Found this in The Oklahoman, January 30, 1910 (ad ran each day for a week):
Retiring from Business: I have a complete stock of general merchandise, consisting of dry goods, groceries, hardware, and furniture, that I will sell to the highest bidder on the 16th day of February, 1910. The stock will invoice (including fixtures) in the neighborhood of $20,000. The stock and inventory can be seen after the 10th of February. I will also sell the brick business houses, 25x50 feet each, both double-decked in the rear, nice offices, and 15 foot ceilings. One $25,000 brick hotel with 50 rooms and opera house and barber shop combined. Heated with steam throughout. One $5,000 residence and furniture. Will sell each separately. My health and other business is the cause of my retiring, as this is the best location in Oklahoma to make money. I made over $50,000 in four years and there is a better opening now than I had. DON'T FAIL to be here, as this is a chance of a lifetime. W.J. Moon, Caddo, Okla.
(photo courtesy of Indian Territory Museum)
Is the Moon Hotel and the Royal Hotel one and the same? Your post of one is from one side and the post for the other is of the opposite side, but they appear to be one and the same. Just wondering? By any chance is this building still standing?
Posted by: Carolyn Walker | July 18, 2008 at 07:20 PM