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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12

be outdone. 1t laid what siXinch
pipe it could get and built the rest
of the line, from Oil City to Fox, with
three-inch pipe. This line will be
sufficient for the city's needs during
the summer months, and before the
cold days of winter come the com
pany will have received and laid its
larger line, and Ardmore will have
plentiful supply of gas. There is
no doubt now about gas for every
need of the city. The line to Fox
will be connected up early this week
and there will be no more gas short
ages. The gas sand at Fox is at a
depth of something like 1000 feet.
There is no oil in the sand and OPP
orators will not have any reason for
wasting it in order to bring oil to
the surface. The sand is known as
the permanent gas sand, and the
chances are good that for many years
to come the Fox field will supply an
enormous amount of natural gas. a
better idea can be had of the gas
production there when it is known
that the well made an actual test of
more than sixty million feet a day.
On to the northwest of the Fox
district the Gypsy Oil company at a
shallow depth found gas sands that
had a production of ten million feet,
Every indication is that the Ardmore
oil district is the most important gas
area in the entire state of Oklahoma.
This gas alone can be utilized in a
manner that will make Ardmore grow
into an important city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12

the team, while the other two handle
the seedlings. The machine makes
furrow in which the trees are set
at any desired distance, and an auto
matte device indicates where they
should be dropped. Two metal-tired
wheels push and roll the dirt firmly
down and around the roots. This is
very desirable feature, it is said,
because the trees are apt to die If
this is not we'll done. Two attach
ments make it possible to place water
and fertilizer at the roots of eacn
seeding. Another attachment marks
the line on which the next row of
trees is to be planted.
No ~eost figures are available yet,
but officials say that the cost will
be much less than when the planting
is done by hand. 1t is stated that
the machine can be used on any land
which has been cleared and is not
too rough to plow and harrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12

personal credit, saying that any
member of the committee could have
done the same thing, as the first ten
men he struck signed the agreement,
and that it was done in less than an
hour. However, those ten men have
given a tremendous boost to local
pride, for from every rank of life in
Ardmore practically the same expires
sion was heard Sunday that it looked
like Ardmore was sure enough slated
for great development"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
THERE is NO MINORITY

At the meeting of citizens of Ardmore held the
past week for the purpose of purchasing site for the
great convention hail. there was good attendance Inc
feature of the attendance that the mass meeting was
largely made up of who able to buy dozen con-
vention halls if Ardmore should happen to need that
many and they subscribed generously to the fund The
site for such building will be purchased by the use of
private funds and convenient time this city Will pass up
on bond issue to be used in building home for
tions in this portion of the state Oklahomans like to
come to Ardmore There abundant entertainment here
for them at all times 1t will be easy matter to capture
many the big conventions of the state when Ardmore
is equipped handle them and all that necessary to
build great convention hall.
After all that may be said, the most important feature
of that meeting the harmony that it demonstrated
There are clques in Ardmore Everybody friendly
With everybody else Harmony prevails. When the
ority has spoken, there is minority. All hands are
pulling together and that unaninity of sentiment which
prevails in Ardmore this time will result in the building
of city Such harmony makes Ardmore a pleasant
place to live in and good place in which to make money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
ARDMORE NOT REPRESENTED
Big Convention at ST. Louis in Good
Hands-Work at Home.

No delegates from Ardmore left
Oklahoma City Sunday for the demo
cratic convention at st. Louis and
this was not because of lack of inter
est, but because their presence was
needed here at home. Prominent poll
ticians and democrats of lArdmore see
no reason for any unusual excitement
over the nomination of Mr.. Wilson
and Marshall. They feel that the big
convention will be well taken care of
and that the big meeting will be with
out any great feature to warrant the
trip.
But the real reason is they feel they
are needed at home. Not only their
own private interests, but matters per-
tanning to the general good of Ard
more are demanding close attention
and will get it. AS one prominent
financier and democrat said, "Ardmore
is our first consideration just now and
while under ordinary conditions l
would have gone to st. Louis, | feel
we are all more badly needed at
home"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousa1..is since
DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel.
DIR. Edwards, practicing physician for
II years and calOmels old-tme enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic consti-
patton and torpid livers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not con-
tain calomel, but a healing, soothing veSe-
table laxative.
No gripping is the 'keynote" of these lit
tie sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets. They
cause the bowels and liver to act normally.
They never force them to unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
and then-a bad breath-a dull tired feel
ing-sick headache-torpid liver and are
constpated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them 10c and 25c
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus, o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
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TREES PLANTED
BY A MACHINE
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Washington, June IA machine
which plants from ten to fifteen thou
sand forest seedlings day is now
being used at the Letchworth Park
Forest and Arboretum, in Wyoming
county New York, according to Of
ficials of the forest service, who are
acting as advisers in the work. Pre-
viously the planting has been done by
hand at the rate of 1900 to 1,500
trees each day per man.
The machine was designed to set
out cabbage and tomato plants, but
works equally well with trees. 1t IS
about the size of an ordinary moving
machine and is operated by three
men and two horses. One man drives
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
PLACE ROAD CONGRESS UNDER
FEDERAL DIRECTION

