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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27

to Offer bargain sales during the fair
week as u further inducomont % tho
nQn-resIdonts and 20 encourage future
shopping In Tulsa,
During tho past wock representa-
uves ~ the Tulsa County Fair Asso-
citation have visited several towns and
communities IN Tulsa and adjoining
counties, ana the indications In every
Instance Is for finer and moro numer-
GUS exhibits in an lines, and FOR II
largely increased attendance by the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27
MORE Paving IS
ORDERED By CITY
COMMISSION ADDED MANY
BLOCKS FOR IMPROVEMENT,
Weed ORDINANCE PASSED
Sewer Tax Warrants Ordered Issued
-I'n,ing Protest Ocrrulcd--
sands salary Increased.

The business Transacted hy the city
commission at its meeting yesterday
was mostly that IN line with the new
paving which the city proposes to
have laid. The commissioners pass-
ed II resolution ordering IN a block
Of paving not included In that recon-
mendrd in the recent batch of about
! five miles.
The paving included IN the new
resolution embraces the following
strcots and allies
Fifteenth Street from pcrryman
Avenue to Denver, 80 foot asphalt
pavement
Cincinnati Archer to the edge OF
block q of the original townsite (Katy
RailroadD, As and 30 foot asphalt
paving with the exception OF brick
paving on the Katy righ-of-way.
Cameron, Detroit to Elwood,, as
phalt paving, as, SO, and 80 feet wide.
Fourth, Main to Grcenwotd. as-
phalt, 56 feet wide
Fifth, Main to Frankfort, asphalt,
As feet wide.
Lawton, First to Archer, asphalt,
30 feet wide.
Third. asphalt. "a feet wide in the
small portion Of the street unpaved
at the east end Of the Frisco viaduct.
Admiral Boulevard Madison to-
Lewis asphalt 80 feet wide
Brick paving in the alleys In block
l50. original town; alley between
block in the Friend Gillette addi-
ton and block G Kirkwood addition
and block !, Friend addition.
September was set as the date to-
hear any protests against the fore
going orders.
The amendment to the city health
ordinance as drawn up recently byI
Acting City Attorney Earl Sneed was
passed. This amendment regulates
the cutting of weeds on lots where
the owners fail to do So. The ordi-
nance as amendment allows the
health officers to have the weeds cut
property
The commissioners passed n resolu-
tion issuing tax warrants against all
# the property assessed IN Sewer
Districts No. 80 and 60. These war
rants are issued In default Of the
property owners paying the asses
ments.
The commission overruled a pro-
test on the part of a few property
owners who are protesting against the
paving Of Ninth street
Commissioner Yeager was instruct
ed to place "A grating In front Of the
catch basin at Fourth and Query, |
This is the result of a kick on the
part of y A. Dillingham;, a properV
owner near that place, who claims
that the drainage of the street was
imperfect.
A resolution was passed increasing
the salary of Superintendent b. II. .
Sands Of the waterworks department
to $1,000 a year. This increase was
made to hold the superintendent In
Tulsa rather than for him to accept
an offer equally as good elsewhere.
The increase in Mr.. Sands salary
was made some days ago, but was not
made Official until yesterday by the
passage of the resolution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27
TULSA FACTS IS
CLUB PRODUCTION
NEW BOOKLET by COMMERCIAL
BODI Is BEST EVER
COMPARISONS ARE PLENTY
Truthful Facts Are Portrayed In In
tcrcsting Manner for Tulsa's
Advertisement.

