The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-28
Delegations from POcasset, MincO
and Union City Seek Chicka-
sha's Aid in Building Bridge
Across Canadian
TO HEAD OFF CHANGE
In ROUTE OF ROAD
Chickasha Business Men to Line Up
with NeighbOrs Would Bring
Road to Chickasha and
Thence West

AS a result Of the visit OF delega-
tions from Pocasset Minco and Union
City to Chickasha, this city win get
into the fight for the Meridian national
highway, originally surveyed from FL
Reno south to Chickasha along the
Rock Island, but recently diverted
about twelve miles west through Cad
do county, missing the towns on the
Rock Island The change in the route
Of the road was made at a recent good
roads meeting in Ell Reno largely
through the efforts Of Anadarko and
Lawton boosters, Grady county through
an oversight not being represented in
the meeting
It was pointed out by spokesmen Of
the visiting delegations at last nights
meeting, held in the Elks club rooms,
that it was feasible to restore the orig
inal route of the road provided a bridge
is constructed across the Canadian at
Union City. The fact that this route
offers decided advanbSges over the
one through the sand hills Of northern
Caddo county adds to the conviction
that it will be possible to route the
highway as originally contemplated.
It was further pointed out thar The
proposed bridge which would be built
a little east of the Rock Island bridge,
would cost about S2S.OOO NIinco has
already raised over $4,000 for it and
representatives Of Pocasset and Union
City declared that they were ready to
come across with their part In addi-
tion to funds raised by private sub
scription, it is proposed to put the
matter up to the county commission
ers of Grady and Canadian counties, in
the hope Of securing the remainder Of
the necessary amount
Responding to the appeal Of their
neighbors on the north the business
men OF Chiekasha voted unanimously
to join in the movement for building
The bridge and bringing Che road back
to the original route. The plan is to
run it west from Chickasha through
yerden to Anadarko and thence to
Lawton. Ben Johnson, president Of
the Commercial and Farm Bureau was
authorized to appoint a committee to
confer with the Grady county commits
sioners to ascertain the amount that
Chickasha can raise for the bridge
and to cooperate with similar commit
tees from the other towns. He named
the following committee; Ed f. Johns,
w. H. Gilkey, T. II. Dwyer H. b, John
son, G. w choate and j. G. Good
G. r. Brown represented Union City
at the meeting, explaining the change
in the route Of the road and pledging
! the support Of his town toward build
| ing the bridge.
Dr. Little spoke for Minco, declar
ing that the people Of that town fulll
realized the Importance Of the roaC
and were ready to contribute $4,000
toward the building Of the bridge ant
asking the assistance of Chickasha
DIR. Alinter spoke in a similar name
for Pocaaset.
C. NJ Feehheimer, who has taken al
active interest in the project from tn
start said the national highway hal
already been laid off from Winnipeg
Canada, to Wichita kan. and it wa
g designed to follow the 9Sth rleridia
/ as nearly as possible It would be tn
greatest highway in America and
c was of the highest Importance tina
chickasha should get it. "The leas
G that Chiekasha can do is to help bull
q the bridge, said he.
g The Minco delegation came in auto
and was composed Of the following:
D Ed Bond. P ". Krey, T. j. Powell
e D. W. Pinkston. I. t. Johnson, r.
4 Flora, ]. A. Markle, Geo Youts, w.
Y shower, B. Wall, Barton Gillum,
a W. Brown. A. W NARROW, pr s. y ~
tie. Kirk Woodworth, Dr. Franklin, i
Johnson. L. A. Chitwood, w B. Blak
is Lee Fentress, J. M. Robbins, r. I
N Mozer. Z. K. Bingham
pooaaset sent the following: