The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10

off of his second week since he be
gan the organization of the White
Way routed from here to Vinita. In
two weeks time the organization is
assuming shape and another two
weeks will see it welded together pre-
paratory to an army of men with
teams and implements and machinery
ready for the task coming on April
10, ii and IL.
The route is divided into three di
visions of about 30 miles each to be
worked on consecutive days. The
first day, on the first division, will be
from Monte Ne to probably Gravette,
though Sulphur Springs is competinfi
to get on the line. The second day on
She second division will be from one
of these last named towns to Grove,
Oklahoma The third day on the
Vinita with Alton to be considered as
now a rival in the field to Vinita. The
route will be settled this week and if
it should go to Alton the White Way
will be routed later on to Joplin and
the roads out of Oklahoma and Kan
sas will be connected to the White
Way at Alton or such points as may
be most convepient to them.
Mr.. Harvey is pleased with yester-
days work and says that it is the
best day in the organization thus far.
cat the meeting at Hiwassee," said
Mr.. Harvey, yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, said to them that they were
a village of about 900 with one bank
with a capitol of $4,000 and wanted
to make the money assessment as
light as possible and named five hun
dred dollars as the amount. We pro-
ceeded with other details, all the road
captains were selected, all agreed to
move back their fences and all agreed
to work on the road the one day as
much as necessary before the day to
put each section in readiness for the
road machinery on the morning of
the big day. They then appointed
their committee of three to receive
and handle the money subscriptions.
Thus far this meeting was in the main
a repetition of others. And then
came the unusual that will cause
- iwassee to be ever remembered
gratefully in the history of the White
Way. 1t was their reply to the prop
osition to raise $500 in money. They
said that had under estimated
Hiwassee, that was too modest, that
they wanted to see this turnpike COM
pleted first class; and that $500 addi-
tional to the free labor was not en-
ough to do Hiwassee's part of those
: things requiring money and one man
Mr.. J. H. Keith, wealthy farmer liv-
ing south of Hiwassee said he would
give $500 himself, and $1,000 was in
sight in little while. Mr.. Keith went
with me to the Centerton meeting, at
2 o'clock, and there at big meeting
. in the school house there was repeti-
got to the money question and then
! Centerton said that they would do as
well as Hiwassee and $50 was i'm
mediately subscribed by seven men
with assurances that the committee
would get that UP in a few days to
$1,000 or $4,000. One man gave $50
of the $510 and said that if the pike
ran through his place he would give
s the right of way and 5000 additional
Mr. j. C. Faris, a farmer, on that part
where the route had been fixed to go
by him said that he would move back
his fences, give the two rows of apple
trees that it would take, one on each
! side, furnish his teams, give $50 in
/ money and would paint the White Way
through his place; and this, in way
was the general sentiment of the whole
meeting. And L want to say that
am proud of Hiwassee and Center
ton, two villages of about the same
+ SIZE l will always be pleased to dc
( any thing for them that I can
''The route from Gravette to Hi
wassee," continued Mr.. Harvey, "has
been fixed and will all be on the NORTH
side of the railroad without cross
ing. About three miles of it will be
new road. This side Of Gravette, {
short piece, it will go through the
I property of Mr.. S. L. Adams for 800
feet He told me yesterday that he
! would give the right of way and con
struct the turnpike for that 300 fee
including the macadamizing and pair
it white, that is the trees. fence posts
etc. You would not have the space
10 print the many incidents that have
/ occurred evidencing the good will anC
appreciation Of the people and th'
cooperation I am receiving"
Mr. Harvey is meeting with the en-