The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-09
P|ON EERS
BU|LD|N 6 CAUSEWAY
ACROSS RUGGED TRAIL

They were ocf in = bunch from Ara
more this morning SOUND for the Ar
buckle highway where the next az
hours more dirt and rock VIII -
moved. and a solid roadhcd csiabnshcd'
than has ever heretofore been record
,l I'm local annals of any Carter coun'
~ road.
Headed by G.. 4. Ramsey and follow
cd oy solid phalauN of stalwart men
of the city. the workers set forth 10
r.lal.r their pledge that the Arbuckle
road. through the mountains, would DC
constructed by the toll of their hands
and the sweat of their brows, and un'
less all indications 30 for uaught' the
thng viii be completed els these husK'
les return 10 tLr boes,nls OF tltn ram
lilies.
Motor truck, and tools, furnished oy
the board of county commissioners ana
patriotic citizens OF the city and coun'
ty, were very much in evidence. These
also served AS transports TO convey
the workers who will take part IN the
proceedings TO The scene of their pros
pectiye Toll.
The work has boen so divided anu
systcmatizeJ that every ,nan viii haze
a designated sphere to fill and rs the
bosses arc all hard task masters, 1t
will bc well for all concerned TO obey
orders and obey quickly.
The entire party viii camp Tor the
night right on the job. ana it has been
agreed that union houIs will be sus'
pcadod.
\ message from the scene oc action
received at noon today by The Ard
moreitc impaired the Information that
everything was progressing fine ana
dandy with every mans heart in the
work and Il general spirit prevailing
that spells success.
Don Cochran wired that the party
was taking dinner today ut Scivally S
ranch. where they We're being enter
tanned in a royal manner Mr.. Sciv-
ally has furnished all his teams and
men and himself and had worked up
few blisters at the noon hour.
Johnny Washington also has fur
nished teams ana men for the work
and like MIR. Scivally he is on the
job to remain to the finish.
Mr.. Cochran said that John Dexter,
Or: Harlow, j. A. Edwards, Marion
Pierce, and G.. A. Ramsey were wear
ing calloused hands and complaining
OF severe pains in their back, but 1t
was not winning them any sympathy
and the bosses We're being urged to
make their tasks just u uifle more
rigid if possible.
Up to noon today one mile of road
had been constructed and the crew is
working with might and main to meet
the Murray county party, working
south to meet The Ardmore bunch half
way.
Mr.. Cochran stated that there were
$50 men on the job, but said they
wanted 800 more volunteers for to-
morrow and advised a quick drafting
period to secure this number
Tomorrow a barbecue lunch will be
served. X. f. Scivally will furnish the
beef and a local bunch of famed col
ored culinary artists will be listed to
prepare the feast.
Mr.. Cochran reports n constant in
crease in the number that is joining
the ranks, these are mostly from the
district Immediately surrounding the
scene OF operations. what he desires
TO impress upon the citizens Of Ard
more is the fact that their presence
is desired and expected Wednesday,
when they will be assigned task and
become one of the volunteers who help
ed build one OF the most important
highways in the state.