The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-24
WILL BUILD A
COTTON MILL
ENTHUSIASTIC AND HARMONl.
Gus MEETING TO FURTHER
THE PROJECT LAST NIGHT.

The man who says that Ardmort
is unpossessed of the spirit of prog
ress, that her citizens are not ap
preciative of the splendid natura
advantages, which can be converted
into big share of prosperity fol
the city, should have been at the
meeting at the court house last
night and all such notions would
have been dispelled.
That this old town is not down
and out industrially is evidenced by
the splendii gathering Of enthusiast
ic men who with one accord an
nounced their determination to do all
in their power to bring about revi'
val of conditions and place Ardmore
where it should be, as the fore
most manufacturing center of Okla
homa.
This is no idle dream, no vain
boasting of things that are impossi-
bilities, but it can be said that with
the spirit of enterprise manifested
by the men who took hold of the
cotton mill proposition, such hopes
may soon be fully realized.
If, as it is stated, reproach and
ridicule has been visited on Ard
more by the people of other commu'
mites, it does not necessarily follow
that it is deserved, for jealousy
very often is prime incentive for
such ill-natured remarks, and they
generally come from places that
are rivals of the object of their
snimadversions and. could be made
applicably applied TO the communi-
ties in which those who are casting
slurs reside.
Ardmore, it is true, is experienc-
ing a period of comparative lethargy,
of financial depression, which is also
true of many other cities of the
state, but it is in no sense dead,
nor has it even the indications OF
an early demise, for with such a
splendid spirit as was exhibited
at last nights meeting by many
of the leading business men of the
city, there is no such thing as
downing it. AS was aptly said by
one of the speakers, 1T is sure TO
rise" There are too many interests
here, too many live and enterpris-
ing people, to allow such conditions
to last, and last nights meeting
was the initiative effort to bring
about a solution of our industrial
problem and start the boom that
is sure to come, sure to develop
into a growth in both population and
prosperity.
If there is no unforeseen obstacle,
cotton mill in Ardmore is prac-
tically assured.
There may be some knockers, as
there always are but they will be
brushed aside without consideration
or influence.
The men who have so generously
donated the land by which the es-
tablishment of this enterprise can be
accomplished, are to be commenced
for their liberality and public spirit.
1t may be true that their donation
will accrue TO their advantage and
it ought to, but it is also true that
it will accrue to the advantage
of every man, woman and child in
this city.
1t is proposed to raise the one
hundred thousand dollars required
to place against the one hundred
thousand dollars that will be put up
by eastern capitalists for the estab-
lishment of the mill, by the sale Of
lost that will be plated in the land
the city on the west, that
will partly be used for a mill site.
This can be done and not be felt
by anyone. Besides the
lot purchased, stock will be issued to
the purchaser for the amount paid
for the lot, and as the stock is
bound to go at par at least, with
the chances for an annual dividend
that will be substantial, the lot will
be secured for nothing.
The building of the cotton mill
Is bound to appreciate the value of
the property, not only in the addi-
ton in question, but all over the !
city, and it takes but little sense
Of reason TO discern that as an in
vestment it will be gilt edged.
The meeting last night was under
the auspices of the commercial club |
and President Gray presided.
1t was a free for all meeting, |
men were there to express their
siews, and while there may have |