The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
Series Of Meetings to Be Held in Smaller
Towns and General Gathering at
County Fair
ADVTSABTLITY OF
BONDS CONSIDERED
Plan TO Improve Highways Connecting
Main Markets; Ozark Trail Boosters
Get Down to Business

According to plans formulated at a
meeting held at the office Of the Com
mercial and Farm bureau Friday even.
ing, series Of good roads meetings
will be held in the various towns in
Grady county during the early part of
next week, eliminating in big meet
Ing at the county fair here next Satur-
day at which time it is expected that a
general plan of improvement will be
agreed upon whereby all of the market
centers of the county will be connected
by first class highways. The advisa-
bility of bond tissue for roads and
bridges will also be considered at the
same time
The meeting of the directors Of the
bureau, in charge of President Cook,
and that of the local Ozark Trail asso-
citation, presided over by President Il.
e. Colby, both took up road matters
after the former had disposed of rou-
tine business. In addition to the fore
going action, the Ozark Trailers got
down to business on their own propo-
sition and it was decided to take steps
at once for the improvement of the
road leading directly north from Chick
asha to Pocasset, east of the Rock Is
land railway. County Highway Engt-
neer Colby estimated that for this pur-
pose about $500 would be required in
addition to the amount which the coun-
ty commissioners have available for
use there. To raise this sum, all au-
tomobile owners will be asked to join
the Ozark Trail association and con-
tribute to the necessary fund. Presi-
dent Colby will appoint committee
to go forth and garner in the coin.
Will Bridge Canadian.
Regarding the Ozark Trail, Mr.. Col
by stated that he had information to
the effect that Oklahoma City people
will carry out their plan to bridge the
Canadian river at Newcastle and the
only feasible route for the trail would
be through that point thence to Tut
tie and Minco and then to Chickasha
and west to Verden. 1t is necessary
to improve the road to Pocasset east
OF the railroad, otherwise the west
road would be selected and tourists
would not pass through Chickasha.
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From Anadarko west two routes for
the Ozark Trail are being considered,
one through Hobart and Mangum and
the other through Lawton. Mr.. Colby
suggested that Chickasha was not es
Apecially interested in what route was
chosen west of this place and that ueu-
trality would be a good policy to pur-
sue with reference to the contest be-
tween rivals for the trail in the south
western part of the state.
Consider Bond Issue.
Commissioners Corzine, Robinson
and Bryant, with a number of citizens,
were present at the meeting last night
and expressed their willingness to CO
/operate with the people of all sections
of the county in carrying out ans
plans that may be undertaken. j. w
Kayser made the motion that meetings
be held in the various towns of the
county for the discussions of road
matters. that committees from Chick
asha be sent to the same, suggesting
that the issuance of bonds for roads
and bridges should be considered.
Mr.. Colby explained that road bonds
running 20 years could be issued, pay
able in annual ipstallments. Under
the existing arrangements not enough
money is available in any one year to
accomplish anything" he said. III
bonds we're issued. we could begin to
get the benefits Of good roads at once
and the revenues derived from much
land that is not now taxable would go
toward paying for them in the future
Nr. Colby said about 200 miles OF
roads would connect the markets IN
the county. He win make some plans
and estimates of the cost to place be-
fore the meeting next week.
Bureau Business.
In addition to receiving reports and