The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-28

I then be In a position TO furnish. II
is also rumored upon good authority
that the towns of Durant, Atoka, Cad
do Madll, Purcell, and Tishomingo
are figuring upon coming in on the
deal and should they do so, will be
come purchasers of the fuel from this
city.
General Industries o. Ardmors.
There is scarcely a business in
terest that is not already represent.
ed in the city of Ardmore. Whole
sale and retail houses, both dry goods
manufactures OF different kinds are
manufactures Of diffeent kinds are
sprinsing up. Tht largest cotton
compress in the state is situated in
this city, as is the largest cotton oil
mill. This city holds the recordf as
being the largest cotton market in
Oklahoma and of being one OF the
largest inland cotton markets in the
entire southewst
Public Buildings.
The Carter county court house,
erected at a cost of Sl50,000, is the
finest county building in the state.
The new 10000 high school build
ing, work on which will begin to-
morrow. is the finest public school
building in the state and the ward
schools rank among those in the front
rank. The Hargrove college aud the
Selvidge business college are also
of great architectural beau
ty. Fine church buildings adorn
our streets and imposing business
buildings are TO be seen on every
hand Within a very short time
ground will be broken upon a fede-
raj building that il TO cost over .
quarter Of . million dollars and those
who know say that the congresa-
ton OF one OF the leading churches
in the city will soon have plans
drawn for the erection OF . place
OF worship that will, II is estimated,
cost between $4,000 and s5o0OO.
Railway Building
On the first OF the month. it 10
reported upon the the most reliable
authority, the c. r. 7. & p. railway
company will ave engineers In the
field cross-sectioning between this
place and Waurika and the tents of
the grading contractor will spring
up on, tht plains between here and
the latter city by the first Of June
Steps have already been taken to
secure the right OF way for the yard
room needed in this city and It is
given out in railroad circles that
ArdmOre IS to be q division point
when the road is built. Work ON
the A. ID. & l.. line OF railroad is
already well under way and this
road will also have division point
in this city. In connection with the
railroads it will not be out OF place
to say here that the roads operat-
Ing through and into this city, have
under contemplation the erection Of
new union passenger station that
Will cost approximately $4,000. Also
1t Is said that the Harvey eating
house people will put in one Of their
modern travellers hotels here. The
Ardmore COMMERCIAL Club Will short.
ly take up the matter OF the cree.
ton OF more commodiOus freight
depot, with the Santa Fe depot and
push the matter until it receives the
attention that ii merits.
Zinc and Lead Interests to Build Road
Local capitalists, In connection with
the nonresident stockholders of the
lead and zinc mining interests, will
in short time begin work on a line
that will lead from the mines in
the zinc fields to Ardmore, thus gain |
ing for themselves an easier outlet |
to the market and enabling them
to transport their ore TO the cheap |
fuel here This company will also |
elect large smelters here that will
give employment to over one hun
dred men.
Ardmore newspapers.
No town has ever amounted to
anything without the support of the
home paper and the town is judged
abroad by the patronage that this
paper receives. Both the great polit-
cal parties are represented in this
,ity of the press. The Statesman
ollows the teachings Of the party of
Lincoln, while
THE ARoMoREITE
belongs to he faith OF the immortal
Thomas jefferson and. like the father