The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-05
CHlCkASHA NOT GOING
TO WAIT FOR ARDMORE
THAT CITY PROPOSES LINE
FROM THERE TO SULPHUR
PLANS UNDER WAY.

It seems that while Ardmorc has
been trying TO secure an interurban
Chickasha has not been idle and that
they are going to have an intcrurban
on their own hook, one that win
connect them with Sulphur Springs
In connection with ArdmorciChicka-
sha intorurban the following from
Mondays Express will be OF inter
est:
In reply TO a communication which
Scott Jones few days ago sent an
eastern syndicate OF bankers relative
10 the disposition of the street car
question. Mr. Jones today received a
letter saying that this syndicate Ia
now ready TO take up the matter VI
the proposed interurban line g.
Chickasha to sulphur Springs. Okla.
As lis generally known, these bank.
ers have had this matter under con
sideration for a long time and thor.
oughly understand the conditions OF
the country at this time
Something more than a year ago
Mr.. Jones submitted to this syndi.
cate of New York bankers a propo-
sition looking to the building Of both
a street car Inc in this city and the
present proposed intcrurbau to Sui.
phur; at that time they rather hest.
tated TO attempt the street car line.
or If they did they preferred to build
the inicrurban first and later the
street railway. thus looking more IA
vorably on the inter,rban proposition.
In writing this syndicate MIR. Jones
made a straight proposition, outrn.
ing as much as possible what he
thought could be expected I'm the way
OF bonuses, subscribing for stock. ct,.
and in reply 10 this the syndicate
states If Mr. Jones can fulfill so
much of the agreement as he thinks
he can they are ready to put up
the necessary money for building and
equipping the proposed line. The
usual conditions of railroad building
are stipulated. that Is. right of way
must be secured, as well as Ger.
tain amount of bonuses. and also
a portion of the stock taken here,
the promoters agreeing TO secure
all who so contribute to the enter.
prise against loss in any way.
II Is specified that there shall -je
100000 preferred stock, the same
bearing 6 per cent.
The length of the proposed intcr.
urban would be so miles and would
pass through one Of the most fertile
valleys not only in Oklahoma but in
Amcrica-thc valley of the Washita
The proposed line would go in the
vicinity of Alex, Bradley, Erin
Springs. Maysvillc, Pauls Valley.
Wynncwood and Davis, all flourish.
ing towns.
Thus. II sufficient bonus and right
OF way can be obtained. CMckasha
will have within another year not
only a we'll equipped street system,
but an SO-mile intcrurban road
through the richest valley in Ameri.
ca.
With such outlook for the immedi.
ate future it Is no wonder that cor.
ner lot scared from $4,000 to $50.
600 az one bound"
II would appear as though the pro.
moters OF the line from Ardmore
might get with the Chickasha crowd
and make Il deal that would mutual
ly benefit each town, and positively
assure a road through the Arhuckte
mountain country the richest on the
continent and give both towns direct
connections with the finest mineral
water springs in the country.
Mr., Oscar Ayers will make arrange.
ments to meet the Chickasha crowd
as soon as AIR. Forsythe arrives and
see If something cannot be agreed
upon in connection with the two
proposed roads, for in the event
both are built will practically par
ellel one another 10 a point just
north OF Ardmore.