Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-41: Cotton gins declared public utilities

Cotton gins maintained and operated for the purpose of ginning

seed cotton of the general public, or of persons other than the

person or persons, or the stockholders of the corporation

maintaining and operating said gin, or maintained and operated for

the purpose of ginning seed cotton not produced and owned by the

person or persons, or the stockholders of the corporation,

maintaining and operating said gin, are hereby declared to be public

utilities, and the operation of same for the purpose of ginning seed

cotton is declared to be a public business.