The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-01
CITY BRIEFS

The county commissioners began
early today to issue orders to all their
road overseers to get the drags going
as oon as possible and keep them go
ing until the highways were properly
dragged after the rain. Graders Will
be used wherever necessary in smooth
ing the roads.
Keeping up the record established
when he first took office, Clarence
Harris, county clerk and his deputies,
are keeping up with each day s work,
end every instrument filed Is recorded
as rapidly as they are received, a rec
ord that few county clerks in the
state can boast Of.
The Atwood Machine company. man.
ufacturers Of the improved Atwood
power pecan cracker are turning out
machines as rapidly as their limited
force will permit. They are behind with
orders. The force will be greatly en-.
larged another year and machines in
reserve stock will be supplied to Gus.
toners as rapidly as orders are re.
ceived.
A great many farmers are bring.
ing fresh eggs to Town now, but in
stead of selling to merchants as in the
past they are supplying their own
customers direct. which seems to work
advantageously to both parties.
The rainfall OF last night and this
morning registered so inch at the
local observatory al I o'clock, with
prospects good for more rain today
and tonight. The rainfall was general
ever this section and while ii was
light will do n lot of good for the
farmers and will enable them to re.
sume blowing that was discontinued
several weeks ago when the ground
became so hard that blowing was use
less.
Three boys who were working out n
ten dollar fine on the streets Of the
city took advantage of the guard yes.
terday afternoon and made a getaway.
They were convicted Of stealing pecans
and fined in the city court but were
short of cash and were assigned street
duty instead. Chief Hignight states
that if they will only remain away
from the city he will be well salts.
fled that they gave the guard the slip.
AS announced that all steam boilers
used in the oil fields will have to un-
IarUn tncnantiap nTt.r I-. 81.
the opportunity seems to offer a
chance for a pretty good job, and it
Is reported that several local men with
experience in handling boilers are al.
ready looking after the berth when
II Is handed out.
Tom carp, prominent insurance
mar Of Oklahoma City Is in Ardmore
looking after business affairs. Mr..
carp was a resident of Ardmore for
many years where he was engaged in
the insurance business.
Il. r.. Echels and wife have returned
from their honeymoon trip to Texas
and Louisiana points.
Ed Cox OF Mcna. Ark. well known
by the local oil fraternity, has re-
turned to Ardmore after an absence
OF several months, and Is looking
over some OF his properties in the oil
field.
O. ID. Thomas. prominent business.
man of Berwyn. was %transacting bust.
ness in the city today. Mr.. Thomas
says that a good rain visited Berwyn
last night and the farmers are cor.
respondingly happy as they will now
be able to do some blowing.
James A Cotner OF New York City.
who has been here for several days
on business left last night for the
metropolis.
Considerable Interest Is being de-.
veloped over the election Of officers of
the local Woodmen lodge which will
take pace Friday night. The greatest
interest always centers around the
race for clerk. and there are two riv-
ais In the contest for the place this
time. James Gait who was clerk for
many years until succeeded by c.
Boone Taliaferro. and Marvin wolver.
ton who Is serving as clerk pro TEN.
Taliaferro. IL Is stated. win not be- a
candidate for the place.
Farmers who were In the city to-
dny were smiling over tho yood rain.
fall OF last night and this morning.