found in the fac,
that the promoters are business
men of push and ability. This is
shown by their foresight in setting
apart twenty acres adjoining the
townsite which will be donated for
school buildings, churches, gins.
brick plants and kindred enterprises
Another item in favor of tbe ran.
Id development of the town is
found in the fact that the lands trib-
utary once composed the choicest
cattle range of the Chickasaw nation
and have been allotted and are being
rapidly hold and settled by intelligent
Industrious farmers and home build.
eS' This development is sure to re-
suit In a corresponding development
OF the town. because the farmers are
interested in it sufficiently to invest
In lots. and the interests of both
oeihg Identical great progress all
along the line will result.
Mr.. Angus. the local MANAGER
taxes a delight in showing people
over the town and surrounding
community and giving any jnforma.
ton at his command. He is a thor.
oush gentleman, and prospective r..
vestors will find him careful and
conservative in his statements re.
gardlng the country and always
ready and willing to answer que,
tions-Duncan Banner