The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-15
Route Organization on The Job; TattIe
Man Sees Fine Highway to Cana.
dian by June
MILITARY HIGHWAY
RECEIVES ATTENTION
Operations 10 Cement Scheduled 10 Start
Today; Inspect Road; Report 90
Culverts Needed

With the recent rains putting the
ground in excellent shape to be
worked, the Grady county good road.
ers are on the job this morning and
affirm that they are going to stay
there until a splendid system OF
highways is completed here.
While the Cement road is receiv.
ing much attention, the Tuttle brig.
ade. that is, the Chickasha to okla.
homa City division of the Military
highway seems to be going stronger
than any other road organization in
the county. This, possibly for the
reason that they have been at it
longer.
T. ]. Brown of Tuttle, who is act.
ing route manager of the Chickasha
to Oklahoma City division Of the
Military highway, was in Chickasha
this morning, and states that the
work is progressing rapidly there
within the next three days we
will have crew at work in every
township between Chickasha and the
New Castle bridge site" said Mr..
Brown. I'm addition, one township
in McClain county viii be on the
icb. This is as far as we h
able to go up to this time, with our
organization. 1t includes in Grady
county, Chickasha, Amber, Tuttle and
Waldon townships.
"In Tutte township, we have been
at work for some time, putting in
culverts and grading the roads. Wa
have a stretch Of ten miles of road
that is rapidly being put in fine
shape. Amber township men assure
me that they will pick the road up
at the edge Of Tuttle township and
complete 1t across Amber to Chicka-
sha township. The money to pay
for this road work is being raised by
bond issues in the various townships.
This money will he used for the ac-
tual construction Of the road, until
the funds are exhausted. Then we
will have to devise other means to
raise it.
I'm McClain county, they are very
enthusiastic about roads. So sure
are they that a road bond issue
Will carry, that a few
men are putting up the amount them
selves at this time, so that the work
may go on at once. They will be re-
imbursed when the bond issue is
floated, We are going to have soma
mighty good roads along our divis-
ion of the Military highway and
when the Ozark trailers from the
west are ready to attend the big con.
vention at Miami in June, they will
have a splendid road from Chicka.
sha to Newcastle bridge site on the
Canadian river. Also this road will
extend for some miles beyond the
river.
Il have been holding Liberty bond
and good roads meetings at the va.
rious school houses along the route.
I find that it is good plan as we
are always sure of good crowd.
The people are enthused about good
roads and I am confident of success.
es on the Chickasha to Oklahoma
City division of the Military high
way"
The preliminary work was to start
this morning on the Cement road,
which comprises a stretch of the
Chickasha to Lawton division OF the
Military highway. Burt Fields, rout
manager Of this division, is getting
lined up with his branch of the road
The county is coming to the aid OF
this section and County Engineer
Little was scheduled to go over the
route today and make recommends
tions as to the location and number
of concrete culverts that would be
needed.
By action Of the county commits
sloners, and the Grady County High.
way association, several thousands
of dollars are Immediately available
for this work and it is the plan to
get crews of men on the job this
week.