The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-18
ARDMORE COMMERCIAL
BODY WOULD REMOVE
De BR|S FROM LAKE

Clean up or IN" ShoI'S ~ ''' 80
lake will be an important topic LOT
discussion at the regular membership
meeting of the Chamber of commerce
To be held next Friday evening at S'3O
This subject was brought mp at a re-
cent meeting of directors Of the 'o.n
mercial body and was ordered To pe
referred to the committee on clNlc al
fairs, public safety and service, oI
which committee $. y. Weeks mas p''h
appointed chairman, succeeding u -
Spaulding who has removed from 'he
city.
The committee is expected to inNes'
tigate this matter and report recon-
mendations to the membership meeting
ana il the proposal is approved the
organization viii be in position to co
operate with the proper authorities IN
bringing about the desired result.
The water in che lake is at this time
very low and during the season rank
growth of weeds has sprung up in the
bed of the lake left exposed. There Is
also an accumulation of drift and some
stumps aud logs that may be easily re.
moved while the water IS low,
With the prospect of supply OF
water from Hickory creek soon to be
turned into the lake it is proposed TO
have all OF this vegetable matter col
iected and burned, including weeds,
which should be moved and allowed to
dry SO as to burn readily with other
refuse.
This vegetable matter if left TO be
covered up by water will result in dis
cooration and contamination If the
weeds are out and raked and rubbish
and all vegetable matter reduced to
ashes this contamination will all be
avoided and our water supply will DE
in much better condition when we do
get it," said an active member Of the
organization in proposing that this sub
ject be brought up for consideration.
ArdmOre Anniversary Celebration.
Probably the most interesting sub.
ject of the evening will be that of a
proposed celebration of Ardmore's AN.
niversaiy on July 2Sth. There seems
to be a very general desire for this
celebration. Several members who are
anxious to make the event a success
and to bring people from this entire
section of the state, suggest that the
date he postponed until August 4th, in
order to allow additional time to adver- |
tise the event and to secure certain
attractions that win be necessary 10 /
make the celebration all that is desired |
1t is generally conceded that this .
celebration should be at least a two
day affair, and probably three, and .
that it should include a barbecue and .
picnic. Two places are proposed, For
est Park and the fair grounds Forest
park is accessible by the street car line
and presents some splendid attractions
in the way of water. swimming pool
and picnic grounds The fair grounds,
being equipped with buildings and
closer to the city, offer certain advan.
tages.
Auto Races and Base Ball.
If the fair grounds should be selected
the local automobile dealers association
offers to put on a racing meet ON the
track which may bring several of the
very best racers of the southwest They
say they want to put on meet at
this time by way of making good on
the proposed meet which was raincd
out last spring.
The TT. Sill Post Athletic Field man
agement has offered to send a BAN
team and local baseball enthusiasts are
anxious that arrangements be made so
that this game can be the feature of
the celebration There is no ban
ground at the fair grounds ana if this
feature is included it would probably
have to be put ON at the regular ban
grounds.
Two or three, flying machine con.
Germs are asking for dates and local
boxing fans are anxious to stage a con.
test between Johnnie Lynch of Ard
more and Nate jackson of Oklahoma
City, two of the best known glove ar
lists in Oklahoma.
If the celebration is held, it is the
expectation that the Chamber of Com.
iherce VIII be in charge, and will add
the net proceeds to its public promotion
fund.
Immediately preceding the member
snip meeting Friday evening. the dir
ectors VIII meet at o'clock to take
up several matters in a preliminary
way so that they may be presented TO
IN mmbrship in tn form for quick
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