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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

The last crop of cheap lands in the
United States is now being harvested
in Sunny Southern Oklahoma.
Many well-informed farmers in the
northern and eastern states realize
this and they are selling their lands
there and coming here where they
can buy four acres to one they sell
there.
The farmer say in Kentucky or Hi
nois, who has 100 acres of land and
four children to divide it among
knows that he cannot give each a
competency and he comes here where
he can give each child as much as he
himself has That is one hundred
acres of land there will sell for
enough to buy four hundred acres
here.
And what does the eastern farmer
gain in the transaction?
The first profit is three hundred
acres of land. That is profit. because
the land here will produce just as
much as the land there will produce
and many times it will produce more.
| have seen land sell here at sl2
an acre and pay in cotton rents in one
year the s12. | have seen land pro-
duce here $40 an acre in alfalfa and
besides furnishing fine green pas
ture for good period of the year.
1t follows then that the first profit
is three hundred acres of fine agri-
cultural land.
The second profit comes to your
children. Your boy is placed in a
growing country where profit making
Investments are on the surface; he
is placed where there is always room
IL the professions and he is stimu-
lated to greater efforts than in the old
settled country. That's profit that
cannot be measured in dollars and
cents. II is measured only in the
scales of a successful, matured and
well rounded life Here gigantic new
enterprises are being built and the
jobs at the top are not being handed
down from father to son, but there is
a demand here for the young man
with an ambition, and It makes a
young man ambitious to see success
lying just ahead OF him.
These are profits that commend
themselves TO every thinking man.
Oklahoma Schools.
Some of the big land owners and
taxpayers charged that Oklahoma had I
gone school mad and had invested too
much in school property and paid
heir teachers too well. That is
pretty good evidence that Oklahoma
ias taken care OF the children and .
viii take care OF yours when you be-
'ome a citizen OF this state. Go where |
you will here and there is a good .
school close to you. The United .
States government gave us five mil
ions OF dollars for school purposes
n cash and that sum added to vast
acreage Of school lands has provided
veil for the educational interests of
he young state. Our agricultural col
ege. state university and normal
schools and other state schools are
Imong the very best in the United
states. From standpoint of educa-
ion no man need to hesitate about
moving to Oklahoma.
Prohibition.
In all the broad land of Oklahoma
here is not a saloon. The prohibi-
ion law is being enforced. While
here have been some infractions of
he law yet the liquor business is as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23
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While We Say Some
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them will be interested enough in
Oklahoma to become one of our
readers. The price for the Daily is
30 cents a month, six months $3.50.
The Weekly will be sent six months
for 80 cents, or one year for $l.00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

man who is willing to wait few
years can make fortune on ten acres
of Carter county land planted TO pc
cans.
Darying.
The success of dairying is measured
by the production of forage crops and
by the opportunity to market the pro
ducts of the dairy. The latter mas
been provided for by the building OF
a creamery here that will furnish a
market at a good price for all the milk
and cream that will be brought to it.
AS to the production of forage crops
it is absolutely certain tha5 10 coun-
try can beat this. Bermuda, corn,
alfalfa, kaffir corn, peanut hay, pea
vine hay, cane, sorghum, wheat, rye,
oats, millet. prairie hay-all grow well
and there is no excuse ever for a
shortage Of forage crops in southern
Oklahoma. Dairying is in sits infancy
and there is a demand for good mich
COWS. s,ra
Herd Of Jerseys.
DR.. Dow Taylor of Woodford has a
very fine herd of Jersey cattle that he
is adding to gradually and soon he
will have one of the finest herds of
thorough breds to be found anywhere.
Felix J. King of Ardmore is also
breeding fine cattle. There is room
for more stock farms here and the
profits are sure.
Stock Feeding.
r. J. Pollock. one of the best known
farmers of this county says that he
feeds his cattle but one month
in the year Pastures are sufficient
tc keep cattle the remainder Of the
time.
Shetland Ponies.
One of the novelty ranches of Car
ter county is a Shetland pony ranch
being started by Joe Williford of
Woodford. He has purchased num-
Der of the fancy little ponies and will
make them hobby on his fine ranch
in the western portion OF the county.
Hogs.
One of the finest opportunities for
money making lies in the hog indus
try of Oklahoma. Farmers here easily
make their land produce $50 an acre
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

