The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
KIRK BoosTs cHIckAsHA.


The valley of iha Washita river along
which the Rock Island lines run has
often been con pared in it's fertility %
the valley Of she Nile. Certain X IS
that fof miisw III either direction, with
chickasha as center, lies the richest
agricultural section In the state Of OK
isnoapa.
Rising In the foothills OF the noun.
tains the Washita river flows in a
southeasterly direction. enptying into
the Red river In Bryan county, Oklaho.
ma. For nearly nifty miles ia either di.
rectian from ChIckasha TWO branches
ol the Rock Island railroad follow
along this river The WashIta valley
bottom ranges from Two 70 four miles
IN width, and here almost any kind OF
crop grown out Or doors can be suc.
cessfnlly raised. Here The four staple
crops, corn, cotton, wheat and oats.
grow III abundance Here ten thousand
acres In Grady county alone have 10 the
year 1910 produced alfalfa worth more
than 100000. Here In Grady county
alone twensyIom thousand acres Of
cotton are this year producing cot
ton crop valued al over si 200, 900.
This soil Is d rich, gray loam and
by reason Of its rich deposits OF of.
ganic matter will, when properly pre-
pared and sown 10 alfalfa produce
moro pounds Of beef and pork Der acre
than will Iowa, Indiana. Illinois and
Missouri wiih their timothy and clover
on lands valued III 5000 per acre Many
acres of this rich land can be pur.
chased for $50 and $50 per acre.
III the nplands along this valley
there are also thousands Or acres Of
rich sandy lcam and the organic mat.
ter II percolated deep into the soll 10
that with careful cultivation one has
the advantage Of being able 10 produce
almost any kind Of crop he may
choose 10 grow. The average rainfall
for this section Il about 20 Inches. This
soil Il peculiarly adapted to the rails.
Ink Of cotton. bfoomcon, Kafir corn,
milo, fruits and vegetables.
Only one-thlfd Of GraGS county il
under cultivation and Yet conserya
tive estimate Of the value Or crops for
the year 1910 Is sz.20OOO0. Thousands I
of acres Of this nncultiyated land Il
being used ior grazing purposes and
here immense herds Of cattle are
raised each year Some of these landa
are still IA the possession of she In.
dIans, but year BY year the United
States government Is removing The re-
stFictions so that much or It can be
secured At very reasonable rates.
The reason why chIckasha has
grown from city OF 1000 ID 1900 70
population Of 1900 In 1910 is on ao-
count Of her location In the richest
agricultural section or the state. Gra-
dy county ranks first in Oklahoma AZ
a cotton center i2S.0Oo bales being
compressed in chickasha in single
year. There viii be concentrated IL
this city this year cotton 10 the value
Of s7,5oQ.oo0.
Two Of The largest cotton seed Oh
mills in the state are located here. one
flour mill has capacity Of one thous-
and barrels per day. The Rock Islan5
shops are located here ana amploy 400
men with pay roll Of 10000 Der
month. chickasha Is recognized as
the center'of a great live stick nro.
ducing section Fully $4,000 head OF
hogs and 10000 head Of cattle are an.
nuaIly shipped from Grady county.
Riverside farm Just east Of chsekashs
Is one Of the famous feeding farms OF
the southwest.
Besides It's usefulness IN enrichinp
the soil The washita river is one Of
the most beautiful IN Oklahoma, ard
is one Of the few streams in the south
west which can be utilized In produc.
ing electric power. A dam two miles
south Of chielSasha. built at cost
Of siGo,oao' is now developing two
thousand horsepower as well as fur.
nishing q delightful boating course Of
eighteen miles ia front Of the city
Within a few miles Ia either direction
this river can be hsfafessz,ii aHd ten
thousand horsepower developed.
Chickasha possesses more factors
mat are essential to successful nmnu.
'ac'uring than any o.her city lp this
great new state. These include cen.
Ifalnesa Of location, neagness to the i