The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
WHAT DOES ACTION Of
COURT OFFICIALS MEAN?
Must Guthrie Continue It's LII
cation In Oklahoma
CITY?

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 20--The
board Of appraisers named last even
ing by Governor Haskell TO view ana
appraise the northeast capitol site.
began work this morning and Will
likely submit its report TO the gov
ernor Thursday The board is cord-
posed OF G. r. Colcord, y. Mac owen
and f. b. Zigler. The land sub
mitted by the boosters as the capital
tract Is declared by real estate men
to be easily worth the si000,3UO
guaranteed for the capitol buildings
and the location OF the capitol there
is expected to enhance the land value
at least SO per cent.
The appointments have met with
the approval OF Oklahoma City. All
the men are well and faYorably
known Mr.. Colcofd is known as q
town builder and is president of The
Colcord Investment company, owners
of the history Colcord building,
Grand and Robinson. Mr. Owen Is
familiafls known to his friends as
"Mac" and is a member of the owen
and Weleh Real Estate company
John w. Shartel is well-known at
tortef and yice-president OF the Okla
homa Railway company. Mr. Shafteb
on acco.ng Oh court business was un-
able to serve and sir +. 3. zig
Ter was named A local news
paper las the following J. Royal Al
len, charm2n OF the state board Of
public affairs, Presiding Judge Fur
man, of the criminal ecart of appeals,
and Chief Justice Dunn, OF the SUI
preme court, together with other
heads of state departments, came
down from Guthrie Monday morning
to pick quarters for the various OF
fees. The inference is that they VIII
occupy them when Governor Haskell
signs the capitol bill.
Governor Haskell talkei the siHla-
tion over with Judge ,Junn Saturday
after which members Of the two hign
courts held d conference. Allen was
the proper officer TO secure quarterA
for all the departments, but some oil
the other heads went to look AFTER
their departments in person.
The action of the supreme court IS
taken to mean that it will hold
against Guthrie ON the latters con
tention taat It requires conshtu-
tional amendment to permanently 10
cate the capital before the 1915
clause in the enabling act expires
This decision may not be rendered
before the court comes to Oklahoma
City
Whatever capital litigation Guthrie
NAV start to contest the capital bill
will have TO be instituted in Oklaho
ma City and argued here.
Governor Haskell vii! doubtless
take gooa share of the time allow
ed him in which to sig nihe capital
bill.
The temporary capitol will be prtt
tv well scattered over Oklahoma city
as a matter Of coarse, consideriiis
the number OF Offices. the size O
some departments and the practica
impossibility to get many connected
suites. The heads of departments
who came down from Guthrie Mon
day talked over the matter and eam'
to the conclusion that the court
would be the hardest to locate.
The goycrnoy. secretary of state
state treasurer and school land ds
partment will doubtless be housed Il
the old high school building on Eas
Fourth street, which was the frs
structure rendered. 1ae school Ian
department has the largest force o
ali and requires the biggest vault
and Offices. The old school buildin
vii lbe just about large enough TO
the officers named.
The supreme court. the crimlnS
court of appeals ami the state lihfar
must be together, as both the forme
must have easy access to the las
named. It was said Monday that IN
supreme corrt would not move j.
furniture down Immediately and y
place itself in the attitude on u
pending case and action which Gutl
rie will doubtless bring 70 test th
legality of the removal bill. 1t Is b
lieved the court will, in the sam
opinion, decide the legality Of I'll
capital bin and the necessity Of
constitutional amendment TO repe
the 1913 clause.