The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-10
PARK PROPOSITION AGAIN

The call Tor the park bonds election September 1910 spec
fed that the bonds to be issued ior the purpose OF esa
fishing SYSTEM OF parks and bouesards This the legal re
cord in the and there question that correctly states
the purposes for which the bonds voted
Going outside OF the legal record il appears that the
publicity put by the committee which promoted the bond is
may very property be consulted ascertain particularly
what the people had mind concerning the purposes Tor which
the proposed parks to be used 1t should be borne IN mind
originally by the
men committee Of the Chamber OF one OF the first
park committee composed OF and women representing every
element OF people This central committee after getting
pert advice prepared plans for park and boulevard system and
submitted them Organizations OF every kind When the matter
finally presented the city council twenty three organza
tons had approved the plans These organizations were io-
Woodu,en Of the World Women l. 3 o F. lodge No a
Christian Science society, Holy Name church. Christian church.
Congregational church L. O. f. NJ, Eks Typographical Union
No ST. San Soue club Knights and Ladies Of Security Lions
club Retail Merchants association A. O t. W. Eastern Star l.
O. O. F. No 6S Soros Woodmen Circle Chickasha Trades
Council Knights OF Coombu and A. + and A. NJ and \ OF p
No 4S
Subsequently, various other local organizations gave their
endorsement the general plan submitted by the central park
committee The blue print OF the park and boulevard system
which publicly and widely discussed showed that OF the
parks provision made for fair grounds and baseball diamond
all the information placed before the various organizations
published in the local newspapers carried the idea 1t
therefore, that the people had in mind that portion Of
parks would be used for fair grounds and baseball 1t
the view then as it among many OF people that
the ma and council would have authority to grant concessions
where his could be done The official call for the election
essariy confined stating eeera purpose OF the bond
ISSUE which was to establish p aud levard system and
therefore did otpeci that portions OF the parks should be
chdrenS Fairgrounds H0Wcbed walks pools
fair grounds and the many other purposes Tor which parks may
be utilized
Now some legal friends insist that public park
grounds and baseball With those who learned
in the law is proper for yran into controversy
this that eminent LAWYERS hold conflict
ing this point and furthermore the thing which
be done is being done On good authority told
that the of Oklahoma City the land which the State
Far held and has catered arrangements whereby
the association permitted the grounds and
no why the plan could be worked here
possible of that citizen OF Oklahoma City might OBJ
to the
nobody doubtless because recognize the
fair great useful institution rendering valuable
vice to the public any citizen OF Oklahoma City the
advanced by opponents OF the pending proposition
Chckasfa he public spirited enough having
his about realizing that the good of the community
bhahoun his personal IDEAS and optimistic enough
believe that the citizens Of Chckasha equally broad
minded and public spirited as those of Oklahoma City
has been suggested that would be better select site
along the where large grow, where the
land where nosquos flourish the where
it would citizen without about s. make the trip.
Now site of this might be better than any that has been
suggested but frankly this proposal does appeal We
confess that personal choice for the large
park proposed the tract along Line Creek but has been
ascertaned prohbtive upon
this or any particular location We purchase
Johnson because body citizens who have given
their time the matter and who willing
$4,000 their money it have decided that this tract all
things considered offers the advantageous site available We
tract the remainder spent for small parks and Fairgrounds
about As it. the pending proposal offers definite
way somewhere with park plans and that
our opinion is theFtlain point to bear mind If wait till
whole community is Of mind regard what ought
be done shall parks any other public improve
mens split hairs and hagge among ourselves
over petty diferencek our park outlook is hopeless
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