The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-01
HEAR yE, HEAR YE, TOWN
BUILDERS.


Now here's another little news item
to which we wish to call your atten-
tion:
Tulsa, Okla,-The industrial com
pany has been organized with a capital
ization Of 100000, all provided for.
The object of the organization is to
promote the industrial welfare of the
city. Extensive lands for factory
sites will be purchased, and an effort
will be made to land additional manu-
featuring industries, by giving free
sites and other inducements to locate
here, the wealthiest and best busi-
ness enterprise. The officers are:
President, NJ. H. Mesier; vice presi-
dent, L. j. Martin; secretary, Erwin
Covey; treasurer, J. Il. Crosbie.'
Referring to the same matter, the
Tulsa Democrat informs us that it was
agreed that at least 100000 Of the
stock of the company was to be sub
scribed for before anything was made
public concerning it, II also gives a.
list of men who have taken stock to
that amount. including fifteen names
to each of which $1,000 is credited.
Some days ago we called attention to
similar enterprise which is on foot at
Guthrie. Also at Oklahoma City, Ell
Reno, and Lawton, the town1builders
are pursuing variations of the same
plan, while at Enid the citizens are
likewise investing heavily to secure adj
ditional industries.
Why are the progressive citizens of
these towns thus investing their
money? Are they spending their cash
just for the fun of it or because they
want to make big noise? Not bit
of it--while patriotic motives and the
laudable ambitions that animate the
. heart of a genuine townrbuilder enter
into 1T, the first consideration is sim
ply business interest. 1t is because
the men who are entering upon these
large undertakings believe that they
can make money by sosinyesting their
capital They believe they can in
crease the value Of their property and
can create for themselves opportuni-
ties for larger gains by making larger
cities. That's why they are investing
so much money and are laboring with
might and main to push their respec-
tive cities to the front.
1t is no idle boast to say that Chick
asha has made remarkable growth dur
ing the past few years Constantly
we have seen the building movement
in progress. more people coming all
the time, new industries located, and
healthy, steady development all along
the line. And the people have donated
large sums for public purposes. Not
withstanding all this, in view of the
tremendous competition among the
4cities of the Southwest, evidences of
which are found in the movements
above referred to, we believe the time
has come when radical step must
be taken by our wideawal1e citizens If
we expect to hold our place in the race.
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the cities that are well organized for
development purposes, that are pre-
pared at all times to offer substantial
inducements to new industries, that /
are always reaching out for more peo-
pie and more capital-these cities are
going to take the lead over those that
follow less aggressive tactics.
There are plenty Of pushers in Chick
asha who are fully cognizant Of all
these things. plenty of men who real
ize the needs of the hour and the me-
cessity for prompt and vigorous ac-
tion and many of them have been
working loyalty for the advancement
of the city, but we are not going to
achieve the desired results until we
have concerted action.-And this means
that we must get together. map out
plans, organize ourselves in a business
like way, and every one of us enlist in
a campaign OF city building.
That's the conclusion of the whole
matter, Just at the present writing, and
we'd better begin to bestir ourselves
like all-sixty and that without further
delay.
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