The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-16

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the Walcott property adjoining the
city on the southwest. He says if
Oklahoma statesmen can sell lots
eight miles out of Oklahoma City that
Ardmore statesmen can sell lots be-
tween the union depot and the state
confederate home on the prettiest
property in all Oklahoma.
Mr.. Welty wants the organization
of an industrial company here. He
wants to see this company offer prop
the city.
Accompanying him on his visit here
were Mr.. Brown, paint manufacture
er, and Mr.. Graul, knitting mill oper-
ator. Be it said to the credit of
these two men they are not factory
promoters, they are owners of fac
tories or have been and will move to
this city and take active management
of their plants in case they locate
here. The paint manufacturer wants
a company of about $4,000 for site,
buildings, machinery and working
capital. The knitting mill man will
require the expenditure of something
like seventy thousand dollars. The
paint factory will not require many
men to conduct it, but the knitting
mill will give employment to a large
number of persons. The majority of
the laborerers in the mill will be
girls. They will work by the piece
and will receive from 81 to $25 a
week depending upon their skill.
Messrs. Graul and Brown are still
in the city. They will spend some
time here and will thoroughly ac-
quaint the people with their plans.
If Ardmore wants these two enter
prises, it can get them.
Mr.. Welty, in case his deal goes
through with Judge Walcott, will
have associated with him such men
as Anton McClassen and Oscar Lee
of Oklahoma City and other men Of
that city who have helped to build the
metropolis. These men will be be-
hind the industrial proposition in
Ardmore, they are ready to use their
own money in this city If Ardmore
shows a willingness to meet them
half way. The Oklahoma City peo-
pie are not so much after the capital
which Ardmore wants to invest as 1t
is after the hearty cooperation OF
the people. II the town-builders who
reside in this city will unite in their
efforts to help the Oklahoma City
boosters the welding of the two pow
ers will make Ardmore grow faster
than it has ever grown before. There
is no doubt but what the iron is now
heated and ready for the first stroke.
Mr.. Welty will return to Ardmore
probably the latter portion of this
week. He is a lawyer and has case
in the supreme court to argue and
has some matters in the district court
that demand his attention this week.
When he returns he will give the
names of all the persons in his COM
pany. He will give the plans in de-
tail and Ardmore will be asked to
help in the organization of the com.
pany. Mr.. Welty wants from fifty to
one hundred Ardmore people in the
company.
While Ardmore people nave no
money to plunk off without the prom
ise of good results, and while the
business of this city have plenty of
ability to select the company, they de-
sire to invest their money in, still
this company on the surface seems
to present a feasible proposition.
The factory men are here ready to
do their part. They are men OF
means. they are practical men who
will themselves take hold Of their
plants and besides these two facto-
ries there are two more that are
ready to begin here when sites are
given them and a share of their stock
is taken by the industrial company.
II the plans OF Mr.. Welty means
greater Ardmore, the people of this
city can afford to give him the en-