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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR CON.
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Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance of a resolution OF the Board
OF Commissioners Of the City of Ard
more, passed and approved on the 23rd
day OF January, 1917, bids will be re-
ceiyed at the office of the city clerk
Of the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until O'Clock p m. on the 9th dav
OF February 1917, for furnishing ali
materials and labor necessary TO con.
struct and complete a two story and
part basement Convention Hall for
the city of Ardmore to be located at
/ the corner Of Broadway and G. street
northwest In said city and furnish.
heat and equip said building.
NO bid filed will be received unless
It contemplates the completion of said
building and furnishing, heating and
equipment of the same In an things
IN accordance with the plans and spec.
ihcations therefor on file in the Office
OF the city clerk OF the CITY of Ard.
more and within the aggregate osti.
mate OF cost prepared and submitted
oy the city engineer of said city. Bids
shall be filed in the alternative for the
heating OF said building with steam or
gas.
Each bid shall be accompanied BY
a certified check drawn on some bank
IN the city Of Ardmore and payable to
the city clerk Of said city In the sum
OF per cent of the bid submitted.
the same to be forfeited to the civ
OF Ardmore in case the bidder. il
awarded the contract shall fail TO
execute the required bonds and enter
INTO a contract for the construction
OF said building within fifteen u6
days from the date when said bid is
accepted.
a statutory bond in the full amount
OF the contract price Of said improve
ments payable to the state OF Okla.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice is hereby gwen that in pur.
suance of a resolution adopted by the
Board of Commissioners and approved
by the mayor of the City of Ardmore
Oklahoma, on the 18th day of Decem.
ber, 1916, proposals will be received
at the office of the city clerk of the
City Of Ardmore until o'clock p. m.,
on the Both day of January, 1917, for
furnishing the materials and perform.
ing the work necessary to improve the
following streets and portions thereof
in the City of Ardmore, in the manner
and subject to the conditions follow.
ing, towit:
That portion of "D" street. north
west, from the north line of West
Main street to the south line of Ninth
avenue, northwest, including alley
crossings and street intersections.
Said street shall be improved by
eXcayating, grading, paving with what
is known as one.course concrete and
constructing concrete curbs and gut
ters and installing such manholes and
catch basins as may be necessary to
properly care for the surface drainage
Said Improvements shall be 80 feet
wide from outer line to outer line of
curb, of which % feet shall consist of
one-course concrete pavement q
inches in depth with concrete cutters
"a inches wide and concrete curbs G
inches thick on either side thereof. an
OF said improvements to be construct.
ed In accordance with the plans and
specifications on file in the office of
the city clerk of the City of Ardmorc,
Oklahoma
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
on the outside, and each bid shall bo
filed on or before 4 o'clock p. m. on
the said SOth day of January, 1917 and
shall be accompanied by a certified
check drawn on some bank in the City
OF Ardmore in the sum of one thou.
sand (Sl00000) dollars. The contra a..
or to whom the contract for said im.
proyements may be awarded, will be
required to execute to the City of
Ardmore construction bond conli.
toned according TO law for the full
and faithful performance of the con.
tract and for the full protection of the
city and all property owners interest
ed against any loss or damage by rea-
son of negligence or improper execu.
ton OF the work In a sum of 30 per
cent Of the estimated cost of said i'm.
provements. Said contractor will also
be required to execute an additional
bond in the sum Of 80 per cent Of the
estimated cost of said improvements.
conditioned on the maintenance Of
said Improvements in good condition
for a period of five years from and
after the completion and acceptance Of
said work, and in addition thereto the
usual statutory bond to the state Of
Oklahoma. Said bonds in each IN.
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stance 10 be subject to the approval
of the mayor and commissioners.
The contractor to whom said work
may be awarded shall receive in pay.
ment for said work street improve.
ment bonds at par, issued and Sc
cured as provided by the laws of the
state of Oklahoma; provided that in
case the property owners shall elect
to pay cash for said improvements, as
they may do ynder the laws of Okla.
homa, then and in that event, the city
reserves the right to pay for said i'm.
provements in cash or part cash and
part bonds.
