The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-15
A CITY PARK FOR cHIcKAsHA

Why SHOULDN'T Chickasha have a city parl
where the people may enjoy rest and recreation'
This is question which it is worth while for i
to discuss now. There are number of sutabl
places in this locality which adapted TO park pul
poses When we get our electric line in operation W
can go to some of the pretty spots on the Washita
The Guthrie Leader recently had the foowin
article which applies with equal force to Chickasha
The real economic value of good city parks
aside from their valuable addition to the pleasure
city life, is not so often considered Nothing is NOR
conducive to contentment and does more to promot
the happiness of the people. A fine city park keep
thousands of dollars at home that would go off t
other cities account of their parks and summer
fractions 1t is not desirable to keep all at home bu
enough will go out of its accord that the grea
proposition with every city, as with every individual
is how to keep the most cash at home.
Thousands of people outside of city take de
light in visiting one with fine parks and spending
few hours there They will also drop few dollars il
the city and go away impressed with its enterprise
Every dollar spent on city parks will bring back more
dollars to the business and add to enterprise of the
city. There are great many persons who desire tc
come to the city to educate their children These
people bring money and often have good income
which they will spend in the city.
"A city with one or more nice parks is prepared
for celebrations conventions excursions and able to
take care of them with pleasure and profit
Before the days Of the street railway the diff
Guilty of getting and from the parks was such as to
discourage any large effort in this direction but with
that problem solved and all the parks placed practical
ly at every mans dooryard, the of park'mprove-
ment will now begin in real earnest There is good
park fund already on hand and an annual levy will be
made each year, so that Guthrie will have system Of
as beautiful parks as can be found in the southwest ?
CHIcKAsHAs SCHOOL year is nearing close
Staley has something say patrons
in this issue Read his communication. Commence-
ment exercises will be held Friday evening. Every
is intereted in the schools and in the boys and
girls who go out from them.
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BY CONSULTING the weather oracle it has been
discovered that the ladies will have pretty day for
their Library Rally next Friday You would better
arrange to be present, if you don't want to miss the
event Of the season. The library needs books
help the ladies to get them.
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A FULL force with full time in the shops was
pretty good souvenir for the Rock Island officials to
leave behind. They will be welcomed again
FARMER SMITHS bitches carried the water away
pretty we'll during the recent foods thank you. A
little more work is needed in places.
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ITs INDEED an i'll wind that blows nobody any
yood-the tornado insurance men and the storm-cave
iiggers are hourishing these days
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ONE TOUCH of suffering makes all the worldakin
Snyder's calamity has touched every heart.
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