The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-22
Committee Commanded to Cooper
ate with verden and Township
Board in Building Model
Highway at Once
HOLD COUNTY FAIR
ON SEPTEMBER 1916
Premium List Approved and Com
mittee Appointed to Raise Funds
Farmers Preparing Pro.
ducts to Display

The proposed model highway be-
tween Chickasha and Verden. which is
10 be the beginning of a network OF
sood roads in Grady county, Is to be
come reality In the near future, pro
yided that committee appointed at a
meeting OF the board OF directors Of
the Commercial and Farm Bureau last
night does not flagrantly disregard
ron-elad instructions that were given
TO t. In the event that any member
OF the committee shows a disposition
10 lay down on the job II Is strongly
inlimated that no punishment milder
than hanging will be his fate,
The bureau committee that is en-.
trusted with this important business Is
composed Of G. A. McNabb, Jonas
Cook. NJ. G. Courtney. ] A. Julian and
n. r Bestis. and the committee of the
Retailers association consists Of VIM.
Reinheimer. John Crib, J. r. Schow,
X. W. Darnell and c. Mckinley. This
committee Is given full power to form
ulate and carry out all plans for cont
nleting Chickasha's half Of the high
way, the other half TO be built by Ver-
don. The township hoard and farmers
along the road win also assist Ia the
work. II is to be clearly understood
that the Verden road is to be only the
first step in the movement and that
all the roads in the vicinity are TO be
Improved as fast as they can be reach.
ed. Inc plan is~ 10 grade the roads.
put the bridges and culverts in proper
shape ana then to maintain the roads
in first class condition By the use OF
the split-log drag.
AZ the opening Of the meeting last
night. which was attended by mer-
chants committee, members OF the
township beard, a few farmers and
members OF the bureau board. c. A,
McNabb reported the action Of the
meeting al Verden the first OF the
waek and outlined the plan agreed up-
on whereby each town is to build one
MALT Of the highway
!. r. Schow. president Of the Retail
ers' association. heartily approved OF
The plan and adscd that the merchants
insisted that all the roads leading into
Chickasha be improved in a similar
manner. The association had some
funds on hand to spend on road work
and would do its part on the Verden
road. Wm. Reinheimer and Mr. Nc
GInley expressed similar sentiments.
x. A. Lyle, veil known farmer
west of town. made the shortest but
probably the biggest speech OF the
evening. He simply said he would
personally agree to improve one and
onehalf miles OF the road that passes
his place, provided Chickasha would
Improve the other three and one-ha'f
miles. His proposition was accepted
without argument
John Nv. Fitch. member Of the
Chickasha township board, explained
that the board had made a levy OF
about $1,000 which, with poll tax to be
collected. would make about $250a
available for labor on road work and
$500 had been levied to pay for road
rightof-way Speaking for myself,
said Mr.. Fitch. "and believe the other
members of the board will agree with
me. am ready to say that the board
viii do the rest If Chickasha will fur
nish $50 for improving the Verden
road. Personally, | will contribute
worl, to the amount of $40" Mr. Hill
The road overseer, also expressed his
Willingness to assist in the work. II
was stated that the grading Of tbs
road could be done for probably on'
third Of what il would cost now bs
Waiting for d rain and II was agreed K
begin Just as soon as the necessary
moisture IS receiN ed.
The onlysother important business
that came hefore. the peetlng was. tn!!
county exhibit of farm products, which
II was agreed to hold on setpemaer l5
16. MIR. McNahb submitted premium
list, which was approved Il calls 10
premiums on all classes Of farm pro