completely shut out here as in any
other state in the union and We have
more fine young women in our univer
sty and the girls training school
and more sober young men in the
agricultural college and in the state
university than any other state in the
union according to our population.
That is a thought well worth whi,9.
Il Is a striking truth that commends
Oklahoma and will make you proud
to call this your adopted state.
Charity.
In hustling busy new state you
might get the idea that We out here
have gone to seed on the money max
ing side of life. That impression is
a wrong one. While every man here
who puts forth his best efforts is well
rewarded, at the same time Oklaho.
ma stopped long enough to build
State Confederate Home for the care
of the Confederate soldiers and their
wives and widows. That home is in
Ardmore. Every necessity and many
of the luXuries are given the south
ern men who fought in that war. And
in its building and furnishing be it
said to the credit of the Union sol
diers who live in Oklahoma that they
contributed to the fund literally.
There is no narrowness in Oklahoma,
there are no callous places in life.
blind and deaf and orphan homes for
the children and homes by the Ma.
sons and Odd Fellows for the care
Of their orphans and the aged men
and widows. The Masons have the
finest home and school and farm that
any state in the union can lay claim
to.
The Santa Fe has about seventy
producing oil wells in this county. 1t
is now testing each well by pumping
the oil into tanks until the strength
OF the well is known. then the oil is
poured upon tho ground and burned
so the same tank may be used for
the testing of another well. Lands
are in demand in the oil section and |
men frcm without the state are max
ing more of their investments than
the men who live here.
Ardmore has a fine field of natural |
gas-a supply that will last for proba
bly, centuries. Fuel is cheap and the
homes are very cleanly and comfor
table. II is a luxury to live where
natural gas is piped into your home
and many farm homes are now being
supplied with gas.
Asphalt.
Vast quantities of asphalt are
mined here every month. 1t is re-
fined and manufactured into paints
and other useful materials. Many
farmers who have found their lands
lnderlaid with asphalt have made big
profits on their investments. The
mineral furnishes employment for a
arge force of hands. and adds mate
rally to the wealth of the county.
Other Minerals.
Zinc is found in vast quantities
eighteen miles from Ardmore in the
Arbuckle mountains. Investors are
being attracted to the field and sew
sral mills are being put in. Much ac-
.ivity exists in the mining districts
and few dollars invested there some
Tine ago has grown into a nice for
tune now. There are opportunities
FOR making big profits in the zinc
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every year by raising hogs. Corn, al.
falfa, peanuts and Bermuda are grown
for the hogs and with the exception
OF the corn crop the hogs do their
own harvesting. Markets are close at
hand and porkers always bring the
top price.
Rural Telephones.
One of the marks of progress here
is the rural telephone. Lines are be
ing built out from Ardmore in every
direction and the many of the farm
homes have their phones. During this
month the rural line was finished to
Brock and already this phone line is
ii the homes of twenty farmers living
near that little town.
Good Roads.
steel bridge and every ravine has
wooden structure which passes
teams over safely and there is never
trouble of any kind in getting to mar
ket The land here is not of the
sticky quality that pulls teams to
pieces, but within few hours after a
rain the roads are in fine condition.
The work of road building is being
carried on every day and Oklahoma
has the best laws of any state in the
union under which roads can be con-
structed.
Poultry.
s., S. Tolson of Ardmore who spends
a portion of his spare time with poul-
try said: Every hen / have netted
me above her keep $1.59 last year anu
kept books on the flock and charged
them with every dime spent for their
keep" Turkeys, geese, ducks and all
other domestic folwls thrive here and
many are the farmers who have paid
for their farms with the butter, eggs
and poultry sold.
in another instance we take pleas
ure in referring to w. +. Allison and
his good wife, who came here from
Georgia. Mr.. and Mrs. Allison made
enough money from their chickens,
butter and eggs to buy farm and
they state now that they have funds
saved up in the same way with which
to buy another farm and they want it
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-23

Mr.. Darden the"Darden' pecan. The
man who is willing to wait a few
years can make fortune on ten acres
of Carter county land planted to Pc
cans.
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Too Much Medicine.