> Tulsa Facts rs the name Of a new
booklet which the Tulsa Commercial
Club has had printed TO give to all
Interested In the development Of TuI-
sa, or In locating at the place which
has grown from a wide place IN tho
road to a city Of almost thirty thous-
and I'm the short space Of ten years.
This booklet Is one OF the hand
soonest advertisements that any city
has ever had published. It is one
item in the advertising Of Tulsa which
is done for Tulsa each year. The
booklet IL in every way credit to
the enterprise Of tho Commercial
Club and the individual members who
are responsible for its publication. It
Is filled with engravings Of the high
est type of perfection, and the color
work is Of the best The material
going into the book is the best that
can be secured. It Is vellum paper,
with semi-mottled, mono-color or
egg shell surface.
In the cover in COlors is a design
ner. Significant II is in this design
that while there are many vehicles in
sight, not one Of them is horse
drawn, thus indicating that Tulsa is
modern. II is not staged" picture.
either.
But the frontispiece is the most sig
nificant illustration in the book. 1t
Is a reproduction of painting by a
Tulsa artist which shows contrast
between the period when Tulsa was
wide place in the road and the
present great city OF the Southwest.
on the second page Of the booklet
are the names Of the men who are
at the head OF the Commercial Club.
Opposite this Is an unembellished
birdseye view of the city Of Tulsa,
looking from the hills at the north.
Reasons are given below this picture
for the publication OF the booklet.
I'm presenting this booklet 1t has
been our object to give In brief the
FACTS regarding our city's growth.
and the opportunity to bring % 70
the attention of the manufacturers
who contemplate moving to the
Southwest the numerous advantages
Tulsa has to offer in the way of sites
fuel, water, railway facilities, freight
rates, Insurance rates and climatic
conditions; and (2) to show the farm
or that he can nurchase IN Tulsa
County. farm lands ranging from AK
TO s65 per acre which are as nroduc-
tive as anv OF tha bipb- nricod lands
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27


Lots of IT, Nothing but the truth,
was the idea OF the secretary Of the
Commercial Club ana others In set
ting up the reading matter of tie
book.
And II was not necessary 10 preyar-
icato about Tulsa, Tho truth Is Won
derful.
By way ~ argument, tho following
are the facts appended 20 the contrast
photographs showing the Main street
OF Tulsa IN 1909 and IN 1911,
Tho city Of Tulsa gives every cv-
idence Of reaching pre-om.nenco ms a
manufacturing ccnter, Heing located
on the Arkansas River Il has water IN
abundance az all times, II IL IN the
center of the natural gas producing
territory and there is every indioa-
ton that this grand fuel VIII be pres
ont In great quantities for many years
to come.
THE Typography of the city is said
by competent engineers 10 be unique
In lts adaptability TO the requirements
Of a great community The scenery, ms
viewed from some Of It's hills is ro-
mantically beautiful.
In its history, Tulsa has never
had n damaging storm of any kind,
for the reason that II is protected by
the hills on every side, This fact
alone leaves on impression of security
10 newcomers and visitors whose fears
have been aggravated by newspaper
accounts of cyclones through the
Southwest a visitor to Tulsa may
Take train to Tulsa from any of
the great cities and enjoy most up
to-date train service and, upon ar
rival, feel sure Of modern hotel ac-
commodations"
Figures only 10 we'll known as 10
population, temperature, rainfall, clI-
mate, city government taxable valua-
tion, low tax levy, municipal improve
ments, fuel lighting, water and the
Ike are given.
A consensus Of the Industrial stu |
alton at present Is given. The relig |
ious and educational attractions of
Tulsa are outlined in detail Building |
construction is touched upon and the |
railroad tonnage Of Tulsa for the past |
year IL given in contrast. Railroad |
facilities are demonstrated,
In the booklet that has been pub |
lished by the Commercial Club, espec-
ial mention is given OF the advantages |
for the manufacture Of cement
Tulsa has more advantages for the |
Of cement than any city |
in the United States" Is declared In |
trusa Facts at has 40 feet tf |
limestone underlaid by 40 feet of |
shale, with 170 feet gravity from the
quarry to the railroad Cheap gas FOR
fuel, the Arkansas River for water
and five railroads for transportation,
There is no better index Of the bus
iness Of a city and a comparative ta-
BILE OF the banking business in Tulsa
since 1910 is given in Tulsa Facts.
Along this line. the post office sta
tistics are gone into in detail.
Oil and gas production Is touched
upon. The agricultural resources are
given in detail The following is quot
ed from under the heading, "Agricul-
tural Resources"
"The soil is a dark loan with sand
and clay subsoil in the timber and
brown soil Of good depth on the prai-
re.
Tulsa County is tied down to no
one crop, nor is its agricultural pros
pcrity dependent upon its farmers
limiting their energies to three or
four principal crops of the state as
I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27

