The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-05

A bunch OF good roads boosters was
here yesterday afternoon from Murray
county in session with the board of
commissioners of Carter county for
the purpose of promoting another
road from Carter county into Murray
county.
1t is proposed TO leave the Ardmore-
sulphur road about a mile west OF the
home of Budd Young from Ardmore
and build a road that will reach
Crusher, Prices Falls and Dougherty.
A fair road lies between Dougherty
and Davis. and Dougherty and Sui
phur now and this road will open up
large territory that is in sore
need of truck and automobile trans
portation.
In the party were Henry Croskell
Of Carter county and the following
men from Murray county: Loran Bak-
or, II. c. Baker, j. r. Thompson, c..
Z. Yingling, Jean II. Knox, r. c. Sur
Der, Black James, John II. Sampson,
Bose johnson and S II. Davis.
The party was armed with two
petitions, one from the Davis CONNER
cial club in which the commissioners
Of this county We're asked to cooper
ate with Henry Croskell in his plan
to connect Dougherty and Davis with
Carter county and also a similar pc
ttion from the citizens of Morgan
township i'm Murray county
Cuts Out 90 Miles
These gentlemen stated that the
road would be 90 miles nearer Okla.
homa CITY that il would save the
building of this mileage through the
mountains that would cost at least
5000 900. They figured that the saw
ing would appeal 10 the people Of both
Carter county and Murray county.
They stated further that the lands
lying along the proposed right-ofway
were owned principally by Henry
Croskell and G.. w. Young and Black
James, and by the Continental Asphalt
and Petroleum company, that these
owners would give the right of way
Mr. Croskell speaking for himself said
wherever the engineer located the
highway with reference to his prop
crty that hc would give the right-of-
way Mr.. James said if the survey
went through his yard he would agree
20 move his house. The representatives
Of the asphalt company, Jean IL. Knox
said his company would give the
same kind of cooperation.
Road Seven Miles Long
This road will not have to be n
long one. Only about four miles in
Carter county and three miles in Muir.
ray county are all that will be needed.
They say the line will not be very
expensive TO build.
Roy NJ. Johnson in whose district
the new road is proposed stated that
the larger portion Of the highway
money for the year has been CON
tracted, that if the bond money comes
he will be willing TO spend a portion
Of II on this road if the other com
missioners agree with him.
Commissioner Marion Pierce stated
that he was an advocate of good roads.
That he liked TO see the people as
enthusiastic as the Murray county peo.
I pie proved TO he. He liked to help
those who are striving to help them.
selves and to do something for the
country and If there are available
funds in the county he would be for
the project.
Commissioner Taylor said the pro.
posed road was in MIR Johnson's dis.
trict. that If Mr.. Johnson favored it
he would be with him and would lend
/ his full assistance.
Use Washiia Bridge
This proposed road will use the
/ Washita bridge already constructed by
/ Carter county east OF Berwyn. 1t will
traverse the river north but will not
cross 1t in Carter county and thorc
will be no expensive bridges to build.
Black James an old time cattleman
who was in the Murray county party
said that people had been travelling
about 20 miles out Of The way TO be
rewarded only by having to so through
the worst mud hole in this section OF