The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-10

county as a public official for the
past eight years, G.. w. Young, coun'
ty commissioner from the first COM
missioner's district, retired from Of
flee last week, and turned over af-
fairs to his successor. Roy NJ. John
son, who was elected to that port in
the last general election.
Uncle Bud" as he is familiarly
known to all his friends, has had
unique experience since taking charge
of affairs in that district. He has
accomplished many things that will
remain as a monument to his genius
for organization, and demonstrated to
his constituents that he was not only
good farmer and rancher, but equal
ly as successful as a public official as
his work will attest.
Perhaps the greatest feat he has
accomplished since he took charge of
affairs in that section Of the county,
was the construction Of hard-sur-
faced highway from Ardmore to the
| Carter county line, joining with the
| highway at that point with the road
| to sulphur.
W Htil -Nlis lllol NNbN AA'NC
flee it was a task for person to
make the trip between this city and
Sulphur. it took a good team attached
to a light buggy nearly u day to ne
gotiate the distance, and as for au-
tomobiles, il was dangerous to at
tempt TO make the trip at all
Mr.. Young had long realized the
necessity of a good highway between
the two points, and Immediately be-
gan plans to furnish it. He was
short of funds, and the service OF
a high priced engineer to lay off the
work would reduce his meager store,
so he decided that engineering was
all a matter of common sense, and
proceeded TO develop his own plans.
He maintained that no highway would
be permanent without a good founda
ton, and so that was the first object
to be given attention. He began to
build with what money he had, and
every mile constructed had to pass a
rigid inspection before he proceeded
further In this manner he progress
ed glow but sure, until after months
had elapsed his road was beginning
to be talked about. Work was neces
sarily slow, but he kept every mar
and team employed that he had tbs
money to pay, until after two years
; Of effort he was rewarded by know
, ing that he had established the frs
hard-surface road in Carter county
and notwithstanding the fact tina
> this is the oldest highway in thi'
section, 1t is in as good condition to
day as It was when first built, anC
the upkeep has been reduced to
minimum.
Mr.. Young applied practical meth
DDS to his work. He rejected tech
nicalities but went to the core Of thu
subject in hand. He said that to-
often technical tenets prevent pro
gress, especially in the construction
Of country roads. and as it was road
that he was after he took charge o
every detail himself, and saw tina
] his ideas We're put into effect.
That his judgment was sound is at
tested by the road between this cit!
7 and the Murray county line that car
he travelled at all seasons of the yea
without regard to weather conditions
Mr.. Young is a pioneer citizen o
this section, he has been a reAden
of what is now Carter county 10
more than 40 years. and has amasse'
a considerable fortune. He owns on
Of the finest ranches in this section
OF the state. II is well stocked will
Z high-bred white-face cattle, Percheroi
horses. and mules such as made Mis
: souri, famous. He has always takel
keen interest in public affairs and Ion!
l before Oklahoma became a state wa
prominently identified with tribal al
fairs OF the Chickasaw nation, havini
served in the senate for many years
I Mr.. Young has the distinction o
, founding the first public school in IN
vicinity of where he now resides II
5 financed the project himself, hired ant
r paid the teacher, and invited all an
sundry citizens to send their childre'
10 school where they might lay IN
foundation for q higher education
When Oklahoma was admitted as
state. and the time arrived TO hold IN
I first county election, there were n
funds with which to pay the oills
Mr.. Young was chairman OF the Dem
= ocratic County Central Committee a
! the time. and told the boys to &
= ahead and leave the financial end c
the proposition TO him. The resul
was that the election was held o
schedule time, and the first set c
county officers chosen. To pay 10
this Mr.. Young wrote his persons
check TO cover all expenses, an
promptly forgot all about the ma
: ter. This is but one instance OF hi
interest in affairs OF the count!
+, Many others might be recounted.
Mfr. Young stated last week tina
ne was going to look after his ow
affairs and said that II he felt !
the future as he does at present n
will rcver again seek public oiiic'
as he is getting along in years an
y desires TO take things easy How
ever. his friends have always exc
clscd a strong Influence over hin
A ana under pressure he might eonser
:, 10 again take up the burden in beha
OF their interests II the pressure b'
e came too strong.
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