The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-03


shonn vast improvements Esriug th'
past Twelve months chief among
these Is thar of the Chiekasha Tersni
nat Railway company. a subsidla-s cor
I porati0n 0f he Okiahnn-s central rail-
way Last fsH Sir Donet Carter ask
"a the cooperation 81 the Chamber D.
Z Commerce IN building terminals 70 this
city this cooperation was cheeffuliy
given and no better business invest
ment fas ever been profered to the
citizens Of this community Many
mifss of new track connecting The Ok
lahoma Central railway with practical
iy every industry 81 ChIekasha has
been laid 4 new s20.9o9 depot at
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
IS about 70 be started. this improve
ment lnvoiring 4 financial outlay of
fully 100000 IN chickasha besides fur
lizhing The shippers here with direct
railroad connections with the Nj, X.
& r. and Santa Fe. the Two other
great trunk lines into OkIahsma.
Of 80 less import are the improve
ments undertaken by the Rock Island
railroad during the past season. This
company Is just finishing a handsome
and commodious passenger station.
erected BY cost of fully $50. 900. and
which win 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 Or $4,000, the cost be-
ing jointly shared BY the Rock Island
railroad and several public spirited cit
izens. The Rock Island railroad has
also expended $4,000 III increased ter
minal facilities and $4,000 in yard i'm.
this making a total Of
expended and undertaken
during the year.
The Frisco railroad has expended
several thousand dollars in terminal ia.
ciliies and increased yardage during
the year This road has just announced
the building Of new freight house
which will fully double their local ca
pacity at the present time. They. are
also nov engaged in building new
stock pens on their line just north.
east Of the city limits thus fnsuring
an additional advantage for Chlckasha
as stock marketing center
Important among the new enter
prises secured during the new year
was that Of the new post office and
federal building for which an appro
OF $lS5,0OO was provided for
by action Of the last congress. This
imposing structure Is to be located
at the southwest corner Of Fourth
street ard Choctaw avenue and will
furnish much needed housing facilities
ior 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 ST.
$4,000, the highest point reached
showing total Of s2,345,0O0. While |
70 record is kept Of the daily bank
bearings Mr.. Ben F. johnson is au
hority for the statement that Chicka
has bank clearings rank second |
lmong the cities Of Oklahoma
The agricultural committee of the 1
'hamber Of Commerce has been one 7
II the strongest forces in the organiza.
Ion during the past year, An agricul-
ural and industrial exhibit was held
luring the latter part Of September
rom which spendid results were OBJ
aimed. Great credit for the success
u this event is due TO Mr.. f. f. Fer
uson and the people Of AIinco and to
he splendid assistance given BY the
Ulcers and members Of the Grady
'ounty Farmers Institute. For the
irst time in her history Grady county
inferred the contest at the state fair
nd true TO her reputation as being
me Of the best agricultural counties
q the state captured the second prize
i 5000 in the collective county ex
ibits. This money and about 5000
dditional donated by the citizens OF
'hckasha was used in paying pre-
liums for the local exhibit. Tidings
ave just come from Ohio that will be
specially gratifying to the members
! the agricultural committee as well
s to all citizens OF Grady county. AT
he national corn show just closed at
'olumbus, Ohio, Grady county won
rst and second premiums in the Okla