Washington, June 12-"Unquestion.
ably the time has arrived for a
great national road congress to he
held once year in the national cap
ital under federal government direc'
tion," asserts George c. Diehl, chair.
man of the A. A. A. good roads board.
This gathering in Washington
would be under the auspices of the
L. S. office of public roads AMI rural
engineering of the department of ag-
riculture," continues Mr.. Diehl, and
the event could be made most COM
prehensive in its scope; there could
be a complete exhibit of road ma
chinery and road materials; there
could be sample construction of var
ious kinds of highways; road schools
could be conducted for state, county
and town engineers; and various
technical phases of the work could
be set forth by trained experts who
would gladly attend such a great
good roads event.
Then there would come the inter
related phases of road travel and
road transportation. Undou 5,ed!y
the department of the in'eriol be-
cause of its national parks, would
set forth the scenic attractions which
are under government supervision.
Various states would be given oppor
tunity of advertising their attrac-
tions. All around, an assemblage
could be brought about which would
prove exceedingly effective.
THE good roads board believes in
state highway conventions which are
generally called for a specific pur-
pose in the endeavor to concentrate
the efforts for road enthusiasts for
definite ends. These state meetings
are of incalculable value, for the
state is the political subdivision
which must carry on by far the great
est burden of future road construc-
ton and maintenance.
with the vast amount of funds
being expended throughout the coun-
try, the government of the highway
departments is becoming largely a
question of scientific management, |
and it is believed that if the county
were the smallest unit of admins
traton greater efficiency would re-
suit. The numerous state good roads
meetings converged into great ma
tional congress once a year, held in
the national capital, it is believed
would be the best way of handling
the changed highway situation, and
the government could properly as
sumo the obligation resulting from
the management of this great ma
tional event.
THE time has arrived when high
way conventions should have more OF
an official character. There should
be a good roads meeting in every
township in the United States at least
once year held under the charge
of the chief highway official Of the
township. There should be at least
one county meeting held every year
in each county, under the charge OF
the county engineer or the chief high.
way official. There should be one
state meeting in each state each year.
under the charge of the state high
way commission. Then the local au-
tomobile clubs, the good roads asso-
Citations and others could cooperate in
these conventions as their interest
and location warranted. The town
ship, county and state meetings |
should be held before the national
,,aetinp so that at each of the small |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
a GREAT CENTER

The growing Importance of Ard
more as a great wholesale and retail
center is attracting attention. With
railroad facilities to all points of the
compass and with no competitor
within a hundred miles in any direc-
tion, is it to be wondered at that
business conditions grow brighter
and brighter each year and that both
the wholesale and retail houses show
large increases over the same period
of year, ago and that bank returns
indicate wonderful prosperity.
There are no subsidiary causes to
account for the general increase, and
no inflated boom or oil excitement.
Can it be wondered at that there are
whispers of new embarkations along
Wholesale lines. that there is some
talk of Ardmore adding a jobbing
establishment to its list? While moth
ing has crystallized, and the whis-
pers are low indeed. it goes to show
which way the wind is blowing.
Looking back but six short years,
we can find many cities which today
are most important in the territory
which did not have one-half the nat
ural advantages Ardmore has today
Cities are not builded in a day
work and watch are two things which
might well go hand in hand. and let
the fact that a gain of four thousand
in two years in population only slight
ly indicates what can be expected
in the next two years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the
county board of equalization will meet
in their office at the court house in
the city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, on
June p, 1916, for the purpose of equal.
izing assessments over the county.
Anyone not satisfied with the as
sessment of their property are here
by warned to appear before said board
and protest against same. This the
II day of June, 1916.
R. S. Hendon,
Sec. Board of Equalization
lido, wiki
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
ACTIVE WORKERS PRAISED
Earnes'ness with Slight Effort Shows
The Ardmore Way.

The dispatch with which the money
was raised to secure the Jones proper
ty for the city, has created the most
profound impression and encouraged
local people more than anything Ard
more has done in years and Ed. Gait
is coming in for considerable praise
for his prompt efforts in the matter
Mr.. Gait himself refuses to take any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
A Hacking Cough Weakens the
system

Don't suffer with a hacking cough
that has weakened your system-get
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery.
in use over 40 years, and benefiting
all who use it, the soothing pine bal
sam with tar heal the irritated air
passages soothes the raw spots
loosens the mucous and prevents
racking the body with coughing. DR..
Kings New Discovery induces natur-
al sleep and aids nature to cure you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12

er gatherings delegates. could be
named to go to the national conven-
ton, which in reality would be a
great good roads school. lasting for
one or two weeks, in the city of
Washington, under the charge of the
most important highway official of
the country, namely, the federal au-
thority in charge of governmental
expenditure"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
Arrived in Colorado.

