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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Bills in Congress Show Wide Ranqe
in Rates and Operation

New York, June 25.-Of the thir
ty-four thousand bills that congress
has been asked to enact into law
at the present session one hundred
and twenty-five affect railroads ex.
clusively. Omitting the so-called
Administration bill" this long list OF
proposed measures covers wide
range, restricting the power u
make and collect rates. debating
methods of operation. ami in many
instances simply requiring railroads
to do the precise things they now
do of their own free will An ex.
ample Of this work OF supereroga-
tion is found in the bills of Sena-
t-rs Burkett, of Nebraska. and Cum.
minis of Iowa, and Representative
Coudrey of Missouri. requiring the
railroads to carry 100 pounds OF
baggage free for an adult passenger
The railroads have done this fo-
years.
A still more notable example of
compelling by laws the doing Of
some thing that is already fully pro
vided for is the bill of Representa-
tive Mann of Illinois, giving the In
terstate Commerce Commission pow
er to formulate regulations for the
transportation OF explosives One Of
the most noteworthy achievements
OF the railroads recently has been
the brilliant success of the bureau
of explosives, organized by the rail
roads four years ago. in reducing
the danger of handling the five
thousand cars containing explosives
that are in transit every day some
where in the United States.
Boiler inspection seems to be the
pet subject among the lawmakers
this year no fewer than seven bills
on that topic having been introduced
IN the two houses. As all railroads en-
ploy large and expensive engineering
staffs which keep locomotive boilers
under continuous and thorough in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

curbs, drainage pipes and other neces-
sary improvements as aforesaid; said
Rock Asphalt wearing surfaces on all
of said streets TO be constructed OF a
mixture OF bituminous lime rock, soft
bituminous silica and solid bituminous
silica. Said work TO be done in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations of the City Engineer of the
City Of Ardmore, which are now on ME
in my office and may be examined.
That all bids shall be submitted in
a sealed envelope and plainly marked
in ink on the outside, and that each bid
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank in the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma. made payable
to the City Clerk of the City Of Ard
more, Oklahoma. in the sum of Two
Thousand $4,000 Dollars.
Proposals so received will be consid-
cred by the Mayor and Board of Com
missoners 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 Sth day OF
July, 1910, and the contract will be
awarded to the lowest and best bidder
who will undertake TO perform the
work and furnish the material accord
ing TO the plans and specifications of
the said City Engineer of the City of
Ardmore, which are now on file In my
office and may be examined, and who
will also comply with the terms and
conditions contained in said Resolution
of the 10th day of June. 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 the
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 900 per cent of the amount bid.
and further bond in an amount equal
TO twenty (20) per cent of the amount
bid conditioned for the maintenance OF
said Improvements in good condition
for period of five (5) years from the
completion of the work.
The contractor to whom said work
is awarded shall receive in payment
for the above work street improve
ment bonds at par to bear interest at
the rate of six (6) per cent
per annum, to be issued by the City
against abutting and assessable prop
erty as rovided by House Bill No. 23l
or the State of Oklahoma. approved
April the 18th, 1908. and the amend
ment thereto.
The Mayor and Board OF Commits
reserve the right to reject any
and all proposals that may be received
If same shall be unsatisfactory for any
reason.
c. II. BRUCE.
23-l3t City Clerk
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Order For Hearing Petition TO Mort
gage Real Estate.

State Of Oklahoma, Carter County.
In County Court
In the matter of the Estate Of
Joe F. Robson, Deceased. Frank
Robson, Administrator.
Now on this 18th day of June.
1910, Frank Robson, administrator
Of the above named estate having
flied herein his petition asking that
he be allowed to execute a mort
gage upon the real estate described
in said petition. towit: East half
OF Lot Three (3), and all Df Lot
Four a., in Block Three Hundred
Seventy four (37D, of the City Of
ArdmCre, for the reasons in said
petition stated.
It is ordered that said petition
be and is hereby set for hearing
on the 1st day of July. 1910, at 10
o'clock =. m. at which time all
persons interested in said estate are
required TO appear and show cause
IL any they have why an order
should not be granted allowing such
administrator 10 mortgage the real
estate above described and belong
ing to said estate as is necessary
FOR the reasons in said petition
stated.
1t is further ordered that a copy
of this order be published for two
successive weeks in the Daily Ard
moreite and published at Ardmore.
Carter County, Oklahoma
|. r. MASON.
l6-l3t County Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
OIL MEMS FUTURE
FILLED WITH HOPE
STANDARD BUYING ALL THE OIL
STORED IN TANKS At sN Ao
VANCE IN PRICE