Neigh, Neb., July 31.-Special to
The News: Mrs. Catherine Osborn
died very suddenly last Saturday even
ing at the hospital of DIR. A. f. Con-
cry, after an illness that did not ex-
ceed seven hours. She complained
during the forenoon of being unable to
see out of one of her eyes, and also
that her hearing was slightly defect
ed, which indicated that possibly
death may have been due to hemor-
rhage of the brain. About o'clock
in the afternoon she became uncon-
scious and died about $50.
DR.. Conery and Dr. Chamberlin be-
ing unable to state the direct cause
of death, it was decided to hold an
autopsy. This was held by County
Coroner w. f. Conwell and DR.. r. w.
Chamberlin of this city and DR.. Hall
of Clearwater. Owing to the nervous
disposition of the woman and the
heart stimulants given, it was the con-
clusion that death may have been
caused by decentralization.
The deceased was employed as
nurse in Gray Gables hospital last
winter and was considered very pro.
ficient. She was at one time head
nurse for DR.. Allison of Omaha.
The mother of Mrs. Osborn arrived
from Omaha yesterday afternoon. The
funeral will be held here this after.
noon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Strikes Head When He Dives.

Wisner, Neb., July 31.-Special to
The News: Wesley Wells, 21-year-old
son of j. A. Wells, living northwest of
town, dived into three feet of water
in the Elkhorn river near here yester-
day afternoon, striking hard on his
head. His skull and back are injured
and his condition this morning was
considered serious
Young Wells, who weighs about 100
pounds, did not realize how shallow
the river was at this point. Just as
he was about to leap, companions
shouted to him not to jump, but it was
too late.
The young man was Immediately
taken home. Enroute home, running
his hand through his hair, he drew out
great wads of hair, indicating that his
scalp was badly hurt.
But for the fact that the diver went
straight, it is supposed his neck would
have been broken.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04

HEAD AND STEM OF WHITE CLUB BARLEY.
the seed, not only in the matter of
tanning out all dead and degenerate
berries, so as to seed only good and
live grain and produce a good crop
where no grains will fail to sprout,
but also because there has been a lack
of uniformity as to variety or strain.
This is perhaps of more than ordinary
Importance in the case Of barley and
Is one of the matters that will engage
the attention of the barley and hop ex-
hibition at Chicago In October, 1911.
The barley which Is used for mailing
purposes is put through an artificial
process Of sprouting in mass, in which
necessarily all grains are treated alike.
1t stands to reason, however, that
where plump and thin grains, mellow
and flinty ones, starchy and albuminous
grnins are all STEPPED and sDrouted
under like conditions they will neces-
sarily grow differently and cannot yield
Il uniform malt. This causes serious
troubles to the consumer when he
works up the malt in the further proc.
cSStS ol illululuCluIe dul hihSS ~
difficult for him to finish off uniform
product. 1t stands to reason that
where the different kinds Of grains are
all seeded in the same soil in like man
ner mt the same season and grow under
The same weather conditions the ber-
iics OF different characters cannot pos
Sibly develop alike. The result will be
an uneven stand, differences in the
time of maturing, different action In
The stack, etc.
Pedigree Grain.
Different strains Of barley will grow
differently on different soils and in
different climates.
In order to produce the best crops
hich will also be the most abundant
ii is therefore necessary to use pure
strains, or, as the scientists call them,
pedigree" grain, where all the berries
are of the same variety or strain and
will behave alike under similar condi.
tions. 1t is also necessary to find by
experiment what particular strain Is
best suited to certain soils and cli-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Won't Change Deot,s Name.

