The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-12
THROUGH SOUTH
WEST OKLAHOMA
JUDGE GAIT BACK FROM A TRIP
THROUGH ONE OF MOST PROS
EROUS SECTIONS OF STATE.

luS from Il mp Nu4 OuS4I NhS SOuNu NNaN-
orn part OF the state where he Travelled
over a wide scope OF territory, visiting
many OF the towns Of that section .%
the interest OF the Confederate Home.
He speaks in the highest praise of
the country and the people and while
he found money matters little tight
at present, the prospects are good for
! the future and also for some substan
! tial subscriptions to the Home.
He found everywhere evidences OF
/ the progressNeness of the people.
! Places that but few years aso were
uninhabited or consisted of little ham
| lets hardly large enough to designate
as villages are now prosperous and
thriving cities, with all the accessories
of modern ideas and improvements.
Mangum, Hobart, Altus. Granite and
Lawton are all OF them up and doing
and can be considered cities of the
first class. Politics naturally came
under the observation OF the Judge
and everywhere he found sentiment
| favoring Lee Crucc for governor
! While of course the candidates who
are located in that section of the
state Ross and Herring have many
friends and will develop considerable
strength, still there was everywhere
prevalent friendly feeling for Atd-
more and Ardmores candidate, Lee
Cruce.
While in that section he had the
pleasure of attending some Cruce
meetings and there was in every in
stance a large attendance and a
hearty greeting for the man from Ard
more. Murray has some friends, but
his strength is inconsiderable com
pared with Cruce
jackson county of which Altus isl
| the county seat is growing county |
settled with a progressive and intelll-
gent class Of people. The sentiment
in this country is most pronounced
for Cruce for governor and the pre-
diction is that he will carry the county
at the August primaries
Cruce is making an active canvass
of that section and is making also
most favorable impression every
where he goes. At Granite and Holls
ne received magnificent receptions
and this Is the case in the other towns
that he is visiting.
Altus Is one of the thriving cities in
that section with excellent prospects
and with a country surrounding 1t
full of magnificent possibilities.
An incident showing the possibilities
for a poor man in Oklahoma was
| brought to the personal attention OF
the Judge at Altus. Here he met an
o,d ACQUAINTANCE who formerly llVed
! in the same town in Georgia where
the Judge lived. This man had never
been able to get ahead in his native
state and was classed as one ol the
poor of that section
]
wears ago. landing in Altus with only
seven dollars and half. He had how
ever the energy and ability to do
things and took the chances that many
of Oklahoma most prosperous cit
/ izens have taken and made the most OF
/ them.
Today that man who was poor ana
without friends or influence landed IN
Jackson county, is worth over two hun
dred thousand dollars, owns several
brick buildings in Altus, possesses
several fine farms, has a home that
cost fourteen thousand dollars ana
has plenty of spare cash on hand to
tide him over any emergency.
II is the same story that thousands
Of Oklahoma's substantial and pros
perous citizens can tell, story Of
pluck and energy and determination,
combined with grasping opportunities
that are always presenting themselves
in this land OF magnificent possibiii-
ties.
Judge Gait found everywhere the
most kindly feeling for the Confed-
crates Home and he anticipates
some very liberal subscriptions from
that section.
His trip was in the nature OF revel-
alton. IT has been his first visit for
many years and the changed conditions
are simply marvellous. From trackless
plains. where the silence of nature
bu, a few years ago was uninterrupted
and unbroken by the vocation OF MAJ
It has developed into section oi
farms. of cities and villages, OF all the
evidences Of human activity WIN
thousands of homes where live thouS-
ands of people who are busy indus
trious and prosperous.