The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-11

low cost and as short a time Hs from
ANY other distributing point In this
state. II would be- vast incentive TO-
ccntrullzr the oil and gas industry u
oklahoma city also
1--WE should look after The social
phase of this proposition / believe.
that the business men Of Oklahoma
city should become better acquainted
with the desirable and reliable men ot
Oklahoma who arc engaged in the OIL
and gas business so that they would
find u pleasure In visiting and trans.
acting business In oklahoma city
Wholesale Houses.
The wholesale interests and jOhhers
were represented on the program by
John O'Neil, who stated TINT hc npprr
clated the opportunity 10 speak before
such a gathering and that II there was
any subject he cared to talk on II was
the wholesale business. II have been
In the wholesale business for many
years" he stated "und my lie has
been spent there We should realize
| the great fuctur the Wholesale houses
nud johbers are I'm the building "
| city We should stop to consider what
/ the luca houses Of this character
mean 10 Oklahoma city A few years
ago there few few II any In this city
| The business man Of the east turn
| Ing 10 this state. hegan to cast about
! for Il location and investigated the ad-
| yuntagps " III Reno Shawnee aud
Guthrie
"Now 1t Is different matter They
realize In oklahoma city the proper
location Of such house and We
should meet them half way and show
them the advantages which they
might overlook II Is very important
that we make an effort to locate more
OF these places aud believe that the
people NJ this city have been sleeping
on their rights In not taking adyant
age of the fact and locating I'm this
city wholesale boot and shoe house
We have rates which would he n great
luduccmcut to such concern and NJ n
Wholesale house Is a pioneer In deycl.
'I'liAk W. Illl y " lh'lllN AllN' ~ w Allf
city to cooperate with such institu
tions and locate them as often M pos
slhlc."
He spoke NJ the high order Of sales
men retained by the local houses, the
salaries they were paid and the char
acter of men secured This he said
added greatly to the reputation of any
city and demonstrated the fact that
the BEST men In the country were In Il
field which was new and IN which the
opportunities were great
Stone On Real Estate.
@. h. Stone Of the real estate deal
ers was the next speaker aud attempt.
ed to answer the question why Is
oklahoma City Coming Back7' Just AZ
the Investor IN the east would answer
It.
The eastern investor will answer
that question for you just as quickly
rs we can answer It. lie Is prepared
to tell us just That rentals on our
d, corner stores are worth, Just why he
can not loan us any money Oh the
store just one block from II and all
other things He Is able tU tell IN
that the investor who has made his
money and is hunting new site Il
/ looking at Oklahoma City and that he
will not pick II out because Of its
hig buildings, its increased telephone
population or It's rented houses"
Paul NJ. Pope, who stated that he
, was substitute, II lawyer selected tC
, speak of banking conditions, some
thing he knew nothing about and oil,
who the bankers cared nothing about
/ was the next speaker After being In
troduced ne stated that he felt as the
. woman must have felt when she asked
the grocery boy what he had In IN,
shape " bananas and he replied Ecu
p cumbers' lie resembled the Origina
speaker only In shape
He then begged those present Il
lend their assistance In securing q
y clodn election. in taking part I'm IN,
coming election and In securing mel
n who would net IN officials ON tina
;, day without fear or favor. He STATED
!. that there would be a meeting tonlgh
a at which time the entire program q
4 the day would be- gone over with III,
;. officials and they would be instructed
4 In their duties