The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-08

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L. L. Smith of Pooleyille says that
the crop prospects there are the best
in the past fourteen years.
John Ritter of oil CITY was here
today. Mr., Ritter has charge of the
compressors for the gas company. He
Gays development work is progress
ing very fast in the oil fields.
Don't fail to drop all business
cares and be at the city park at five
o'clock this afternoon and witness
the deciding game of baseball be-
tween the Baracas of the Christian
and Baptist churches.
The board of county commissioners
are in regular monthly session this
| dlleihOou Will d uldSS VI DuoIlleSS
before them to transact. In all prob
ability the board will be in session
all of tomorrow.
Col, r. G. Tabor arrived in the
city yesterday and will spend a few
days here talking for the New York
Life Insurance Company. Col. Ia
Dor formerly lived here but was
transferred to Oklahoma City.
John ]. Yell has assumed the du-
ties of county treasurer and now has
entered upon his first term in that
position of trust That Mr.. Yell will
make good is unnecessary to contem-
plate, he has the ability and will
make the ciJzens % Carter county
an efficient officer
John May succeeds Banks King on
the police force. Mr.. May entered
upon his duties yesterday afternoon
and saw his first service last night,
Mr.. May has lived in Ardmore for
some time. He spent two years since
statehood with the county in bridge
| and road work.
| In the police court this morning
| Mayor Roberts collected $25 in fines
| from a couple of belligerent parties
who endeavored to disorganize each
others maps yesterday. One was as
sessed $500, while the other came
through with $1,000
Allison Coleman, who left here
some days ago for Texarkana, where
he was given a situation on the
Four States Press, has arrived at his
destination. Mr. Coleman left here
at the time of the north Texas floods
and he travelled many miles through
Texas in reaching Texarkana.
J. w. Johnson of Milo has taken
up his residence in the city while his
family are visiting in the country.
Mrs. johnson and family are at Milo
with her daughter and will remain
two or three weeks. Mr.. Johnson
has to remain here in their absence
to look after affairs in the city.
R. r. Jones was in the city today
from Provence. He says this is the
finest weather that the farmer could
have. The grain is being threshel
and saved and the cotton is fruiting
nicely. Corn is practically made now.
Kearley Johnson has been appoint
ed trainmaster of the Haileyville
branch of the Rock lsdand, to sue
ceed d. Van Hecke, who has been
transferred to the Oklahoma division
anl stationed at FL Reno. Mr.. John
son comes from the Santa Fe at
Topeka, Kansas.
The jury commission consisting of
n w. Grisham of Graham, G. Il.
Fisher of Berwyn and John Carlock
of Ardmore, have been in session for
! the past two days and finished their
labors this afternoon. They had to
select 200 names for jurors to serve
in the district and county courts
the coming terms.
The advance guard of the great
Ringing shows are in the city and
are tacking banners and putting out
advertising matter announcing the !
coming of the Greatest on Earth"
October oath. Today bill posters are
invading the country districts post.