The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-27
WAS PROFITABLE AND
ENJOYABLE TRIP

Looking back over the various Incl.
dents and the results OF the autOmO.
bile tour of the ArdmOre boosters and
L. c. r. members from Ardmore to
Oklahoma City II may be said that
no more profitable or enjoyable trip
was ever indulged in by citizens Of
Ardmore. Everywhere the party stop.
ped It was greeted with enthusiasm
and the music by the Ardmore Cham.
ber Of Commerce band was loudly ap.
plauded all along the line In fact,
the impression was so good that two
of the cities visited engaged the band
on the spot for coming events.
Two things most noticeable all
along the route. The excellence OF
the roads and the splendid condition
Of the corn and cotton crops. The
roads had been freshly dragged over
"A great part OF the way and only in
small stretches, like the road out Of
Carter county into Murray, and be.
tween Maysville and Purcell was the
road rough or bady cut by the rains
A considerable portion OF the road has
been built up with gravel and is more
or less permanent I'm construction The
fastest stretch is between Noble and
Norman, where a rate Of forty miles
! can be maintained much of the way
| hy an average car.
Despite the lBteucss Of the season
the cotton and corn crops look well
and give evidence Of the most pains.
taking cultivation, almost invariably
being clean as whistle" These
crops through Carter. Murray and
Gprvin looked particularly fine. A
general air Of prosperity is evident all
along the route. a considerable amount
of livestock being seen on all Of the
larger farms, which are fenced and
well cared for Garden crops and fruit
are also being given the requisite at.
tention this year
Want 10 Trade In Ardmore.
The merchants on the auto tour
We're agreeably surprised by the re.
ccption they we're given by the mer
chants and townspeOple wherever
| they stopped the sentiment being
freely voiced that as Ardmore was
the largest city In this trade territory
that they hoped she would get the
trade Of their locality which could
not be taken care Of at home, one OF
the addresses Of welcome yoicing this
desire in a most cordial manner This
an goes TO show that II will pay Ard.
more merchants 10 get out and get In
personal touch with the towns In their
territory. in fact, those on the tour
legan discussing the proposition ot
Arranging for a trade tour 10 the east
OF Ardmore some time during June.
Oklahoma City Reception.
The days run was fittingly finished
| at oklahoma City whore a delegation
/ was awaiting 10 receive the Ardmore.
| ties and where a dinner was spread
in the banquet room OF the Lee Huck.
ins hotel Here a most cordial wei.
come was given by n. S Vaught. pres.
| idout OF the Chamber oi Commerce; /;
| W W. Warren, president OF the Rot.
larry club y A. Walker, president OF
/ the Trudesmans' National Bank. and
others suitable responses being made
I UA $. 3. Apple lIhHlUoOl OF the Afus
more Chamber of Commerce: J. W.
Kruogor president Of the Ardmoro
/ Business Mems association; Walter S.
! Gilbert secretary OF the Ardmore
/ Chamber OF Commerce, and H. G..
Spauldinr. publisher OF The Daily
/ Ardmoro.to The height Of good fol.
lovship and friendship was voiced
throughout Following the dinner the
| band gave a concert IN the lobby Of
! the hotel 10 "a large number OF Okla.
hOml city friends who came down 10
greet the ArlmDrc delegation Just
what was thought OF the concert may
be- judged by lhu fact that an engage
men. for a dat. in June was made
|und DO SIS probable that the band will
ALSO he hired Tor tha State Fair
The u. C. r. automobile tour added
prestige 20 Arjmare and was both
profitable and enjoyable 10 those
who onolly participated