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


paved streets While the burdens of
taxation have been considered heavy
in these rapidly building cities Of Ok
lahoma II is worthy Of note in Chicka-
sha that Notwithstanding all these i'm
provements the total tax rate here is
now only $23,75 per thousand as against
$4,000 per thousand one year ago. Is
il not remarkable that Chickasha, only
ten years old, has tax rate as low
as this when the people living in
Cincinnati, a city 100 years old. are
compelled to pay a rate 81 higher on
each thousand dollars? Especially is
this 10 in view Of the fact that titles
have only been good here for seven
years and taxes on real estate have
only been collected for six years
Chickasha has entertained several
important state gatherings during the
past year Among these were the
State Congregational Church associa-
ton, The State Federation Of Labor, the
knights of Columbus, the Maccabees
the Oklahoma Central Medical associa-
ton and the d. O. X. X. Several i'm
portant conventions are already sched-
uled for the coming season. among
them being the State Bankers associa.
lion. the A. o. y. w. the State Press
association, the Post Office clerks of
the state and the Anti-Horse Thief as
ISOLATION
Parks, Boulevards and Roads,
Mr.. A. S. Gilkey, chairman of the
civic Improvement committee. has filed
with your secretary a comprehensive
report on a park and boulevard sys-
tenn for Chczasha. This report pro-
vides for a 16-mile boulevard encircling
the city and connecting with several
proposed park sites. The report is
worthy of being reproduced here in
full but inasmuch as this matter was
the subject of one OF the toasts TO-
night from a man who is probably bet
Ter versed along these lines than any
man in Oklahoma shall not take fur
ther time for discussion Of the sub
iect.
Between Christmas and New Years
through the efforts of the public high
way committee of the Chamber of
Commerce there was organized per
manent Good Roads association for the
county. DR.. e. J.. Dawson was selected
as the first president of this organiza-
tion, the executive committee being
the Hon. Geo w. Barefoot. Hon. f. W.
Frey. Hon r. l.. Glover and your sec
retary. The purpose Of this organiza.
tion is to originate and submit plans
for systematic road building through
out the entire county and to enlis.
workers in every township who will see
that every dollar Of taxes collected
for roads is used for road building
This association will undoubtedly be
Of great service to our committee on
public highways during the coming
year.
Retailers Association.
The Retail Merchants association
has just been re-organized, adopting
constitution which governs this body
along the same lines as that which
governs the Chamber of Commerce.
BY using the same offices and Office
force the expenses OF both organ;za-
lions are materially lessened. During
the past two years this organization
has been Of great value to the mer-
chants and business men OF Chicka.
sha According to the report Of
Credit Manager L. J. Mccracken the
merchants here in the past two years
have been saved $22,3S4. in fake adj
yertising schemes There have been
filed for collection 2.G77 accounts, 10
falling s72,99262 OF this amount $751;
273.0S has been collected. $i1, no has
been secured by notes and $1,000 is
regarded as uncollectable. During the
year many thousands Of dollars have
been saved TO The merchants by The
use Of the office Of this association In
securing ratings.
There has been some criticism Of
the Retail Merchants association dur
ing the past year based on the theory
that the purpose of the organization
was to boost prices and form So
called rust for The mutual protection
Of It's members. This object is not the
thought Of any OF the members Of this
association Nothing more fatal could
happen to chickasha as a trading cen.
ter than for the Impression TO 30
abroad that prices in all lines OF mer.
chandise we're higher here than else
where The very purpose of the organ.
lzaiton would be defeated BY an i'm.
preston OF this kind. One OF the
chief aims Of the Chamber Of Com
merce during the past year has been 10