The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-21
ARDMORE-DAV|S
GOOD ROAD WORK
JUNE "A AND 25
LOYAL CITIZENS BOUND FOR
SCENIC ARBUCKLES BATTLE
WITH NATURE.

Just call US the Ardmore Citizens"
said Don Cochran in speaking of the
proposed good roads building stunt
which is to be pulled off on the Ardmore.
Davis highway on Tuesday ana Wednes
day June 2l25.
As set forth 10y those who are in.er.
csted in putting the road over the top
OF tn Arhucklos-it Is proposed for
a number, not less than 500 If that
many may be- secured. to gather to
gethcr their goods, chattels and para.
phcrnalia, including picks. shovels and
other sweat.producng implements and
20 forth to where the trail which leads
from Ardmore to Davis crosses the
scenic Arbucklc mountains, there TO
tame rough nature into "a tracthle high.
way over which highspeed autos may
he driven with safety to the life and
limb of the drivers and over which the
producers may transport to market the
fruits of their toll.
The 500 citizens of Ardmore, lusty OF
Drawn and high in spirit of progress
will assemble at the Chamber of Com
merce at 1880 Tuesday morning. Cars
will be on hands to transport the will
ing laborers to the scene of proposed
activity. but each individual is asked
to come armed with a well sharpened
pick and good No. shovel.
Tractor owners will furnish their gas
wagone to pull the plows, while horses,
il such animals may still be found in
this day of mechanical locomotion, will
be ON hands to draw the slips, the
wheelcrs and the fresnoes after the same
have been well loaded with loose rock,
gravel and solid"
Every Ardmore booster is expected to
come prepared to stay two days and he
is expected to do his fun duty while on
the road. He is expected to sweeten the
bread he will eat with the moisture of
his fcavered brow and to herd not with
the bunch who may he classed as lilies
of the valley because they dig not nor
shovel.
Upon arrival at the scene of activi-
ties the 500, or less, will be divided into
squads of ten. over each squad will
be placed "A captain whose duty IT shall
be to stand upon the breezy edge of the
roadway. look down the back of the
other fellows neck and tell him to go
get it.
Experienced foremen will serve as
squad captains, so that each volunteer
toiler may know that his work has the
personal supervision of one well quail
fled in knowing what work well done
consists Of
The places to be graded are located
in the midst of some of the most beauti-
full scenery in southern oklahoma, right
in the heart of the beautiful Arbucl<les.
with towering peaks and cliffs of un-
usual grandeur on every hand, with the
sun shining down and enhancing all.
with the flowers nodding approval
and the laughing breezes whispering
words of encouragement through the
tree tops.
And the work will be well done so that
those who pass that way in days to
come will say as they speed over the
roadway to be built Tuesday and We'd
nesday, THAT shows the Ardmore
spirit Here worked the men who be-
lieved in Ardmoreizing Ardmore."
A committee composed of Don Coch-
ran. Sidney Suggs, Tom Cooper. Robert
Scvally and the county engineer will
go over the road Saturday. making a
cusory survey and picking out the spots
to be worked