The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-22

tween 90 and 100 men the year
around at good wages Mr.. Russell
stated that Mr.. Prince was satisfied
with but one location shown him
. when he was here. and that was the
old iron foundry east OF the railroad
he site suited him, but the figure
he stated was all ont of proportion tc
what he considered the value of the
property. and he declined to pay the
price asked. Mr.. Russell further
stated that Mr.. Prince had sent a
man here who was busy for nearly
two months investigating the timber
situation and that his report was
entirely satisfactory. He estimated
that there was 25,0OO 600 feet avail
able for his purpose, which would
kcp the factory supplied with raw
mat erial for approximately eight
years, operated stendily. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Russell stated that if the
citizens of the city wanted Mr. Prince
to locate here they must get busy,
as he had purchased the machinery
for a plant and if it was not located
here it would be somewhere else and
it was mp TO the club to show little
/ enthusiasm in the matter. At the
/ conclusion of Mr. Russell's remarks,
President Foster named the chair
/ man of the committee who is 10 act
n This matter and the secretary was
instructed to get in communication
with Mr.. Prince and have him come
10 Ardmore as soon as possible
b. A. Simpson, who was present
stated that the object of his attend
ing last nights meeting was to have
his name removed from the board of
directors, but since coming to the
club rooms he had experienced a
change of heart and was going to
remain and do what he could to make
a better city. He stated that if with
n the next year he was in any way
instrumental in accomplishing two
things for Ardmore he would consid-
er himself well paid for his years
work One was that the street rail
way company be compelled to repair
the unsightly breaks in the paving
along their tracks, and the other to
induce some company 10 erect a
modern hotel in Ardmore He in
sisted that his remarks be made A
part Of the minutes which was done.
Col. \. " Doak, II. T. Hunt and
several other members of the club
made short talks, boosting for mora
factories.
Mr.. Foster stated last night that
his ideas were in part to get in touch
with the farmers of the county, thai
this was primarily an agricultural
country and that every time a farmer
could he induced to make the farm
better and more profitable It was
that much better for the city and for
that reason was going to insist that
the farmers Of the county be invited
10 cooperate with the club in all
matters pertaining to their mutual in
terest. Mr. Foster stated that It was
true that the oil business was being |
developed and that railroads were /
being built but they were matters |
that would take care of themselves |
but the farmer was the man who fed |
the people and he should be encour-
aged along the lines of scientific I.
farming that he may make the farm |
produce more.
In speaking of railroads Mr. Foster
stated that Ardmore should never I.
overlook an opportunity to secure a /
railroad, that the more We could get .
the better it would be for the city /
and every proposition placed before T.
the Commercial Club should be given |
careful consideration.
After discussing several other mat
tors. the club adjourned, subject TO
the call Of the president.
Several OF the members were heard |
20 remark after the meeting last night T.
thai it was the only real live meeting .
OF the Commercial Club that had been /
held in several months. 1t seems .
that the business men of the city be- |
gin to realize that they must begin /
to do something to locate industries .
here that would make them independ /
ent of crop conditions and with the .
advent of one railroad and the pros
pects of three more it was time to
get busy
Last night President Foster stated .
that he would defer appointing the
various committees for the present.
lie stated that he had not had an
opportunity of comforting with the
directors and for that reason the ap-
uointments would have TO be made at