The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-14
SHERIFF GARRETT
PROPOSES TO CLEAN
OUT UNDES|RAbLES
Acting in Conjunction With
City Officers County
Peace Force Will Clean
ArdmOre
UNDESIRABLES MUST
SHUT UP AND TRAVEL
ORDER WILL APPLY TO ENTIRE
COUNTY. INCLUDING TOWNS
IN OIL FIELDS AS WELL
As ELSEWHERE

Ardmore and Carter county will be
the leader Of law-making communi-
ties in Oklahoma within very short
time. for Buck Garrett, sheriff Of
this county, and the most respected
and feared officer Of the law in the
state, has taken charge Of the work
Of cleaning up this city.
Sheriff Garrett assembled his depu-
ties at a meeting last Wednesday
night, November 10th, and issued in
structions TO them TO 'clamp down
tight" the lid on all places violating
the law in the city Of Ardmore.
Thursday noon, November 18th, be-
ing Sc: as the time for commence
ing the campaign. The sheriff called
the attention OF the deputies esp--
cially to violations of the gambling
and prohibition laws.
In short space of time which has
elapsed since the commencement Of
the campaign, the sheriffs office has
succeeded in closing up and keeping
closed every Illegal activity in this
city, and in verificaton OF this. Sher-
III Garrett has offered the officials
OF this city the sum OF 800 ii they
can show him one place in this city
which has opened in violation of the
laws. since last Thursday noon.
County Attorney Brown, who Is
cooperating with the sheriff In the
cleanup campaign, states that Illegal
concessions are not being closed ~
sor 10 or 20 or 30 days but
Tor oil time. No longer, he states
viii the county authorities permit
any violations OF the law 10 exist
whether In incorporated cities Of the
county or Otherwise.
Sheriff Garrett authorizes the state
ment that II has been the policy OF
the shoriff's office to permit incor'
porated cities TO enforce the laws
within their boundaries by their own
methods and with their own police
forces. However. stated the sheriff
conditions as they existed In Ard
more, prior to last Thursday, be-
came so stagDant that Il was nee
cssary TO step In and take hand
In affairs. The sheriff does moi
place the blame Of conditions on any
ole faction. but asserts that II IL NJ
doubt due to the disagreement Of vari
Gus paris Of the city administration
l. Is the intention Of Sheriff
Garrett to cooperate In the mos
harmonious manner with the city
officials In the enforcement Of thu
law. and he conferred with City Com
missIoners Wilson and Fraley ON ;h'
matter last Thursday. Immediately
after the decision of the county Il
take charge OF the affairs in Ard
more.
AZ the time. Police Commissions
Fralcy informed Sheriff Garrett tha
the officers OF the ely were at hi
command anytime he saw III TO u.s.
them. and agreed 10 cooperate VIII
the sherifCs office in every manne
possible.
Sheriff Garrett has on many oc
caslons done much In the matte
OF aiding the city OF Ardmorc iinan
cially and In its attempts TO pro
grrss. lie Is man who believe
In harmony and cooperation, and IL
fearless and commendable manner
has always carried out his duties "a
sheriff OF the county. His decision
TO takc an active part In cleaning
up this city. means that Ardmor
need no longer fear dlsgraceful com
menl OF municipal critics. but tina
this city will progress and be
moro favorable place in which I
live,