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


Of lots were sold to the citizens of
ghickasha and 20 per cent Of this paid
in cash II was no fault Of the Chick
asha people that this effort failed OF
fruItion. The Oklahoma City concern
was unable to guarantee the removal
to Chickasha on a proper business ba-
sis and the deal had TO be called off
and the money returned to the sub
scribers, much to the disappointment
Of our people. This event, however,
forcibly illustrates The solid resource
fulness of the citizenship Of chicka-
sha, showing that even in present
financial conditions the business men
here stand ready to encourage with
their means legitimate manufacturing
enterprises
Features Of the YEARS Progress.
II might be Of interest at this time
TO call your attention in detail to some
OF the notable features Of the city's
development during the past year
The Oklahoma Industrial Institute
and College for Girls, magnificent
new educational building and costing
100000, IS now nearing completion.
This college IS located Just beyond
the residential section southwest Of the
city where a splendid view is had of
the city proper and the Washita river
and In place generally regarded as
one Of the most slightly spots in all
Oklahoma Public spirited citizens of
Chckasha donated to this institution
100 acres OF valuable real estate The
building proper IS handsome three
story reinforced concrete structure To-
Gated al one side Of a 20acre campus.
In q few days when these grounds
shall have been covered with foliage
and flowers and when in their wisdom
our legislators shall have provided the
necessary dormitory facilities. this in
stitution will take first rank in the
educational circles Of the state and
viii have provided a suitable and fit-
ting. place for the education Of the
3 young women Of Oklahoma
The Street Railway.
The Chickasha street railway Is no
longer a dream but now thing of
fact Six miles long within the city
limits, costing 100000 and connecting
the city proper with the principal resi-
dental sections, this railway has
from its completion proved TO be a pay.
ing investment. This line is a monu-
ment to the public spirited citizens of
Chicasha who contributed literally to
its building
With the coming OF the street rail
way II is but proper to mention Chick
ashas first outdoor pleasure and
amusement resort, University park.
This enterprise involving an expendi-
ture Of $4,000, is due solely to one of
Chickashas public spirited citizens.
Here is furnished for the first time,
available to the street car line, a splen-
did base ball grounds and an athletic
park, thereby adding an attractive fea-
ture to Chickashas means Of furnish
ing recreation for her citizens
Industrial Development.
Notable additions have been made
during the past year among Chicka-
shas big ip4astrial Establishments.
The Chickasha Cotton Oil company
has built and equipped a new cotton
seed oil refining plant at a cost of 500
600, this being the first Of its kind to
be constructed in Oklahoma. This re-
finery has a total storage capacity Of
100000 gallons and is equipped to turn
out 10000 gallons Of refined oil daily
The oil is here prepared to be used
for cooking purposes or TO be manufac-
tured into compound lard Mr.. R. X.
Wootten is authority for HE statement
that the directors Of his company have
made an appropriation for a large com.
pound lard plant here. This will in
volve an expenditure Of fully $4,000
more and give TO the city another big
ilunHflN. III ihiS tphhNNilNh ~ Will Dt
interesting TO our citizens to know that
the business Of the two big oil mills,
the Apache and the Chickasha,
amounts annually to over 100000, all
OF which is handled through our local
hanks and business institutions.
New Ice Plant.
Another important investment by
local capital during the past year was
that Of the Chickasha Ice company.
This handsome concrete structure. 10.
Gated at Sixth and Frisco, represents
an investment Of s65.000 and is one Of
the most modern ice and cold storage
plants IN az Oklahoma During the
past season in addition TO furnishing
large local supply. many car loads
Of ice have been shipped 10 Anadarho-
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