The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-30
Central Route From Oklahoma City Via
TuIlIe, Amber, Chickasha and Hobart
Chosen by Judges
CHICKASHA NEUTRAL
AS TO TWO OF ROUTES
E1acI Tracing Of Central Route Through
Chickasha Not Learned When
ChiCkasha Delegates Departed

Chlckasha won place on the Ozarl
Trail as her delegation promised she
would do. Both President Ed Burton
Of the Grady County Highway assOcia-
ton and Captain John Crib declare
that the Chickasha Red Cross girls de-
serve ninety-nine per cent of the credit
for the achievement. OF course the
fact that Chickasha had built roads
and had given guarantees also figured
in the deal.
In reviewing the eventful happenings
Of the week in Amarillo Mr.. Burton
said
"Chlckashas claim to preference
was covered in a speech in favor of
the Central route delivered by Judge
Small of Wellington, Texas. In pre-
vious speech in favor OF the northern
route one speaker declared that while
the Chickasha Red Cross girls had
made a good impression on the con-
vention, it must be borne in mind that
this decision was to be based on good
practical business reasons and on the
merit Of the roads constructed They
also had beautiful Red Cross girls ON
the northern route, he said.
Judge Small in reply to this stated
that while it may Oe true that the
northern route had pretty Red Cross
girls they had not produced them.
I'VE all know that Chickasha has
them because they are here declared
Judge Small, who continued that
Chlckasha had been almost as eff
cient in the making of roads as she
had been in the organization Of Red
Cross girls, and that substantial guar
antees had been furnished by Chicka-
sha in connection with the practical
end of the business. Upon examina-
tion this guarantee given by Chickasha
in writing to Colonel Harvey and the
executive board would be found almost
as efficient as was the Red Cross ag-
gregation.
"The Central route will come from
Oklahoma City via Tuttle and Amber
to Chiekasha. thence west to Hobart
Mangum and wellington, Texas" said
Mr. Burton. Gust which direction
from Chickasha west this road will
take will be outlined by Colouel Har
vey and the board, two routes being in
question. One Of these is via Verden,
Anadarko, Fort Cobb, Carnegie, Gote-l
bo and, Mountain View which is called
theaRiver Route. The other would be
an air lime commencing at the south
side of the Country club and going di
rectly west sixty-eight miles to Hobart
with only one turn in the road.
eChickashas preference is that the
road should go via verden and Ana
darko from which towns we draw a
large volume Of business. At the
same time Chickasha will not have any
say as to which Of the above two routes
wiH be designated, as this is entirely
controlled by Colonel Harvey and the
board.
"a telegram from L. C. Hutson and
F, E. Riddle, however, states that the
selection is via the Country club due
west which would indicate that the Sc.
lection of the air line and it goes with.
out saying that Chickasha regrets the
River Route by Anadarko was not se-
lected.
THE Chickasha delegation went to
Amarillo with the firm intention Of be-
ing neutral as to preference for eth
er Of the two proposed routes out Of
Chickasha, one being the Central route
via Hobart. the other the Scenic route
via Lawton and Altus. but before the
convention assembled on the morning
of the 2Sth the Chickasha delegation,
from a confidential source. learned
that the Scenic route had no chance
whatever to win. Consequently The
fight would be between the northern
route and the Central route No other
alternative, therefore, was left to