us all Of the time. We must work
from small beginnings and climb
slowly but surely if we are to ac-
complish anything worth while.
Many time since the farming
days. he has made the work Of
plowing and narrowing and sowing
and harvesting apply to advertis-
Ing, and in every instance where a
merchant has adopted a careful,
systematic plan, not shirlling in any
way, sowing the right seed, he has
succeeded.
How about it Mr.. Mcrchant7
Are you getting ready for the
harvest?
Fall is almost upon us, and
the careful, systematic advertiser
who pcrsistently and intelligently
prepares for the big harvest will re-
alizc in big way.
Begin tomorrow.
Don't delay the beginning be-
cause the early sower will be tho
early reaper
Use sufficient space in Tulsa's
best advertising medium-Tulsa
World.
Call upon our advertising de-
partmcnt for copy or Illustrations.
You will find every member Of
the organization an intelligent adj
vertsimg expert anxious to cooper
ate with YOU
Use large space from now on
and at the close Of the full harvest
YOU will have come nearer realizing
1909 Of your possibilities than
ever before.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27
A Modern Newspaper for
Tulsa Merchants
Suggesting Preparation for the Fall Harvest

"A prominent advertising man
worked on a farm when he was a
boy.
So did many prominent mcr-
chants.
The advertising man said he
learned from old mother earth the
first principles of advertising.
The first thing he had to do
was to plow the ground.
1t was not always easy ground
to plow. Sometimes it was what
farmers call "new" ground
ground that had never been broken
before.
1t was full of stumps and roots
and rocks, and frequently the han
dies of the pillow would .ab him in
the ribs, all the time making him
realize that he was engaged in a
serious work.
1t is serious work to plow.
Then he had to harrow the
ground-smooth it out for the re-
ception Of the seed that was to be
Sown a little later on. Then he had
to harrow the seed into the soil
mix it up with the earth.
Then he waited for the seed to
grow. That took some time. Then
he harvested the crop-then he
threshed it-then he took the grain
to the mill and had it ground into
flour-and the grain that he did
not need himself he sold.
He said to himself many time
on the farm:
1t seems to me that nature re-
quires lis to do everything in
systematic way. We cannot fool
her. She exacts the best that's in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27

Peets Is located rear Of Boswell
bldg. odv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
TO CLEAN THE STREETS
AT SEASON OF XMAS
Americas viii Be Cleaned Up
Thoroughly

Knowing that cleanliness is next
to Godliness," and that well-cleaned
streets are a city's best advertis =
ment Mayor Mathis has issued or
ders that an extra touch be given to
Americas business section prior %
the holiday. Tomorrow afternoon and
night the street force with extra
wagons, will work until a late hour
at street cleaning, and all debris If
Christmas eve will be eliminated be-
fore the Sunday dawn Merchants
are asked to cooperate in this work
and have the trash and boxes from
their stores placed in or beside the
trash cans, where the street clean
ers can easily get at it. Mayor Ma
this stands for a Cleaner Americas"
at all seasons and in many directions,
but he is especially anxious that the
streets be clean and attractive during
the Yuletide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
TRAVEL IS HEAVY NOW
AS USUAL At XMAS
Special Trains to Relieve the
Congestion

Americas is not only the Mecca
of the holiday shopper, but also Of
the returning wanderers in many
fields who are coming home for the
Yuletide season. The depots reflect
this fact in the great crowds assem-
bled there when trains arrive and de-
part, the waiting rooms being throng-
ed with happy. light-hearted people
either arriving at home or going to
other cities to spend the holidays with
loved ones. To the end of relieving
the congestion of travel the Seaboafd
trains carry additional coaches this
Y eek and next, while the Central
railway has put on an extra Christ
man train, which reaches Americas
in The ta!ly afternoon from both Ma
con and Montgomery The tide of
travel y, sterday was the heaviest of
the week, despite the bad weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
PRETTY HOMES ON lee
READY FOR OCCUPANCY
Kelley and GammagG Homes
Completed

Among the many attractive new
residences just completed out Lee
street are those of Mr.. S. c. Kelley
and Mr.. L. o. Gammage, upon which
the finishing touches have just been
placed by the contractor, Mr.. ]. W.
SILVER. Both homes are Of the ever
popular bungalow type and are mod
els of convenience and comfort il
general arrangement and attractive
in design as we'll Since their COM
pletion these pretty dwellings, have
attracted much attention and both
could be sold today at a handsome
profit over the cost price. Bat
Messrs. Kelley and Gammage design
ed them as places of residence and
not for speculation. and will enjoy
their Christmas dinners "at home"
SILVER is also completing for Mr.. c.
S. S. Horne three pretty cottage
homes out near Rees Park, one of
which is occupied even before it is
such is the demand for
house here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
DeSOTO.