Supt. c. II. Reynolds of the North
western railroad has written to the
Ad club to the effect that the railroad
company finds 1t Objectionable to
change the name of the new station
in Norfolk from Norfolk Junction" to
Third street station" Following Is
Mr.. Reynolds letter:
Referring to your request of July /
in regard to changing the name of our
station at Norfolk Junction and of Nor.
folk city.
II have to advise that the matter
has, been submitted to proper officers
of the company, but objection on their
part is made to the fact that owing to
Norfolk Junction being located upon a
townsite originally laid out as such by
the railway company, and on that ac-
count our people are averse to making
a change in the names as suggested
Yours truly,
&c. H. Reynolds, Superintendent" 4"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04

admission according to the circuit
rules. The race secretary Is busy en-.
ploying men for work on the grounds
and force of policemen will be put
on to guard against all possible mis-.
haps.
An inspection of the barns and
tracks on the driving park shows u
fine track with just u little covering Of
dust from early practice. All around
the track the dust lies about n quarter
of an inch deep, and Notwithstanding
this the race men declare II to be In
first class condition. All Sunday
morning, afternoon and Monday the
owners of horses were running their
animals around the track, some show.
ing very good speed.
The ball diamond Is In fine condl-
ton and the game with Madison will
be a fast one.
From Madison comes the report
that large delegation from that city
will be here to hold up their end of
Madison day" which is the first day
OF the races.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
U. C. T. Picnic is Best Ever.

Pleasure seeking travelling men and
their families found the long looked
for pleasure spot Saturday on the
grounds of the Norfolk Country club,
where the fourth annual picnic of the
Norfolk council, No. 120, U. c. T., was
held. The committee, consisting of
Chairman George H. Spear, E. E.
Miller, John F. Dunhaver, H. C. Old
field, and s. A. Erskine with Fred Get
finger assisting as starter of racing
'events, are today being heartily con-
graduated on bringing to a culmina.
tion late Saturday evening the best
travelling mems picnic ever held here.
Over S400 worth of prizes were Civ.
en- away to winners of the various
twenty-one events, most of the prizes
being useful and valuable ones.
Starting early Saturday morning,
automobiles and gasoline launches
brought scores of travelling men and
their families to the club grounds and
as soon as enough were brought to,
gether the days events began. There
was something doing" all the time
it's hands full. Little tots were taken
care of and even the oldest traveller on
the grounds had part to play. Mar
ried women were overcome in a tug,
of-war contest by the single ladies and
fat men raced in such earnestness
that they gave much amusement to
the many onlookers. Little tots scram
bled in sand piles in which pennies
were buried, and, when tired of play
the refreshment stand was visited
where a gentleman in white served
ices, cold drinks and other refresh
ments. The refreshment stand and
Fairgrounds were frequently deserted
for little recreation on swings and
hammocks in the shady hooks of the
grounds, and even these quiet places
were cast away for more secluded
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
PRIZE EXHIBITIONS OF BARLEY AND HOPS
Over Eight Thousand Dollars
to Be Awarded to Farmers
Who Raise These Crops by
International Barley and
Hop Exhibit, Chicago, Oct.
II to u.
AMONG the important crops in the

AMONG the important crops in the
~ states of the central west,
IA northwest and Pacific coast
are barley and hops, both Of
which require considerable care In
cultivation. The chief market for the
better grades Of barley is the mailing
Industry, which supplies principally
the brewing and distilling trades. The
principal and almost exclusive market
for hops is the brewing industry.
For a number of years American
and European scientists have devoted
much inquiry to these crops for the
purpose Of deciding upon which prop
critics are conditioned their value to
the consumer.
With regard to barley, there is con-
siderable difference Of opinion, the
views of American and European in
vestigators divergiDg to an extent.
With regard to hops, scientific inquiry
has not yet proceeded far enough to
state with any degree of certainty
which are the leading characters of
the plant that make up its value to
the manufacturer who uses 1t.
Departments of Agriculture Study
Barley and Hops.
The agronomists and chemists Of the
State Agricultural colleges and several
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture have devoted
a great deal of time to the study Of
barley and hops and their improve
ment. They have been advising the
farmers to devote attention to the pro-
duction Of those properties In these
crops which are most desired by the
consumer. In this work, however,
they have met with considerable diff
Guilty from the fact that they have
been unable to state positively what
those properties are that the consumer
desires.
In the purchase of barley and hops
the individual judgment Of the buyer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Horse Thief is Arrested.

