The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-10
WILL OPPOSE
ANY CHANGE
IN SYSTEM.
SHERIFFS ARE SATISFIED
WITH PRESENT
FEE LAW
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EXCEPT IN INSTANCES
WHERE CONFLICTS EXIST
Association VIII Take Steps to
Protect Their Interests
Before Legislature

Forty-six sherlffs. representing cv-
cry section of the state, convened In
session In the convention hall of the
Hotel lone this morning in response
to call issued by President M M.
Talte of the Sheriff's association to
take up the matter OF uniform system
Of fees 10 be collected for their serv-
ices and to perfect a closer organi-
cation to protect their interests be.
fore the legislature and In the test
suits to be brought In the courts by
the state examiner and inspector for
decision on what fees sheriifs are
entitled to under the law for certain
services. The majority Of the sher-
IFS present are not In favor OF chang
ing the present fees charged, only
where conflict exists between their
Interpretation Of the law and the
views Of the state examiner and In.
spector.
The moging session was taken up
largely with routine work. the meet
Ing being presided over by President
Taite. OF Kingfsher county who ap.
pointed two special committees as
follows; Auditing committee. Jim
Evans OF Roger Mills county. A G..
Nicewander OF Noble county, and
Lew Martin OF Chandler; resolutions.
Chambers of Canadian county, Frank
Carter Of Tillman county, and J, B.
Sale Of Cleveland county. Owing 70
the time being near at hand for the
annual meeting Of the association. the
tfa
the annual meeting and prior TO the
noon adjournment officers for the en-
suing year were elected.
George Noble, sheriff OF Le Flore
county, was elected president by nc.
clamation. succeeding NJ. M. Talte
OF Kingflsher.
Sheriff Frank Carter OF Tillman
county was unanimously chosen sec.
retary-treasurer to succeed Mark
Latham, sheriff OF Grady county. who
has held the position two terms.
II Is thought that the association
will complete It's work at q late hour
tonight
Many more shefiif's are expected
on the afternoon ard evening trains.
Among those present are: NJ Eilis
OF Antlers, J b. Sale OF Norman, G..
r. Worley OF Pauls Valley, VIM.
Gates OF Duncan, L. r.. Martin ot
Chandler. X. f. RAIDER OF Newklrk,
r. Z Smith Of Pontoioc. George u
Varble of Potean, ] w. Phillips OF
A,oka, George II White OF Purcell,
II. NJ. Ball OF Okemah, l.. Chambers
Of lei Reno, G. X. Davis Of Okemah'
y. r. Huklte OF Miami. II. =. New.
block OF Tulsa. Hiram Stephens oi
Claremore, ] M. Evans Of Cheyenne,
]. l.. Lawrence OF Wilburton, J II
Eeeman Of Buffalo. T ID. Dotson ol
Seminole. George G. Henslcy Of Al
tus. A.. G. Nicewauder OF Perry, n.
O. Vance OF Okmulgee, l.. > Dallas
OF Pryor Creek. NJ. NJ Taite OF King
fisher, J. s.. Harris. under sheriff, OF
Seminole; George d. Walker Of Med
ford. l.. d. Allen OF StIgler. NJ u
Latham OF Chickasha. n. l.. Pumroy
of Pawnee w A. Fox OF saltwater
Frank Carter Of Frederick. Tom Dod
son Of Wewoka, George Noble OF 20
teau, J. II Adkins OF -Ardmore, ~. l.
f,eyers of Seminole. John Malone,
OF Guthrie, n. II. Simmons OF Tish
I omingo. John A. Harris OF McAl
ester, Sam Campbell OF Enid, George
| A Macarthur OF Watonga.