Haliett. Okla. June 45.-The 10
ture for the OIL men OF Oklahoma.
particularly this section. IS very
bright indeed. \ rear ago the oil
producers mad about concluded to
aba1ion this field
The price OF crude oil has o=eo
advanced by the Stan-ard and its
competitors over cents within the
past feT mo1ths and the compl--
tlOl Of the pipe line TO the gulf BY
way Of Arkansas and Louisiana. s
taking away the oil which mas stool
In the tanks or else wasted IN
creeks and suuken places hereto
fore. The amount Of oil in tankage
has decreased about 50 per cent
within four months. AID even il tn
many new paying wells and new
fields NV in operation or the
course Of discovery are bringing I'm
immediate relief 10 their owne-s.
And this prosperous condition ex.
listing amorg oil men Of this sec
ton has made wonderful adyau.
in :he towns in eastern Oklahoma.
The earth is being tapped in
thousand places every week ana he
operators are buying homes in the
city nearest their field Of endesvors.
fine automobiles and .ir-
their money freely. where
1t will do all humanity some good.
The pipe line companies are look.
ing for twelve-month contracts from
the producers at IL cents a barrel
for crude but their efforts so far
have been unsuccessful, the produc.
ers firmly believing that before the
ends Oklahoma crude oil
Will be nearer the dollar mark than
ever before in the history of the
oil Industry in the mid-continent
field. And this belief is reasonable.
with the surplus of oil wiped out
additional local refineries and local
buyers in the fielt, unimportant in.
but collectively forming
a market for some 10000 barrels
Of crude oil daily, will continue to
raise the price Of oil gradually un-
I'll one Of the large buyers will be
forced to announce a decided raise
in order to fill their pipe lines.
which must be kept working at all
hazards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
Notice for Proposals for Street In
nrovenents


Notice Is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of a Resolution adopted by the
Mayor and Board of Commissioners of
the City of Ardmore Oklahoma, on
the 10th day of June, 1910, proposals
By contractors will be received at the
office of the Mayor of said City until
II o'clock noon, of the Sth day of July,
1910, for furnishing the material and
performing the work necessary in i'm
proving the following avenues, streets
and portions thereof in said city in the
manner and subject to the conditions
following, to-wit:-
\ Street, Northeast, beginning at
the North line of Broadway and eX-
tending TO the North line of Fifth
Avenue, Northeast; and Second Ave
nue.. Northeast, beginning at the West
line of A Street, Northeast, and eX-
tending to the East line of Washing
ton Street, Northeast. Said dis
trict being known and desig-
mated as Improvement District No. s
of the said City of Ardmore
Said streets TO be improved by paw
ing. grading, constructing man holes
and eaten basins and putting in inlet
pipes, concrete curbs and cutters and
draining the same; said streets to be
paved as follows: A Street, north
east, thirty-five (35) feet wide, from
the face of the curb TO the face of the
curb. from the north line of Broadway
to the south line of Third Avenue,
and from the South line of Third Ave.
nue. to the North line of Fifth AvenIa
from the face Of the curb to the face
of the curb, the roadway shall be
twenty-siX t26) feet wide; and the said
Second Avenue. Northeast, to be
paved twenty-three (23) feet wide from
the face of the curb to the face of the
curb: all of said streets being in the
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma: And that
the material to be used in the paving
Of the roadway of all of said streets
shall consist of five CO. inch
Portland Cement gravel or crushed
stone concrete base. covered with a
Rock Asphalt wearing surface two
C2) inches thick. and a concrete
gutter in each side of said street two
(2) feet wide, with the necessary /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
| Insomnia

II have been using Cascarets for In
sosnnia, with which l have been afflicted
for twenty years, and I can say that Gao
oarets have given me more relief than any
other remedy have ever tried. shall
Certainly recommend them to my friepds
as being all that they are represented.
Thos. Gillard, Elgin, Ill.
Pleasant. Paiatable. Potent. Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken Weaken or Gripe.
loc. 2Sc, SOC. Never sold In bulk. The geo.
uine tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed to
cure or your uaouey back. 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

If you are not satisfied after using
according 70 directions two-thirds OF
bottle OF Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets, you can have your
money back. The tablets cleanse and
invigorate the stomach, improve the
digestion, regulate the bowels. Give
them a trial and get well. Sold by
all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
Fer Headaches. S.
1hsre Isn't Aay Headache Rsnsay
That Does The Wera Lhe
Hitss' CAPuDlkE.

