The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
AROMoRE MERCHANTS OFFER IN
JUDGMENTS TO TRIBUTARY
FARMERS.
WILL GIVE CASH PR|zES|
Harmonious Meeting of Business Men
Develop Plan to Boost City Towards
Securing Trade of the Man Who
Produces Wealth of the State.

Ii plans oil the business men Oh aiu
more do not miscarry the largest
crowd of farmers who have visited
this city in many moons viii be acre,
Saturday, November 4th. In addition
to inducements (which have already
been offered to the farmers TO do
Their shopping in Ardmore, business
mems meeting Wednesday night at
the Chamber of Commerce building,
offered cash prizes TO be given 10 the
farmers on that date who visit this
city and bring their families.
Circulars advertising the offer VIII
be scattered broadcast and all public
itv possible given the project.
The meeting was harmonious and
was possibly an indication of the fact
that Ardmore merchants are pulling
together for the better interests o.
the city an dts tributary trade. After
some discussion as to the best method
to hold out an inducement to the
farmers to come to this city, the fol
lowing plans were approved, that is
TO hang up a cash prize of SO to be
given to the farmer who brings one
or more bales of cotton to Ardmore
on November 4th, 1911, from the great
est distance.
Second, to give a cash prize OF $40
10 the farmer who brings the largest
family to Ardmore on November 4th,
1911.
Third to give $3.50 in cash to the
farmer who brings the second largest
family to Ardmore on that date.
Fourth, to give s. cash to the farm
er, who brings the third largest fam
lily to Ardmore on that date.
Registration of the families and
identification must be made with w.
b. Eagle, pecan merchant, corner
Main and Washington streets.
Families are restricted to husband,
wife and children.
Following the registration of the
various farmers who bring their fam
lilies here to compete for the prizes, a
photograph of the street showing the
crowd which comes to Ardmore on
Saturday, the biggest trade day OF the
week, will be taken. 1t is proposed
to take this photo at o'clock in the
afternoon, at time when the streets
of the city on Saturday are crowded
with shoppers from Ardmore's trade
territory.
"Wednesday nights meeting was an
indication OF an awakened spirit OF
progressiveness and an evidence that
Ardmore merchants are going to hold
the trade in their own territory and
are reaching out with inducements to
farmers for miles around to bring
their goods TO this city. AS one mem
Der OF the executive committee pres
ent stated, The merchants OF Ard
more want to demonstrate to the
farmers OF this territory that Ardmore
, wants the trade, she wants TO buy sse
products of their farms and ranches,
and she wants to sell them her goods.
In my opinion business conditions so
far as the farmers and the merchants
of Ardmore are concerned were never
more opportune for mutual benefit
The farmers and the merchants are
getting together"
From indications Saturday Noyem
ber 4th will be gala day for this
city. On that date the Farmers 1nsti-
tute, will meet here, live stock show
will be held at which many fine horses
will be shown, and this added induce
ment to bring their wares here, will
it is estimated. fill the city with the
men and women and families who
produce the materials which make
this country prosperous.
Circulars advertising the big da.' III
Ardmore are being distributed broad
cast.