The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22
A Year of Remarkable
Progress

The progress made in Garter County the past twelve
months has been phenomenal Two years of scarcity of
rainfall would have interfered materially with the prog
ress of country with fewer than this but in
Carter County each day of the year that is now coming
to a close has brought its quota of good things.
The fam homes Of this country have improved $50
per cent in the past year. Three thousand acres Of new
land has been put in cultivation good homes have been
built wells have been dug pastures have been fenced and
the song of the agrculturast has been IA merry one.
The county has produced 25,000 bales of cotton The
kalfr crop would sell the market today for $50
O0O Fifty Of fruit have been shipped that averaged
$50 bushels to the and the average price received
has been 95 cents blshe Almost every home is sup
piled with canned fruit sufficient for supply of two
years. Home canning plants have been operated in al
most every neghborhood and potatoes tomatoes corn
peas, etc. have been put up for food. The wheat and
oat yield good one, though made only small
crop.
During this winter and spring between 500 and 1000
will be added to the commercial orchards of the
county
In the past twelve months the dairying business has
been doubled.
Many farmers have made enough out of this CROP
either to buy farm to make a substantial payment
a home of their
In Ardmore the manufacturing industries have kept
pace with the progress made in agriculture The ice
plant has added $4,000 in buildings and equipments
asphalt paint factory has been built and will be ready
for operation by the first of the year
John Ringling has signed contract begin the con-
structon of line of railroad to the northwest by the
Both day of January Dorset Carter has begun proceed
ngs to condemn right of wlySs4 rom here to Waurika
to connect Ardmore and Waurika by rail The Ardmore
Western an interurban proposition 100 miles in length
is making rapid headway with splendid chances of being
built
Wells are being sunk in search of liquid asphalt.
Local paving companies doubling their forces
mining Carter County asphalt.
Twenty rigs are running day and night in the oil
fields. Nearly one hundred producing wells have been
brought in. An oil pipe line to the city from the oil fields
is almost completed Loading racks switches and steel
receiving tank already built.
One of the handsomest high school buildings in the
state being finished Three large brick flats have been
built during the year Seven brick buildings have
been added to the business district of the city.
The compress has been running day and night, the
Touring mills allow their boilers to cool the oil mill
has to its full capacity, the planning mill has done
the greatest years work in its history the iron foundry
and machine shop has had most prosperous year. the
banks have deposit more money than any other per-
iod in the history of the town.
The Baptsts have added $1,000 to their church edi-
flee, the Christian church is putting up $4,000 church
structure the Christian Scientists have purchased home
for church to be built later Many handsome homes
have been built in every section of the city.
Schools of the city and county have made the most
remarkable progress that has been made statehood
Those who stop to count their blessings will be glad
their lot has been in this land of wonderful resources