Friends here have received cards
from Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Snyder who
left here to go by auto to their new
home in Colorado. They arrived in
Colorado Springs June 7 and report
the weather fine, the roads good aud
a pleasant journey with both of them
arriving in good health and in cheer
full spirits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
WONDERFUL NATURAL GAS AREA

Ardmore i fOrtunate IN being me
home of one of the largest anj most
progressive gas co npanie. operating
IN the state. The wCa.,nt it became
known that the vast amyua- of lrill-
ing at Healdton had weakened the
gas production in that field, the COM
many made arrangements to purchase
gas from the Fox district. Pipe was
scarce. but the company was not to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
STRANGE BUT TRUE


A young man who has been reared
in one of the best homes of the city
placed a cigarette in his mouth and
reached up and scratched match
across a plate glass front in one of
the new buildings in the business
district of the city. The cigarette
was lighted, but there is scratch
on that handsome glass that will mar
its appearance as long as it lasts.
A merchant who had just added to
his fixtures some very handsome
show cases, had them clean and
bright when smoker approached
and scratched match across the
top of one of the show cases \ mark
and scratch was left in its wake
The merchant stood dumb, but there
was an expression of utter disgust
that marked his face.
A professional man of this city has
a home which cost him a neat sum or
money. 1t is his pride. He has the
interior beautifully finished y guest
is his home recently left perma-
nent mark upon the door facing by
striking match. The home owner
was Inundated. He felt the insult,
The man striking the match never
once observed what he had done,
and unconsciously went his way
Recently professional man was in
a home. lie had been educated in
the best schools of the country AS
he started to leave the home he drew
from his pocket a Havana, placed II
between his lips, and Grew match
from his pocket. Glancing about tor
a surface. the first thing he saw was
the door. A mark was left eighteen
inches in length that is still on the
door and the housewife who takes
a pride in her home observes the scar
every day, and thinks unpleasantly
of the man who was so careless as
to mar her property.
Window facings, polished tables
and desks and piano stools bear the
marks of matches in many offices
and in many homes.
These instances are sufficient to
lead any thoughtful man to examine
his habits. All these marks are not
left bv BOYS. Some of them are made
NV men who have been well reared
and who come from the best schools
of the country. 1t is strihngly
strange, but 1t is true.
The Carter county court house, with
its beautiful walls, bear the marks
of matches. The Ringing passenger
station. That building was finished
in way that is a credit to the city
1t would be a credit to any city ou'
the smoking room is badly marred by
careless smokers. Match scratchers
were placed in the building IN
dozen different places, but some are
so blind they cannot see them, and
use the handsomely finished walls to
strike a match.
If matches must be scratched eN-
ery man carries with him match
scratcher. 1t is the sole of his shoe'
If his sole shoe is scratched or burn
ed the loss is his own, and he does
not humiliate any other person nor
nut himself IN the class of an
well. we won't use the word. Fu'lS
one-half of the population who scratch
matches do the wrong thing almost
every day in the year. This is
small courtesy that every man can ac'
Ouire. but while it is small and easy
TO acquire it means more than the
careless. thoughtless man realizes
Common courtesy is founded upon
the principle Of love for others, and
the man who holds Others in proper
regard will not mar or destroy their
property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
LOOK GoOD-FEEL GOOD

No one can either feel good nor look
good while suffering from cOnstipa-
tion. Get rid of that tired, draggy, life
less feeling by treatment of DIR. King 5
New Life Pills. Buy a box today.
take one or two pills tonight. In the
morning that stuffed, dull feeling is
gone and you feel better at once. 25c
at your druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12
eyes, l THINK So"

Most any good soap will do, but Red
Cross Ball Blue is the only blue. Makes
the greatest difference. My clothes are a
dream-snowy white. | can't use liquid
blue. No. not me. Give me Red Cross
Ball Blue, and I'll show you some beauti-
ful clOtheS.=AdY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-12

Nearly everybody reads The Ard
moreite. DO you.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

The Iowa picnic. that annual affair
for the good citizens of Surface creek
and other nearby points. who have
been residents of Iowa before coming
to this county. are to hold the event
this year at the home of Mrs. Sarah
every one is invited to attend and
assist in making the affair a most en-
joyablc one.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

