The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-10
Grim Determination Marks Efforts Os
Good Readers in Other Parts Of State
for Trail HOnOrs
LOCAL BOOSTERS GET.
BACK FROM MANCUM
Tell Of What Has Been Done BY People
Who are in Earnest in Securing
Part Cf Highway Bonanza

II the chests OF chlckasha readers
have been swelling over what they
have accomplished in the way OF work
in Grady county in their efforts to So
cure the Ozark Trail those who at
tended the general meeting OF the
central route committees at Mangum
Thursday night found that there were
even buster bees in other parts Of the
state and that Grady will have to con-
tinue to hustle from now until the Sc
lection Is actually made IT she expects
TO win any honors-
The Chickasha enthusiasts returned
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
after stopping at most Of the impor-
tant points enroute and getting points
~ what Is being done In the way Of
road improvements, And they found
plenty that convinced them that Ok
lahomans were fully alive to the great
bonanza which lies III the landing OF
.his plum and are losing no time nor
foregoing amy reasonable sacrifice In
order 10 get Iook-in Oh the ground
floor.
v. N. Adamson, one Of tha Chicka-
sha party, In reviewing the conven-
tion and the results OF the post-meet
inspection, summed the situation up
in this way:
The reports made by different men
along the line at the convention were
substantially as follows:
On the Clarendon road there were
forty-two men on one end Of the line
and larger number on the other end
working the road all the way from
Amarillo to Clarendon.
The report BY Judge Small Or Wall
llngton, HolIingsworth county, Texas,
show they win have completed the
road In two weeks from next Monday
night. Out In the west In Francis
township d bond Issue carried, 1sa
to 2.
n. A. Singleterry for Greer county,
stated that they have had road gang
from the McAlester penitentiary and
have placed ten or twelve miles RI
good shape. Yon don't need to worry
about Greer county he said.
Mr., Brown from Granite stated that
their road will stand inspection in
about one week. From Lone Wolf to
Hobart the roads will be ready for in
spection in one week. also excellent
north and south roads leading to pro-
posed Ozark Trail
Hobart reported the building Of
twenty-six miles Of Ozark Trail roads.
Hobart has hired road promoter to
supervise Kiowa county Ozark Trail
roads.
Report fro Gotebo by Mr. Cooter
showed they have roads practically
completed with sufficient cash on
hands to complete them.
Fort Cobb reported the river route
all sanded and clayed.
The Anadarko commercial club, unv
der an arrangement made with busi-
ness men, is sending out twenty-five
men two days per week Tor two
months.
Sedan reports that the farmers cut
off road is now good for speed Of
forty miles per hour
Floyd Thompson Of Oklahoma City
reported three roads rcross Oklahoma
county at this time Sand roads are
now all clayed and Oklahoma City BY
the time the trail is ready to be desig.
mated win be ready for the Central.
Scenic or Southern route.
A motion which carried unanimous.
ly and with enthusiasm called for q
meeting OF all boards Of county com-
nissioners to meet at some local point
and perfect plans for better working