All proposals for construction of
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and board of commits.
sioners Of the City of Ardmors Ok.
lahoma, at a meeting TO be held at
session chambers in said city at S
o'clock p. m. on the 3Oth day of Janu.
airy, 1917 and the contract will then
be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work, furnish the material, ex.
ecute the bonds and construct said
Improvements according to the reso-
luton aforesaid, and plans and speci.
iications filed in the office of the city
clerk of the City Of Ardmore and com.
ply with all other terms and condi.
tions of said resolution.
No bid will be considered which
does not contemplate the completion
of the entire improvement and pay.
ment Of all incidental expenses of en-
gineering, advertising, printing, trans.
cript and appraisement within the az.
gregate estimate Of cost submitted by
the city engineer and on file in the
Office of the city clerk of the City of
ArdmOre
Forms for bids may be obtained
from city clerk.
The mayor and commissioners re.
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals that may be received, if for
any reason the same shall be- unsatis.
factory. q. II. BRUCE,
(SeaD Citv CIerl,
Frist published Jan. is, 1915 1910
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hOma, guaranteeing the payment OF
all material and labor bills will be
required of the successful bidder and
in addition thereto a bond in the sum
of 30 per cent OF the contract price
running to the City of Ardmore guar
anteeing the completion of said i'm
proyements within six CD months
from the date of the awarding of said
contract in all things in accordance
with said plans and specifications and
indemnifying the City of Ardmore and
all persons interested against any and
all damages for failure to carry out
the terms of said contract and against
any and all claims for personal in.
juries.
Plans and specifications for said Inn
provements may be seen in the office
of the city clerk Of the City of Ard
more, or detailed plans and specih-
cations can be had at the office OF j.
B. White, architect, upon payment OF
the sum of fifteen (Sl5) dollars, the
same to be returned TO prospective
bidder upon return of plans and speci-
hcations, together with legal bid on
said work. said sum to be forfeited in
case no such bid be received or said
plans be not returned
All bids received will be opened
and considered at a meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of the City
OF Ardmore 10 be held on the 9Th day
oi February, 1917 at s o'clock D. m,
or at the first meeting of the board
thereafter and the contract viii then
be awarded TO the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work and furnish all materials.
furniture and equipment in all things
In accordance with said plans and
specifications and execute the bonds
required In this notice.
The mayor and commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals. G.. II. BRUCE
(oeaD City Clerk.
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CONF FERENCE To
DISCUSS TICK
ERADICATION
STATE AND FEDERAL MEN IN
CHARGE OF THE WORK WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI TO MEET
AT DALLAS.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 26.-A four.
day conference of the Federal and
state men in charge of the campaign
OF tick eradication west of the Mis-.
sissippi will be held at the CONNER.
cial Club in Dallas, Texas, on ,Janu.
ary 20 to February l. Various as.
poets Of the work in Texas, Louisiana
Oklahoma, and Arkansas will be dis.
cussed. In addition to the officials
OF the U. S. Department of Agricul.
ture and the field inspectors who will
be present, addresses will be made by
E. Pegram Flower State Veterinarian
OF Louisi1na, d. H. Cunningham.
chairman of the Texas Live Stock
Board of commissioners, and r. NJ.
Cow, State Veterinarian of Arkansas
A similar conference for the territory
east of the Mississippi was held in
Atlanta, Georgia, January s to 12.
These two conferences mark the
opening of what, 1t is believed, will
prove to be the most successful year
in tick eradication since the campaign
began in 1906. In the last three years
the tick has been eliminated in an
proXimately 10000 square miles and
this large area has been released from
quarantine. A little over 100000
square miles now remain infested.
Popular appreciation, however, of the
benefits of tick eradication is increas.
ing to such an extent that more pro.
gress is anticipated in the future than
has been possible hitherto That the
necessity for tick eradication is now
thoroughly realized is indicated bv
the passage of legislation in Louisiana
and Mississippi making the elimina.
tion Of the tick a State instead of a
county matter.
