The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-02
Hard Fight Made by Both Towns Before
Grady County Highway Association
for Recognition
ENTHUSIASM SUSTAINED
BY OZARK TRAILERS
~ Divide Her Support Be
iwsSdwO Towns in Spanning
Canadian River

In rousing meeting held by the
Grady County Highway association at
the Grady County Commercial and
Farm bureau ,last night four salient
facts We're developed; First, that a
spirited rivalry had sprung up be-
tween Tuttle and Minco for place on
the route in he event OF the Ozark
Trail coming this way; second, that
not a. single Chickasha committee was
ready to present a tangible or con-
crete report; third, that disposition
was apparent in Chickasha to aid both
Minco and pocasset or either In the
matter Of the construction Of bridge
spanning the 'anadian and thereby
secure the Ozaak Trail or some other
trail. and fourth. that better propo-
sition than humping over seven rail-
road tracks on their entrance to
Chickasha should be presented to the
Ozark Trailers highway inspection
committee when they are ready to
talk business.
Important action, however, resulted
from the meeting, II was arranged
that pending further moves with re-
spect to the construction Of the bridge
across the Canadian that both the peo-
pie of Minco and the residents cf Tut
Me present their claims to Chickasha's
consideration in concrete form for sub
mission at future meeting Of the as
sociation in Chickasha.
It was also decided to send an in
spection committee to Minco to inves-
tigate the claims presented by that
community for assistance in landing
both, the bridge and the Ozark Trail.
Minco, representative said, was
not using much hot air in presenting
her claims but was ready to come for'
ward at any time with substantial
proof that she is in earnest in reach
ing out for this privilege. The Minco
people had canvessed the matter IN
detail and were ready to put up, with
assurances Of support from Chickasha
which had already been received, $10,-
900 toward the construction Of the
bridge. They expected to get aid from
El Reno as well. For two years Ca-
madam county has stood ready to bear
her share Of the burden with Minco N
the construction OF this bridge. The
M.nco delegation was not in favor Of
an expensive bridge, neither did they
believe it to be necessary, from the
data already at hand emanating from
soundings and other preliminaries
which had already been made. They
believed that bridge such as is used
at Bridgeport would answer their pnd-
pose. that bridge costing only $4,000
No estimate OF the absolute or esti-
mated cost Of the Minco bridge could
be furnished, however, pending the de-
cision Of those why buy the bonds to
determine its character.
Tuttle on the other hand, expected
to build the bridge largely with out
side aid. state and even national sup
port was suggested as well as support
from Oklahoma City
A committee was appointed to visit
Minco and look over the situation, this
committee probably leaving here Sun
day for the purpose and being Joined
by a portion Of the committee which
had been appointed to visit Tuttle bnt
which did not complete its work.
Discussion on the necessity and ad-
vantages Of the bridge and also the
prospect Of receiving national help
and national support in case the pro-
iect was put through were engaged n
by several speakers. The opinion was
expressed that boNh Tuttle and Minco
would not be chosen on the route as
that would necessitate detour Of
three miles in reaching Chickasha and
proceeding on the motorists journey.
A disposition to aid both the Tuttle
people and the Mineo delegation in
the matter Of bridge construction was
indicated by the tenor Of the infor-
NAL talks which followed. 1t was