The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-22
Tentative Plans For Local Men 10 Organ
i1e Company; Sell Bonds; Stage
Annual County Fair
SOME OPPOSED TO
CITY VOTING BONDS
Say Taxes Too High Now; Cooper Says
No Fair Unless Adequate Place
Provided; Benefit Town

The park proposition has taken on
a new phase in the past few days 1t
is now learned that certain bust
ness men think very seriously of TAX
ing the matter in hand purchase GER
tain lands, sell bonds form an as
sociation and provide for park and
fair ground to be owned and con-
trolled by private persons.
Those who have taken the latter
plans in hand have progressed so
far that contracts have been drawn
so that when they start the campaign
for the buyers of bonds for the pri-
vately owned park and fair grounds
they will be able to proceed without
a hitch. 1t is not known just yet
whether the proposed plans will be
carried out as it is understood that
those in charge will probably confer
with the city officials before any
definite action is taken to see just
what they arc Going tsado fsa.s &l. :,
plans they are now considering.
Some Oppose Park.
Some opposition has developed
against the park and fair grounds
proposition. Various reasons have
been given but the principal argu-
ment that is offered is that it will
increase taxes and that taxes are
now so high and that money is
needed so badly in other places that
it is best not to undertake such work
at the present time. Some of the
citizens of the city are outspoken
in their opposition to the matter.
However, at this time those in
favor OF the proposition are in the
majority In speaking of the matter
today County Agent o. c. Cooper,
said, This city has got to get busy
if they want the fair grounds and
if fair grounds is not provided here
or some place else in the county we
will not have a county fair the com
ing year. We have labored hard to
make the fair here a success and we
believe that it is a benefit to the
city, Judging by the last two. fairs
that we have held here. .t.s
Have Violated Law.
1--WE have been spending money for
the past two years that according
TO the state law relative to holding
fairs should have gone for premiums
and the only reason that we got by
was because the auditor was lenient
with us until we could provide a
suitable place to hold the fairs.
do not intend to continue to keep
violating the laws in this manner
when the people of the city are not
willing to show their appreciation
by helping the matter along by pro-
viding place where fair can be
held.
"The city will be almost the sole
financial benefactor of a fair ground
located here. OF course the farmers
will be given premiums for the stuff
they raise but they do not receive
the value of the exhibits offered and
it is done to create an interest
among them. Besides this interest
reverts to the city in the general
prosperity of the whole country and
so it can be readily seen that the
city is the principal benefactor.
Propose District Fair.
Another thing that is to be con-
sidered at the present time as to
why this city should take definite
and quick action is that. there is a
movement now on foot to hold dis
trict fairs in the various districts
over the state. This is in the south
west district and there are fourteen
other counties in this district. There
is little doubt but that this district
fair will be held in this city if we
have a place where it can be held
We have better railroad facilities;