., sivvz quick ,sljs4 from headaches os
all kinds, isclUding Sies oc Nervous
tIsadachss, and Hssdaches csu.sd from
he=,. cold, grip or stomach troubles.
Cdeadirse is also the best and quickes,
fea'ady tot attacks OF Cold or Grip. 1t
soon relieve, the aching and feyctishness
api restores normal conditions.
~apadine is liquid--eEy and plsasan,
to take acts Immediately l0c., 25c.
and 50e. Al drug siors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

diacs following him tor some time
but had paid no attention 70 .t
thinking they we're hOrse-huni!as
But this day he accidentally stun
lei onto a large boulder which .lo-e
a secret marx indicated on the MAJ
given him b. the old MeXiczl. he
kne& thea he xas within one h7a
dred yards o. the mi-e IN lOyviu-
a1ou- him in order 10 get his beAr
iugs after cOnsu ting the map. be
saw an Indian about three huEGsed
yards away upon a mountain. lr a.
opposite direction he saw another.
To The vest OF where he stood an1
az the head Of the gulch stood an
other. Each Indian apparently .as
watching his every movement Hc
mounted his horse and rode i0wa
the gulch about twenty yards where
he came 10 the draw through which
spring water was flowing, which
also was shown upon the map OF he
old Mexican Here he was forcei =
disu0u1t and proceed the rest Of the
way on loot He had no trouble
fndi-r the mine ami hurriedly put.
ting some ere specimens in his ore
sack. retraced his steps 70 his horse.
Upon arriving here his horse was
tied. be looked for the Indians. They
had come together ami were gesti.
cularmg wildly. apparently very
much excited. Upon seeing him ap
pear, they Immediately galloped of
down the mountain in the direction
Of the home Of the chief Of the
C,manches Quaaah Parker Pat
mounted his horse and rode as fast
as he could for camp.
He firmly believed the Indians
knew Of the mine and said he want
ed me to go with him the next
morning, as | knew the Indians fair.
ly well. spoke the language to some
extent all if they proved trouble
some, would be Of valuable assist
ance. told him l had 10 go to
the southern part Of the range that
night but would return the next
day about noon when we would 90
to the mine.
Il never saw him afterwards. Up
OF my return the next day Pat was
gone. His few belongings, including
acids, etc, which he used in making
his crude tests We're still there and
| thought he had become tired wait.
ing and gone alone and would re
turn that night But he never re.
turned The next day ! started
systematic search for him and his
horse ard kept II up for days with
out success.
The next winter. a negro. Boo
Eta by name, in the employ Of the
company while riding through the
mountains one day, found the b!eec1.
ed bones OF a man and horse. Whie
there was no clue 20 the identity
OF the man. am satisfied II ~as
the bones Of Lucky Pat and tha-
OF his horse. How they came b.
their dea.h Is still a mystery, but from
the actions Of the Indians. when
spoke Of the disappearance Of Pa
! am satisfied they could tell some
thing Of interest II they desired
still have in my possession
a small specimen Of the ore when
Pat brought from the mine 1t runs
more than ten times $50 per toa
in gold and silver. Some day the
mine will be found and the Doubt
irg Thomas will be shown that gold
and silver exists in the Wichita5
as rich as any one could desire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

Every man and women on earth has
some good quality if you'd only
take the trouble to look for it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
Strangers Meet

Af,er he had uasaddleI. p.cketed
out his horse and eaten his supper.
'we began 70 ply one another with
questions So an effort 10 find out a.
much as possible about each other
According to his story, he had been
o. the trail OF some horse thieves
from the Chlckasaw nation The
only thing necessary for him 20 e.,
Tas 10 remain with me for .ew
days. permit his horse 10 r.st.
watch for his men and make the
arrest / readily offered him
horse each day 20 watch for the
thieves until his horse rested up
and agreed TO help him make tac
arrests necessary Each morning al
ter that. We would saddle up and
leave camp. he taking a trail up iu-
20 the mountains ana I going in an
opposite direction where my various
duties called me At the end of the
week. the strangers horse was rest
cd up and fit for another long jour.
ney but his master seemed reluctant
10 leave. Growing suspicious. /
bluntly asked him his business. say
ing, Il know you are MOI hUnti <
horse thieves and while 4, not
care how long you stay yilb me. so
long as You are not horse thief
Yourself, YET | am little ,it .rrl-
Gus TO know your real mission" II
was the first time during cu- weeks
sociation had inttmat, Il that
thought he was not what he claimed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

