Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-20

their tickets or harnessed up the
teams and started toward the set
ting sun.
One OF the Leading Lawyers.
Perhaps the leading Kentuckian in
Oklahoma is the Hon. Lee Cruce. OF
Ardmore, who came here from the
Purchase" several years ago. The
Cruce family is among the leaders
not only in the county in which its
members live. but they are well
known and honored all over the
State. The law firm of Cruce &
Cruce has perhaps as large a client
age as any firm in Oklahoma. and be-
sides being well known in legal cir
cles Lee Cruce is president OF the
First National Bank OF Ardmore.
one Of the leading financial institu-
tions in the State.
The Hon. Lee Cruce was a candi-
date for Governor of Oklahoma in
1907. the first election held for State
Offices. There we're five candidates
for the Democratic nomination, and
G. y. Haskell won in a driving fin
ish. with Mr.. Cruce second. The gal
liant Kentuckian did not do as I am
told some Kentuckians who remain
ed at home did when defeated, but
he buckled on the armor OF Democ-
racy and did as fine work for Haskell
as he could possibly have done II
he had been the nominee. Since the
election he has been one OF the
strong supporters OF the State ad-
ministration. and his influence has
been exerted and felt upon all
measures affecting the prosperity OF
the State. He is chairman OF the
Board of Regents of the State Uni
versity, and II is generally conceded
that Lee Cruce will be the next Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor. or at
least that the chances are about even
for Cruce against the field.
The Hon. A. G. Cruce. OF the firm
Of Cruce & Cruce, is regarded as one
OF the leading lawyers OF this section.
and Vivian Cabell, son of DR.. b. F.
Cabell. OF Potter College. Bowling
Green, while younger than some OF
the other lawyers mentioned. is re-
garded as one of the top-notchers.
and his practice is large and lucra-
tive.
w. c. Franklin is from Marion.
Crit:enden county, an old schoolmate
OF Ollie James. and while differing
from Ollie in politics. is right
clever fellow for all that. and could
have been the nominee OF his party
for Congress last year IL he had tried
hard
Out at Vinita resides Ed Hobby.
well known over Southern Kentucky.
who was a member OF the first Okla
Roma Legislature: al Tecumseh is o.
c. Lasher. Of Smithland and in Mus
kogee YOU will find them as thick
as In almost any Kentucky town.
Teachers.
Among the most prominent Ken
tuckiaDs now engaged in school worl,
In Oklahoma are ]. b. TAYLOR. for
merlv Of Hopkinsville and Charles
Ev"rs. whose home in Kentucky was
Princeton. The former is head OF
the CITY schools OF Oklahoma Cit
and the latter lead of the Ardmoro
CIV school system. II is not unlike-
'" that one o. both Of these men viii
be connected with the new norma,
schools Just being located at Ruraut
Tahlequah and Ada. Okla.
speaking OF normal schools n may
be a revelation to the people bacI,
IN kentucky, who have lust mt on
loot the frst two normal schools. To
know that this State. less than two
wears old, hos three normal school.
In active operation and that three
more are to be started at once. two
OF them In June and the latter Ado
me hrst OF January. These are. ~
course, In addition to the State Uni-
versity. located at Norman. and the
Two or three A. and NJ. colleges. 10.
Gated at different sections. and Of tho
various other State institutions All
or these schools carry with them ex-
celent appropriations for present
needs, and there has been set aside
Tor their future use many thousands
or acres Of valuable lands. which. will
MAKE an OF them amply endowed
from that and other sources.
IN oklahoma City, Muskogee, TuI-
sa' Chickasha, Shawnee and, in fact.