The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05


ance will be divided between Dun
can and Anadarko.
1t is pointed out that Duncan and
Anadarko are both short the railroad
facilities. In this respect Chickasha
has no peer in the state as it is pos.
slble to get out Of this city in any
direction for long or short hauls.
This fact gives Cbickasha the bal
ance Of power, all things else being
equal.
oilers Are Investigating.
1t is known that oil companies
have made special inquiries as to
trackage facilities, locations anc
prices OF vacant lots adjacent to The
railroads and to which spurs could
be constructed. Also they have made
Investigations Of the various Chick
asha banks. Individual oil men have
investigated real estate business and
residence, demonstrating that they
are getting ready to dab down in
the event they are given an oppor
tunity or are met on an even break
with accommodations Chickasha has
T. on her competitors for the ell field
business in the matter Of hotels
There are three good ones here and
a number of first class rooming
houses. In short Chickasha is ready
to handle an increased amount Of
business.
The only thing Chickasha is shy at
this time is a road to the Cement
field. A trip over the road viii show
that only is a better surface needed
but several wooden bridges and cul.
yerts arc in where there are required
strong concrete structures. Accord
ing to the records in the county clerk
office there is total Of 81 ECO desig-
mated to two culyerts between here
and Cement in this county.
Money Available.
For the fiscal year in l9l7-l91S
road funds were available to the
amount Of $7292157 Some Of this
money has been, spent and some is
being spent al this time. There is
available for immediate use for con-
struction on tie Ozark trail bal
ance Of $4,000 In the bridge fund of
the county there is a balance of 3d.,
5l7, in District No. 2, and $G,720.33 in
District No. 8, Funds designated for
state roads show a balance OF $500
in district No.-2, and $39S9 in Dis
trict No. 8. The Cement road passes
through these districts.
Commissioner Temple has just re-
turned from Oklahoma City whore he
conferred with the state highway de-
partmcnt He states that $4,000 viii
be available for tile Cement road at
once. Some work has been done in
the past few days near the Caddo
county line. The fill has been com
pleted around tho large cement cut
vert that stood for months, bare, and
with vehicles passing It on the nortn.
The road outfit that has done this
work has been transferred to the
state road known as the Rush
Springs road in the south part Of the
county. II is stated that another out
fit will be put on the Cement road
at the Caddo county line with the
idea to work toward Chickasha, The
idea. as outlined is to work the worst
places. This work is to start in the
district of Commissioner Thompson.
Concerted Effort Needed.
When the foregoing facts were out
lined to an oil man interested in the
Cement field yesterday afternoon, he
said "There seems to be some mon
ey available. The bridges on the
Cement road would not stand the
travel OF heavy trucks. They need
some concrete culverts and bridges
and they need them badly under
stand that truck belonging to con
slrnction firm at FIT. Sill broke
through one of the bridges some time
ago If this is the case then they
would not sustain the heavy loads
that would be Of necessity be hauled
over them if the road connected q
supply point with an oil field.
"I fail TO understand why the mer
Giants and property owners of Chick
asha do not pool their interests with
The county officials as well as the
townships along the route and build
real road. If they don't do it, they
aill lose hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars"
And in the Meantime.
Anadarlto and Duncan are busy IN
tie latter town they are whooping #
up. They have it on Anadarko as tC
railroad facilities as they are located
Oh the main line while Anadarko is
on branch Of the Rock Island
information has come to Chickashs
however. that Anadarko is not sitting
idle. First, Caddo has it on Grad,