The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-21
Local official of Association Wants
Big Meeting Here November
II When Highway Presi-
dent Arrives
POINTS OUT VALUE
OF NEW "OIL ROUTE
Mentions Oil Fields in This County
Opening; Shows Danger of
Business Getting Away
From Chickasha

That Chickasha make November
II a general good roads meeting
and turn out representative bunch
of boosters to met the Meridian
highway of official party was the
suggestion made this morning by
4. c. Hutson, chairman OF the Mere
dian Highway association from El
Reno to Bowie, Texas.
Mr.. futson is Just in receipt OF a
letter from John c. Nicholson of
Newton, Kansas, president of the
Meridian Highway association stat
ing that he and his party will arrive
in Chickasha on the afternoon OF
November IL on general inspection
tour of this section of the Meridian
h ghway. He plans to go from Chick
asha to Anadarko, thence to Law
ton, thence to Wichita Falls and
back to Chickasha by way of Bowie
Waurka, Duncan, NARROW and Rush
Springs.
Importance Increases.
That the Meridian Highway mark
ed from Chickasha south through
Rush Springs, NARROW and Duncan,
is of vast Importance to this city
was the statement of Mr.. Hutson, in
urging concerted action on the pro-
ject He also stressed the danger of
having the markings Of the highway
made by way of Anadarko. Lawton
and Wichita Falls. In this case, he
said, the road would 60 from Bridge
port to Anadarko, leaving Chickasha
high and dry, entirely off the road.
Il know that President Nicholson
Is partial to the route from Chick
al south through NARROW and Dun
can" said Mr.. Hutson. There is only
one thing that proves to be sort OF
a thorn in his side, relative to this
route, and that's the Aagawam sand
bed. He writes me every week or so
and asks about this Agawam sand.
1t has gotten to the point where l
can't write him anything about this,
because there is nothing being done
and the road there is worse than
ever"
Oil Fields Feature.
Mr.. Hutson referred to the fact
that, in addition to having the as
sistance and influence of the Meri-
dian Highway association in improv-
ing the north and south road through
this county, in the event it is per-
manently marked, the road is a
state road and state as well as ma.
tional aid could be secured in build
ing it.
Aside from the importance of the
road as a main trunk line of travel
north and south across the conti-
nent, Chickasha cannot afford to
overlook the oil fields that are de-
veloping south of here" said Mr..
Hutson. "For instance, in travelling
south from Chickasha, one gets his
first sight of an oil derrick, at Aga
wan. and from that point south to
Duncan and then south and west in
to Walters or east into the shallow
field of stephens, one is not out of
sight of oil derricks. There has been
enough territory opened up to keep
the drillers active for % years and
there is an ever increasing amount
of wildcatting going on south OF
Chickasha, so it looks like oil is to
he a permanent thing in this section
of the state.
Dangerous Rivals.
"In the Cement field, Chickashi
had. and has Anadarko and Lawtor
as rivals. In the prospective field il
southern Gradyo county, Chickash;
has more dangerous rivals in Marlov
and Duncan. Either of these towns
could become larger than Chickashi
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