Neigh, Neb., July 31.-Special to
The News During the early hours
last Monday morning horse and sad
die was stolen from the barn of Tom
Adams. who resides one mile north
of Elgin. Deputy Sheriff l.. Bennett
of this city was notified and imme-
diately had descriptions of the stolen
property sent broadcast.
Mr.. Adams was confident that the
horse was taken by young man who
had worked for him until a short
-, time ago, but gave out no information
or description, as he was hopeful in
securing the thief in a short time.
Officer Bennett had been on the
search the entire week in the vicinity
of the Niobrara river as it was given
, out that young man and horse was
seen going north in the neighborhood
of>Ewing a few days ago.
At 6 o'clock Saturday evening the
police of Fremont arrested the young
man, Harry Barlow, and took charge
of the stolen property. Deputy Sheriff
Bennett was notified and took the
early train yesterday morning, return
ing with his prisoner in the afternoon
whom he placed in the county Jail
Young Barlow has confessed to his
guilt and is charged with horse steal
| ing. 1t is expected that he will be
arraigned before County Judge Wilson
sometime today.
The horse was ordered shipped by
Mr.. Adams to Elgin. The Fremont of
ficers will secure the S75 reward of
fered
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
A REPORTERS MISSION.
lorimer Attorney lnsinuates it Was to
BlackmaiI LEGISLATOR,

Washington, July 31.-How he spent.
two or three weeks investigating the
so-called Charles A. White confession
was related today to the senate Lori
mer committee by Edward o. Phillips
a reporter on the Chicago Tribune
The witness told of his visits to va
rious legislators whose names were
connected with graft in the White
story
In connection with a visit to Repre-
sentative Foster at Rushville which
Phillips said was made to ascertain
Fosters connection with a Fish bill,
Attorney Hanecy asked:
Didn't you go to Rushville to get
something on Foster so as to make
him testify as you or the Tribune de-
sired on the senatorial matter?"
mo, sir; | did not"
IF you wanted TO know about the
Fish bill, why didn't you call on Rep
resentatiye Chipperfeld?"
Because Chipperfeld was then on
Hudson bay"
Chairman Dillingham; rebuked At
tOrney Hanecy when the latter tried
to get Phillips to say that Represen-
tative Charles l.. Luke died of tuber-
culosis' ASlE4iIkKIH
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Shift Army Officers.

New York, July S1.--Brlg. Gen
Ralph Hoyt will succeed Maj. Gen
w. II. Carter, in command of the ma.
neuver brigade in Texas, when the
latter is relieved August Is. Gen. Car.
ter will come to Washington to re.
sumo his duties as assistant chief OF
STAFF, relieving Gen. Arthur Murray
who will take command of the de.
partment of the west with headquar.
ters at San Francisco. The large re.
duction in the number Of troops in
Texas has caused the abandonment of
the original plan to rotate the various
major generals in tours of duty there
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Run On Salt Lake Bank.

Salt Lake. Aug. IA mild run on
its savings account department was
experienced by the Continental Ma
tional bank of this city. The regular
deposits, it was stated, were not af-
fected. At noon approximately $4,000
had been withdrawn. A petition for
receiver for the Commercial Ma
tional bank, which named among other
defendants officers of the Continental
National bank, was filed in the federal
court here Saturday by a number of
stockholders Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank, it being charged that the
liquidating company had failed prop
erly to safeguard the interests of the
petitioning stockholders when the
new bank, the Continental National,
was organized
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-04
Democrats in a Row.

Washington, July 31.-In the hope
of insuring unanimity of action on the
farmers free list bill, the democratic
senators met in caucus today. The
principal question before the meeting
was as to accepting the Bailey amend
ment eliminating farm products from
the articles to be admitted free, but
there also were references to the pos
sibility of adding some of the general
tariff schedules. The contract was
spirited but adjourned without result
until tonight.
The only question to receive consid-
Grafton was the Bailey amendment,
which was supported by it's author
and was attacked by several senators.