The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-08


H. H. Harrison, of Oklahoma City,
was transacting business in Ardmore
today.
b. f. Mobley, Of New Wilson, who has
been at sulphur, passed through here
en- route home.
Attorneys Looney and Harrison, of
transacted legal business in
court yesterday.
Frank NJ. Adams, Of the law firm OF
Ledbetter & Adams, was called to Ok
lahoma City today on legal business.
o. C. Van Zandt, of New York City,
who was formerly connected with the
Ringing railroad. is in the city for
few days on business.
The severe electrical storm passed
over this section of the state last night
but caused no considerable damage.
The rainfall early this morning was not
sufficient TO lay the dust.
Four suits for divorce have been filed
in district court as follows: Savannah
Hin VS.. +. O. Hin, Sallie Bates VS.. Bar
ney Bates, F. W. Lyme VS.. Mamie Lyme,
and Ruth Hignight vs.. w. r. Hignight.
A letter received by Bradley Hayes.
of Mulkey. from Charles D. Carter
Third district congressman, conveys the
information that all payments on pur-
chases Of unallotted lands now due have
been deferred until November l.
Arch Wynn, building inspector, has
placed danger signs on the recently
condemned Robinson building on South
Washington street. warning people OF
the danger OF passing there at any
time.
f. f. Riser. a progressive farmer Of
the Woodford district. was in the city
today. Mr. Riser says that the roads
between Ardmore and Woodford were
never in better condition than at pres
ent.
W. II. McNeal. OF Oklahoma City, and
w. II. Beggs. OF Dallas. president Of
the United States Bond and Mortgage
Company. were in the city today While
here they were in consultation with
NJ d. Smith relative TO entering this
field.
]. B. Warren. Of Oklahoma City, who
owns an extensive farm in jefferson
county north Of Ringing, was here to-
day. He spent several days at the farm
and reports crop conditions fine. but
says there seems 10 be a scarcity Of
labor in that locality.
Mrs. L. y. Murdock has returned
from Bartlesville, where she paid a life
insurance claim Of $4,000. The claim
was upon the life Of the late Alfred T.
Bailey and was paid to his mother. The
policy was sold TO Mr.. Bailey at Tulsa
about a year ago.
]. B. Champion has purchased the
half interest Of Fred Tucker in the two.
story brick building now under construc-
ton at the corner Of East Main and
Carter streets. The building is nearly
finished and renters have already coz
tracted for quarters.
r. b. Reid. manager Of the Bass Fur.
\ niture Company's store. has appointed
himself n committee 20 furnish chairs
/ FOR the newly erected band stand al
| Central Park for the weekly concerts
Mr. Reid not only loans the chairs but
has them delivered TO the park and
placed in position, returning them "a
the store after every concert.
Il guess those Of US who. By the
medical examiners have been rejecte
! for admission 20 the IAN Ardmorc'
company Of engineers might as well
get a vacant lot somewhere and 90 into
intensive farming. make two turnipi
grow where one grew before. In that
way we viii be doing out bit" remarked
one Of the rejected ones last night.
James r. Taliaferro. Of Lone Grove
former county commissioner. who owns
extensive farming lands in that vicin
ity. was In the city today. Mr.. Talla
ferro says that his tenants are all pre-
pairing 20 cut their oats and wheat and
II the weather is favorable that they
hope TO have the work complete in q
short time
Recapitulation OF reports from pre-
cinct registrars who had charge Of Tues
days registration work show that Car
ter county's total registration was 41si
OF which 1888 was supplied by Ard
more. Shelton ". Tyer. county clerk
conuIefeH the rara nfft1Iata1 rerorf faf,