At the Dallas conference the Fed
eral inspectors in charge in each
state will discuss systematic tick era
dication in Texas, Oklahoma. Arkan.
sas and Louisiana. In addition, the
problem is a whole will be discussed
by officials from headquarters in
Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
LEASE

state of Oklahoma, Carter County.
ss. In the County Court Probate
-
Notice Is hereby given in pursu.
ance of an order OF the county court
OF Garvin county state OF Oklahoma.
made and entered on the 11th day OF
January 1917 the undersigned guard.
IAN viii oner for sale and sell at public
auction to the highest and best bidder
an OIL and gas mining lease on the
3Oth day Of January, 1917, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, the following described lands
situated in Carter county, state OF
Oklahoma, tOwit:
Northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter, section /, township | south.
range west containing 40 acres.
said Oil and gas lease will be sold
on the following terms and condi.
tons towit: For a bonus of not less
Nhan two and one half (S2.5O) dollars
per acre, and royalty of the oil and
gas produced and saved from the
premises.
said sale to be held In the county
court room OF Carter county, Oklaho.
ma, az the time above stated.
Dated this cath day OF January.
1917. w II WAITERS "
-fot Guardian.
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FOR
PROPOSITION {
AGAINST
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION NO. 9.

"Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state Of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin.
cipal sum of fifteen thousand (S15..
100000 dollars for the purpose of pro.
yiding funds for the purpose of i'm.
proving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive.
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon.
all such improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive.
ly by said City of Ardmore and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax.
able property in said city sufficient
to pay the interest of said bonds as
they fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
to bear interest not to exceed five (5)
per cent per annur payable semi.an.
nually and the principal sum to be.
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NOTICE OF SALE

state of Oklahoma, Carter County
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order made by the Board OF
County Commissioners on the Bird day
Of January, 1917 there will be sold
before the court house door at Ard
more, Carter county, Oklahoma. AT
public outcry for cash at 10 O'Clock a
m, on Saturday February 3. 1917
the following property. towit:
Six mules
! wagon
3 sets of double wagon harness
! large cooking range
Bedding and bedsteads.
cots.
said property may be inspected al
Lone Grove, Oklahoma, and same will
be exhibited at ths hour and date of
sale above mentioned. Delivery will
be made al once.
Witness my hand and seal this the
3rd day Of January, 1917.
lSeaD S. W. TYER.
o'Imo County Clerk.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a ses.
sion of the mayor and Board Of Com
missioners Of the City OF Ardmore will
be held at S O'Clock p. m, on the 9Th
day of February 1917 in the session
chamber at the city hau in the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma, for the pur.
pose OF hearing any complaint or ob.
lection that may be made concerning
the appraisement and apportionment
OF the appraisers appointed by the
mayor and City Commissioners to ap-
praise and apportion the benefits to
the lots and tracts of land IN Street
Improvement District No.--------. the
same including that portion OF Fourth
avenue, n. w, from the west line of
washington street TO the east line OF
B street y. w, including alley cross.
lngs and street intersections. in the
City OF Ardmore Oklahoma.
At said session, the mayor and city
council will review and correct said
appraisement and apportionment of
said appraisers and raise or lower the
same as to any lots or tracts OF land
as they shall deem just, and will. by
resolution confirm the said appraise.
ment and apportionment as 10 the lots
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of the consti.
tuition and laws of the state of Okla
homa, and an ordinance OF the mayor
and council of the City of Ardmore,
county of Carter, state of Oklahoma,
duly and regularly adopted on the
18th day of December, 1916, and of a
subsequent ordinance duly and regu.
larly adopted on the Goth day of De-
cember, 1916, notice is hereby given
that a special election is hereby or.
dered and proclaimed to be held in
said city on the 30th day of January,
1917, for the purpose Of submitting to
the qualified property taxpaying vot-
ers of said city the following ques-
tons:
PROPOSITION NO. l.
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotia-
bic coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
(S40,0O0.00) dollars for the purpose of
providing funds for the purpose Of
improving the city fire station, pur.
chasing additional fire fighting equip
ment Tor the ilre department and in.
stalling fire alarm system, all of
said improvements and equipment to
be owned and controlled exclusively
by the said City OF Ardmore, and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds as it falls
due and also to constitute a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed FIVE (5) per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
date"
PROPOSITION NO. ..
