The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-11
SOME INSIDE DOPE
ON RAILROAD SITUATION
ROCK ISLAND SEEMS TO Be
WAITING FOR SOMEBODY TO
START BALL ROLLING.

The different railroad rumors that
have been heard in Ardmore OF
late have led to some speculation
as to just what is going to be don,
along this line as far as Arlmoro
is concerned.
The proposition seems 30 De up
to the Rock Island to get busy
with something. and this they are
very likely to do before long. An
Ardmorcitc reporter looking for
all the facts in the case that are
obtainablc. undertook 10 Ec' some
Of these together with the purpose
of finding out. if possible. what was
going to be done
The fact of the matter is the
proposed Ardmorc-Waurika Rock
Island line and the new intcrurban
between here and Chickasha seem
to be waiting and watching tor
each other to make the first move.
II the nterurban people make
move like they are going 20 get
busy. the Rock Island will get into
the game with both feet and that
very quickly All this is sure in
spite Of the fact that President Win.
chell has beon reported as saying
that the Ardmoro-Waurika line will
not be built
Not many days ago Mr. Ayers
wrote Superintendent Tinsman at
El Reno a letter. the exact nature
OF which could not be learned. but
Mr. Tinsman considered It OF enough
importance TO turn over to A. f.
Biddlc. superintendent Of the traf.
fiC department with the result that
last Monday one OF the Rock Islands
men came here to investigate Ger
tain matters. In the meantime a spc.
cial carrying a party of officials
was hurrying here The man who
had been sent had gotten his infor.
nation and hurried north to inter
cept them and on receiving the
information made their trip to Ard
more in the night. leaving the city
before daylight 1t is understood
they did not want TO be interviewed
while here about the matter
Contract Has Been Made.
II is an actual fact that the con.
tract to build the road has been
made and signed, several contractors
having already been engaged to do
the work, but the date for the time
OF beginning has been left blank
which signifies that they are not
going 10 get busy until somebody
/ starts something that looks like a
competing line. IL is known that
there are at Waurika now several
hundred men and teams thatc ould
be put into service on five hours
notice from that end. Mr.. Richards,
who has recently been at Valiant,
where he has been at work for
the company, has been assured that
the road will be built and when
the time comes his outfit could be
brought here to begin operations ON
the old grade. now made twenty
miles out of Ardmore. The TeXico
cutoff outfit. which is a big one,
could be brought here within forty
eight hours and in that length OF
time so men with 500 teams could
be throwing dirt on the Ardmore-
Waurika line. They are just waiting
for the interurban people TO decide
whether they mean business or not,
then there will be either consol-
idation of forces and only one line
will result. # is understood, how
ever that the new road through
Wheeler will have a spur to the
Arbuckle mountains, where much
rich country may be developed.
Mr. Ayers is not communicative
as TO the relation his company will