The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-31

With three rousing cheers and a
tiger for a greater Ardmore, the smok-
er and boosters meeting held at the
district court room last night, closed.
This meeting called together the
livest bunch of boosters that ever as
sembled in the city and if the bonus
asked for by the promoters OF the
railroad is not raised in a hurry when
the books of the committee are open
ed and donations asked for, 1t will be
surprising. The room was filed with
men who were determined to do some
thing to build the city, and all who
indulge the weed had an Ardmore
made cigar between his teeth.
President Kirk Dyer of the Com.
mercial Club called the house to or
der and explained the object of the
meeting. He recounted brief history
of the Commercial Club and made an
optimistic talk as to what the men,
bers hoped to do in the future. In
closing his remarks he called upon
r. A. Heffner to defend himself for
being a member OF the Commercial
Club. Mr. Heffner spoke for about ten
minutes and in that time made one
oF the best booster talks ever listen
ed TO in this city. He said he had
three reasons for being a member.
First, it promoted and protected the
commercial, industrial and financial
interests of Ardmore. Second, 1t slim
ulated trade relations. Third, it pro-
duced unity of action.
]. A. Bass delivered a five minute
booster talk along the same lines, and
L. S. Dolman electrified the audience
with a twenty minute talk on Pass
ing Events" Mr. Dolman told just
what was the matter with Ardmore,
and how the matter could be rem
edied He said that there had never
been time since he has resided here
that he could not get away, had he so
in Ardmore and help boost the town
and make 1t a city second to none in
the state. He stated that the second
ward was prepared to donate major
portion of the bonus toward securing
the railroad and wanted to know
what the rest Of the city proposed
to do.
Guy p. Cobb, P. C. Dings, Moran
Scott, f. A. Walker, Will Potter,
Mike German, DR.. Hardy, w. P. Po-
land Arthur Walcott, J. r. Penning-
ton. Bert Simpson, C. p. VanDenberg
and Charley Fraley all made fine five
minute booster talks and favored rails
ing the bonus for the railroad.
W. 3. Johnson delivered one of his
addresses on the sub
iect of the new railroad. He explain
ed what the committee had in view,
and how they proposed to meet the
The railroad people de-
mand one hundred thousand dollars
bonus and a right of way for ten miles,
also terminal facilities in the city,
and are willing to embody in the con-
tract that the general offices of the
road be located in Ardmore.
How to raise this money was the
principal discussion at last nights
The company agree to take
the cash or its equivalent in Ardmore !
property. and II was the sense of the
that every one who was will
ing to contribute toward the road
should give three per cent of his tax
able property toward it. Every man
who spoke condescended to do so.
The people who have purchased
the Walcott addition have promised
TO donate the property for the ter
minals, and Mr. Walcott stated last
night that If through accident or de-
sign the promoters OF that addition
should fall down on their promise, he
would make good in their stead.
Forty-one miles of this road will be
in Carter county, and its taxable
value will be approximately $4,000 a
mile.
The committee is preparing to open
books and every proper
ty owner in the city will be called
,non 10 oontrihuta toward this hnpus.