The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20

hearts o. men. Charles Won Weise the
next speaker introduced. said. and
trust you will all realize you owe a
great duty not only 20 the nation. but
10 this great spot so vital 10 you and
70 me. the spot We call our home
Ardmore
CONSERVATION Vas created here in
1910 when the federal census showed
that our population had fallen, instead
Of increasing At that time a few OF US
young men decided that the town had
become stagnant, and that something
must b. done to pull the city out Of
the rut into which It had sunk
The FIRST real achievement after
that was the Ringing Railroad. not
much OF a concern. compared with the
larger lines, We admit and admitted
then. But 1t was the starting point to
greater things
Beginning Of the o.. Epoch
t"The oil field was the next epoch IN
om growth. and IL gave an opportunity
90 number OF our citizens 20 show
their real oolors. Aud those VINO re-
ceiyed the richest blessings and rcaped
the biz rewards OF the drst flood OF
liquid gold have done nobly They
made their fortunes ia and near Ard.
more, and are remaining here 20 put
back into this section part 0f what 10
has yielded up 10 them
But wealth alone VIII not win bat
ties Time and energy also are need.
ed And they also have given literally
OF these.
"Ardmore cannot be any more a one
man town, or onesetof.men town
than il can De q ouehorse town. Every
man should lend the weight OF his In
fluence and work for the bettcrmcnj
and Advancement OF this community
because by lettering the town he most
surely will better himself The iaborer
will have more work 70 do. the mer
chant viii make more sales. the bank
er will have more deposits. and ,EJ
lawyer will have moro clients
"Mc must increase our taxable rat
ing. or course We are busy. but not
busy enough We must get now indus
tries, new methods new blood ~,
must have the toll road the rubber
plants, and other factories and indus
tries. before We can realize our am
bition 90 make Ardmcre greater than
she is now
Ardmore's greatest need imme
diately is more buildings residences
and business houses. according t0 e.
O. Maddox introduced a. being more
familiar with the huild.ug status in
Ardmore than any other man here
Need Of More Dwellings
1.-TWO buildings q day Is the record
Artmore has maintained On The past
nine months Do said "But this ls
not enough ] know %, sixty or seven.
" men iu Ardmore uebt now. draw.
inc ,ooj salaries who arc sending the
greater part of their earnings out OF
the city go support their families. sim.
ply because they cannot gat suitable
accommodations herr
"lu addition. number, ot people visit
Artm0rH daily. with @ view of going
into business here. hIt are obliged %
seek locations elsewhere because they
are unable 90 obtain buildings
There is not laaut business
building ln Ardmor. TODAY Plans
should be drawn 90 ONCE tu develop
Washington. Broadway and West Main
streets. already the bul1ts, district Of
the city. and on which there is o. great
deal OF property that should bg im.
proved FOR business PURPOSES Property
on these streets is destined tl advance
20o per cent in value vith,0 o., next
tWO years
such development means hard
work however. and O. great deal of 90.
And We must an work t0 tle common
end OF making Ardmo-. tb' real ciU
90 Oklahoma
introduced as an Eighty Miner if
you please. but as good o. Seygntosucr
as there is iu town J R Pennington
spoke next
u have been a memb.- of tlC Cham.
Der of Commerce ever since one has
existed here. he said % came to Ard.
more when 10 didn't look AS good as
Lone Grove does nov but im .tI'i
here. and 70 / didn't believe iu Ard
more. ] wouldn't De-
When Ardnore "Wcke W"
In 1899. We claimed o. population oi
1900 lu 1910 the census showed