The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-22
GRADY FARMERS
WILL HELP PLAN
ON FAIR GROUND.
Subscribe $500 for stock In Assos
citation at Meeting Last Night;
$1,000 More Cash In Sight,
CAMPARICN PLANNED TO
BUILD A NEW BUILDING
Would Cost 5000 and Would House
Show Cattle and Horses at Falr;n
Report Shows stock Good
Investment.

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necessary funds for tho erection OF
a horse and cattle barn at the plant
OF the Grady County Park assocIa.
tion. was taken last night when 70
farmers. representing every section
OF Grady county met In a luncheon
at the Manhattan with the associa.
tlon officials. heard the details OF
the fair ground workings explained
and subscribed for $1,000 worth OF
stock with promises OF at least
1000 more.
The farmers were the guests OF
the Chickasha Chamber OF Com
merce and during the meeting Harry
Stephenson, Il. q. Killey and other
directors OF the Grady County Park
association explained the progress
made with the fair grounds TO date.
o. l.. Bingham, Fred NJ. Frey and
Oscar Early were also present for
the association and took part in tho
explanation OF the proposition. Plans
for the future were outlined.
Shows Good Investment.
The reports of the directors as
to money expended on the fair
grounds and the results obtained.
showed that for every dollars worth
OF stock issued. there is $3.50 In
assets. ea t
In figures. this phase OF the propo-
sition as explained showed that
there had been approximately $4,000
worth OF stock sold and that the
plant showed an investment and
could establish assets of ,31.600.
The additional amount. It was ex.
planned came about through dona-
tions and from earnings CT the plant
to date.
$4,000 Cash Is Needed.
IL was pointed out that to finish
the fair grounds plant to keep pace
with the schedule set for this year.
at least $4,000 would be needed.
This amount is to be Invested In
the construction of horse anl cat
tie barn, the need Of which was
thoroughly demonstrated ne the fair
here last fall. The plan Of The barn
would reproduce IN dl nen, ons. the
hog barn. The proposed barn. how
ever. would be enclosed ami woull
furnish a suitable plac, in which
to house the cattle mi horses which
would be shown at The fair rom
year to year.
There are other improvements
planned and some in course of con-
structicn at this time. 1t was point
ed out, but the main idea for atten.
ton Immediately, is the assembling
Of funds for the construction OF the
horse and cattle barn. It was shown
that some 80 additional box stalls
for race horses, are now being built
at the fair grounds.
VIII Continue Campaign.
The farmers present at the meet.
ing last night, were enthused con.
cerning the prospects and in addi'
tion to buying $1,000 worth of stock
in the proposition, they pledged
their support toward selling their
friends and neighbors. The estt-
mates Of stock which they felt GER
tain of selling, without general
campaign, totaled about $1,000.
bringing the estimated results OF
the meeting to $4,000
There is to be, however, stock.
selling campaign launched among
the farmers. e. e. Alkire. A. F.
Houston, county agent and Oscar
Early are to have charge of the
campaign among the farmers. An
effort will be made to sell from
$4,000 to $4,000 worth more than
was subscribed last night.
| Plans are on foot, it was declared,
to make the Grady county fair next
fall as much better than the one
last fall as it was better than the
makeshifts held here before the
fair ground plant was started.
an behalf of the farmers and
stookmen who were present, | de-
sire to thank the Chamber of Com
merce for the very cordial and pleas.
ing manner in which We were enter
tanned at the banquet last night"
said A. F. Houston, county farm
agent, this morning. I'VE were very
royalty entertained and wish to as
sure the Chamber of Commerce that
they have our hearty cooperation IN
all things designed to boost the in