The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-26
UNDER The IMAGINARY
STATE HOUSE DOME
By CHARLES H. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

the upper branch ne Dlll extends
the abolition act OF 1915, which ap-
Piled to a number OF counties.
Only the picture OF ]. L. Lyon,
retiring secretary Of state, is neces-
sary to complete the gallery OF oc-
cupants of that office. And all Lyon
will have to do to gain equal promi-
nencc with his predecessors will be
to purchase the picture and have
it hung along with the others in the
secretary OF states Office.
An epidemic Of failure to sign
letters appears to be developing. A
number Of unsigned letters which
the governor would like to answer
If he knew the writer's identities are
accumulating on his desk. Three
were added to the pile yesterday.
Admirers of former Governor VIII
liams at the state house sent mes
sages of congratulation to him at
Muskogee yesterday. The former
executive sat yesterday for the first
time, in open session, as judge OF
the federal court for the eastern dis
trict OF Oklahoma.
Friends OF Judge c. r. Stuart dis
cussing his candidacy for the sena-
torial toga now worn by T. p. Gore,
are impressed with the favorable
comments heard whenever Judge
Stuart's name is mentioned. Not
withstanding newspaper denials Of
Stuart's determination as announced
in The Ardmorcit last Friday, his
decision is known to many members
of both houses. who look for 4 for
NAL announcement within a few
days.
Governor Robertson was little dis
turbed Yesterday when a so-called
Black Hand ANONYMOUS letter, said
to have been written in Joplin,
reached him. The communication.
evidently written in camoufiaged
pcnmanship, threatens the Oklaho-
ma executive with violence.
The pure seed bill. introduced by
Representative Asa Walden OF Ma
rietta, was signed Yesterday by Gov
ernor Robertson. The seed legisla-
tion was brought about as a result
OF the immense loss to potato grow
ers when irrigated seed failed to
produce. Thousands OF acres OF po-
tatoes in the state failed to yield
much more than an excellent crop
OF tops.
The senate has killed Senator
Wilson's bill to license automobile
mechanics.
Members OF the senate who made
an inspection of the Miami lead and
zinc fields Saturday upon invitation
OF the Miami Chamber OF Commerce
were much impressed with the indus
try and also with the necessity Of the
establishment OF better educational
facilities for the miners children
Another group OF house members
made n trip to Miami last night to
insncct the field. They we're guests
Of Representative J. s Mabon. The
house bill bv Mabou creating a
school of mines at Miami was in
definitely postponed bN the house
Friday. A motion to reconsider re-
viyed the bill yesterday afternoonn.
Today is house day in the senate
and many measures acted upon by
the lower house are scheduled for
disposal this afternoon.
Only twelve more days remain oi
the sixty-day period for which the
seventh legislature was convened. 1t
is difficult to find anyone who is OF
the opinion that the session will
be adjourned before March 20, al
though many members are even
now complaining at the prospect a
nearly two weeks work at the rate
OF 81 4 day. The siX.y-day period
closes March s.
Mrs. ]. B. A. Robertson, wife OF
the governor. Mrs. NJ +. Trapp, wife
OF the lieutenant governor, the wives
OF the justices OF the supreme court
justices of the criminal court OF ap.
peals and of other state officials and
members of the legislature will be
guests at a reception given in the
parlors OF the First Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon.
Senator J. J. Smith, who was call
ed to his home at Miami early las
week because Of the 'iness OF Mrs
Smith, returned yesterday to resume
his duties in the senate, Mrs. Smiths
condition is much improved.