Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-23
STREET PAVING
IS THE ISSUE
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MAKE
IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN.
LOWER RAILROAD RATES
Complete $4,000 Bonus for the Rein
eiy-Preparations for the Big
Celebrat on the Fourth.

Street paving that was the isSle
declared by President Hagler of the
Commercial Club and subslantiated bv
the members last night in the regu-
lar session of the club Nor was that
ALL The Club decided to make AN nm
leIentng campaign for street pave
mcnl until the entire business section
was paved, Work on First street
will commence Immediately. and Main
street will doubtless be- paved imme-
diately. Lower week ending" rail
road rates will be secured on all roads
entering Tulsa. Other important pro-
greSSlve moves were inaugurated.
The club was called To- order with
goodly number Of members present.
\ number of things of Importance
10 the welfare and growth of the city
were considered. chief among which
was the Fourth of July celebration.
j. ID. Seaman reported that he was
successful in his trip To Muskogee in
securing Orator Murphy to give an
address in Tulsa on the Fourth. TuI-
81 Is 10 have a big celebration. and
Spcechmakrls of much note are to be
present, 4 big parade is to be given
and fair entertainment afforded the
public.
The refinery matter was brought
up and the committee ON soliciting
funds to meet the bonus reported il u
hard drag to raise the money. being
many hundred dollars short of the
required amount. something over 3d.
600 The club voted $500 toward the
bonus.
"Street paving" said President
llagIer in sounding the keynote of the
evening. sis the most important
thing confronting the people of this
city. Soon the inevitable food of
homeseekerS and investors from the
states will start this way, This fall
will witness n large number of new
comerS 10 the new state of Oklahoma.
Are we to be prepared 10 meet them
One of the most essential things Ia
secure their approval of the city is
street paving. If II visitor to the city
is compelled to walk through mud ON
the streets he will remain in his ho-
tel during the day and will get to
see little of the city The impression
is very bad one 10 carry away. An
object lesson. it is my observation. is
the greatest convlncer Of the Ameri-
can people. You can talk and talk.
about the paved streets youare going
about the paved streets Won are going
Ia have in year or So. but all visit
ors or investors will have to he shown.
am in favor of n relentless cam
pni"n for paved streets.
The members present all expressed
Themselves favorable 10 the idea. II
was stated that preparations for paw
ing FIRST street are completed. and
work will begin Immediately.
Lower passenger rates were conSid-
cred II was found that the Midland
Nadlev made weekly rate on Satur-
day night. ticket good TO return Mon
dav. Ia Tulsa and return from any
uoiglboring town for the sum of one
fare and twenty-five cents for the
round trip This rate enabled many
commercial men To make Tulsa their
headquarters. and also many residents
Of ncighborlng cities 20 spend Sunday.
The rate will he secured on all the
railways entering the city.
The following were elected to men,
herShip in the order: y. c. Brock.
W. s. Taylor \. +. bradshaw. G. r.
Campbell. f.. Carlin. II. R. Crews. 7.
Y. Brewer and the Brinson-Patterson
Lumber company.
The Club adjourned. after discuss
ing number of matters concerning
the municipality