The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-19
OUR OFFICIALS.
Our Ua'-ed s-sies .. e.l. ;he Covr.I.
the D.asfiet Atiossss. CIerk
aad the M4rsa.

is composed and the marked prog
ress made in the last few years by
many of its younger members. The
very st-ong probab ty that from
the ranks of our Fttorneys there will
be soon selected one who will be
dignified with the judicial e-m!ne
and who will wear il with peculiar
I grace, leads US to believe that a
sho-t sketch of our United States
officials will be acceptable to our
readers. IL has been said that the
better the attorneys who compose n
bar the better the judge who pre-
sides over il, and IL is peculiarly the
fact in our case with the addition
that this excellence extends 10 all
departments OF the service here.
oUR JUDICIARY.
The career Of c. b. Kilgore is go
much a matter OF the political his
tory OF our country that IL is telling
a twice told tale to comment on his
past history. His vigorous character
and the many triumphs he has
. ~ AhE E4ENGAME OF
his great ability and unrivaled
knowledge of parliamentary usage,
are familiar to us all. His firm, but
reasonable administration OF the
. duties of his high ofiice here in Ard
more since his appointment as the
successor OF Judge Stuart has prov
en- him to belong to that class OF up
light judges whose regard for tie
right always takes precedence over
l personal feelings. The Judge has
become u thorough citizen Of Ard
more and his estimable family occu-
pies as high n position socially 20
the judge occupies i'm his high office.
JUDGE EDwIN HOBBY.
The Hon. Edwin Hobby became a
resident of A~dmore last May and
he has been s'ngularly fortunate in
gaining the confidence and esteem
of both the ba- and our people with
scarcely an appa -ent effort. lie
assumed the duties of master in
chancery and has administered the
office with great care and impartial
~. Judge Hobby formerly sat on
the bench in Austin, Texas, as a JUS
tice of the court OF appeals. lie Is
also tle artbor OF that well known
legal text book entitled "Hobby's
Laws on IL nds,' wo~k now con-
side-ed a standard authority by at
torneys. His opinion j. sought by
ai our lew e-s on -rt' o ate and =
scure points OF law. The Judge has
Gee ded on making Ardmore his fu-
ture home and will sho Ly build a
handsome residence here. lie has
come to this conclusion, not SO much
as he says on account OF the office
he holds as because be likes the
town and its people.
ARTHUR wALCoTT.
Judge Walcott became n citizen Of
Ardmo e about the time that Judge
Stuart took his seat. His appoint
ment as United States commissioner
was made in May last. lie brought
to his office the result Of an excep-
tionaiiy close study Of the law, and
his decisions are rendered with a
care for the absolute justice OF the
case before him that fully iustifies
the regard in which he Is held here
by the bar and his Official associates.
A well i-aown attorney IN speaking
of Judge Wa colt once remarked.
",hat II Arthur Walcott thought he
had made an error in ruling he
would refuse to draw bis pay" This
is characteristic OF the judge. lie
neve misses an opportunity To do a
kindly act, and he has endeared
many to him by his unfailing cheer
fu ness and genial disposition. lie
is abort building a handsome resi-
dence in our town that viii be an
ornamcl- TO il.
A. q. CRUCE.
A. &. Cruce is a young man, being
but "a years OF age. He, however,
is one OF our pioneer citizens, hav-
ing been a resident of Ardmore for
the past seven years. lie was one
OF the first attorneys TO establish
himself here in the practice OF law.
During this extended residence his
course has been such that he has
acquired the confidence in the full
est extent OF our citizens OF every
class. His high ability as n lawyer
united with his kindly and charita-
BILE instincts make him n foremost
man in our midst. He comes from
that fine old Kentucky stock that
produces gentlemen and lighters
and statesmen and men foremost In
every walk OF life, but never n rene
gade nor a coward yet. He gradu-
ated at Vanderbilt College, KY, and