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county state Of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing Its negotiable
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and tracts Of land in said improve.
ment district as so revised and cor
rected by them.
Given under my hand this 23rd day
OF January, 1917. G. Ii. BRUCE,
'oe"I) City Clerk.
2i-5t
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coupon bonds in the aggregate prin.
cipal sum of fifteen thousand ($15,-
O0O.O0) dollars for the purpose of pro,
viding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon,
all such improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive
ly by said City of Ardmore and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax
able property in said city sufficient
to pay the interest of said bonds as
they fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment OF the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
to bear interest not to exceed five (5)
per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually and the principal sum to be
come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
No person shall be entitled to vote
on said propositions except he is in
all respects qualified property tax
paying elector of said city. In case a
majority of the qualihed voters as
above described shall vote affirmative.
ly for the issuance of said bonds, the
mayor aud city COuncilmen shall issue
the same, and not otherwise.
The voting place of said election
shall be the city hall, and the follow.
ing named persons are designated and
appointed to conduct said elections al
the voting palCe; such officers shall
also act as counters:
Judges-E. f. Guillot, Kirk DYER.
Clerks-C. G. Howland, l.. A. Jones.
The polls shall be opened at S o'clock
in the forenoon and close at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The ballot used shall be the follow.
ing form, towit:
PROPOSITION NO. /.
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state Of Oklahoma. incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotia.
Die coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
(S4O,OO0.O0) dollars for the purpose of
providing funds for the purpose of
improving the city FIRE station, pur.
chasing additional fire fighting equip
ment for the fire department and in.
stalling a fire alarm system, all of
said improvements and equipment to
be owned and controlled exclusively
by the said City of Ardmore, and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds as IL falls
due and also to constitute sinking
fund for the payment Of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five (5) per
cent per annum, payable semiannual.
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
date"
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come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
FOR
PROPOsITioN =
AGAINST
PROPOSITION

Those voting for the propositions
shall indicate the same by placing an
"X' in the square opposite For Prop
osition," and those voting against shall
so indicate by placing an "X" in the
square opposite Against Proposition. ."
Said election to be held and conduct
ed in all respects according to the
constitution and election laws of the
state of Oklahoma.
Inyitness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand as mayor of the said City
of Ardmore, Carter county, state OF
Oklahoma, and have caused the seal
of said city to be hereunto affixed this
9th day of December, 1916.
o. c. LASHER, Mayor.
Attest: G.. II. BRUCE,
City Clerk.
First published December 27, 1870
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reported in one account, but others as.
serted that much longer time would
be required. The Arizona and the
Pennsylvania are the latest and largest
of American dreadnaughts, and each
has a displacement of 81 900 tons, three
times as great as that of the Oregon,
the pride of the navy" in the Spanish
American war. Captain j. d. Melon
aid commands the Arizona The vessel
is seen in the picture entering the dry,
dock.
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The dreadnaught Arizona has been
placed in drydock in the New York
navy yard for repairs to one of her tur-
bines, damaged during her recent
cruise off the southern coast. Before
going to the navy yard the Arizona
was at Tangier sound, engaged in pre-
liminary target practice. From Tan
gier sound she was sent to the New
York navy yard for repairs to the
damaged turbine, 1t will require fully
month to make the repairs, it was
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
Sweaters

Every man wants a Sweater
as soon as Old Boreas gets
busy. We have plenty of them
here. With We neck and with
big storm collars.
$3.25 to Sl0.25.
Sweater Vests. $3.50.
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Choice Little Catalogue.

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Mr.. Crex of Monte Carlo, by L. P. Op-
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MIR. Pratt, by Joe Lincoln
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The Phantom of the Opera by G. I.eron
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Ihe Teeth OF Tiger, by NJ. Lcb Lane
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This little catalogue. which may be had
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authors mentioned above,
THE PRICE OF EACH BOOK Is soc-
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making the total cost of sending a single
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III two or more are sent together the
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