DeSoto, Ga, December 20.-Dr.
George Bagley is at home from At
lanta to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bag
ley.
Mesdames Eshton Stone and Hugh
Ferguson were among the many from
here to spend Monday in Americas
shopping.
Mrs. Arthur Simmons, of Leary,
visited relatives here this week.
Mrs. Ella West Morgan is visiting
Mrs. Frank Cato, of Americas, was
the guest of relatives Monday.
Miss Cora Cooke will spend the hol-
idays in Albany. the guest of Mrs. e.
M. Byne.
Mrs. Mary Anthony left Friday for
Columbus to spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarrett Wilson, of
Leslie, spent Thursday with their
daughter, Mrs. Liston Bagley.
The ladies of the Sunday school
will have an Xmas tree here at the
Methodist church Monday evening,
December 25th.
Rev. J. W. Stokes, of Americas,
will preach here at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
Scoops DID A KINDLY
ACT AND RECEIVES $4,000

New York, Dec. 19.-Lieut. Dennis
Lyons, of the Charles Street Police
Station, Is years ago, while a patrol
man, gave money to a woman whose
pocket had been picked, and has been
left $4,000 in the will of the woman,
who recently died
The woman was from Elmira, n. Y,
The ratrClNl2n foundt be mother and
her tile daughter on the streets, ami
after hearing their story gave them
money and paidt heir wayh ONE. He
never heard of the woman again until
a lawawyer came into the station
house to tell him of his good fortune
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
BOYS AND MEMS CLOTHING 3;
PER CENT. OFF.

One lot $1,000 Mems Suits now 1898.
One lot $500 Mems Suits now
$1O.9S.
One lot $500 Little Boys Suits now
$1.4S.
One lot $500 Large Boys Suits now
$29S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

CHIFF0ROBES AND LADIES'
DESKS, LARGE STOCK AT A. w.
SMITH FURNITURE co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
SPECIAL BLANKS FOR XMAS
GIVEN BY COMPANY

Western Union Telegraph Company
will have for the use of its patrons
a specially designed telegram blank.
This blank is attractively gotten up
holly leaves and berries, and at the
top Holiday Greetings" is written
in large letters. 1t is designed espe-
cially for conveying Christmas greet
ings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS.

At our market you can get most
anything desired to eat, in the best
of meats, poultry, oysters, etc.
Fine fat turkeys, large fat dressed
hens, pork sausage, ribs and back
bone. Plenty of stew oysters, and
100 gallons of the famous Select Car
abelle Oysters, at your command this
week. BRAGG & MORGAN.
20-4t Meat Market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
FINE MULES AT TURPINS.

Turpin Bros. stables have three
carloads extra fine Kentucky mules,
just arrived. We can suit you in any
kind of animal desired, and at any
price you wish to pay for good stock.
w-2t-d&w TURPIN BROS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

GOLDEN OAK AND MAHOGANY
DAVENPORTS. A. W. SMITH FUR
NITURE co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

GOLDEN OAK AND MAHOGANY
DAVENPORTS. A. w. SMITH FUR
NITURR co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
EXCITRGIONS

Holiday excursion tickets will be on
sale December Is, 16, II, 20, 81, %, 23,
"a, rs, 80, 81, 1911 and January /, 1912,
return limit January 8, 1912.
J. f. HIGHTOWER, Agent,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22
Al JOyneE"'S
Dolls. Toys and All Kinds
of Santa Claus Goods
% YARDS IS INCH SEA ISLAND 81.

Nice smooth soft Sea Island and
very good quality, full 80 inches wide
to 90 now for sc a yard. Come quick
for this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-22

A girl learns more just pretending
she can't understand it than man
does pretending he knows it all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
J. B. McCURDY

