The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-14
Delegation Of Representative Citizens Plans
to Attend Meeting Here Saturday,
Sentiment Unanimous
PROPOSAL TO ISSUE
BONDS IS FAVORED
Dr. Gordon Points TO Necessity for Per,
manenI Construction; Evidence Of
Prosperous Community are Seen

"Ninnekah is for good roads and
viii do all she can to get them &c.
M. Lents.
4 am ready to Join with the citi-
zens Of Grady county in furthering
the good roads movement in any way
| can. DIR r. ]. Gordon.
Count me in for good roads all tho
time, Dan Stephens.
i am for good roads and am r.ady
to do all can o. Bray.
Such we've some or the sentiments
expressed by citizens OF Ninnekah.
who were visited BY Ed f. Johns, L.
g. Hutson and Daily Express man
yesterday afternoon in behalf Of the
good roads meeting that is to be held
in Chickasha Saturday afternoon.
Assurances were received that Mn
nekah will send good sized delega,
tion to the meeting including Messrs.
Lents, Bray Stephens, Dave Boswell,
DIR. Gordon, Dr.. Gerard and others.
Among the numerous business men
and farmers interviewed there was no
divided opinion as to the necessity for
better highways in Grady county and
the proposal to vote bonds In order to
connect all the market towns OF ths
county by first glass roads met with
hearty approval "A few years ago
do not believe that bond issue for
roads and bridges would have met
with favor, said Mr.. Lents, the bank
er, "but l think the sentiments Of the
people have undergone change and
that they now realize that something
OF a substantial nature must be lone
and they realize that nothing can be
done without adequate funds
Permanent Construction Needed.
Dr. Gordon, who IL known as an en-
thusiast on the subject. takes the view
that the time has come when the peo-
pie OF Grady county must consider the
matter OF building permanent roads
and bridges 1--WE must begin to look
to the future as well az the present.
said he. Il recently talked with Col.
Sidney Sugg. who told me about the
good roads built in Fresno county.
California, at cost OF three-quarters
OF million dollars. AS result of the
influx OF people into the county and
the stream Of tourists that poured in.
attracted by good roads, traffic soon
became so heavy that they we're fore
ed to rebuild their roads, using con-
crete. We want to make the lasting
kind Of roads in Grady county. You
can depend upon me to be on hand At
the meeting to do by part"
Town Is Thriving.
Ninnekah held her township fair on
Tuesday, with large crowd in at
tendance and a very creditable collec-
tion Of exhibits OF all kinds. Much
interest was manifested and the fair
was pronounced a decided success
Further evidence OF the progressive
spirit of Ninnekah was found in ths
$4,000 addition to the pubic school
building which is nearing completion
Niunekah has consolidated school,
housed in eommodious modern brick
building. and several large vans, espe-
cially equipped for the purpose, are
used to gather up the children daily
from a large district.
Farmers are marketing consldera-
ble cotton in Ninnekah and the money
II is bringing is already swelling the
volume Of the towns business. When
a farmer comes in with bale Of cot
ton now. it means that we are going
to riand him from $50 to 500 for IT,
said Mr.. Lents.
Verden Enthusiastic
M F.. Courtney. who in company
with ! p. Wolverton. Oscar Simpson
and Judge ". W. Clark went TO Yer
den Yesterday to talk over the good
roads proposition with the citizens.
states that there was absolutely no
opposition. but that they were met
with enthusiasm on every side. An in
teresting meeting was held. informal