The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-24
A WOMAN'S POSTSCRIPT
Always Longer than the Letter. elab-
crate Opening of Oil Field p. o.

EDITOR ARDMOREITE:
You may announce to the world at
large that the new post office at Writ
will be ready to open the first day of
February.
We would prefer to have this news
precede the war news of the day, be
lieving that its Importance is due this
signal recognition. If not placed there,
you can choose between the oil news
and the society news for "A place of To-
cation
The new federal building at Writ
is situated next door to the large dry
goods, grocery, harware and furniture
emporium of the Forbes Mercantile
Co. 1t has seventy two Corbin lock
boxes made in the very latest style,
with double dial attachments, warrant
ed to keep in order for thirty days
(until the Corbn Co. gets their money!
The general delivery window is of the
very latest cut with a special device
to protect the young and charming as
sistant post master while she reads
the interesting post cards, etc, that
come to the young men of the com
mmity. We will have to ask you to
discontinue the Forbes Mercantile
Company's subscription to the Ard
moreite, for we will be too busy to
read. When we catch up on time, we
can read our patrons paper anyway.
We understand that the producers in
this community are considering ship
ping their oil out by parcels post.
We will have to discourage this
plan, though, for we do not care to
arouse the opposition of the pipe line
company
We do not believe that it is right
to use the power of your office in any
such manner.
lnasmuch as the cancellation of the
stamps brinsg us in the greater part
of our salary, we will appreciate 1t if
you will send your letters here to be
mailed.
We will give them our special at
tention. We also believe our stamp
"Wirt" is cutter, than the one they use
lin Ardmore and more artistic. Thank
ing you for any and all publicity you
may give the opening of the office,
Your friend,
MARY GWYN WHlTEMAN.
p. S.-We were disappointed in not
getting the Ragtown Band to precede
the distribution of the mail on opening
day by giving us concert of military
airs. Two of the boys are off on a
wild cat well and two won't be out of
Jail until after that date. Hon. Alex
ander Williams will make the opening
address.
Messrs Dove and John Whiteman
will sing a duet and Mr.. Griffin, ex-
pert dtNouu IOl - a. w Wa
will make us talk on the latest
color scheme in stamps and how the
lager cities, such as St Louis and
Chicago conduct the mail order bust
ness with Sears-Roebuck. Mr.. Harry
Franklin will also be on hand for a
speech or a song A chorus of men
selected for the soft sweet cadence OF
their voices, will sing-among them
Chas. ID. Reed of the Coline, J. S
Jackson of the Mutual Benefit, Sam
Matthews of the 1911 Oil Co, J. p
Morrison of the Crystal, Roy Childress
of the Ardhoma, and Thompson of the
Gates. The office will be christened
by beraking a barrel of oil over the
head of any person in the crowd who
becomes obstreperous or unruly.
Extend an invitation to Col. Sidney
Suggs to be present with his accor
deon.
And, please. explain to our post of
fee patrons who trade at our store
that we cannot exchange stamps fol
eggs and butter and can not charge
them. Also, that we can not sell three
two-cent stamps for a nickle. The
postmasters have entered into a posi-
! tive agreement not to cut the price
on stamps. You may add, we have
on hand large quantity of lemons
for the singers on the program to sucl
and clear their voices. II. A. Walker
government agent will preserve peac,
while the program is being rendered
Some of the town swells who prefer
the luxury of a town house to the bo,
car shanties of the oil field, have al