The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-21
MOVE THE CAMP If WATER
PRIVILEGES ARE NOT DECIDED

Concerning the statements made in this paper Yesterday
afternoon concerning the camp at Turner fa & hopT 1T Trne g
Falls many ago. that he had been paying taxes on te
property since statehood that he had allowed the people 10
use the falls resort that the presence OF people thee
had kept cattle away and servceable as ranch
that this company had to out expenses on the camp tna
they had to employ garbage to clean up the ruposh
left by camping parties that the executive committee man
aging the property composed OF himself Tom frame OF
Davis and Fraser Ellis of Davis and that this committee hao
to raise out OF the property TO Keep up e
expenses Mr. Scvay said he willing to sell the prop
erv to the state or Ardmore for use resort
The matter of getting revenue resolved itself INTO deny
ing the children the wadng privilege, we see it, for the
purpose of requiring them to purchase water privileges PRIV reg I sr
but the camp located there on account OF the water ana
the children of the county cannot use the water ad as well
be located somewhere out on the prairie
The Boy Scouts who have built camp at the falls say
they do know when they there what exacons VIII
them and private parties from this city have been re-
oured to prohibit their children from wading in the water and
families been thus treated have resolved not to go
The Boy Scout organization and the farm clubs county
wide propositions amount of unsefish work is being
done among the boys purpose building useful
manhood giving their money and their time to this
work The farm club movement designed to build men and
farm life to make the country productive and pros
people devotng time and giving money to the
and Carter county children led by progressive
and doing than other county in the entire
Their camp has attracted the governor and his wife, the
president the board of agriculture and his wife the state
superintendent of education and many other officials together
with farm dsry and moving own
and and Of this city who have furnished
and trucks and and groceries and time without stint most
assuredly deserve some consideration.
far concerned devoted to these inter-
county We willing to work long hours and with
remuneration in behalf of this work We have nothing too
good for the enjoyment of the farm boys and girls and the Boy
but will not do any work until deed has been
given in which privileges rrevocabe have been granted to
these children they and their parents and these community
workers will not be humiated when they to the falls for
the annual outing.
Now if Turner Falls Company cannot them have
no war with them Their property is theirs they have right
do they please with it, they do not want the children
their in the water they have perfect right deny
them that privilege.
Carter county also has right to do peases We
discontinue the and build place for that
purpose.
And that reminds that out about Woodford there are
running streams of clear wholesome water and pretty scenery
and of the best people in the world to the children
among Just stated yesterday there scarcity of
and pretty camping grounds and when Carter county
people start to put proposition over there is plenty of labor
available to execute their plans.