The Embalmers' Monthly, a trade
periodical published in Chicago in the
interests of the funeral directors, has
been giving sketches of prominent
trade workers under a separate de.
partment, Men Known to Profes.
sion" The magazine has printed a
full page portrait of J. B. McCurdy,
of Oskaloosa. 1t is a splendid por.
trait of one of the pioneer business
men of the city, a single-column cut
of which is here reproduced, together
with the interesting sketch of Mr..
McCurdy, written by a special re-
porter for the magazine and secured
from Mr.. McCurdy not long since in
special interview:
J. B. McCurdy. past president OF
the Iowa Funeral Directors Associa-
ton, and one of it's organizers. father
in that state and funeral director
of both the old and the new schools
has had long and intimate acquaint
ance with association life and profess
sional advancement. Mr.. McCurdy
is another of the veterans whose ear
ly education, interrupted by the call
for volunteers in 90, was completed
i'm the school of experience with good
results. "
Mr.. McCurdy was born in Reynolds.
burg, Franklin county. Ohio. August
| 4, 1843. At the age OF four his moth
er died, and he went to live with Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Barrickman. Two
years later his father died, and as an
indication of professional progress
Mr.. McCurdy notes that he had to be
buried the same day. Mr.. McCurdy
was twenty-five miles away at the
/ time his father died.
Mr.. McCurdy moved to Iowa in
\ 1854, when he was eleven years old
| In 1857 he became post Office clerk
under the James Buchanan admins.
tration, at Montezuma, la. He re.
manned here for two and a half years
and was then moved TO the country
where he went to district school for
! four months. He was next invited
to clerk in store at Montezuma, but
at the end OF eighteen months he re,
signed TO go to school. He was priv.
LEGGED, however to get one term
When in August, 1862, Uncle Sam
made such loud call for men for
the war. he was enlisted In Company
G. 18th Iowa. A year later. after
about six months in the hospital. he
Twas transferred to Company G, 5th
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Hogs Decrease in Weiaht.

Hogs apparently are following the
fashion of the day and have Joined
the anti.fat movement. Statistics to
the department of agriculture indi.
cate that they are getting thinner
every year and that the razor. back
yet may be the porcine mode.
The figures show that hogs mar.
keted thirty and forty years ago
averaged one-fourth heavier than
those marketed in recent years. In
the decade 1S70-79 the average weight
Of hogs killed during the winter
months in the western packing CEN
tiers was about 275 pounds, in the de-
cade 1S90-99 about 239 pounds, and
in the decade 10000 about 219 lbs.
No theories are advanced by the
department of agriculture to the
cause of this decrease in the weight
of porkers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
A Congress Of Smells.

People in the neighborhood of Elev'
enth street. intersection of High ave
nue.. are complaining of the practice
of grocery stores, markets and others
making a dumping ground of the ra
vine at the east end of the avenue
The attention of the city health ply
stefan has been called to the place
and the abuses practiced, and abate
ment has been ordered. Any further
use OF the locality as dumping
ground will be prosecuted. The ex
listing conditions will be relieved BY
covering the exposed putrifaction with
dirt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
Cash Quotations,

Chicago, April 19.-Wheat, No.
red. 90@91c; No. 3 red. $4,000; No
northern, $1.01@1.03; No. north
ern, 9Sc@$1.O-; No. 3 northern, 96cd
$100; No. 2 spring, 92@97c; No. I
spring. 92@96c; velvet chaff, S5@96c;
durum, S2@SSc.
Corn-No. 2, 49A @5OAc: No. z
white. 50@5OAc; No. 2 yellow, 5Od
5O%c; No. 3 and No. 3 white, 49A q
491ac; No. yellow, 49k@5Oc; No. 4
and No. 4 white, Ash @4SAc; No. 4
and No. white, 4SA @4S%c; No. 4
yellow, ASK @49Ac: S. G. NJ, 45@46c
S. G. Y, 45@47c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 33% @34c; No
3 white and No. white, 32% @33A +;
standard, 331a @33%c.
Timothy Seed-S11.75.
Clover-$1500.
st. Louis-Wheat, No. red, ~ q
CSC; No. 2 hard, s7@9Sc; corn, No. 2,
49kc; No. 2 white, 5O@51c; oats,
No. 2, S2A @33c; No. 2 white, 35c.
neapolis-Wheat, No. 1 hard.
9SHc; No. 1 northern. 97A @98c;
No. 2 northern, 93& @96c; No. 3
wheat, 91a @94&c; corn, No. vel
low, 4S12 @49c; oats, No. 3 white, 81
031hc.
Peoria-Corn, No. white, 47hc;
No. yellow and No. 8 yellow, and
No. 2 and 3 mixed 49hc; No. A mix
ed, 47hc; sample Acc: oats, No. 2
white, 33c; No. 3 white, 3212c.