VIII Seicrest is carrying his arm in
a sling as resul; OF fall from a tree
a few days ago. He was engaged in
removing some limbs from a tree near
the Gum ranch up the Gunnison. and
in attempting to do the saving act he
neglected to hold on to the tree and
took header for firm ground. He
escaped with a srrained wrist.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. h Johnson went to
Montrose "Wednesday morning. where
they will remain. The couple have
lived in the city three or four months,
where Mr.. Johnson was employed in
the reclamation service. but their
home is at Monerose. Mrs. II. NJ.
Wright. sister oil Mrs. Johnson. came
down Tuesday and returned to Mont.
rose with them
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Rev II. R. Morris. pastor of Hotch-
kiss and Lazear. will occupy the pull
pit of the Methodist church Sunday
morning, August -, and will probabl
be the speaker at the union service at
the Baptist church in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

1t was a jolly party of young folks
that gathered at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim Clark on Palmer street last
Friday night and an unusual amount
of musical talent, too. The evening
was passed pleasantly with music of
various descriptions. for there was an
abundance of munical ability repre-.
sented. The party included the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Kicks,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Harding, Mr.. and Mrs.
oliver b. Cook. Earl Vickery, Mamie
Watts. J. Wellani Jeffers. Charlie
Parker, Margaret Griffin, BESSIE and
Bertha Clark. Wynne killian and her
friend. Miss Ida Hoover. of Oklahoma.
and Ruth Adams. Late In the even.
ing delightful refreshments were serv-
ed to the delighted guests
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Adolph Pelz. one OF Independents
subscribers at the Rifle Range. Golden.
Colo. U. $. A. camp. writes us that
he is having good time over there
and that the paper is eagerly watched
for each week. He states the boys are
all well and that they fully enjoyed
themselves in the Colorado Day parade
in Denver recently.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Clinton L. Jones returned the last
of the week from Kansas City and
other Missouri Joints, where he has
been for some time past. Mr.. Jones
will be employed by W. H. Garvin
in the accounting department of this
big fruit office. Casey" says he is
glad to get back to Delta once more.
although he has enjoyed his stay very
much
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

The Montrose-Grand Junction train
crew stopped all night in Delta Thurs
day. owing to bridge having been
washed away at Dominguez that day
by heavy floods in that section. Inde-
pendent was unable to chronicle the
news in time for last issue.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

c. o. Simpson announces in another
part OF this issue his candidacy for
county treasurer at the coming prim-
ary election to be held on September
IL. Mr. Simpson has had some nine
or ten years in clerical work. having
held a position In n bank in Iowa as
bookkeeper and teller. He is amply
qualified for the position he now seeks
the nomination.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

This has been a very busy political
week. Owing to our crowded columns
we can not give space to all conven-
tions in full There have been judi
cial, congressional and state meetin
by all parties.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

DR.. and Mrs. McClanahan entertain
ed six auto loads OF young folks at
their pleasant country home Monday
evening, at dancing and cards. A de-
licious lunch was the crowning fea-
ture of the evening.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

C. H. Stewart spent q rev days the
last of the week in the Paradox
country where he went on business
in connection with the Sunrise Mining
company. returning to Montrose Sun
day where he was Joined by Mrs.
Stewart and son. ard journeyed on to
Denver to be in attendance at the
Democratic state convention
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Savage and Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Foster, parents
and sister and brother-in-law of Mrs.
Carl Burch. came down from Crawford
to be in attendance at the last rites in
connection with the interment of the
late Carl Burch, Wednesday morning.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Miss Bernice Jarrett is the new
hello girl at the Coop. telephone
office. She will supercede Miss Edith
Mccain who leaves soon to take a
domestic science course at the Colo
RADIO State Normal school
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Frank A. Wadleish, general pass.
enger agent. A. S. Hughes, general
traffic manager. Denver. and w. B.
kenney. general agent, Grand juno
ton, all officials of the Denver and
Rio Grande. were visitors in Delta
yesterday In the afternoon they
went to Paonia and Hotchkiss on
business in connection with the COM
pany.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

the marriage license clerks office dur
ing the present week. only one license
having been issued. that on Tuesday.
August Z, to Leroy H. Smith and Miss
Verna l.. Tunnel. both of Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

The county commissioners have
been in session this week. looking af-
ter routine business. All the commits
sioners were present-M. V. Mathews.
of Paonia, r. w. Curtis, of Cedaredge.
and w. A. Shepherd, of Delta
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

Mrs. Lille Wilson is occupying the
clerks chair at the city hall for a
couple of weeks d, ing the temporary
absence of Mr.. l.. II. Wigram. Mr..
wigram and part OF his family are
camping on Grand mesa.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-11

w. S. Swim accompanied the re-
mains of the late Carl Burch to Delta,
arriving here Tuesday evening. Mr.,
Swim relates the story that he. too.
came near being killed by the high
voltage OF electricity that claimed Mr..
Burch and n Mr.. Wiley of Olathe.