The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-31
OKLAHOMA CITY To
FL PAS0, TEXAS
BETWEEN THESE TWO
CITIES ORGANIZE FOR ROAD
WORK. PARTLY COMPLETED.
(By w. Ben Turner, sayre, Okla

The Interstate Highway Association
was called to order at Sayre, on the
2Oth inst, by John c. Hendrix, pres
ident of the temporary organization
formed at Amarillo, Texas, on the 6tl
day of May, delegates were present
from all points, from Oklahoma City
Okla, to Tucumcari, n. NJ.
The address of welcome was made
by j. A. Whitehurst Of Sayre, Okla.
and the response by the Hon. Sidney
Suggs, state highway commissioner for
Oklahoma.
Owing to the irregularity of the
trains occasioned by high waters, the
program arranged was necessarily al
tered, and permanent organization de-
ferred to the 21st, ways and means
committee were appointed to report at
that time, when permanent plans
were made, Mr.. f.. f. Cornels of Sayre
was elected president, j. W. Corn Of
TuCumcari, n. NJ, vice president; II.
p. Landergin of Vega, Tex, treasurer;
A. NJ. Melburn, of Shamrock, Tex,
secretary; j. A. Whitehurst, Sayre,
travelling secretary.
The executive committee shall con-
sist of the president, vice president
and the presidents of the Oklahoma,
Texas, and New Mexico divisions Of
the organization.
During recess of the Interstate High
way association, the Oklahoma divis-
ion was organized, adopting the name
of the Southwestern Oklahoma Inter
state Postal Highway, with Hon. j. j.
Williams of Weatherford, president,
l.. A. Holmes, of Geary, vice presi-
dent, Del Harms, of Bridgeport, secre-
tary-treasurer.
A meeting will be called at McLain,
Texas, on the 9th of June to perfect
the Texas division of the organiza-
ton. and Immediately following that
there will be a meeting in Tucumcari
to perfect the New Mexico division.
Each county through which the In
terstate highway will pass from El
Paso to Oklahoma City, Okla, will be
assessed 500 to raise funds for i'm
mediate use The field secretary is to
proceed at once to perfect survey OF
the road and secure the right-of-way
through certain counties in Texas,
where section lines are not open, to
look after the painting of the red,
yellow and black bands upon poles
or posts every mile, which is to mark
the highway.
The entire line of the road through
Oklahoma, Texas e New Mexico, is in
prime condition with the exception of
two strips of sand in Wheeler and
Gray Counties, Texas, and short
strip of sand between Geary and
Bridgeport, and the wagon bridge over
the Canadian River at this point.
The funds for the building OF this
bridge have been assured, by the com
missioners Of Blain and Canadian
counties, at present there is good
ferry in operation, which can care for
all travel.
Mr.. Seth 3. Holman, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce of Amaril-
10. is the live wire from that city and
very materially assisted in the organ
ization of the highway association.
The eight and one-half miles of deep
sand lust south of Sayre, have been
made into one of the best sand clay
roads in the state. The Hon. Sidney
Suggs went over this road about six
months ago. and made recommends
tions for the building of the same, act
i've work was commenced upon the
same Jan -, past, under the super
vision of H. c. Wander, L. S. highway
expert. and the same was completed
in about 80 days.
Grading is being done upon many
other sections of the road at this time.
The town of Shamrock, Texas, at
present has a good roads club which
consists of every business man of the
town. and Thursday has been set aside
as good roads day, and all business
houses close, and work the roads up
on that day, and many miles of sand
has been clayed in that district, the
sand not yet clayed is rather deep,
but most of it can be made on high
in most cars.
The association has the assurance
that most of the road from FL Paso
to San Diego is in excellent condition,
and from there to San Francisco is
completed. as soon as the road can
be marked and logged it will be logged
in the Blue Book, and ready for tray-
el for the exposition in 1915, and all