The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-29

man, he followed the oil business AM
made some really big money He ney
er thought of using the money tc
give himself a day of rest, but hi.
means brought to him more work tC
do and he is busy every day eXecut
ing his plans. He purchased a large
acreage of land at Sand Springs, near
Tulsa. The first thing he did was tc
build home for the care of children
who have no homes. Here he gathered
! fifty little people and is caring for
them. He placed some people in
charge of the home, who love children
He gives them all they need A large
every side, and here the little folks
use their skates They have good
things to eat, good clothes to wear,
day school, music school, a kinder
garten for the little folks, tub and
shower baths upon each floor, private
lockers for their best clothing and
their toys and things the children
proudly call their own. Near the home
big park Is being beautlied. II EN-.
braces several hundred acres and
some deer and buffalo have been Sc
cured and other animals will be ad-
ded from time to time as the park is
ready for them Miss Hawkins is the
matron of the home and when the
state highway commissioner call,
ed a few days ago at the office of Mr..
Page, he was placed in charge OF
the superintendent, W. b. Craig, and
taken to the home.
The matron, Miss Hawkins, turned
Mr.. Suggs over to little ten-yearo'd
girl, Bertha to be conveyed through
the home The little girl went from
one floor to another pointing out all
the conyeniences and talking of things
ile thought would interest her guest. |
! he little girl related story of a man
who had come to the home and had !
)yOught his children with him. He |
lad once been wealthy, but his for
une was dissipated, his wife was
lead, his children homeless and the
nan himself had been drinking Mr. |
Page demonstrated with him about
lis habit The example was not a
good one, The man would rather
cave the home than to give up his
Iabit and he went away But the girl
oIlowed up with the story that the
nan had gone to a revival in Tulsa.
The told in her simple trusting man
er OF how the man had given his
cart to God and was now out say
lg other souls He could give up
rink now and help to uplift others,
nd she told how proud the mans
hildren We're that such a change had
ONE into his life.
Chas Page has built RAILROAD out
, his home and he is now making
lans to build a highway sixteen
liles in length. \. II. Collins, engin-
ar with the state highway depart
.en', is making the survey for the
}ad. Mr. Page wants economy and
q wants permanence and for these
'asons he is adopting the plans of
Ie state highway department in the
instruction of his road He viii in.
'stigate Ardmore asphalt and it is
,sshle that material will be taken
om this county to build this piece
model road
To illustrate the manner of dealing
ith people by Mr. Page, Col. Suggs
Ms of a woman who visited Mr.. t
lg" Her husband had purchased d
,mc building lots in the town Page O
building. Disappointment had j
,me to the man and his wife and I
ley feared that the payments could d
lt be met Mr. Page offered to eN- o
nd the time to any date she set and q
h.- he wrote an order for the eN- q
usion of time, he also wrote one for d
,c return TO the woman of all the
opey she had put into the lots. He t
.ld her to use the order she desired. d
he could keep the lots or surrender a
nd receive her money.
Chas. Page may be able to count e
le interest on his investments in oil,
townsites. etc, but he will never
p able to compute the pleasure that /
ill come to him from the sunshine
p has given to others. His work with q
le orphan children will bless the
YES of thousands and will influence
lat many homes for centuries to /
)me.