The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-05
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY
MEMBERS OF BAR TO-DAY.
An Effort viii Be Made to Make This
Headquarters OF Citizenship Court.
The Matter Of a Jail Location is
Again Up to the People.

The Ardmore Bar Association held
a meeting this morning In Herbert &
Cannon's law Offices. A. Eddleman,
president OF the association, called |
the meeting to order and appointed |
Sam T. Butler to keep the minutes. |
The object of the meeting, as stated,
was TO take some action with regard |
to locating the citizenship court here. |
Mr.. Ledbetter was called for and re-
sponded by saying that he and w. l.
Cruce had recently returned from |
South McAlester where they had con- |
ferred with the members of the court. |
The court indicated that If they
could procure a suitable building and
also suitable hotel facilities that they
woul probably make Ardmore perma-
nent headquarters. The judges will
be here tomorrow and their decision
will depend upon the conveniences of
the city. Mr.. Ledbetter suggested
the appointment Of a reception com
mlttee to act in conjunction with a
similar committee from the Cham
ber of Commerce The question
was put in the form of a motion by
Mr.. Johnson and carried. A. c.
Cruce, w. A. Lebetter and c. l.. Her
bert were appointed as the commit
tee.
w. b. Johnson, United States dis
trict attorney. then read the follow.
ing letter to the association:
Washington, d. c., Aug. 1, 1902.
William b. Johnson, Esq, U. S.
Attorney, Ardmore, l. T.-Dear Sir:
II is the desire of the department
that site for the United States
Jail to be erected at Ardmore may be
acquired without delay. As you are
aware, i'm last April, Examiners La
Dow and Caine OF this department
with you, inspected several sites at
Ardmore available for jail purposes.
and it is understood that such lot as
might be selected would be without
expense to the United States. You
3 are requested to inform me of the
present situation with respect TO this
matter at Ardmore, and to make such
recommendation as may occur to
you in the premises. In this CON
nection, your attention is called to
the provisions of'law under which
the site to the Jail may be acquired
, by the United States Ian act making
appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses OF the Indian
+ department, etc, approved May "a,
, 1902. Very respectfully,
. 81. PRATT,
, acting Atty-Gen."
Mr.. Johnson. on commenting upon
the letter, said that the opinion that
We would not be called upon to do
nate the site had gained currency in
the town and that the matter of rails
= ing the funds would be a difficult one.
- Mr.. Johnson stated that it was inn
portant that something be done. Op-
l. tions had been taken several months
I"SN eh pAbp'AN9t bul Mutlutl
+ the options are good now is not
known. South McAlester and Mus
kogee have both given sites and
Ardmore should do so at once. If
' the town does not give the site the
building is certain to be delayed and
= the town stands a chance of losing
[ IL entirely
j. c. Thompson was of the opinion
that we should donate the site and
do so at once. Mr.. Herbert moved
that committee of two be appoint
ed to confer with the Chamber of
/. Commerce and the city council with
regard to securing a jail site and
4 raising the necessary money TO pay
3 for same.
D J. c. Thompson and c. l.. Herbert
E were appointed on this committee
+ and by vote O. the association the
president was added to the commit.
D tee.
= The Jo F. Williams residence prop.
= erty is very favorably located and
+ and effort win be made to buy it.