The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-28
FIRST CLASS|F|C ALTON
GIVES CA RTE R COUN TY
OVER I THERTY THOUSAND

County Clerk Clarence Harris receiv-
ed telegram this morning from
Milton Garner, president of the state
county clerks association, stating that
the census report gives Carter county
between 10000 and 10000 population on
first classification, which is sub
stantial increase over the census of
1910, but still far too low according
10 the estimate of men who are con-
versant with the rapid growth of the
oil fields.
This increase, placing Carter county
in the state classification between 80 900
and 10000 means n substantial in.
crease in salary for all county Off.
cals.
The census Of Carter county, taken
10 years ago. gave the total population
at 26,60O and upon the face Of such
Il report, is based the theory that
the present figures given out by the
bureau altogether too low.
A recount Of the city will he
taken as soon as preliminary steps
have been perfected, which will show
a great deal better than the ones
given recently.
1tThis work will be done thoroughly
by men who will be required 10 see
every householder in the city, and
get n true statement at first hand,
without replying upon information
given by third parties
ssrThoSn toll. yad
Judge Thomas w. Champion this
morning when shown the telegram.
Every school boy knows. that Car.
ter county has nearer $4,000 inhabit.
ants. than 35 900 or 10000 and would
like to see q complete census retaken in
order to prove the correctness OF my
assertion
The above reflects the sentiment OF
every one who was asked about the
matter and the general concensus of
opinion is that The census should be
retaken if it has to be done by pri.
vate subscription.
at is unfair to every taxpayer in
the county" said S NJ. Parker, county
treasurer, who perhaps knows as much
Of the actual population of the county
as any man in It. He was one Of the
many for direct action in the case
end would not accept the figures
given out. as anywhere near correct.
You let the man who made this
report to the census bureau ride with
me for few days over this county.
and | will make him think that there
is at least 10000 people living in it,"
Chnyrff n N
name personally nearly as many peo-
pie in Carter county as the census
figures show, and who hooted at the
20 900 idea when shown the telegram.
Congressman Carter who is now in
the city, will be appealed to for as
s!stance, and ne will exert every ef-
fort to have the proper correction
made.
THE idea that half the people of
Carter county are residents of Ard
more is entirely unreasonable said
one business man, ''and anyone who
has visited the western section Of the
county knows that to be true.
Wilson, Healdton and Writ are
good sized little cities themselves,
To say nothing OF other towns that
boast of pretty good sized populations.
and then too, the rural districts es.
pccially in the western and north
western portion OF the county ar
heavily populated. 10000 would mo-
near cover the actual figures should
correct census be taken"
Just what will develop remains t.
be seen. but that something is going
-. pA -
evident that some action will be taken
at once In an effort TO have a gross
injustice to Garter county, corrected
while II is fresh in the minds of all
the people.