The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-26
Members Pledge Amount Toward Delray-
ing Expenses; Suggest Private Capital;
Establish Permanent Location
CITY BOND ISSUE
FOR PARK EXPLODED
Washington Letter Puts Damper on Move
ment; Smith Points to Necessity Of
Immediate Action

At a meeting of the Lions Clul
yesterday the matter of providing
fer a county fair here this year wa
taken up and discussed from al
points Of view and 1t was decided
that steps be taken Immediately t.
formulate plans for holding the fai
making 1t certain that Grady count
and Chiekasha will not be without :
eai, this year.
On the other hand, all hopes Of
fayng the city vote bonds with
which to build a fair grounds and 4
park have been killed by a letter
which was received from the nation
n advisory committee. Although tht
communication states that the de
parment does not consider suci
small amounts as is asked for the
purpose Of building of parks and fai;
grounds in this city yet it calls at.
tention to letter recently sent out
by Secretary McAdoo in which he
says, "by enforcing the most rigid
economy in the matters of public
and private enterprise" will be able
to win the war The letter con
cludes by stating that I'VE are con
strained to say that apparently the
use of the money is not absolutely
essential or such as would aid the
government in its efforts TO win the
war in Europe
While the members of the Lions
club present yesterday were of the
opinion that it would not be advisa-
BILE to ask for a bond issue by the
city at the present time, they were
ret willing to give the matter up as
1t now stands and proposals were
made that the matter be taken up
by individuals and bonds be sold to
individuals that this county and city
would not be without the benefits
that result from the holding of the
fair here.
w. E. Smith, president of the Gra-
dy County Fair association, made it
plain to the members of the club
that something had to be done imme-
diately so that the premium. list couIl
be made out, and before this could
b. done the location of the fair haI
II be definitely located.
After the Importance of the loca.
tion and definite action on the same
was made plain by Mr. Smith, the
club went on record guaranteeing
$3.50 toward defraying the expenses.
A committee was appointed to look
after the matter of securing a site
for holding the fair this year. If in
dividuals here decide Immediately |
to organize a company and build
fair ground and park, the committee
VIII not look any further for loca.
tion but if this is not done some site
close to the city will be selected.
Most of the members were outspo-
ken in their belief that a fair should
be held here this year and should be
finally located here Among them
wi 0 were most enthusiastic over the
matter outside of the fair officers
was John Crib and DR.. Livermore,
Who said that by all means a fair
should be held here this year and
should be done toward
building a permanent fair grounds.
The majority of those present how
ever. were of the opinion that it
would not be advisable to have the
,ity vote bonds at this time in view
Of the communication that has been
received.
The letter follows:
your communication of January
y to Mr. McAdoo relative to
small issue Of bonds for park ana
air grounds purposes has been given
10 this committee for consideration