Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-16
We Have With Us Today
Minute Intervisvs with the Great and
Near Great, Home and Abroad.

'1'u' error eject Robertson will ask
tao .,g,-Ih'ur" when 1t meets in jan
utrS ~ rOufIn" itself TO the bills Ab-
StIu'".y necessary 10 cnac, and ad-
.Ougn.' said Boone iIitc Of Ana
d+rkD, VINO Is in Tulsa on business.
The ~ u'uiEratiOn feels that in
,IrW Of tn" chaotic condition Of the
country 30 y time to deliberate and
reflect upon conditions, rather than
~ jump In and enact vast amount
II uunecded laws"
Mr. llitc Is rlOse personal friend
Of Judge Robertson and endorses the
plan Of less law and quick ad-
Juurnmcnt Of the oklahoma legisla-
turc when 1t meets.
"Oklahoml has enough laws aL~
ready. 80 one knows what is needed
during the great rcorEaniza ton pc
riod and the governors idea OF u
speedy end OF the session IL prompt
ci 10y the immediate demands. he
fc"ls that later, when things are set
tied the state can then complete its
code to tit the developments. un-
d"rs,and he will ask the legislature
TO adjourn aS quickly as possible. and
vii. probably agree 10 call an extra
session as soon AS cXpcdient
Certainly, the taxpayer will he in
favor Of such "A program, and | Ger
tainiy hope the members OF the
Legislature will soc the importance
OF H. Already those members who
have heard the suggestion agree to
the program"
Colonel Pcck's story about the
original oklahoma well on the Nc
Claskey farm In lj-27-3 is correct
every word OF it only more 50, The
Miller boys, owners OF the iOl ranch.
and |, owned the first oil lease in
Oklahoma said James J. McGraw
of Ponca City, at Hotel Tulsa
last night. I'VE didn't know what
we did have just because We pulled
in a dry hole at first Mr.. MCGraw
said, but the record Of the wells
now as shown in Colonel Peck's story
shows what that lease might have
done for us"
Mr.. McGrsw left for his home in
Ponca City last night. A great many
republicans visited him while he was
here to find out all there !s to know
about the situation. which democrats
admit. is somewhat mixed"
What do you mean, hold office
forever"
Fred Parkinson. state examiner
and inspector, is one OF the very
few state officials who have been
twice elected to office and 50 when
you ask him II he's due to stick
until old age retircS him, he doesn't
know how to answer.
Fred was in town yesterday, en-
route from MuskoCce to tho state
capital. Some Of his men are audit
ing the county books and ne stopped
over long enough to see how thev
were getting along and also to visit
some old friends. He and r. II.
Wilson. state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. are about the oldest
office holders In point Of service, In
the state. When Fred serves his
term out, he will have held office
for 10 years. He was appointed
state examiner and inspector by
Governor CruCo when Charles A.
TAYLOR died in 1912. He was elected
in 1914 and reelected in 1919 lie
had no opposition in the democratic
primary and his election was a fore
gonc conclusion. OF all tho present
state officials. Parkinson is regard
ed as one Of tho most efficient The
talent looks upon him as "a square
guy" II anything is wrong, he
finds ii. and il his friends are the
ones who are hit" Fred is one Of
those public officials who regards his
duty to the public as paramount and
doesn't let other things interfere.
He left FOR oklahoma city last
night.