What We call temperament in our
friends We call cussedness in ether
people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

Lame shoulder Is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism of the mus.
cles and yields quickly to the free
application OF Chamberlain's Lini-
ment This liniment is not only
prompt and efectual, but in no way
disagrceable to use. Sold by all
dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26
MEXICAN D|SCOvERER OF WICHITA
MOUNTAIN: A STORY OF VEAL I'll

i1elI y f-ILts Nyraa4-r % +4Af -"- rrt+-
Chief Mine Inspector Of Oklahoma
Hanratty intends % make t1O-
ough investigation before ne Lends
his official endorsement L, reports
agsayE. etc. having FOR It's O1jec.
the convincing Of the people Of Ok
lshoma that gold las been found .1
the Wichita mountains running 50
Der ton. what / know in this con.
nectlon. may De Of interest A. this
time" says IS. A Downing. secre.
tary OF the Helyetta commercial
club.
In 1891 ! was ia the emDi - oi
d. Waggoner aud son, catt.emen
zbo II thar time operated d larg
grazing lease lu the Comauche ~.
dian country. now western Oklaho.
ana. vas sent 10 take charge Of
a line camp looated a. the north
end Of whst was known as the Jack
Creek Pasture" The camp was ln
the edge OF the mountains and con
sis1ed Of a dugOut on the bark lf
Sand creek 20 which ! ate and slept
The only O.her mh Ditants were the
COmanche indians. many Of whom
Inhabited the camp Of an old Indian
named Chicken who lived directly
across the creek from my camp. NJ
cgties we're 10 look after twenty or
thirty miles Of wire fence. ride
through the mOuuails among the
Indian cattle on the lookout for q
tie belonging 10 the company and
keep On the lookout during moon.
light nights for indian cattle
thieves.
"One evening after had eaten
my supper, sas sitting in an i'm
proyiSed hammock made Of COW skin,
which hung under a large cotton
~ sOod tree IN front OF the dugout !
vas listening 20 the weird and plain
tive cry Of an old squaw who was
sitting on a crag high up on the
side Of a mountain ab- ut 300 yards
from my camp She had lost some
member " her family during the
measles epidemic which was taking
the Indians away by the hun reds
J. was an ancient custom OF the
Comanches for the women Of a fam
ily who had lost one Of its mem.
Oers. to indulge IN weird chant
FOR number Of nights after the
death. off In s1me remote place
Upon hearing a horse slort. / turned
my head towards where my horse
was staked, thinking perhaps a wolf
was prOwling around and probably
would make him break loose when !
was greeted with hello from
stranger who was having all he
could do 10 get his horse down 10
where ! sat / returned the salu.
tatiOn in true western style. asking
him to get down. unsaddle ans stay
all night He needed no second bid
ding and Immediately rolled off Of
a horse In fairly good condition with
the exception Of showing he had
been ridden hard for q day or two
or short rstions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-26

No man Is as mean as his wife
sometimes thinks he is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
RYAN'S BARGAINS

