The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-03
STORIES OF THE S TREETS

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All precinct committeeman in this
county have received their commits
sions from Ben +. Lafayette, and
are instructed to get busy, with the
object Of getting out the full vote
at the coming election.
On account Of pleasant weather,
only those farmers who had cotton
ginned ready for the market were In
the city yesterday, the remainder
are all busy IN the fields getting out
the staple during this fine weather.
Estimates on the total number Of
bales of cotton that will be marketed
from wagons has just begun to be
the sport of local cotton buyers.
Lay year there were marketed from
wagons a few more than 5000 bales
and the present estimates run from
that number both ways, some esti-
mate that the total will be close to
20 900 while others place their guess
as low as half that number.
Dr. w. S. Hancock who lives on
Second avenue, northwest stated yes
terday that he and some of. his neigh
bors We're having difficulty with the
gas pressure already, but attributes
the cause to leaky mains in that
locality. Dr. Hancock states that he
can find several places in the streets
that covers the mains where eXcap-
ing gas can be ignited, and thinks
that old and leaky piping is the
cause OF quite a lot of local trouble.
Guy Sigler who was among those
from this city to hear Governor Cox
at Oklahoma City, Friday. stated that
he had secured lunch and took his
seat at IL o'clock in the morning
in order TO be near the speaker
when he began his address at p. m.
and at that he remarked that several
hundred had been there much longer
than he had before the speaker began.
District and county court will con-
vene Monday morning, Judge Thomas
w. Champion presiding in district
court, and Judge NJ. f. Winfrey
in county court. Dockets in both
courts are exceptionally heavy for
the terms.
Street Commissioner Wilson is re-
ceivng quite a lot of praise for the
work he has been doing in that de-
partment toward repairing bad breaks
in the paving on Main and adjoin-
ing cross streets. ''"There are many
bad places yet to be repaired before
the streets can be said to be perfect
ly satisfactory" says Mr.. Wilson.
Wilson Newman of the Brooks
Burner Company is having trouble
filling orders for his stoves and
heaters. Mr.. Newman states that he
will turn out between 10 and IL
thousand heaters this year and will
not be able TO take care of all orders
that he expects to receive. Fifteen
men are employed in the factory
at the present time, and more will
be added as soon as possible to secure
men acquainted with this class of
work.
W. ]. Milburn of Oklahoma City
was in Ardmore yesterday en- route
to Healdton and Hewitt oil fields
where he has considerable intrests.
Work on the addition TO the West
heimer and Daube building on East
Main street is progressing rapidly,
and will soon be ready for occupancy
according to the contractors.
Cotton was selling on the streets
Of the city yesterday from 20 to q
cents with quite q lot offered at those
figures. Farmers are taking advan-
tage Of the weather and are rapidly
gathering the crop. Seed was selling
at s27 per ton with but little offered
at that figure.
J. F.. billiard had a new Westcott
car burned on the road between this
city and the oil fields Friday night
Cannon and Hunter carried the insur-
.ance on the car which was fully COW
cred.
There was n meeting OF the Car
ter county branch Of the farmers
union at the courthouse yesterday af-
ternoon. Matters pertaining to mark
citing the present cotton crop was the
important matter under discussion.