On October 12, 1900, the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (COG) bought the property and franchise for $12,000 and promptly built 20 more miles of railroad to extend the branch to Asher, up to the bank of the South Canadian River. Cost of the extension is recorded as $422,873. Rock Island took over operations on March 24, 1904.
On October 12, 1900, the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (COG) acquired the property and franchise for $12,000 and immediately constructed an additional 20 miles of railroad to stretch the branch to Asher, up to the bank of the South Canadian River. The cost of this extension is documented as $422,873. Rock Island assumed control on March 24, 1904.