S3500-7-ro 2-story, modern house,
lot 50x190; $500 cash, balance easy;
Avenue F, city.
ss20O-6-room cottage and hall; large
front and back gallery; 4 lots on
corner; well elevated and well To-
Gated: near churches and school,
at North Birmingham; this is bar
gain.
's225O-5-room house and store com
bined. on car line at West End a
splendid location for grocery store
and meat market; one-half cash, ball
balance easy.
s1100-5-room house, well located, l Y
blocks of car line at East LAX /;
5000 cash; SIS per month.
1500-S-room, 2-story house; one-half
cash, balance easy; at Ensley.
s3250--S-room, 2-story new house on
car line at Woodlawn; all sanitary
and street improvements complete
modern in every respect; $1,000 cash,
balancy easy.
s1250--90-acre farm. 35 acres in culti-
walton, balance in good timber; one
half mile of school and church; one
half mile of railroad; II miles of N.
Birmingham, near Mt. PinSon this is
a bargain and must sell quick.
S6250--Ideal stock farm on kelley's
Creek; 210 acres of good bottom land,
265 acres of upland; cane enough on
farm to winter 200 head Of cattle;
8 houses,2 barns; will pay between
$500 and $500 rent this year; 10 good
springs on farm; miles of Calcis;
miles from Vincent; this is a bar
gain and can make easy terms.
s3650--20O-acre farm, 140 acres in cul-
tivation. balance in good timber; all
level, rich land, good residence and
tenant house; good orchard and on a
good road; 40 miles from Birming-
ham; fine community.
We have large list of farms in the
best farming sections of Alabama and
will be glad to have you call at our
office as we are sure We can SUIT
you in a farm. We also have some fine
residence lots on car line at VeinA
Station, at Woodlawn; street improve
nents and sewerage.
RYAN REAL ESTATE CO.,
2028 Third Ave. Bell Phone S35.
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FOR SALE


sl15-Five-room bungalows new; strict
~ modern; this Is desirably located and
can be had for small cash payment, bal
ance like rent
s3450-Another bungalow with rooms;
all modern conveniences: beautiful cor
ner lot in excellent locality; convenient
to car; $500 cash. balance easy.
soUTHsIDE.
si0O0-This modern home, on 14th street
convenient to two cars, can be bought
for small cash payment balance
monthly.
Si250-New, 6-room bungalow; well built
and tastefully finished; in attractive
neighborhood; can be had on very de-
sirable terms.
s51o0-This handsome home; near the end
of 10th street car line; in elevated sec
ton; is up-to-date in every respect;
reasonable terms.
$l1 500-This beautiful dwelling modern
throughout and handsomely finished; is
in the most exclusive locality of the
Highlands; convenient to cars, and is
offered on exceptionally easy terms.
So, 5oo-Modern dwelling on Rose street;
this beautiful property has 100 feet
frontage: the house was built for
home and is richly finished; $1,000 cash,
balance reasonable terms.
EAST BIRMINGHAM.
s15o0-New, broom cottage; level lott one
block from Gate City car; this is bar
gain and we offer it for $10O cash, bal
ance $40 per month.
s20Oo-Attractive, Groom dwelling; we'll
finished throughout; very deslrably To-
Gated on Gate City car; let us show
this to you.
WOODLAWN.
s2000-Up-to-date 5-room cottage; Davies
street; one-half block of ear this place
would appeal to anyone wishing a sub
urban home.
$500 -Two-story. s-room dwelling; con-
yenient to car; in excellent locality;
modern throughout; terms reasonable.
WEST END.
$2625-Neat. broom cottage; one block
from car; level lot; beautiful locality;
modern.
s200O-Six- room cottage with bath and
other improvements: a genuine bargain;
to be had upon desirable terms.
For further information please phone or
call to see us. We have a great deal
of property in Birmingham and vicinity
for sale and for rent which we have
not listed here. We will take pleasure in
serving you.
GIBSON REALTY CO.,
Fire, Accident and Plate Glass Insurance,
PIG N 21st st.
Bell phone 465. Peoples phone 1913.
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With Thanks
To Each and ALI

Since the publication by the daily newspapers OF tins city,
last Friday Saturday. of portion OF our plans with feer
once to Norwood and Saturday and gun
da1 IN thiso1r on-newspaper space that the Belt Rail
road had agreed tracks from Norwood we nave
been the recipients of many congratulations These OIL cope
are pleasing and wish to our appreciation OIL
them
At the same time would say with all the sincerity we
are capable of feeling that the compliments SO freely pa ~
this company and its representatives are not as gratyng
nor as nsnrng to us as the that the people of this dis
ct and state with the aid of these items are grasng
the significance of Norwood-are realizing what It's creation
and development for this city They have always known
that Norwood has not been speculative proposon Win US
and thew are beginning that will make 1t our end
mo and our best contribution the greatness OF Birmingham
Yes Norwood is buking up big in the public mind this
nrinp of 1910 and when outlines become sharply de-
fnedand they WILL the year advancesit will loom larger
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GIBSON REALTY CO.,

Fire, Accident and Plate Glass Insurance,
PIG n. 21st st.
Bell phone 465. Peoples phone 1913