The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-21

'NN IVY tiHN fAoJ fhh anu oAr
crowd on the streets, rs autos lined up
at Third & chickasha shortly after 9
o'clock this morning and soon they
were filled with boosters bent on
seeing Chickasha factories.
1t was estimated that from i25 to
1850 persons participated IN the Indus.
trial excursion Of the chiokasha
Chamber OF Commerce. President
Bridges in the first car heading the
procession.
The party followed the itinerary
previously laid out. touring the entire
city mnching and "speechifying" at
University Park all noon and stopping
al the KendallDudley ice cream fac.
tory for refreshments on the return.
The excursion was unique in the his
tory Of boosting expeditions. no sImiI.
ar event on such scale ever before
occurring In any city. Il is no exag-
geration to say that the boosters we-e
simply astounded at the magnitude
and substantial character Of Chicka-
sha's many Industrial plants.
Besides the institutions described
IN detail below. the party inspected
tho main |, Il a c. building. erected
AZ cost Of $4,000 and now hearing
completion the handsome new Rock
Island station. also nearing compile.
tion the west terminal improvements
recently made BY the Oklahoma Cen
tral, and improvements In the Rock
Island yards, The Riverside farm
where the Finest cattle ia the south.
west are fed, and many other points
Of interest.
The luncheon served by the Macca.
bee ladies' abundanily satisfied the
hungry horde and a unanimous vote
Of thanks was given to them. A num-
Der OF short speeches followed.
Secretary kirkpatrick expressed
himself as more than pleased with the
success Of the days expedition.
The Speakers.
H. NJ Hallock OF ~ Reno. division
superintendent of the Rock Island.
who was the first speaker. told Of the
many wonderful improvements in
chickasha industries in the the past
eight months He said he had visit
ed most of the manufactures OF this
city eight months ago. and that the
growth and Improvements he noticed
today we're remarkable for that short
time.
Dorset Carter, president OF the OK.
lahoma Central. boosted Chickasha's
industries in an enthusiastic talk, pay.
ing special attention to the cotton In
dustry ia which he said Chickasha
could lead the state II she would but
try. In any thing that would lead 10
the betterment OF the city. Mr. Carter
promised his aid and that Of the Ok
lahoma Central
Mr.. Sullivan Of Oklahoma City.
representative of the Pioneer Tele.
phone company, who recently came to
this state from New England spoke in
approval Of the "get together" spirit
which he found IN Oklahoma lie
compared the citizens OF fhe eastern
states. who work solely and sefishly
tor themselves to the boosters of the
west in admirable cooperation work
for the good Of the community.
Calls for Mr. Dwyer next filled the
grandstand, ana that gentleman re-
spending talked seriously" for five
minutes on the opportunities Of Chick.
asha to become large city. He said
he was impressed with the magnitude
Of the industries he had visited today
and he believed II they would ali
stand together chickasha would be 2
city OF $4,000 Al or 10 years.
J. T. Hail. visitor from Louisiana,
and the last speaker paid many trih
utes to the state Of Oklahoma, TIE
city Of Chlckasha and the commercial
industries and educational institutions
OF the latter.
The last number on the program at
University Park was taking the pic