The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-03
People Of Two Counties viii Join
Hands in Meridian Highway
Movement Boost Build
ing Of Bridge
WILL "GATHER AT
THE RIVER" SAT.
Meeting Of Good Roads Enthusiasts
Held at El Reno Last Night
Tourist Says "Get
Busy

AS a result Of meeting Of good
roads enthusiasts at Ell Reno Monday
night, with delegations from Chicka-
sha, Pocasset and Minco present, the
people Of Canadian and Grady coun-
ties viii gather at the river next Sat
urday joining hands in a movement
having for its object the building Of
bridge across the South Canadian
and the completion Of the Meridian
military highway through these two
counties.
Upon invitation Of citizens Of El
Reno, Ben Johnson. Ed F. Johns and
J. C. Goode went to that place last
evening and were joined by deiega.
tions from the other towns. The final
decision, after much discussion, was
to hold a meeting Saturday morning
at the r. |. bridge near Union City.
when it is expected that the commits
sioners Of the two counties and large
delegations Of citizens win gather for
the purpose Of reaching definite con-
clusion in regard to building bridge
AS stated by Mr. Johnson, the plan
is fUF the Chiekasha delegation to
leave here at s a. M Saturday, tak.
ing lunch, and after the business Of
the meeting is disposed Of the crowd
win indulge in a general feed The
Minco folks have promised to have
plenty Of water and lemonade on hand.
1--WE hope that every car III eaickasha
will be there. said Mr. Johnson.
The Meridian road project was
given a good boost today by w. NJ.
Peck, prominent citize NOT Concor-
dia, KAN who. with his wife, is tour
ing Oklahoma OF a business and plea
sure lrip. He has been in Chickasha
several days and before leaving for
FL Reno in his big Pope-Hartford car
this morning, he said to the Express
reporter, You people win make big
mistake if you don't get busy on the
Meridian highway It wiIl be worth
more TO you than any railroad have
travelled over 1900 miles since left
home last week and everywhere we
stop We pay out money for hotel bills.
garage, etc. ard if you get this road,
chickasha will reap rich harvest
from the tourists.
"The Meridian road will be the
great line Of travel between Canadian
and Gulf and when It is completed
thousands Of tourists viii pass over if
every year People from as far north
as Winnipeg win come south for the
winter and those in the south will head
for Canada in the summer. This greaI
road will link the north and south to
I gether and win be OF incalculable ben
eft to the country, enhancing lant
values, making farm life more attrac
tive and profitable and giving a vas
impetus to the good roads movement
Mr. Peck has toured ls states in hi
car and two years ago he toured elevel
= countries in Europe He says AmerI
1 can tourists spend ssoo,eoa,ooo Z yea
In Europe and q large part Of tha
amount would be spent at home if "
had good roads "We have just as fin
scenery in this country as Euiop
has" said he, "aad II We had goo
roads the tourist would rather srayl
e here than in that country
According TO Mr Peck much wor
has been done on the northern sectIe
Of the Meridian highway Throag
the northern states the ROAD has bee
worked. concrete bridges built. aigr
" erected along the way hills levele
and valleys filled I'VE drove over tt
y road from concordia to Caldwe
II Kan,s said he. "snd followed 4
M Chisholm trail from Caldwell % Chic
ue asha The road ID oklahomr IS d
bad, but il needs a lot Of work
D make It perfect