The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

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retary. the chairman making only a
few brief remarks before introducing
Walter S. Gilbert of Ardmore as the
first speaker
Another tie is about to bind the
states of Oklahoma and Texas together
Within a week Oklahoma will commit
TO the care of Texas 10000 of her best
men, who, after a period of training
will go to the front. These men win
be quartered within seventy-five miles
of Gainesville, another reason why a
road should be opened up connecting
directly these points" were Mr., Gil.
bert's opening remarks.
Five years ago there were 3,4S5
autos in the state Of oklahoma, four of
them owned in Ardmore. Today Okla
homa has nearly 100000 autos and fully
1000 of them are in Ardmore. These
auto owners want TO come to Gaines
vile. at least many of them do, and
many who are now obliged to enter the
state by Denison and Wichita Falls
will come this way when the road and
bridge are provided"
Mr.. Gilbert exhibited blue prints and
mans Of the Winnipeg-to-Gulf route and
pointed out that the worst road on the
entire route is the five or six miles in
Love county just before the Red river
is reached, and this strip by modern
highway methods can easily be put in
good condition for travel. Gainesville
should be the gateway to Texas" said
the speaker, amid loud applause.
A marker to be used along the road
for the purpose of indicating the route
and showing how much shorter it was
than the ones now in use was also
shown
H. w. Stark, president of the Red
River Bridge company, was introduced
and said that he was authorized to say
that the bridge will be built if the roads
are connected up on both sides of the
river leading to the bridge, but that
this is a matter which depends wholly
upon the assurances Of the county com
missioners.
County Judge II. S. Holman, Of Cooke
county said that he is fully convinced
Of the value Of a national highway to
community and that he is authorized
by the commissioners court to say that
the road across Cooke county will be
built in fact the commissioners have
already begun work at each end Of the
county and the work of improving the
road will be completed before the bridge
is constructed
Commissioner Yomg's Remarks.
G. W. Young, chairman Of the Carter
county board Of commissioners. who has
been a member Of the board for six
years, electrified the meeting by the
directness Of his remarks on the sub
ject and pleased the Gainesville people
by his happy illusions to their many
great men.
Il appreciate Gainesville" said he
)"You have some Of the greatest men in
this country in Gainesville. Men like
C. c. Potter and Joe Bailey are men for
me- I'm not much on Stone. Of Mis-
souri,, or Tflman, Of South Carolina
I love Gainesville, but when I look ir
the face Of ]. b. Spragins and Others
who came from Gainesville l love Ard
more.
Garter county has half million dol
lars with which to build roads. car
assure you that when you strike Carte
county. on the Love county line, com
ing out Of Love. that you can rui
through to Murray on high all the way
I didn't used 70 be I'm favor Of gool
roads but I believe today that a mai
takes his life in his hands when h
} drives a horse on these roads
you get your bridge, and the roa
VIII be ready All Of our county con
missioners are taxpayers and carry
/. check book, and II you need somethin
Z TO help build this road, call on us"
! Frank Gafford. member OF the boar
/ Of commissioners Of Murray county
, told Of a recent tour OF the state wit
the governor I'VE have a real liv
governor" said he. more fortunatel
. than Texas. I came out Of Texas an
, am proud Of the state. When you 90
D tired Of your governor we have
d senator we might swap YOU. who cam
from Texas. too.
when Bud Young gets his roa
3. built up TO the Murray county lin
b near Drake, he will find that a roug
. and rugged trail has been transforme
/ into a highway over which you ca
comfortably drive at a speed Of fftee
TO forty miles all the way to sulphur
n Not one temporary culvert will be foun
n all the way every one being built {
!. cement"
i. Commissioners Give Pledges.
Ernest Mckinney spokesman 10
Love county. said that the commission
o ers would do all In their power TO in
Z prove the five or six miles necessar
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