The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-04

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territory.
The Collins Cotton company during
the past season has erected a fine new
brick factory in East Chickasha for
the manufacture of cotton felt and mat
tresses The buildings and machinery
represent an investment of fully $i5,
600 Their product Is shipped 10 all
parts of the United States and con.
stant employment is furnished for 25
people
The Chickasha Electric gin was es
tablished here during the early fall
representing an investment Of $4,000
and adds much needed ginning facili
ties for the farmers Of the surrounding
country
The Texas Oil company is an addi
tion to the local business institutions
during the year Located al Fourth
and Frisco, this concern represents an
investment OF $4,000 in buildings and
equipment and furnishes local con
nections with another large oil indus
try.
The Oklahoma Cotton mills, located
southeast of the city will be in opera
tion within 30 days If the present plans
carry This will be but the beginning
Of cotton mill development in this viz
gin territory. Located where more
raw cotton Is concentrated tnan at
any other point in the entire south
west, It is our confident expectation
that this factory will be the forerunner
OF cotton mills iR the cotton fields.
Railroad improvements Large.
In railway betterment Chickasha has
shown vast Improvements during the
past twelve months Chief among
these is that of the chickasha Termi-
nal Railway company a subsidiary cor
poratoh Of the Oklahoma Central rail
way. Last fall Mr. Dorset Carter ask
ed TIE cooperation of the Ch9mber of
Commerce in building terminals to this
city, this cooperation was cheerfully
given and no better business invest
ment has ever been proffered TO the
citizens of this community. Five
miles OF new track connecting the Ok
lahoma Central railway with practical
" every industry in Chickasha has
been laid A new $4,000 depot at
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
is about to be started. these improve
ments involving a financial outlay Of
fully 100000 in Chickasha besides fur,
aishing the shippers here with direct
railroad connections with the A., x.
e r.. and Santa re, the two other
great trunk lines into Oklahoma.
OF no less import are the improve
4 ments undertaken BY the Rock Island
railroad during the past season. This
company is just finishing a handsome
and commodious passenger station.
erected by a cost Of fully 100000, and
which will be, when completed, the
finest railroad passenger station in the
state.
The Choctaw avenue yiaduct for
which the contract has just been
awarded, means much in the local
street traffic situation This opens up
permanently for safe travel one Of the
most important avenues Of entrance to
the city. This improvement involves
an expenditure OF $4,000, the cost be-
ing Jointly shared by the Rock Island
railroad and several public spirited cit
liens. The Rock Island railroad has
also expended $4,000 in increased ter
minal facilities and $4,000 in yard inn
proyements, this making a total Of
100000 expended and undertaken
during the year.
The Frisco railroad has expended
several thousand dollars in terminal fa-
cilities and increased yardage during
The year. This road has just announced
the building of a new freight house
which viii fully double their local ca.
pacity at the present time. They are
also now engaged in building new
stock pens on their line just north.
east Of the city limits thus insuring
an additional advantage for Chickasha
as a stock marketing center.
IrAoftant among the new enter.
priy secured during the new year
was that of the new post office and
federal building for which an appro-
priation Of si35,0OO was provided for
by action OF the last congress. This
imposing structure is TO be located
at the southwest corner OF Fourth
street and choctaw avenue and viii
furnish much needed housing facilities
for the post Office, federal courts and
the Indian agency.
Bank Deposits Large.
The average deposits OF the five local
banks during the past year was s2.
] il50oO, the highest point reached